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3165, VIC vs 3166, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3165, VIC profile · 3166, VIC profile

3165, VIC 3166, VIC

Postcode 3165 and postcode 3166 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3165 is more affluent, with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.2% compared to 14.9%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (80.4% versus 65.5%). It also has a larger number of children under 15, at 20.4%. In contrast, postcode 3166 is more diverse, with 44.1% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 34.0% in postcode 3165. Renting is also far more common in postcode 3166, where 34.5% of households rent, compared to 24.0% in postcode 3165.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with postcode 3165 at 15.4% and postcode 3166 at 14.9%. They share very similar levels of full-time employment and a similar proportion of residents who have completed Year 12. While some differences have grown, such as the gap in home sizes, others are narrowing. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has shrunk since 2011, as has the gap in the share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in 3165, VIC Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in 3165, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.1 pts higher in 3165, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3166, VIC Renting: 10.5 pts higher in 3166, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +5,406 larger in 3165, VIC gap widening
30,159 87th pct 24,753 86th pct
Median age in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3 yrs older in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
15.4% 27th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
20.4% 80th pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 46.0%
32.2% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3165, VIC 3166, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
35.4% 87th pct 41.1% 92nd pct

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 55.4%
4.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

23.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
23.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
9.2% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
6.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
4.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
34.0% 89th pct 44.1% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 87th pct 7.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

63.1% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 52.2%
6.1% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap steady
36.9% 31st pct 35.0% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
36.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%
9.5% Judaism ◂ +8.7 pts 0.8%
3.5% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
73.9% 90th pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
38.5% 88th pct 40.3% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.86 more in 3166, VIC
0.98 6th pct 1.83 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1 more in 3166, VIC
6 81st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +288 more in 3165, VIC
3,642 82nd pct 3,354 80th pct
Avg size in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +128 larger in 3165, VIC
607 84th pct 479 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +7 higher in 3165, VIC
1,113 90th pct 1,106 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 73.1%
6.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
4.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +$57 higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
$927 78th pct $870 72nd pct
Household income in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +$235 higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
$2,215 87th pct $1,980 76th pct
Family income in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +$246 higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
$2,640 86th pct $2,394 78th pct
High earners in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
19.2% 87th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
34.0% 88th pct 28.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
12.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC
23.8% 19th pct 24.6% 23rd pct
Mental health in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3166, VIC
6.8% 25th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +1.5 pts 69.5%
17.0% One condition even 17.0%
4.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 19th pct 12.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3165, VIC
1.4% 14th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap steady
20.5% 30th pct 18.2% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.2 larger in 3165, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap widening
20.6% 23rd pct 24.3% 37th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 59.8%
19.6% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.6% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 17.0%
18.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +$85 higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
$500 92nd pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +$333 higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.10 higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
24.0% 59th pct 34.5% 80th pct
Owned outright in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
34.8% 37th pct 31.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap narrowing
69.2% 17th pct 61.8% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
80.4% 59th pct 65.5% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 31.6%
34.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%
24.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 61.8%
14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 41.9%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 19.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
1.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.7%
15.4% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.1%
8.8% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 27.8%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap widening
36.4% 89th pct 33.2% 87th pct
PT commute in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 66th pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +12 more in 3165, VIC
145 87th pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.57 more in 3166, VIC
4.81 63rd pct 5.37 69th pct
Departures/1k in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1,188.7 more in 3166, VIC
1,445.6 82nd pct 2,634.2 92nd pct
PT routes in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +17 more in 3166, VIC
15 80th pct 32 86th pct
Stop walk in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1 longer in 3166, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +3 longer in 3165, VIC
20 29th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%
1.2% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.8%
1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 36.0%
35.0% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
4.7% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
38.6% 70th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap narrowing
10.5% 59th pct 17.7% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3166, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap steady
67.2% 81st pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3165, VIC gap steady
61.1% 67th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
9.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
10.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
4.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +1 higher in 3165, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +4 higher in 3165, VIC
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +28 higher in 3165, VIC
1,090 89th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC
3 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.5 higher in 3166, VIC
8.0 91st pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.2 more in 3166, VIC
7.7 95th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3165, VIC
99.6% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC
95.0% 96th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +2.1 more in 3166, VIC
13.4 32nd pct 15.5 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +49 higher in 3166, VIC
355 93rd pct 403 95th pct
Mean slope in 3165, VICin 3166, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3166, VIC
2.4% 2nd pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 3165, VIC with nearby areas

3189, VIC 3167, VIC 3163, VIC 3204, VIC 3166, VIC 3190, VIC 3202, VIC 3192, VIC

Compare 3166, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3165, VIC vs 3166, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3165/3165-vic/vs/POA3166/3166-vic