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3161, VIC vs 3183, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 3161, VIC profile · 3183, VIC profile

3161, VIC 3183, VIC

Postcode 3183 and postcode 3161 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. There are distinct differences in their housing and social makeup. Postcode 3161 has a far higher share of separate houses (36.2% compared to 18.4%) and larger homes, with 51.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 30.8% in postcode 3183. Socially, postcode 3183 is notably different, with 44.9% of people reporting no religion, which is far higher than the 29.7% in postcode 3161.

Everyday life in both areas is quite similar, with nearly identical shares of people working from home (around 41%) and a similar proportion of residents who speak little or no English. Both areas also share a very high level of education, as over half the adults in postcode 3161 and 48.9% in postcode 3183 hold a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 3161 has more elderly residents and a higher rate of outright home ownership, the gap in rental rates between the two areas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC No religion: 15.2 pts higher in 3183, VIC De facto: 7.6 pts higher in 3183, VIC Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1,061 larger in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
16,903 79th pct 17,964 81st pct
Median age in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +3 yrs older in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
19.3% 48th pct 10.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 32nd pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 10.6%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

41.2% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
45.2% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 29.8%
6.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3161, VIC 3183, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 31.5% 84th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
4.8% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
2.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

19.0% English +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.5% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Indian even 2.9%
2.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
26.1% 86th pct 21.4% 81st pct
Limited English in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
2.4% 79th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 72.8%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap widening
29.7% 16th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.8% Judaism ◂ +18.8 pts 22.0%
17.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% Hinduism even 2.5%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
83.1% 100th pct 80.5% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
52.2% 99th pct 48.9% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1.43 more in 3183, VIC
0.75 0th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4 more in 3183, VIC
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4,079 more in 3183, VIC
1,158 58th pct 5,237 86th pct
Avg size in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +294 larger in 3183, VIC
579 81st pct 873 94th pct
ICSEA in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +80 higher in 3183, VIC
1,057 76th pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 80.5%
4.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 40.8%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%
16.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
6.2% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +$36 higher in 3183, VIC gap widening
$1,144 90th pct $1,180 91st pct
Household income in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +$183 higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
$2,205 86th pct $2,022 78th pct
Family income in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +$203 higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
$3,080 92nd pct $2,877 90th pct
High earners in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
23.9% 92nd pct 21.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
34.5% 89th pct 28.7% 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 17.7%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
24.3% 21st pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3183, VIC
7.7% 36th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.0%
17.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
20.5% 65th pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 0.9% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 12th pct 14.0% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.2 larger in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
8.4% 17th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
31.3% 71st pct 40.4% 94th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 54.6%
31.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +$26 higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
$422 84th pct $396 77th pct
Mortgage in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +$333 higher in 3161, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.10 higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
39.8% 87th pct 48.5% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
31.3% 28th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
36.2% 6th pct 18.4% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap narrowing
51.9% 9th pct 30.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 20.0%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

39.4% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 64.6%
36.2% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 18.4%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 20.3%
11.9% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 7.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.7%
17.7% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
4.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 27.7%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
9.9% 87th pct 17.4% 94th pct
Work from home in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
40.9% 92nd pct 41.6% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 86th pct 6.2% 90th pct
PT stops in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +25 more in 3161, VIC
71 76th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1.64 more in 3161, VIC
4.20 56th pct 2.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +965.6 more in 3161, VIC
2,496.8 91st pct 1,531.2 83rd pct
PT routes in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1 more in 3183, VIC
8 66th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1 longer in 3183, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2 longer in 3161, VIC
12 14th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 29.5%
2.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%
0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%
9.9% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
45.6% 86th pct 49.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 87th pct 21.3% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3161, VIC gap steady
4.2% 50th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap steady
65.8% 75th pct 73.6% 95th pct
Full-time in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3183, VIC gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 62.1% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
11.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%
18.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
9.3% Community & personal service even 9.3%
5.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
3.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +1 higher in 3161, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +4 higher in 3161, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +24 higher in 3161, VIC
1,127 96th pct 1,103 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.3 higher in 3183, VIC
8.5 95th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +2.2 more in 3161, VIC
7.9 8th pct 5.7 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +88 higher in 3183, VIC
276 89th pct 364 93rd pct
Mean slope in 3161, VICin 3183, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3161, VIC
3.5% 24th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3161, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3183, VIC with nearby areas

3181, VIC 3185, VIC 3184, VIC 3182, VIC 3161, VIC 3143, VIC 3141, VIC 3142, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3161, VIC vs 3183, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/vs/POA3183/3183-vic