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3159, VIC vs 3789, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3789, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3789, VIC

Postcode 3159 and postcode 3789 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3789 is far more highly educated, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.4% in postcode 3159. It also has a wealthier and older population, with 45.3% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 47, whereas postcode 3159 is younger with a typical age of 41. While postcode 3159 has better access to health services and schools within a 15-minute walk, postcode 3789 is more densely packed with public transport stops and walkable amenities.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, with postcode 3159 at 29.9% and postcode 3789 at 35.7%. They share a similar reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent, and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 to $2,400. Over time, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed from 11 years in 2011 to 6 years today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,299 larger in 3159, VIC PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 3789, VIC Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2,299 larger in 3159, VIC gap steady
2,593 45th pct 294 12th pct
Median age in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +6 yrs older in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 23rd pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 12.9%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 30.5%
7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3789, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
15.9% 57th pct 20.1% 66th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 75.5%
5.4% England even 5.4%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%
39.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%
13.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
6.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
5.7% 52nd pct 9.2% 64th pct
Limited English in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
0.3% 42nd pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 86.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
62.1% 100th pct 56.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 56.1%
28.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%
7.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.7% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
61.7% 75th pct 74.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
30.4% 79th pct 41.8% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +16.84 more in 3789, VIC
3.99 58th pct 20.83 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1 more in 3159, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +141 more in 3159, VIC
232 32nd pct 91 19th pct
Avg size in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +25 larger in 3159, VIC
116 30th pct 91 24th pct
ICSEA in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +24 higher in 3789, VIC
1,094 86th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 74.4%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
13.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 15.2%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
8.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +$29 higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
$920 77th pct $949 80th pct
Household income in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +$110 higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
$2,298 88th pct $2,408 90th pct
Family income in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +$315 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,506 83rd pct $2,821 89th pct
High earners in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
16.0% 80th pct 22.2% 90th pct
High-income homes in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 38.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.5%
16.8% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +5.2 pts 57.1%
21.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
19.1% 58th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
13.9% 70th pct 21.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 91st pct 35.1% 97th pct
Defence service in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 81st pct 32.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +0.2 larger in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
11.2% 40th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 6th pct 17.9% 14th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 60.4%
23.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.1% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 13.2%
18.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
3.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +$40 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$395 77th pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +$500 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
33.3% 33rd pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
99.2% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
89.7% 87th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 44.3%
33.3% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
6.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.1% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.7% $3,000 or more +34.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 19.1%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
1.1% 17th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
28.8% 81st pct 29.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +7 more in 3159, VIC
15 53rd pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +21.43 more in 3789, VIC
5.78 73rd pct 27.21 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +15.7 more in 3789, VIC
991.1 73rd pct 1,006.8 73rd pct
PT routes in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2 more in 3159, VIC
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +19 longer in 3159, VIC
27 67th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3 longer in 3789, VIC
40 50th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
28.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 +7.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
21.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%
15.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
1.1% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
24.3% 13th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
1.7% 18th pct 10.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
67.5% 82nd pct 58.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
56.9% 38th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%
9.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
6.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
2.2% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
1.6% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +41 higher in 3789, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +0.3 higher in 3789, VIC
3.0 40th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +0.3 more in 3159, VIC
3.1 39th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +27.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC
33.8% 36th pct 6.6% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC
0.3% 15th pct 6.6% 19th pct
Walk to transit in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +23.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC
60.9% 55th pct 84.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +53.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC
57.8% 57th pct 4.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC
80.4% 57th pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +34.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC
40.2% 57th pct 5.4% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +36.4 more in 3789, VIC
14.7 38th pct 51.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +35 higher in 3789, VIC
15 59th pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 3159, VICin 3789, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC
15.5% 100th pct 12.2% 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 3789, VIC with nearby areas

3787, VIC 3786, VIC 3158, VIC 3788, VIC 3792, VIC 3785, VIC 3159, VIC 3154, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3789, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3789/3789-vic