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3173, VIC vs 3175, VIC

Name: 3173, VIC vs 3175, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3173, VIC profile · 3175, VIC profile

3173, VIC 3175, VIC

Postcode 3175 and postcode 3173 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 3173 is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,991 a week compared to $1,313 in postcode 3175. This is reflected in the homes; 92.9% of homes in postcode 3173 have three or more bedrooms, while only 62.5% do in postcode 3175. In contrast, postcode 3175 has a much higher share of renters at 41.3% and more people living alone, at 25.7% compared to 13% in postcode 3173.

These two areas are very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 61% of residents in both using a language other than English at home. They also share the same typical resident age of 36. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened to $678, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 11%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in 3173, VIC Renting: 22.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC Population: 23,527 larger in 3175, VIC Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +23,527 larger in 3175, VIC gap narrowing

30,018 87th pct 53,545 90th pct

Median age in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC even gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 48.1%

31.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3173, VIC 3175, 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 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.6%

8.6% Vietnam ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%

6.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% China ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% England even 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.0% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 5.0%

11.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Vietnamese ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

11.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Indian even 7.3%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%

25.6% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 16.2%

7.2% Islam +17.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.6% Buddhism ◂ +13.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +0.53 more in 3175, VIC

1.02 7th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +9 more in 3175, VIC

6 81st pct 15 89th pct

Students in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +317 more in 3173, VIC

7,881 87th pct 7,564 87th pct

Avg size in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +809 larger in 3173, VIC

1,314 100th pct 504 75th pct

ICSEA in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +171 higher in 3173, VIC

1,134 95th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 55.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 23.7%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 17.7%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

9.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +$131 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$728 44th pct $597 18th pct

Household income in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +$678 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$1,991 77th pct $1,313 34th pct

Family income in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +$529 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$2,015 59th pct $1,486 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +6.4 pts 67.0%

15.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

3.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +0.5 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 61.2%

17.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.0% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 14.7%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +$100 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$421 83rd pct $321 57th pct

Mortgage in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +$492 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,675 55th pct

People / bedroom in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +0.10 higher in 3175, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 27.3%

18.7% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 61.3%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 15.9%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 34.3%

13.2% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.7 pts 1.2%

5.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 9.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +247 more in 3175, VIC

119 86th pct 366 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +2.87 more in 3175, VIC

3.96 53rd pct 6.84 81st pct

Departures/1k in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +962.8 more in 3175, VIC

1,028.2 73rd pct 1,991.0 88th pct

PT routes in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +36 more in 3175, VIC

16 82nd pct 52 87th pct

Stop walk in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +2 longer in 3175, VIC

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +4 longer in 3175, VIC

28 40th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 32.5%

24.8% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

3.8% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

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

11.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +5 higher in 3173, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +3 higher in 3173, VIC

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +7 higher in 3173, VIC

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +2 higher in 3173, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +102 higher in 3173, VIC

999 60th pct 897 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +5 higher in 3173, VIC

7 20th pct 2 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +1.1 higher in 3175, VIC

6.2 77th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +1.0 more in 3175, VIC

5.8 75th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3175, VIC

78.8% 77th pct 86.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC

74.0% 75th pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3175, VIC

92.3% 76th pct 95.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3175, VIC

80.0% 75th pct 80.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC

96.0% 71st pct 92.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC

61.6% 75th pct 76.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +6.3 more in 3175, VIC

9.8 14th pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +73 higher in 3173, VIC

209 86th pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 3173, VIC in 3175, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3175, VIC

2.4% 3rd pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3173, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3175, VIC with nearby areas

3173, VIC 3177, VIC 3975, VIC 3976, VIC 3803, VIC 3201, VIC 3174, VIC 3802, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3173, VIC vs 3175, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/vs/POA3175/3175-vic