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3160, VIC vs 3789, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 3160, VIC profile · 3789, VIC profile

3160, VIC 3789, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3789 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3160 is very walkable, with 71.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities and a high proportion of people working or looking for work at 69.6%. In contrast, postcode 3789 is mostly car-dependent, with only 6.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Postcode 3789 is more affluent and highly qualified, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar home sizes, with 85.8% of dwellings in both places having three or more bedrooms. While the typical resident in postcode 3789 is noticeably older at 47, the gap in age between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. This trend is also seen in home ownership, where the gap in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,730 larger in 3160, VIC PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3789, VIC Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in 3789, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +8,730 larger in 3160, VIC gap steady
9,024 65th pct 294 12th pct
Median age in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +7 yrs older in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 24th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 64th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
14.1% 69th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 12.9%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
36.8% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%
9.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

3160, VIC 3789, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 20.1% 66th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 75.5%
6.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%
38.0% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.0%
13.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
5.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
6.0% 54th pct 9.2% 64th pct
Limited English in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
0.5% 50th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
62.5% 100th pct 56.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 56.1%
29.6% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 24.1%
5.2% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.8% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
64.3% 78th pct 74.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
29.6% 78th pct 41.8% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +17.84 more in 3789, VIC
2.99 47th pct 20.83 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +4 more in 3160, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2,210 more in 3160, VIC
2,301 72nd pct 91 19th pct
Avg size in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +369 larger in 3160, VIC
460 71st pct 91 24th pct
ICSEA in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +37 higher in 3789, VIC
1,081 82nd pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 74.4%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.5%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 15.2%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.6% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
10.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +$54 higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
$895 75th pct $949 80th pct
Household income in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +$228 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,180 86th pct $2,408 90th pct
Family income in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +$361 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,460 81st pct $2,821 89th pct
High earners in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
14.6% 77th pct 22.2% 90th pct
High-income homes in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
29.2% 82nd pct 38.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.5%
14.4% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.2%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3789, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC
11.8% 87th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
4.3% 31st pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
3.4% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +6.2 pts 57.1%
21.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
19.6% 60th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 21.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
32.6% 90th pct 35.1% 97th pct
Defence service in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
25.2% 67th pct 32.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
19.0% 18th pct 17.9% 14th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 60.4%
24.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
2.5% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +$21 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$376 72nd pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +$648 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 34th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
97.7% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC even gap narrowing
85.8% 77th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 44.3%
33.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.4% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +4.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.2% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.2% $3,000 or more +35.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 19.1%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
2.4% 32nd pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC even gap narrowing
29.9% 82nd pct 29.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
1.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +65 more in 3160, VIC
73 77th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +19.12 more in 3789, VIC
8.09 86th pct 27.21 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +29.4 more in 3160, VIC
1,036.2 74th pct 1,006.8 73rd pct
PT routes in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +22 more in 3160, VIC
26 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +4 longer in 3789, VIC
4 33rd pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +9 longer in 3789, VIC
34 46th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
29.9% Worked at home even 29.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
27.1% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
10.8% 4 or more even 10.8%
2.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 21st pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 10.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 54th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
69.6% 88th pct 58.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
55.3% 28th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
11.6% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%
6.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Media & telecommunications +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.6% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
7.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +49 higher in 3789, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.7 higher in 3160, VIC
6.0 76th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +3.2 more in 3160, VIC
5.9 76th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +64.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC
71.1% 72nd pct 6.6% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +55.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
61.7% 65th pct 6.6% 19th pct
Walk to transit in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC
83.2% 68th pct 84.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +71.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
75.9% 72nd pct 4.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC
94.1% 69th pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +58.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC
64.1% 76th pct 5.4% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +30.6 more in 3789, VIC
20.4 57th pct 51.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +11 higher in 3160, VIC
61 69th pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 3160, VICin 3789, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
14.5% 100th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Compare 3160, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3789, VIC with nearby areas

3787, VIC 3786, VIC 3158, VIC 3788, VIC 3792, VIC 3785, VIC 3159, VIC 3154, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3160, VIC vs 3789, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/vs/POA3789/3789-vic