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3173, VIC vs 3174, VIC

Name: 3173, VIC vs 3174, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3173, VIC profile · 3174, VIC profile

3173, VIC 3174, VIC

Postcode 3174 and postcode 3173 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 3173 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,991 a week compared to $1,394 in postcode 3174. Homes in postcode 3173 are much larger and more likely to be separate houses, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3174 is far more walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97.2% near groceries, while postcode 3174 also has a much higher share of renters at 37.6%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical household income has widened to $597, and the difference in high-income earners has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some respects, such as having the same typical resident age of 36. Both are also very diverse, with a high share of people born overseas—58.9% in postcode 3174 and 54.1% in postcode 3173.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in 3173, VIC Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in 3173, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +9,675 larger in 3174, VIC gap narrowing

30,018 87th pct 39,693 88th pct

Median age in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC even gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 45.2%

31.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3173, VIC 3174, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.2% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%

8.6% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% India +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% China ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.0% Chinese ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%

11.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Vietnamese even 11.5%

11.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

11.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

25.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

19.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

7.2% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.2% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +0.52 more in 3174, VIC

1.02 7th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +4 more in 3174, VIC

6 81st pct 10 87th pct

Students in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +2,739 more in 3173, VIC

7,881 87th pct 5,142 86th pct

Avg size in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +799 larger in 3173, VIC

1,314 100th pct 514 76th pct

ICSEA in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +164 higher in 3173, VIC

1,134 95th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 60.7%

14.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 27.3%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +$106 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$728 44th pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +$597 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$1,991 77th pct $1,394 42nd pct

Family income in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +$439 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$2,015 59th pct $1,576 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 68.7%

15.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +0.5 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 58.0%

17.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.4% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 14.7%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +$80 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$421 83rd pct $341 62nd pct

Mortgage in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +$485 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,682 56th pct

People / bedroom in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +0.10 higher in 3174, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 30.2%

18.7% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +19.8 pts 69.7%

1.1% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 13.9%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 42.1%

13.2% $200–$349 +25.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.0%

5.2% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 7.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +11 more in 3174, VIC

119 86th pct 130 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +0.69 more in 3173, VIC

3.96 53rd pct 3.28 46th pct

Departures/1k in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +315.8 more in 3173, VIC

1,028.2 73rd pct 712.4 67th pct

PT routes in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +11 more in 3174, VIC

16 82nd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +3 longer in 3173, VIC

28 40th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 60.1%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 14.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 33.8%

24.8% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

3.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

13.7% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +5 higher in 3173, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +3 higher in 3173, VIC

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +7 higher in 3173, VIC

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +2 higher in 3173, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +91 higher in 3173, VIC

999 60th pct 908 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +4 higher in 3173, VIC

7 20th pct 3 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +1.6 higher in 3174, VIC

6.2 77th pct 7.8 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +1.7 more in 3174, VIC

5.8 75th pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3174, VIC

78.8% 77th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3174, VIC

74.0% 75th pct 97.2% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC

92.3% 76th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC

80.0% 75th pct 97.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC

96.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +36.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC

61.6% 75th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +1.1 more in 3173, VIC

9.8 14th pct 8.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +57 higher in 3174, VIC

209 86th pct 266 88th pct

Mean slope in 3173, VIC in 3174, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC

2.4% 3rd pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 3173, VIC with nearby areas

3174, VIC 3172, VIC 3175, VIC 3195, VIC 3196, VIC 3171, VIC 3197, VIC 3177, VIC

Compare 3174, VIC with nearby areas

3171, VIC 3173, VIC 3170, VIC 3172, VIC 3177, VIC 3169, VIC 3168, VIC 3175, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3173, VIC vs 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/vs/POA3174/3174-vic