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3170, VIC vs 3172, VIC

Name: 3170, VIC vs 3172, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 3170, VIC profile · 3172, VIC profile

3170, VIC 3172, VIC

Postcode 3172 and postcode 3170 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3170 has far higher levels of education, with 32.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.4% in postcode 3172. This gap in qualifications is consistent with higher incomes in postcode 3170, where 11.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 7.3% in postcode 3172. Additionally, postcode 3172 has a well higher share of people who speak little or no English at 15.0%, while postcode 3170 is at 7.2%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 17% of the population in each. They also have nearly identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who volunteer. However, the gap in educational attainment and high-income earners has widened since 2011. Postcode 3170 also has far more public transport routes and nearly double the weekly departures per 1,000 people than postcode 3172.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in 3170, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3172, VIC Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in 3170, VIC Work from home: 9.5 pts higher in 3170, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in 3170, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +3,372 larger in 3172, VIC gap narrowing

19,889 84th pct 23,261 86th pct

Median age in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +1 yrs older in 3172, VIC gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 50.3%

30.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Widowed even 5.8%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3170, VIC 3172, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

3.0% Vietnam +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% China ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.2% India ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

15.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.0% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

4.3% Vietnamese +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Greek ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

7.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

6.4% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% German even 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

45.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

3.9% Vietnamese +10.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

7.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 40.4%

27.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.7% Buddhism +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.36 more in 3172, VIC

1.42 16th pct 1.78 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +2 more in 3172, VIC

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +249 more in 3172, VIC

4,162 85th pct 4,411 86th pct

Avg size in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +202 larger in 3170, VIC

832 92nd pct 630 86th pct

ICSEA in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +61 higher in 3170, VIC

1,048 73rd pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 57.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 21.6%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

9.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +$76 higher in 3170, VIC gap widening

$746 48th pct $670 32nd pct

Household income in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +$198 higher in 3170, VIC gap steady

$1,913 73rd pct $1,715 62nd pct

Family income in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +$251 higher in 3170, VIC gap widening

$2,134 66th pct $1,883 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 69.3%

17.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.1 larger in 3172, VIC gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 62.7%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 20.4%

12.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 28.5%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

17.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +$59 higher in 3170, VIC gap widening

$430 86th pct $371 70th pct

Mortgage in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +$281 higher in 3170, VIC gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,886 68th pct

People / bedroom in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.10 higher in 3172, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

22.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 47.3%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 53.0%

10.4% $200–$349 +17.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

5.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC even

111 86th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.81 more in 3170, VIC

5.58 72nd pct 4.77 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +959.8 more in 3170, VIC

1,976.2 88th pct 1,016.4 73rd pct

PT routes in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +23 more in 3170, VIC

40 87th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +9 longer in 3172, VIC

6 43rd pct 15 58th pct

Drive to city in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +3 longer in 3172, VIC

21 30th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 17.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 41.8%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 16.5%

8.2% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +4 higher in 3170, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +6 higher in 3170, VIC

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +3 higher in 3170, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +3 higher in 3170, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +88 higher in 3170, VIC

1,043 77th pct 955 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC

15 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.4 higher in 3172, VIC

6.9 83rd pct 7.3 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.6 more in 3172, VIC

6.5 81st pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3172, VIC

89.5% 83rd pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3172, VIC

88.0% 85th pct 96.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3170, VIC

99.1% 85th pct 97.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3170, VIC

97.0% 93rd pct 90.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC even

99.8% 85th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3170, VIC

75.8% 83rd pct 74.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +2.2 more in 3170, VIC

14.0 35th pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +59 higher in 3170, VIC

239 87th pct 180 83rd pct

Mean slope in 3170, VIC in 3172, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3170, VIC

4.6% 43rd pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 3170, VIC with nearby areas

3171, VIC 3168, VIC 3150, VIC 3169, VIC 3174, VIC 3149, VIC 3172, VIC 3179, VIC

Compare 3172, VIC with nearby areas

3169, VIC 3171, VIC 3195, VIC 3194, VIC 3202, VIC 3173, VIC 3174, VIC 3170, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3170, VIC vs 3172, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3170/3170-vic/vs/POA3172/3172-vic