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3160, VIC vs 3792, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 3160, VIC profile · 3792, VIC profile

3160, VIC 3792, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3792 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3160 is very walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 94.1% near a park. In contrast, postcode 3792 is mostly car-dependent, where only 55.6% of homes are close to public transport and only 52% are near a park. Postcode 3160 also has a larger school system, with typical schools holding 460 students compared to 286 in postcode 3792.

These two areas have seen some of their gaps narrow since 2011, particularly in education and age. Residents in postcode 3792 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 40 in postcode 3160, though this gap has shrunk by one year. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100, and their shares of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,978 larger in 3160, VIC PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3792, VIC Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +7,978 larger in 3160, VIC gap steady
9,024 65th pct 1,046 30th pct
Median age in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6 yrs older in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
14.8% 24th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
18.5% 64th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 69th pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.7%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
36.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%
9.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Widowed even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3160, VIC 3792, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 18.1% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 80.1%
6.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.6%
38.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%
13.3% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
6.0% 54th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian even 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 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%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
62.5% 100th pct 62.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
64.3% 78th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
29.6% 78th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.89 more in 3792, VIC
2.99 47th pct 4.88 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +4 more in 3160, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2,015 more in 3160, VIC
2,301 72nd pct 286 35th pct
Avg size in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +174 larger in 3160, VIC
460 71st pct 286 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +5 higher in 3792, VIC
1,081 82nd pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

11.6% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +$21 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$895 75th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +$88 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$2,180 86th pct $2,092 82nd pct
Family income in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +$105 higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
$2,460 81st pct $2,355 77th pct
High earners in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
14.6% 77th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
29.2% 82nd pct 28.9% 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
14.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3792, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC
11.8% 87th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 31st pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%
9.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 61.2%
21.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 18.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
32.6% 90th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3792, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
25.2% 67th pct 32.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
19.0% 18th pct 14.3% 6th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%
24.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +$39 higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
$376 72nd pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +$233 higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
$1,852 66th pct $2,085 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 34th pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
97.7% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
85.8% 77th pct 88.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 52.2%
33.9% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
9.4% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 100.8%
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 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.0%
14.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%
13.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +64 more in 3160, VIC
73 77th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +0.51 more in 3792, VIC
8.09 86th pct 8.60 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +299.3 more in 3792, VIC
1,036.2 74th pct 1,335.6 79th pct
PT routes in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +22 more in 3160, VIC
26 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +20 longer in 3792, VIC
4 33rd pct 24 65th pct
Drive to city in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +9 longer in 3792, VIC
34 46th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 43.1%
29.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%
16.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
26.9% 21st pct 29.3% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 54th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 66.6% 78th pct
Full-time in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
8.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
6.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +1 higher in 3792, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +15 higher in 3792, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,067 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.1 higher in 3160, VIC
6.0 76th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +2.8 more in 3160, VIC
5.9 76th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +26.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC
71.1% 72nd pct 44.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
61.7% 65th pct 50.5% 55th pct
Walk to transit in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +27.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC
83.2% 68th pct 55.6% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC
75.9% 72nd pct 29.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +42.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
94.1% 69th pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +63.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC
64.1% 76th pct 0.8% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +6.0 more in 3160, VIC
20.4 57th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +48 higher in 3160, VIC
61 69th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 3160, VICin 3792, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC
14.5% 100th pct 17.9% 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 3792, VIC with nearby areas

3791, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3787, VIC 3795, VIC 3786, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3160, VIC vs 3792, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/vs/POA3792/3792-vic