CensusAtlas

Compare

3173, VIC vs 3177, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 3173, VIC profile · 3177, VIC profile

3173, VIC 3177, VIC

Postcode 3173 and postcode 3177 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different social profiles. Postcode 3173 is a more affluent area where 25.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 25.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also dominated by larger homes, with 92.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3177 has a much higher share of renters at 41.5% and a lower typical family income of $1,391 a week.

Both areas share a very similar cultural makeup, with about 54% of residents born overseas and around 13.5% speaking little or no English at home. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. Postcode 3173 has seen its lead in university qualifications and high-income households grow, while postcode 3177 has become more distinct for its higher share of people living alone.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Renting: 22.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC Population: 18,129 larger in 3173, VIC Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +18,129 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening
30,018 87th pct 11,889 71st pct
Median age in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +2 yrs older in 3173, VIC gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 21st pct 13.7% 20th pct
Under 15 in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC even gap steady
19.6% 74th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC even gap narrowing
6.0% 5th pct 6.0% 5th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.5%
31.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
6.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3173, VIC 3177, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
54.1% 100th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

43.2% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 37.2%
8.6% Vietnam ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%
6.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.1% China ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
1.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

19.0% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 3.4%
11.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
7.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Irish even 2.7%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.3% Filipino even 2.3%
1.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap narrowing
61.1% 100th pct 57.8% 99th pct
Limited English in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC even gap steady
13.5% 100th pct 13.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

35.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%
11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%
6.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%
3.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
2.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
25.6% 10th pct 19.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%
7.2% Islam +19.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.6% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%
19.6% Buddhism ◂ +15.0 pts 4.6%
4.7% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
66.5% 81st pct 49.3% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
25.9% 74th pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.16 more in 3173, VIC
1.02 7th pct 0.86 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +4 more in 3173, VIC
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6,880 more in 3173, VIC
7,881 87th pct 1,001 56th pct
Avg size in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +813 larger in 3173, VIC
1,314 100th pct 501 75th pct
ICSEA in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +231 higher in 3173, VIC
1,134 95th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 49.3%
14.3% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 20.3%
19.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 14.7%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
9.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
7.0% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
5.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +$144 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$728 44th pct $584 16th pct
Household income in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +$729 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$1,991 77th pct $1,262 29th pct
Family income in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +$624 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$2,015 59th pct $1,391 15th pct
High earners in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 2.7% 9th pct
High-income homes in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 9.2% 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.2%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%
11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC
21.2% 12th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC
4.7% 10th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +8.3 pts 65.1%
15.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%
3.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
7.8% 3rd pct 6.5% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
11.1% 27th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
27.6% 68th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
17.4% 14th pct 14.6% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.5 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Living alone in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
13.0% 4th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 59.5%
13.4% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.0% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
7.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +$101 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$421 83rd pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +$667 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
18.7% 42nd pct 41.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
31.8% 29th pct 22.5% 12th pct
Separate houses in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
89.5% 42nd pct 78.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
92.9% 94th pct 71.8% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 31.1%
18.7% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
31.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 22.5%
1.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 78.3%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 9.9%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%
0.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 26.9%
13.2% $200–$349 +37.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
5.2% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.2%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +26.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 23.7%
23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 5.2%
13.1% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 9.6% 86th pct
Work from home in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
19.4% 61st pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
1.7% 65th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +73 more in 3173, VIC
119 86th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.10 more in 3173, VIC
3.96 53rd pct 3.87 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +80.9 more in 3177, VIC
1,028.2 73rd pct 1,109.1 75th pct
PT routes in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +5 more in 3173, VIC
16 82nd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +3 longer in 3177, VIC
2 14th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +1 longer in 3173, VIC
28 40th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 34.6%
24.8% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%
3.8% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
34.5% 54th pct 42.3% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
10.2% 59th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 9.5% 94th pct
Participation in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 50.5% 19th pct
Full-time in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
63.3% 78th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance even 11.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.1% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%
13.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%
11.5% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
8.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +6 higher in 3173, VIC
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +3 higher in 3173, VIC
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +7 higher in 3173, VIC
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +4 higher in 3173, VIC
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +140 higher in 3173, VIC
999 60th pct 859 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.6 higher in 3177, VIC
6.2 77th pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +0.9 more in 3177, VIC
5.8 75th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3177, VIC
78.8% 77th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC
74.0% 75th pct 92.1% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC
92.3% 76th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC
80.0% 75th pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC
96.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC
61.6% 75th pct 66.3% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC even
9.8 14th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +64 higher in 3173, VIC
209 86th pct 144 79th pct
Mean slope in 3173, VICin 3177, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC
2.4% 3rd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 3173, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3177, VIC with nearby areas

3802, VIC 3803, VIC 3175, VIC 3976, VIC 3174, VIC 3178, VIC 3173, VIC 3975, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3173, VIC vs 3177, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/vs/POA3177/3177-vic