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3159, VIC vs 3781, VIC

Name: 3159, VIC vs 3781, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3781, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3781, VIC

Postcode 3781 and postcode 3159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3159 has a more highly educated population, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.2% in postcode 3781. This is reflected in household incomes, as 32.6% of homes in postcode 3159 earn $3,000 or more a week, while 19.7% do so in postcode 3781. While postcode 3159 is more walkable for parks and transport, postcode 3781 is far more convenient for groceries, with 32.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 0.3% in postcode 3159.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has widened, and residents in postcode 3159 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3781. Despite these diverging trends, they share many similarities, such as the same typical number of people per home and a very high proportion of detached houses in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,045 larger in 3781, VIC PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +2,045 larger in 3781, VIC gap widening

2,593 45th pct 4,638 53rd pct

Median age in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +5 yrs older in 3159, VIC gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.4%

35.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3781, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.0%

5.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

6.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

5.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 60.9%

28.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

7.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +2.04 more in 3159, VIC

3.99 58th pct 1.95 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +152 more in 3781, VIC

232 32nd pct 384 41st pct

Avg size in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +76 larger in 3781, VIC

116 30th pct 192 42nd pct

ICSEA in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +77 higher in 3159, VIC

1,094 86th pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 50.7%

13.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 15.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

8.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +$74 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$920 77th pct $846 68th pct

Household income in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +$305 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,298 88th pct $1,993 77th pct

Family income in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +$301 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,506 83rd pct $2,205 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

9.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.6% Arthritis even 8.6%

3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 59.5%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

11.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

14.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +$25 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$395 77th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +$245 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,755 60th pct

People / bedroom in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

6.7% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

21.1% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +5 more in 3781, VIC

15 53rd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +1.47 more in 3159, VIC

5.78 73rd pct 4.31 57th pct

Departures/1k in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +478.2 more in 3159, VIC

991.1 73rd pct 512.9 62nd pct

PT routes in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC even

6 60th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +11 longer in 3159, VIC

27 67th pct 16 59th pct

Drive to city in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +11 longer in 3781, VIC

40 50th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +12.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 18.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%

21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

1.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

7.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 15.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +3 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +3 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +63 higher in 3159, VIC

1,060 82nd pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +0.1 higher in 3159, VIC

3.0 40th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC even

3.1 39th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC

33.8% 36th pct 31.5% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3781, VIC

0.3% 15th pct 32.1% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC

60.9% 55th pct 36.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC

57.8% 57th pct 46.5% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +30.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC

80.4% 57th pct 49.6% 29th pct

Walk to health in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC

40.2% 57th pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +5.0 more in 3159, VIC

14.7 38th pct 9.7 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +5 higher in 3159, VIC

15 59th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 3159, VIC in 3781, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC

15.5% 100th pct 13.5% 99th pct

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3791, VIC 3789, VIC 3160, VIC 3782, VIC 3793, VIC 3158, VIC 3787, VIC

Compare 3781, VIC with nearby areas

3782, VIC 3791, VIC 3808, VIC 3793, VIC 3159, VIC 3792, VIC 3810, VIC 3795, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3781, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3781/3781-vic