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3159, VIC vs 3793, VIC

Name: 3159, VIC vs 3793, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3793, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3793, VIC

Postcode 3793 and postcode 3159 are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they offer different lifestyles. Postcode 3793 is much more walkable, with 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.3% in postcode 3159. It also has far larger schools and more people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 3159 is wealthier; the typical household income is $2,298 per week, which is well higher than the $1,722 seen in postcode 3793.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also have similar levels of overseas birth and home language use. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 3159 has seen a rise in the share of high earners and university graduates compared to postcode 3793. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income has grown from $407 to $576.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,058 larger in 3793, VIC Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC Work from home: 7.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC Renting: 7.6 pts higher in 3793, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1,058 larger in 3793, VIC gap widening

2,593 45th pct 3,651 49th pct

Median age in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC even gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 49.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

7.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3793, 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 +0.8 pts ▸ 80.3%

5.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

5.1% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 58.3%

28.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +0.25 more in 3793, VIC

3.99 58th pct 4.24 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1 more in 3793, VIC

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +680 more in 3793, VIC

232 32nd pct 912 54th pct

Avg size in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +188 larger in 3793, VIC

116 30th pct 304 55th pct

ICSEA in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +53 higher in 3159, VIC

1,094 86th pct 1,041 72nd pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 55.3%

13.3% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 21.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

8.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Information technology even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +$161 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$920 77th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +$576 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,298 88th pct $1,722 62nd pct

Family income in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +$470 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening

$2,506 83rd pct $2,036 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

9.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

6.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +0.2 larger in 3159, VIC gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 61.5%

23.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 18.1%

14.0% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

7.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +$26 higher in 3159, VIC gap steady

$395 77th pct $369 70th pct

Mortgage in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +$85 higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,915 69th pct

People / bedroom in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 44.7%

33.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.7% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.7%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.1% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1 more in 3793, VIC

15 53rd pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1.40 more in 3159, VIC

5.78 73rd pct 4.38 58th pct

Departures/1k in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +359.2 more in 3159, VIC

991.1 73rd pct 631.9 65th pct

PT routes in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1 more in 3159, VIC

6 60th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1 longer in 3159, VIC

27 67th pct 26 67th pct

Drive to city in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +10 longer in 3793, VIC

40 50th pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 21.2%

1.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 41.6%

21.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

1.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

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

13.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

6.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +2 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +2 higher in 3159, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +2 higher in 3159, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +49 higher in 3159, VIC

1,060 82nd pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +2.0 higher in 3793, VIC

3.0 40th pct 5.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1.6 more in 3793, VIC

3.1 39th pct 4.7 63rd pct

15-min city in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3793, VIC

33.8% 36th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +61.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC

0.3% 15th pct 61.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC

60.9% 55th pct 73.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3793, VIC

57.8% 57th pct 69.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC

80.4% 57th pct 78.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3793, VIC

40.2% 57th pct 59.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +1.0 more in 3793, VIC

14.7 38th pct 15.6 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +3 higher in 3793, VIC

15 59th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 3159, VIC in 3793, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC

15.5% 100th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3793, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3791, VIC 3795, VIC 3788, VIC 3159, VIC 3789, VIC 3766, VIC 3782, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3793, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3793/3793-vic