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3163, VIC vs 3166, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 3163, VIC profile · 3166, VIC profile

3163, VIC 3166, VIC

Postcode 3163 and postcode 3166 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different housing styles. Postcode 3166 has far more separate houses (61.8%) compared to postcode 3163, where only 33.1% are detached homes. This difference extends to home size, with 65.5% of homes in postcode 3166 having three or more bedrooms, while just 43.3% of homes in postcode 3163 are that large. Postcode 3163 is more professional and transient, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (50.0%) and more people moving in during the last five years (48.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar profile in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and typical weekly household incomes around $1,900. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the number of people using another language at home, which is now well higher in postcode 3166.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in 3166, VIC Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +8,057 larger in 3163, VIC gap widening
32,810 87th pct 24,753 86th pct
Median age in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1 yrs older in 3166, VIC gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
14.7% 24th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 23rd pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
43.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3163, VIC 3166, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
41.7% 92nd pct 41.1% 92nd pct

Country of birth

55.4% Australia even 55.4%
9.4% India ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
5.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.6% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%
20.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%
5.7% Greek +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
9.0% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
4.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
3.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 44.1% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
4.4% 87th pct 7.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 52.2%
4.0% Greek +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% Cantonese even 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 35.0% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 35.0%
9.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
5.9% Judaism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%
5.2% Not stated even 5.3%
2.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
79.4% 96th pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
50.0% 97th pct 40.3% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.77 more in 3166, VIC
1.06 8th pct 1.83 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2 more in 3166, VIC
5 76th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1,587 more in 3166, VIC
1,767 66th pct 3,354 80th pct
Avg size in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +126 larger in 3166, VIC
353 60th pct 479 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +43 higher in 3163, VIC
1,149 98th pct 1,106 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 73.1%
5.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%
10.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%
10.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +$150 higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
$1,020 86th pct $870 72nd pct
Household income in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +$54 higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
$1,926 73rd pct $1,980 76th pct
Family income in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +$204 higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
$2,598 86th pct $2,394 78th pct
High earners in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
18.9% 87th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
27.5% 79th pct 28.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
14.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3166, VIC
24.4% 22nd pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3163, VIC
8.5% 47th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Cancer even 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 69.5%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 12.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap widening
11.6% 33rd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 37th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
1.1% 11th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 14th pct 18.2% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.3 larger in 3166, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
9.5% 26th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 24.3% 37th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 26.0%
9.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
14.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.3% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +$24 higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
$391 76th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +$74 higher in 3166, VIC gap widening
$2,093 80th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
41.1% 87th pct 34.5% 80th pct
Owned outright in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
26.7% 18th pct 31.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +28.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap widening
33.1% 6th pct 61.8% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
43.3% 5th pct 65.5% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

33.1% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 61.8%
37.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 17.3%
29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 20.7%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 28.1%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
2.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 15.0%
11.3% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.2% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
12.5% 89th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
39.5% 91st pct 33.2% 87th pct
PT commute in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 90th pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
133 86th pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1.32 more in 3166, VIC
4.05 54th pct 5.37 69th pct
Departures/1k in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1,081.0 more in 3166, VIC
1,553.2 84th pct 2,634.2 92nd pct
PT routes in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +15 more in 3166, VIC
17 84th pct 32 86th pct
Stop walk in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
17 23rd pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
39.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%
5.2% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 41.1%
29.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
5.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
48.0% 88th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap widening
23.6% 89th pct 17.7% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
69.8% 88th pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3163, VIC gap steady
62.5% 74th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%
10.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 32.2%
14.9% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1 higher in 3163, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1 higher in 3166, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +1 higher in 3163, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +28 higher in 3163, VIC
1,090 89th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
8.5 95th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3163, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3166, VIC
95.6% 97th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +4.3 more in 3166, VIC
11.2 21st pct 15.5 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +23 higher in 3163, VIC
426 96th pct 403 95th pct
Mean slope in 3163, VICin 3166, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC
2.4% 2nd pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 3163, VIC with nearby areas

3145, VIC 3165, VIC 3204, VIC 3166, VIC 3167, VIC 3162, VIC 3148, VIC 3146, VIC

Compare 3166, VIC with nearby areas

3148, VIC 3167, VIC 3163, VIC 3147, VIC 3165, VIC 3149, VIC 3168, VIC 3145, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3163, VIC vs 3166, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3163/3163-vic/vs/POA3166/3166-vic