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3159, VIC vs 3792, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3792, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3792, VIC

Postcode 3159 and postcode 3792 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Postcode 3159 is better for those who want to walk to parks (80.4% of homes), schools (57.8%), and health services (40.2%). In contrast, postcode 3792 is far better for accessing groceries on foot, with 50.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 0.3% in postcode 3159. Postcode 3792 also has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 46 and seniors making up 21.4% of the area.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have no religion, with shares of 62.1% and 62.8%. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and typical weekly personal incomes. Over time, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, and more people in postcode 3792 have come to own their homes outright compared to those in postcode 3159.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC Population: 1,547 larger in 3159, VIC Aged 65+: 7.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC Median age: 5 yrs older in 3792, VIC Full-time: 7.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1,547 larger in 3159, VIC gap steady
2,593 45th pct 1,046 30th pct
Median age in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +5 yrs older in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
35.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 29.0%
7.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3792, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
15.9% 57th pct 18.1% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 80.1%
5.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 35.9%
13.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
6.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
5.7% 52nd pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
62.1% 100th pct 62.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
28.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
61.7% 75th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
30.4% 79th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.89 more in 3792, VIC
3.99 58th pct 4.88 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1 more in 3159, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +54 more in 3792, VIC
232 32nd pct 286 35th pct
Avg size in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +170 larger in 3792, VIC
116 30th pct 286 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +8 higher in 3159, VIC
1,094 86th pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
13.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.1% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

11.4% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
8.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
5.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +$46 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$920 77th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +$206 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$2,298 88th pct $2,092 82nd pct
Family income in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +$151 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$2,506 83rd pct $2,355 77th pct
High earners in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
16.0% 80th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 28.9% 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.5%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
8.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 61.2%
21.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 58th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
13.9% 70th pct 18.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 91st pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3792, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 32.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.2 larger in 3159, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 6th pct 14.3% 6th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 61.4%
23.4% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%
18.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
3.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +$20 higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
$395 77th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +$85 higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,085 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
6.7% 5th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
33.3% 33rd pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
99.2% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
89.7% 87th pct 88.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 52.2%
33.3% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 100.8%
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 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
1.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +6 more in 3159, VIC
15 53rd pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.82 more in 3792, VIC
5.78 73rd pct 8.60 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +344.4 more in 3792, VIC
991.1 73rd pct 1,335.6 79th pct
PT routes in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2 more in 3159, VIC
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +3 longer in 3159, VIC
27 67th pct 24 65th pct
Drive to city in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +3 longer in 3792, VIC
40 50th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 43.1%
28.8% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
21.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
1.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
24.3% 13th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
1.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 41st pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
67.5% 82nd pct 66.6% 78th pct
Full-time in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
6.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +7 higher in 3792, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,067 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.0 higher in 3159, VIC
3.0 40th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC even
3.1 39th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC
33.8% 36th pct 44.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +50.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC
0.3% 15th pct 50.5% 55th pct
Walk to transit in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC
60.9% 55th pct 55.6% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +28.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC
57.8% 57th pct 29.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC
80.4% 57th pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +39.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC
40.2% 57th pct 0.8% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +0.3 more in 3159, VIC
14.7 38th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
15 59th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 3159, VICin 3792, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC
15.5% 100th pct 17.9% 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 3792, VIC with nearby areas

3791, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3787, VIC 3795, VIC 3786, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3792, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3792/3792-vic