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3160, VIC vs 3791, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 3160, VIC profile · 3791, VIC profile

3160, VIC 3791, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3791 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Postcode 3160 is very walkable, with a high number of public transport stops and 71.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" mix of services. In contrast, postcode 3791 is mostly car-dependent, where the walk to the nearest stop is far higher at 68 minutes compared to just 4 minutes in postcode 3160. These areas also differ in age; postcode 3160 has a higher share of children (18.5%), while residents are noticeably older in postcode 3791, where the typical age is 47.

These two areas share a very similar social profile, with almost identical rates of overseas birth, non-religious views, and typical weekly family incomes. They also both have high levels of education, though people in postcode 3791 are more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have widened: the difference in the proportion of seniors and children has grown since 2011, while the gap in school completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,606 larger in 3160, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3791, VIC Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in 3791, VIC Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +7,606 larger in 3160, VIC gap steady
9,024 65th pct 1,418 34th pct
Median age in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +7 yrs older in 3791, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
14.8% 24th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
18.5% 64th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
14.1% 69th pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3160, VIC 3791, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 61st pct 18.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.9%
6.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 ▸ 48.6%
38.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%
14.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Greek even 1.3%
0.7% Indian even 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 3791, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
62.5% 100th pct 63.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 63.1%
29.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%
5.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
64.3% 78th pct 69.9% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
29.6% 78th pct 35.8% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC
2.99 47th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +5 more in 3160, VIC
5 76th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC
2,301 72nd pct —
Avg size in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC
460 71st pct —
ICSEA in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC
1,081 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 69.9%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 21.4%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
11.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +$74 higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
$895 75th pct $821 64th pct
Household income in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +$177 higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
$2,180 86th pct $2,003 77th pct
Family income in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +$152 higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
$2,460 81st pct $2,308 75th pct
High earners in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 77th pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
29.2% 82nd pct 27.4% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.6%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
14.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC
11.8% 87th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
9.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.1%
21.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 86th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
32.6% 90th pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
25.2% 67th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.2 larger in 3160, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
19.0% 18th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 56.2%
24.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.0% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +$29 higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
$376 72nd pct $347 64th pct
Mortgage in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +$176 higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
$1,852 66th pct $2,028 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 8.8% 10th pct
Owned outright in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
33.9% 34th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
97.7% 78th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
85.8% 77th pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 48.7%
33.9% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.6%
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 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 36.7%
25.2% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
14.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.2%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%
13.2% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
2.4% 32nd pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
29.9% 82nd pct 32.0% 86th pct
PT commute in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +68 more in 3160, VIC
73 77th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +4.56 more in 3160, VIC
8.09 86th pct 3.53 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +571.5 more in 3160, VIC
1,036.2 74th pct 464.7 61st pct
PT routes in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +18 more in 3160, VIC
26 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +64 longer in 3791, VIC
4 33rd pct 68 91st pct
Drive to city in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +17 longer in 3791, VIC
34 46th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 47.0%
29.9% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
10.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
26.9% 21st pct 23.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 1.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
55.3% 28th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%
11.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
8.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Wholesale trade even 4.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +1 higher in 3791, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +19 higher in 3791, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +3.0 higher in 3160, VIC
6.0 76th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.9 more in 3160, VIC
5.9 76th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +34.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
71.1% 72nd pct 36.8% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +22.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC
61.7% 65th pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +37.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
83.2% 68th pct 46.0% 46th pct
Walk to school in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC
75.9% 72nd pct 42.1% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +35.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC
94.1% 69th pct 58.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +33.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
64.1% 76th pct 31.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +7.7 more in 3160, VIC
20.4 57th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +47 higher in 3160, VIC
61 69th pct 15 59th pct
Mean slope in 3160, VICin 3791, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3791, VIC
14.5% 100th pct 17.5% 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 3791, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3782, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3795, VIC 3160, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3160, VIC vs 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/vs/POA3791/3791-vic