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3160, VIC vs 3804, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 3160, VIC profile · 3804, VIC profile

3160, VIC 3804, VIC

Postcode 3160 and postcode 3804 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ greatly in their layout and people. Postcode 3160 is very walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3804 is mostly car-dependent, and far fewer homes — 43.1% — are near transport. The two areas also differ in their makeup: 62.5% of people in postcode 3160 report no religion, compared to 30.0% in postcode 3804. Meanwhile, postcode 3804 has a much higher share of people born overseas at 29.7%, compared to 17.6% in postcode 3160.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, which is a key similarity alongside their similar typical weekly family incomes. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people using a language other than English at home has grown since 2011. Other gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC Other language: 22.6 pts higher in 3804, VIC De facto: 8.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in 3804, VIC Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +558 larger in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
9,024 65th pct 8,466 64th pct
Median age in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +2 yrs older in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 24th pct 16.6% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
18.5% 64th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
14.1% 69th pct 5.3% 3rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
36.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 30.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
3.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3160, VIC 3804, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap widening
17.6% 61st pct 29.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 67.1%
6.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
0.3% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +21.8 pts 24.2%
38.0% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 27.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%
3.2% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
1.5% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
0.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +22.6 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap widening
6.0% 54th pct 28.6% 87th pct
Limited English in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap widening
0.5% 50th pct 4.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 67.3%
0.4% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
62.5% 100th pct 30.0% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +32.5 pts 30.0%
29.6% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.1% Islam +9.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
64.3% 78th pct 59.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
29.6% 78th pct 21.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.39 more in 3804, VIC
2.99 47th pct 3.38 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC even
5 76th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1,117 more in 3160, VIC
2,301 72nd pct 1,184 59th pct
Avg size in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +223 larger in 3160, VIC
460 71st pct 237 48th pct
ICSEA in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +13 higher in 3804, VIC
1,081 82nd pct 1,094 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 59.6%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
12.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
11.6% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%
10.2% Health even 10.1%
7.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +$92 higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
$895 75th pct $803 61st pct
Household income in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +$450 higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
$2,180 86th pct $2,630 94th pct
Family income in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +$139 higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
$2,460 81st pct $2,599 86th pct
High earners in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 77th pct 13.5% 74th pct
High-income homes in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap steady
29.2% 82nd pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%
14.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 25.0% 25th pct
Mental health in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3160, VIC
11.8% 87th pct 6.0% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 31st pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
3.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 68.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
32.6% 90th pct 26.9% 63rd pct
Defence service in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
25.2% 67th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.7 larger in 3804, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 6.2% 11th pct
Living alone in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 18th pct 8.0% 0th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 72.4%
24.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
19.2% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.0% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 8.0%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
7.8% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.5% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +$74 higher in 3804, VIC gap widening
$376 72nd pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +$398 higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
$1,852 66th pct $2,250 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 4.2% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 34th pct 41.3% 57th pct
Separate houses in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
97.7% 78th pct 98.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap narrowing
85.8% 77th pct 96.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 51.6%
33.9% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 98.9%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 16.4%
10.0% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 31.3%
25.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.2%
7.6% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
1.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.6%
13.2% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 even 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
2.4% 32nd pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 66th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +42 more in 3160, VIC
73 77th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +4.43 more in 3160, VIC
8.09 86th pct 3.66 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +519.8 more in 3160, VIC
1,036.2 74th pct 516.4 62nd pct
PT routes in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +15 more in 3160, VIC
26 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +11 longer in 3804, VIC
4 33rd pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +3 longer in 3160, VIC
34 46th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
29.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%
10.8% 4 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 10.2%
16.8% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 21st pct 26.5% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 4.6% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3160, VIC gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Full-time in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3804, VIC gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
8.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%
14.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
7.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +1 higher in 3804, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +2 higher in 3160, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +10 higher in 3804, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +2.7 higher in 3160, VIC
6.0 76th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +2.7 more in 3160, VIC
5.9 76th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +41.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC
71.1% 72nd pct 29.9% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
61.7% 65th pct 35.6% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +40.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC
83.2% 68th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +41.5 pts higher in 3160, VIC
75.9% 72nd pct 34.4% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3160, VIC
94.1% 69th pct 74.9% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +61.1 pts higher in 3160, VIC
64.1% 76th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +8.0 more in 3160, VIC
20.4 57th pct 12.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +27 higher in 3160, VIC
61 69th pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3160, VICin 3804, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3160, VIC
14.5% 100th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 3160, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3804, VIC with nearby areas

3806, VIC 3160, VIC 3156, VIC 3805, VIC 3803, VIC 3802, VIC 3158, VIC 3976, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3160, VIC vs 3804, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/vs/POA3804/3804-vic