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3159, VIC vs 3791, VIC

Name: 3159, VIC vs 3791, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3791, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3791, VIC

Postcode 3159 and postcode 3791 are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3159 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.3% compared to 14.4%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.6% versus 27.4%). It is also much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (80.4% versus 58.6%). In contrast, postcode 3791 has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 47 and seniors aged 65 and over are well more common (22.4% compared to 14.5%).

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that almost every home is a separate house and typical monthly mortgage payments are nearly identical at around $2,000. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, and the disparity in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being well higher in postcode 3791. While both areas have a highly qualified workforce, the gap in university degrees has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC Population: 1,175 larger in 3159, VIC Aged 65+: 8.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3791, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +1,175 larger in 3159, VIC gap widening

2,593 45th pct 1,418 34th pct

Median age in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +6 yrs older in 3791, VIC gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 50.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

7.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3791, 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 78.9%

5.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.3% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 31.2%

13.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

28.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC

3.99 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +2 more in 3159, VIC

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC

232 32nd pct —

Avg size in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC

116 30th pct —

ICSEA in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC

1,094 86th pct —

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

11.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +$99 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$920 77th pct $821 64th pct

Household income in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +$295 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,298 88th pct $2,003 77th pct

Family income in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +$198 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,506 83rd pct $2,308 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

9.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 61.1%

21.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +0.4 larger in 3159, VIC gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 56.2%

23.4% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

0.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%

14.0% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +$48 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$395 77th pct $347 64th pct

Mortgage in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +$28 higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,028 76th pct

People / bedroom in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 48.7%

33.3% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.7% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 98.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 32.1%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +10 more in 3159, VIC

15 53rd pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +2.26 more in 3159, VIC

5.78 73rd pct 3.53 49th pct

Departures/1k in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +526.4 more in 3159, VIC

991.1 73rd pct 464.7 61st pct

PT routes in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +2 more in 3791, VIC

6 60th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +41 longer in 3791, VIC

27 67th pct 68 91st pct

Drive to city in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +11 longer in 3791, VIC

40 50th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%

28.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

6.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +1 higher in 3791, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +11 higher in 3791, VIC

1,060 82nd pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +0.1 higher in 3791, VIC

3.0 40th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC even

3.1 39th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC

33.8% 36th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +39.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC

0.3% 15th pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC

60.9% 55th pct 46.0% 46th pct

Walk to school in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC

57.8% 57th pct 42.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC

80.4% 57th pct 58.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC

40.2% 57th pct 31.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +2.0 more in 3159, VIC

14.7 38th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC even

15 59th pct 15 59th pct

Mean slope in 3159, VIC in 3791, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC

15.5% 100th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3791, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3782, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3795, VIC 3160, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3791/3791-vic