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3172, VIC vs 3194, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3172, VIC profile · 3194, VIC profile

3172, VIC 3194, VIC

Postcode 3172 and postcode 3194 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3172 is a diverse community where 45.0% of people were born overseas and 48.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3194 has a higher share of university-qualified adults (35.9% compared to 19.4%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (18.0% versus 7.3%). Housing also differs sharply; postcode 3172 is dominated by detached houses (83.2%), while postcode 3194 has a much higher proportion of townhouses and flats.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that almost all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in working-from-home rates and the number of people born overseas. While postcode 3172 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (41.8% versus 31.7%), postcode 3194 has more people living alone and more adults with a bachelor degree.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.0 pts higher in 3172, VIC Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in 3172, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in 3172, VIC Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC No religion: 16.6 pts higher in 3194, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +10,040 larger in 3172, VIC gap steady
23,261 86th pct 13,221 73rd pct
Median age in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1 yrs older in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 46th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap narrowing
16.9% 45th pct 15.7% 33rd pct
De facto in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
6.0% 5th pct 12.5% 51st pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.1%
31.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3172, VIC 3194, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap widening
45.0% 94th pct 28.9% 80th pct

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
11.6% Vietnam ◂ +11.3 pts 0.2%
2.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

19.3% English +16.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.3% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
5.5% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.5% Vietnamese ◂ +13.1 pts 0.3%
5.1% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap widening
48.9% 95th pct 19.9% 79th pct
Limited English in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap steady
15.0% 100th pct 2.6% 80th pct

Language used at home

47.4% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 77.4%
14.6% Vietnamese ◂ +14.4 pts 0.2%
3.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
28.7% 14th pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

28.7% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.3% Buddhism ◂ +17.9 pts 1.4%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
1.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
57.9% 70th pct 71.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +16.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
19.4% 62nd pct 35.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2.07 more in 3194, VIC
1.78 25th pct 3.85 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1 more in 3194, VIC
7 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3,014 more in 3194, VIC
4,411 86th pct 7,425 87th pct
Avg size in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +298 larger in 3194, VIC
630 86th pct 928 95th pct
ICSEA in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +130 higher in 3194, VIC
986 45th pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 6.1%
11.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
8.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
7.1% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%
10.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
3.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +$309 higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
$670 32nd pct $979 83rd pct
Household income in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +$174 higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
$1,715 62nd pct $1,889 72nd pct
Family income in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +$721 higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
$1,883 50th pct $2,604 86th pct
High earners in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
7.3% 39th pct 18.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
20.5% 63rd pct 28.0% 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
9.8% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.9%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC
24.8% 23rd pct 29.1% 48th pct
Mental health in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC
5.5% 14th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 65.4%
17.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
9.8% 9th pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
12.2% 41st pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
24.6% 46th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3194, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
16.9% 13th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.6 larger in 3172, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
18.8% 17th pct 33.1% 78th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 56.7%
20.4% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.8% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +$21 higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
$371 70th pct $392 76th pct
Mortgage in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +$281 higher in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
$1,886 68th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.10 higher in 3172, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap steady
18.9% 42nd pct 32.2% 77th pct
Owned outright in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap widening
41.8% 58th pct 31.7% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +39.2 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap widening
83.2% 29th pct 44.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +27.2 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap widening
84.2% 72nd pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 31.7%
36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 33.9%
18.9% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +39.2 pts 44.0%
14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
1.6% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 34.2%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 18.2%
1.0% 1 bedroom +10.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.0%
27.8% $200–$349 even 27.8%
4.9% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
1.7% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%
17.2% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 7.5% 79th pct
Work from home in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
17.6% 56th pct 35.0% 88th pct
PT commute in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 65th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +36 more in 3172, VIC
111 86th pct 75 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.90 more in 3194, VIC
4.77 62nd pct 5.67 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1,031.8 more in 3194, VIC
1,016.4 73rd pct 2,048.2 88th pct
PT routes in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2 more in 3194, VIC
17 84th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +4 longer in 3172, VIC
15 58th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2 longer in 3194, VIC
24 34th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 43.0%
17.6% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%
1.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
4.5% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
26.9% 21st pct 40.2% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 62nd pct 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3172, VIC gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
59.2% 46th pct 66.6% 78th pct
Full-time in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3194, VIC gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.9% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.4% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
11.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +5 higher in 3194, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +7 higher in 3194, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1 higher in 3194, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +4 higher in 3194, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +117 higher in 3194, VIC
955 38th pct 1,072 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.1 higher in 3194, VIC
7.3 86th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +0.6 more in 3194, VIC
7.2 88th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3194, VIC
96.0% 91st pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3194, VIC
96.4% 95th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3172, VIC
97.9% 84th pct 96.9% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3194, VIC
90.9% 83rd pct 96.0% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC even
99.8% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3194, VIC
74.9% 83rd pct 94.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +7.7 more in 3194, VIC
11.8 24th pct 19.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC +271 higher in 3194, VIC
180 83rd pct 451 97th pct
Mean slope in 3172, VICin 3194, VIC even
2.5% 3rd pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 3172, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3194, VIC with nearby areas

3202, VIC 3192, VIC 3195, VIC 3172, VIC 3169, VIC 3189, VIC 3167, VIC 3190, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3172, VIC vs 3194, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3172/3172-vic/vs/POA3194/3194-vic