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3159, VIC vs 3782, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3782, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3782, VIC

Postcode 3782 and postcode 3159 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3782 is more focused on local shopping, with 33.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.3% in postcode 3159. It also has far larger schools, with an average size of 337 students compared to 116 in postcode 3159. In contrast, postcode 3159 is better connected by public transport, with 60.9% of homes within a short walk of a stop and 991.1 departures per 1,000 people, far higher than the 545.6 departures in postcode 3782.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,133 in postcode 3782 and $2,298 in postcode 3159. While they share similar profiles in terms of overseas births and volunteer rates, some gaps are widening. More adults in postcode 3159 now hold bachelor degrees, and a higher share of its residents work from home compared to postcode 3782. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well higher in postcode 3782, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,381 larger in 3782, VIC Bachelor+: 6.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in 3782, VIC Owned outright: 5.3 pts higher in 3782, VIC Work from home: 4.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +5,381 larger in 3782, VIC gap steady
2,593 45th pct 7,974 62nd pct
Median age in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2 yrs older in 3782, VIC gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 23rd pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 18.2% 61st pct
De facto in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%
7.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3782, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
15.9% 57th pct 15.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.7%
5.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
39.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
6.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.1% Dutch even 5.0%
3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese even 0.7%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
5.7% 52nd pct 4.7% 47th pct
Limited English in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
62.1% 100th pct 60.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 60.9%
28.5% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 58.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
30.4% 79th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.24 more in 3159, VIC
3.99 58th pct 2.75 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2 more in 3782, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1,117 more in 3782, VIC
232 32nd pct 1,349 61st pct
Avg size in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +221 larger in 3782, VIC
116 30th pct 337 59th pct
ICSEA in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +61 higher in 3159, VIC
1,094 86th pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 58.8%
13.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
4.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
11.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +$70 higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
$920 77th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +$165 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$2,298 88th pct $2,133 84th pct
Family income in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +$107 higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
$2,506 83rd pct $2,399 79th pct
High earners in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
16.0% 80th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
32.6% 87th pct 28.7% 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
9.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 29.8% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 9.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
8.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +0.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
21.6% One condition even 21.5%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
19.1% 58th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
13.9% 70th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 91st pct 30.6% 84th pct
Defence service in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3782, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 27.0% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.1 larger in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 6th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%
23.4% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.1% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%
14.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +$12 higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
$395 77th pct $383 74th pct
Mortgage in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
6.7% 5th pct 7.6% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap widening
33.3% 33rd pct 38.7% 49th pct
Separate houses in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
99.2% 88th pct 98.4% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
89.7% 87th pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 51.7%
33.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
6.7% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 34.1%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
21.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%
14.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 24.1% 73rd pct
PT commute in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +18 more in 3782, VIC
15 53rd pct 33 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.65 more in 3159, VIC
5.78 73rd pct 4.14 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +445.5 more in 3159, VIC
991.1 73rd pct 545.6 63rd pct
PT routes in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1 more in 3782, VIC
6 60th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +4 longer in 3159, VIC
27 67th pct 23 64th pct
Drive to city in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +4 longer in 3782, VIC
40 50th pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
28.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%
18.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
24.3% 13th pct 27.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap widening
1.7% 18th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
67.5% 82nd pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3782, VIC gap steady
56.9% 38th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%
15.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
6.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +21 higher in 3159, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,039 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.9 higher in 3782, VIC
3.0 40th pct 3.9 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.5 more in 3782, VIC
3.1 39th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC
33.8% 36th pct 33.1% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +32.8 pts higher in 3782, VIC
0.3% 15th pct 33.2% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC
60.9% 55th pct 50.6% 49th pct
Walk to school in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC
57.8% 57th pct 41.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3782, VIC
80.4% 57th pct 88.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC
40.2% 57th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +21.5 more in 3782, VIC
14.7 38th pct 36.1 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +2 higher in 3782, VIC
15 59th pct 17 59th pct
Mean slope in 3159, VICin 3782, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC
15.5% 100th pct 12.1% 95th pct

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3782, VIC with nearby areas

3791, VIC 3808, VIC 3159, VIC 3781, VIC 3792, VIC 3793, VIC 3160, VIC 3789, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3782, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3782/3782-vic