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3161, VIC vs 3162, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 3161, VIC profile · 3162, VIC profile

3161, VIC 3162, VIC

Postcode 3162 and postcode 3161 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar populations. Postcode 3162 has a higher share of separate houses (49.9% compared to 36.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (67.9% versus 51.9%). Residents in postcode 3162 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in postcode 3161. In contrast, postcode 3161 has a much higher rental rate at 39.8% and a larger share of people living alone (31.3% versus 24.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who live alone compared to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and unemployment rates. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in rental rates and the number of people moving into the area. Postcode 3161 has seen a larger increase in recent overseas arrivals, which now sit at 20.5%, compared to 11.5% in postcode 3162.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in 3162, VIC Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in 3162, VIC Renting: 12.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3161, VIC Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in 3161, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1,172 larger in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
16,903 79th pct 18,075 81st pct
Median age in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +4 yrs older in 3162, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.1% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
19.3% 48th pct 21.0% 59th pct
Under 15 in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
15.7% 32nd pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
12.1% 46th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.2% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%
6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3161, VIC 3162, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
36.4% 88th pct 38.0% 89th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 58.7%
3.8% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% China ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
2.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.7% England even 2.7%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
6.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% German even 3.8%
2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
0.6% Filipino even 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
26.1% 86th pct 26.8% 86th pct
Limited English in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 69.6%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even gap steady
29.7% 16th pct 29.6% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%
29.7% No religion even 29.6%
17.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 80.4% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
52.2% 99th pct 47.0% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.52 more in 3162, VIC
0.75 0th pct 1.28 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2 more in 3162, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +35 more in 3161, VIC
1,158 58th pct 1,123 58th pct
Avg size in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +298 larger in 3161, VIC
579 81st pct 281 52nd pct
ICSEA in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +89 higher in 3162, VIC
1,057 76th pct 1,146 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 80.4%
4.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 42.9%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
8.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Creative arts even 6.2%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +$100 higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
$1,144 90th pct $1,044 87th pct
Household income in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +$84 higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
$2,205 86th pct $2,289 88th pct
Family income in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +$92 higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
$3,080 92nd pct $2,988 91st pct
High earners in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
23.9% 92nd pct 22.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
34.5% 89th pct 36.6% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%
24.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3162, VIC
24.3% 21st pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC
7.7% 36th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Asthma even 7.0%
3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.2%
17.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
20.5% 65th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
16.5% 12th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.2 larger in 3162, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
8.4% 17th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
31.3% 71st pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%
8.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.7%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 24.8%
11.4% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +$61 higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
$422 84th pct $483 90th pct
Mortgage in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +$298 higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,798 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.10 higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
39.8% 87th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Owned outright in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
31.3% 28th pct 37.0% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
36.2% 6th pct 49.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
51.9% 9th pct 67.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 27.8%
31.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

36.2% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 49.9%
39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.2 pts 16.2%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 25.3%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.0%
15.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
10.1% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
40.9% 92nd pct 40.8% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 86th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +14 more in 3162, VIC
71 76th pct 85 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.50 more in 3162, VIC
4.20 56th pct 4.70 61st pct
Departures/1k in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +682.7 more in 3161, VIC
2,496.8 91st pct 1,814.2 87th pct
PT routes in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +4 longer in 3162, VIC
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +3 longer in 3162, VIC
12 14th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%
35.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 38.4%
34.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
7.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
45.6% 86th pct 38.2% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
20.5% 87th pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
65.8% 75th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
11.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Finance & insurance even 6.4%
4.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%
18.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +2 higher in 3162, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +7 higher in 3161, VIC
1,127 96th pct 1,120 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.4 higher in 3161, VIC
8.5 95th pct 8.1 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.0 more in 3161, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 95.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.8 more in 3162, VIC
7.9 8th pct 8.7 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +129 higher in 3162, VIC
276 89th pct 405 95th pct
Mean slope in 3161, VICin 3162, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC
3.5% 24th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 3161, VIC with nearby areas

3143, VIC 3162, VIC 3185, VIC 3183, VIC 3144, VIC 3181, VIC 3142, VIC 3145, VIC

Compare 3162, VIC with nearby areas

3185, VIC 3161, VIC 3187, VIC 3204, VIC 3186, VIC 3183, VIC 3143, VIC 3145, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3161, VIC vs 3162, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/vs/POA3162/3162-vic