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3159, VIC vs 3808, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · 3159, VIC profile · 3808, VIC profile

3159, VIC 3808, VIC

Postcode 3808 and postcode 3159 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3159 is much more connected, with 60.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, whereas postcode 3808 has no public transport stops at all. This gap extends to other amenities; 80.4% of homes in postcode 3159 are near a park compared to 48.7% in postcode 3808. However, postcode 3808 is better for local shopping, with 30.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 3159 has almost none at 0.3%.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. This is seen in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is now 7.7 percentage points higher in postcode 3159. The two areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, at $991 for postcode 3808 and $920 for postcode 3159.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC No religion: 11.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +554 larger in 3808, VIC gap widening
2,593 45th pct 3,147 47th pct
Median age in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1 yrs older in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 23rd pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
14.0% 68th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
35.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 28.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
2.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3159, VIC 3808, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
15.9% 57th pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 81.1%
5.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
42.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%
13.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
6.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
5.7% 52nd pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 50.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 50.8%
28.5% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.1% Not stated even 7.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
61.7% 75th pct 58.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
30.4% 79th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.42 more in 3159, VIC
3.99 58th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1 more in 3159, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +85 more in 3808, VIC
232 32nd pct 317 37th pct
Avg size in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +201 larger in 3808, VIC
116 30th pct 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +55 higher in 3159, VIC
1,094 86th pct 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 58.7%
13.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
4.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
11.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
8.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +$71 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$920 77th pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +$433 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,298 88th pct $2,731 96th pct
Family income in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +$328 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,506 83rd pct $2,834 89th pct
High earners in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 80th pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.4%
16.8% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%
4.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
19.1% 58th pct 16.5% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
13.9% 70th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
33.1% 91st pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.2 larger in 3808, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
14.0% 6th pct 11.0% 0th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 73.4%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
0.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
24.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%
14.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
7.3% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +$45 higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
$395 77th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +$230 higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,230 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 5th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
33.3% 33rd pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
99.2% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
89.7% 87th pct 94.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 53.6%
33.3% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

35.6% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 31.8%
13.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%
21.1% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.7%
14.7% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.6%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
1.1% 17th pct 0.3% 6th pct
Work from home in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 25.7% 75th pct
PT commute in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
1.5% 61st pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +15 more in 3159, VIC
15 53rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +5.78 more in 3159, VIC
5.78 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +991.1 more in 3159, VIC
991.1 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +6 more in 3159, VIC
6 60th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC
27 67th pct —
Drive to city in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +7 longer in 3808, VIC
40 50th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
28.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 42.9%
15.7% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 10.2%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
24.3% 13th pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
1.7% 18th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 2.8% 21st pct
Participation in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
67.5% 82nd pct 68.7% 86th pct
Full-time in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3159, VIC gap steady
56.9% 38th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
6.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%
15.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%
6.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3159, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +25 higher in 3808, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,085 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.7 higher in 3159, VIC
3.0 40th pct 2.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +0.5 more in 3159, VIC
3.1 39th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3159, VIC
33.8% 36th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 3808, VIC
0.3% 15th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +60.9 pts higher in 3159, VIC
60.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3159, VIC
57.8% 57th pct 42.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +31.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC
80.4% 57th pct 48.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3159, VIC
40.2% 57th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +6.7 more in 3159, VIC
14.7 38th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +8 higher in 3159, VIC
15 59th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3159, VICin 3808, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3159, VIC
15.5% 100th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 3159, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3808, VIC with nearby areas

3782, VIC 3807, VIC 3806, VIC 3809, VIC 3159, VIC 3810, VIC 3781, VIC 3791, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3159, VIC vs 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/vs/POA3808/3808-vic