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3158, VIC vs 3160, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3158, VIC profile · 3160, VIC profile

3158, VIC 3160, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3160 is more connected to services, with far more public transport routes (26 compared to 8) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.7%) and health services (64.1%). It also has a larger school presence, with 2,301 enrolments and more schools within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 3158 has a denser street layout with far higher street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

The typical age of residents is now slightly older in postcode 3158 by one year, a gap that has widened since 2011. Beyond this, the two areas are very similar. They share almost identical proportions of people born overseas, those using another language at home, and typical weekly family incomes of around $2,460. Both areas also have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at roughly 30%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,206 larger in 3160, VIC Unemployment: 0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC Needs assistance: 0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +2,206 larger in 3160, VIC gap steady
6,818 60th pct 9,024 65th pct
Median age in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1 yrs older in 3158, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
14.6% 23rd pct 14.8% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
19.2% 71st pct 18.5% 64th pct
De facto in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%
35.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3158, VIC 3160, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
16.9% 59th pct 17.6% 61st pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 79.8%
5.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English even 46.0%
38.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%
14.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
12.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.5% Chinese even 1.5%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.0%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
62.6% 100th pct 62.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 62.5%
29.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
65.4% 80th pct 64.3% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
30.5% 80th pct 29.6% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.70 more in 3160, VIC
2.29 36th pct 2.99 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +2 more in 3160, VIC
3 57th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1,107 more in 3160, VIC
1,194 59th pct 2,301 72nd pct
Avg size in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +62 larger in 3160, VIC
398 65th pct 460 71st pct
ICSEA in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +18 higher in 3160, VIC
1,063 78th pct 1,081 82nd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 64.3%
13.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
5.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%
27.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
13.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Architecture & building even 7.2%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap narrowing
$895 75th pct $895 75th pct
Household income in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +$9 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$2,171 86th pct $2,180 86th pct
Family income in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,463 81st pct $2,460 81st pct
High earners in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 14.6% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
28.6% 81st pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 14.9%
13.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.2%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC
29.0% 48th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
10.5% 75th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 63.3%
20.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
18.6% 55th pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
33.8% 93rd pct 32.6% 90th pct
Defence service in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC
2.5% 37th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
25.3% 69th pct 25.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
17.1% 13th pct 19.0% 18th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 63.0%
23.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.4% One-parent families even 12.4%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%
17.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +$14 higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $376 72nd pct
Mortgage in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +$98 higher in 3158, VIC gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,852 66th pct
People / bedroom in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
9.6% 11th pct 9.4% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
35.1% 38th pct 33.9% 34th pct
Separate houses in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
98.4% 82nd pct 97.7% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
87.2% 81st pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%
9.6% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 97.7%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.2%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.0%
24.7% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.1% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 29.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +36 more in 3160, VIC
37 65th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +2.66 more in 3160, VIC
5.43 70th pct 8.09 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +627.6 more in 3160, VIC
408.6 60th pct 1,036.2 74th pct
PT routes in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +18 more in 3160, VIC
8 66th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +3 longer in 3160, VIC
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1 longer in 3160, VIC
33 45th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 47.3%
28.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 43.0%
24.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
26.5% 20th pct 26.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
3.4% 24th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap narrowing
70.5% 90th pct 69.6% 88th pct
Full-time in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3158, VIC gap steady
55.8% 31st pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
11.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1 higher in 3160, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC even
1,052 80th pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.5 higher in 3160, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.4 more in 3160, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC
62.2% 64th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC
48.3% 52nd pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3158, VIC
89.1% 71st pct 83.2% 68th pct
Walk to school in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC
72.5% 69th pct 75.9% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3158, VIC
98.3% 79th pct 94.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC
48.5% 65th pct 64.1% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +1.3 more in 3160, VIC
19.1 53rd pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +39 higher in 3158, VIC
100 74th pct 61 69th pct
Mean slope in 3158, VICin 3160, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
14.4% 100th pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 3158, VIC with nearby areas

3785, VIC 3786, VIC 3160, VIC 3789, VIC 3156, VIC 3787, VIC 3154, VIC 3155, VIC

Compare 3160, VIC with nearby areas

3158, VIC 3804, VIC 3159, VIC 3789, VIC 3156, VIC 3786, VIC 3785, VIC 3792, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3158, VIC vs 3160, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3158/3158-vic/vs/POA3160/3160-vic