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3162, VIC vs 3187, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 3162, VIC profile · 3187, VIC profile

3162, VIC 3187, VIC

Postcode 3162 and postcode 3187 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3162 is more diverse and urban in feel, with 38.0% of people born overseas and a higher share of renters at 27.8%. In contrast, postcode 3187 is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a much higher share of separate houses at 67.9%. Public transport is also more frequent in postcode 3162, which has 1,814.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 995.0 in postcode 3187.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in separate house ownership and the difference in typical age have both widened, while the gap in overseas births and language diversity has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,040 and similar shares of one-parent families, reflecting a shared standard of living across this part of the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC No religion: 9.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC Renting: 8.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC Born overseas: 8.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1,318 larger in 3162, VIC gap widening
18,075 81st pct 16,757 79th pct
Median age in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +4 yrs older in 3187, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.1% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
21.0% 59th pct 22.1% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
17.3% 50th pct 18.9% 67th pct
De facto in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 8.6% 14th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.2%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
34.1% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 29.6%
7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3162, VIC 3187, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 89th pct 29.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
5.7% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.6% English +10.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.0% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.8% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 86th pct 20.8% 80th pct
Limited English in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 75.3%
2.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Greek even 2.7%
0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
29.6% 16th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

22.1% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.6% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
38.0% Judaism ◂ +28.9 pts 9.2%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
80.4% 97th pct 76.8% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
47.0% 95th pct 43.8% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.01 more in 3162, VIC
1.28 13th pct 1.26 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +2,295 more in 3187, VIC
1,123 58th pct 3,418 80th pct
Avg size in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +574 larger in 3187, VIC
281 52nd pct 855 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +10 higher in 3187, VIC
1,146 97th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 76.8%
5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
10.7% Health even 10.7%
9.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +$8 higher in 3162, VIC gap narrowing
$1,044 87th pct $1,036 86th pct
Household income in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +$255 higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
$2,289 88th pct $2,544 93rd pct
Family income in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +$412 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$2,988 91st pct $3,400 97th pct
High earners in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
22.0% 90th pct 25.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 42.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.7%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%
12.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
11.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3162, VIC
27.3% 37th pct 26.7% 33rd pct
Mental health in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3162, VIC
9.0% 54th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Asthma even 7.0%
4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.5%
19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
17.6% 50th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
28.4% 73rd pct 29.8% 80th pct
Defence service in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 17th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.1 larger in 3187, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
9.6% 26th pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
24.8% 40th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 67.5%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
9.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.6%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%
18.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +$117 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$483 90th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +$502 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$2,798 94th pct $3,300 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
27.8% 69th pct 19.5% 44th pct
Owned outright in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
37.0% 43rd pct 40.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
49.9% 10th pct 67.9% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
67.9% 21st pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
27.8% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 19.5%
1.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
33.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 23.8%
16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 18.1%
6.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 24.3%
15.4% $750 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 6.4%
4.8% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
6.1% 72nd pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
40.8% 92nd pct 43.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
3.2% 77th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +24 more in 3162, VIC
85 80th pct 61 74th pct
Stops/1k in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.06 more in 3162, VIC
4.70 61st pct 3.64 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +819.2 more in 3162, VIC
1,814.2 87th pct 995.0 73rd pct
PT routes in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +2 more in 3187, VIC
8 66th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3 longer in 3162, VIC
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
15 20th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 34.5%
8.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap widening
38.2% 69th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 63rd pct 12.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
64.5% 70th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety even 4.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 34.1%
19.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1 higher in 3187, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +7 higher in 3187, VIC
1,120 95th pct 1,127 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.7 higher in 3162, VIC
8.1 93rd pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.1 more in 3162, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 91.7% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3162, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC
95.7% 97th pct 98.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +1.6 more in 3162, VIC
8.7 11th pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +85 higher in 3162, VIC
405 95th pct 320 91st pct
Mean slope in 3162, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3162, VIC
3.2% 18th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3162, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3187, VIC with nearby areas

3186, VIC 3188, VIC 3204, VIC 3162, VIC 3185, VIC 3191, VIC 3190, VIC 3161, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3162, VIC vs 3187, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3162/3162-vic/vs/POA3187/3187-vic