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3171, VIC vs 3179, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 3171, VIC profile · 3179, VIC profile

3171, VIC 3179, VIC

Postcode 3171 and postcode 3179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3171 is much more diverse, with 66.3% of people born overseas and 75.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also more likely to be a rental market, where 39.2% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 3179 is more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.5%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (96.3%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of older residents and have almost identical access to parks, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of one. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in people working from home has widened. Postcode 3179 remains much more likely to have residents working from home at 23.5%, compared to 13.2% in postcode 3171.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.1 pts higher in 3171, VIC Other language: 37.9 pts higher in 3171, VIC Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC Limited English: 19.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +16,108 larger in 3171, VIC gap widening
22,174 86th pct 6,066 58th pct
Median age in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4 yrs older in 3179, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
14.5% 24th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
5.9% 5th pct 7.6% 11th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3171, VIC 3179, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
66.3% 100th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

28.9% Australia +27.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
20.9% Vietnam ◂ +19.7 pts 1.3%
7.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
5.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

6.5% Australian +18.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.8% English +16.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.1% Vietnamese ◂ +21.6 pts 1.5%
22.0% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%
5.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% German +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +37.9 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
75.6% 100th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
25.2% 100th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

18.7% English only +40.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
25.2% Vietnamese ◂ +23.9 pts 1.3%
6.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% Hindi even 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
24.4% 9th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
24.4% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.3% Buddhism ◂ +15.7 pts 7.6%
10.4% Islam ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
4.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
59.9% 73rd pct 65.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 29.2% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.66 more in 3179, VIC
2.18 34th pct 2.84 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4 more in 3171, VIC
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4,921 more in 3171, VIC
5,572 86th pct 651 48th pct
Avg size in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +579 larger in 3171, VIC
796 91st pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +45 higher in 3179, VIC
994 50th pct 1,038 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
21.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 8.7%
7.4% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
15.9% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
4.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +$207 higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
$558 12th pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +$563 higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
$1,402 42nd pct $1,965 75th pct
Family income in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +$697 higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
$1,470 21st pct $2,167 68th pct
High earners in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
3.5% 11th pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.9%
33.1% $650–$1,499 even 33.1%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC
20.9% 11th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3179, VIC
4.7% 10th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap steady
7.5% 79th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 69.1%
14.5% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 1st pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
9.1% 13th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
18.4% 14th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC
0.7% 7th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
14.0% 7th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.1 larger in 3171, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap steady
17.3% 83rd pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
22.0% 28th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
22.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%
19.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +$49 higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
$357 67th pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +$273 higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
$1,750 60th pct $2,023 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.20 higher in 3171, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap steady
39.2% 86th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
31.7% 28th pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +26.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
69.4% 17th pct 96.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
71.3% 27th pct 94.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.2% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 22.4%
31.7% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 96.3%
20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 3.1%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.4%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
16.9% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 4.5%
6.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
33.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 10.3%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
2.8% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.9%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
10.3% 87th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
13.2% 39th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +33 more in 3171, VIC
86 80th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +4.86 more in 3179, VIC
3.88 52nd pct 8.74 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +984.8 more in 3179, VIC
1,284.3 78th pct 2,269.0 90th pct
PT routes in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +6 more in 3171, VIC
23 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2 longer in 3171, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +2 longer in 3179, VIC
23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 56.0%
13.2% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
3.2% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 27.8%
11.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%
6.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 86th pct 8.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3171, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 90th pct 4.9% 66th pct
Participation in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
53.9% 27th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
56.7% 37th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
6.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 9.0%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
7.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +6 higher in 3179, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +7 higher in 3179, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +7 higher in 3179, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +3 higher in 3179, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +126 higher in 3179, VIC
900 13th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC
— 16 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +1.2 higher in 3171, VIC
8.4 94th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.8 more in 3171, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3171, VIC
99.8% 100th pct 93.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC
99.6% 99th pct 75.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC
96.9% 82nd pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC
98.1% 95th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3171, VIC
100.0% 86th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +25.8 pts higher in 3171, VIC
97.9% 99th pct 72.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +18.2 more in 3179, VIC
17.6 49th pct 35.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +177 higher in 3171, VIC
340 92nd pct 163 81st pct
Mean slope in 3171, VICin 3179, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC
2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3171, VIC with nearby areas

3170, VIC 3174, VIC 3169, VIC 3172, VIC 3168, VIC 3150, VIC 3202, VIC 3173, VIC

Compare 3179, VIC with nearby areas

3180, VIC 3178, VIC 3152, VIC 3150, VIC 3133, VIC 3170, VIC 3174, VIC 3171, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3171, VIC vs 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3171/3171-vic/vs/POA3179/3179-vic