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3160, VIC vs 3786, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · 3160, VIC profile · 3786, VIC profile

3160, VIC 3786, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3786 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3160 is very walkable, with 71.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 6.0. In contrast, postcode 3786 is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.6 and only 15.7% of homes in a similar walkshed. This is reflected in the access to services; while 64.1% of homes in postcode 3160 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, that figure is 0.0% in postcode 3786. Postcode 3160 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 460 compared to 127 in postcode 3786.

Both areas share a similar social profile, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes around $880 and similar proportions of people born overseas. However, some gaps have grown over time. Residents in postcode 3786 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 40 in postcode 3160, a gap that has widened since 2011. Postcode 3786 also has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees and higher weekly incomes, though the gap in high-earning households has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,500 larger in 3160, VIC One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in 3786, VIC Median age: 5 yrs older in 3786, VIC Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +7,500 larger in 3160, VIC gap steady
9,024 65th pct 1,524 36th pct
Median age in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5 yrs older in 3786, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
14.8% 24th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Under 15 in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
18.5% 64th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 69th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.8% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.0%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3160, VIC 3786, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 17.9% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 78.7%
6.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%
38.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
5.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 54th pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
62.5% 100th pct 61.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 61.7%
29.6% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
5.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
64.3% 78th pct 72.1% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
29.6% 78th pct 38.5% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.77 more in 3786, VIC
2.99 47th pct 3.76 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +4 more in 3160, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2,174 more in 3160, VIC
2,301 72nd pct 127 23rd pct
Avg size in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +333 larger in 3160, VIC
460 71st pct 127 31st pct
ICSEA in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +30 higher in 3786, VIC
1,081 82nd pct 1,111 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 72.1%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 19.2%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
7.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +$20 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$895 75th pct $875 73rd pct
Household income in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +$213 higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
$2,180 86th pct $2,393 90th pct
Family income in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +$332 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$2,460 81st pct $2,792 89th pct
High earners in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
14.6% 77th pct 19.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
29.2% 82nd pct 34.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.3%
14.4% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
11.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 29.8% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC
11.8% 87th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
9.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.2%
21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 17.1% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
32.6% 90th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
25.2% 67th pct 30.2% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 6.7% 12th pct
Living alone in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
19.0% 18th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
24.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.0% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +$24 higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
$376 72nd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +$315 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
9.4% 11th pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 34th pct 36.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
97.7% 78th pct 99.8% 97th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
85.8% 77th pct 87.4% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
33.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.4% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 99.8%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%
10.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.4%
13.2% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 34.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 66th pct 1.7% 65th pct
PT stops in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +63 more in 3160, VIC
73 77th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.53 more in 3160, VIC
8.09 86th pct 6.56 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +277.4 more in 3786, VIC
1,036.2 74th pct 1,313.6 79th pct
PT routes in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +18 more in 3160, VIC
26 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +14 longer in 3786, VIC
4 33rd pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5 longer in 3786, VIC
34 46th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%
29.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%
16.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 21st pct 27.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 5.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
13.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
8.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.6% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +45 higher in 3786, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,097 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.5 higher in 3160, VIC
6.0 76th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +2.7 more in 3160, VIC
5.9 76th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +55.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC
71.1% 72nd pct 15.7% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +31.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC
61.7% 65th pct 29.8% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
83.2% 68th pct 60.1% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC
75.9% 72nd pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC
94.1% 69th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +64.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
64.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +5.9 more in 3786, VIC
20.4 57th pct 26.2 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +29 higher in 3160, VIC
61 69th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3160, VICin 3786, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3786, VIC
14.5% 100th pct 16.3% 100th pct

Compare 3160, VIC with nearby areas

3158, VIC 3804, VIC 3159, VIC 3789, VIC 3156, VIC 3786, VIC 3785, VIC 3792, VIC

Compare 3786, VIC with nearby areas

3785, VIC 3787, VIC 3154, VIC 3789, VIC 3158, VIC 3767, VIC 3788, VIC 3155, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3160, VIC vs 3786, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/vs/POA3786/3786-vic