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3173, VIC vs 3197, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 3173, VIC profile · 3197, VIC profile

3173, VIC 3197, VIC

Postcode 3173 and postcode 3197 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different social make-ups. Postcode 3173 is much more diverse, with 54.1% of people born overseas and 61.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 36, and has more large families, with 92.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3197 is older, with a typical age of 44, and has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (45.6%).

Everyday life in both areas shares similar typical weekly rents and household incomes. They also have a nearly identical share of people who have moved in the last five years. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2011, and postcode 3197 has seen a rise in the share of people living alone compared to postcode 3173.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC Other language: 45.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC No religion: 20.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +17,986 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening
30,018 87th pct 12,032 71st pct
Median age in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +8 yrs older in 3197, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 20.0% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
19.6% 74th pct 16.6% 42nd pct
De facto in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 12.3% 48th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 47.0%
31.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.9% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3173, VIC 3197, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +29.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 24.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +28.9 pts ▸ 72.1%
8.6% Vietnam ◂ +8.0 pts 0.5%
6.6% India ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%
5.1% China ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
1.1% England +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

11.3% English +26.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.3% Australian +20.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.0% Chinese ◂ +14.8 pts 4.2%
2.7% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Vietnamese ◂ +10.9 pts 0.7%
2.3% Scottish +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%
3.1% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Other language in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +45.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
61.1% 100th pct 15.6% 75th pct
Limited English in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
13.5% 100th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

35.1% English only +46.3 pts ▸ 81.4%
11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +10.9 pts 0.6%
6.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
3.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.7% Greek even 1.7%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
25.6% 10th pct 45.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

25.6% No religion +20.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.6% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.6% Buddhism ◂ +17.9 pts 1.7%
7.2% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%
4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
66.5% 81st pct 60.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
25.9% 74th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.02 more in 3173, VIC
1.02 7th pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +4 more in 3173, VIC
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6,991 more in 3173, VIC
7,881 87th pct 890 53rd pct
Avg size in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +869 larger in 3173, VIC
1,314 100th pct 445 70th pct
ICSEA in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +67 higher in 3173, VIC
1,134 95th pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 60.2%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%
9.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.2% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 26.1%
19.5% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%
15.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.7% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +$162 higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
$728 44th pct $890 74th pct
Household income in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +$138 higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
$1,991 77th pct $1,853 70th pct
Family income in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +$355 higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing
$2,015 59th pct $2,370 77th pct
High earners in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC even gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
11.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.0%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.2%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC
21.2% 12th pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3197, VIC
4.7% 10th pct 8.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +7.7 pts 65.6%
15.6% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
7.8% 3rd pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
11.1% 27th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap narrowing
27.6% 68th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3197, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
17.4% 14th pct 19.5% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.8 larger in 3173, VIC gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
13.0% 4th pct 28.5% 57th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 56.7%
17.5% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.0% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 15.7%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
7.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +$1 higher in 3173, VIC gap narrowing
$421 83rd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +$67 higher in 3173, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.10 higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing
18.7% 42nd pct 20.8% 49th pct
Owned outright in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
31.8% 29th pct 35.8% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +35.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
89.5% 42nd pct 54.4% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
92.9% 94th pct 72.9% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 39.2%
31.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.7% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 54.4%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.1% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 24.0%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
0.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 56.7%
14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
13.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%
23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap steady
3.8% 49th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap widening
19.4% 61st pct 25.6% 75th pct
PT commute in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC even gap steady
1.7% 65th pct 1.7% 65th pct
PT stops in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +60 more in 3173, VIC
119 86th pct 59 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.94 more in 3197, VIC
3.96 53rd pct 4.90 64th pct
Departures/1k in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +80.6 more in 3173, VIC
1,028.2 73rd pct 947.6 72nd pct
PT routes in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +9 more in 3173, VIC
16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +7 longer in 3197, VIC
2 14th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6 longer in 3197, VIC
28 40th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 54.2%
19.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%
24.8% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing
34.5% 54th pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 6.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing
63.1% 63rd pct 65.4% 74th pct
Full-time in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3173, VIC gap widening
63.3% 78th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.6% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
5.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +1 higher in 3197, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +4 higher in 3197, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +2 higher in 3197, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +34 higher in 3197, VIC
999 60th pct 1,033 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +1.0 higher in 3197, VIC
6.2 77th pct 7.2 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.9 more in 3197, VIC
5.8 75th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3197, VIC
78.8% 77th pct 85.4% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3197, VIC
74.0% 75th pct 85.9% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3197, VIC
92.3% 76th pct 97.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3197, VIC
80.0% 75th pct 86.3% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3197, VIC
96.0% 71st pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3197, VIC
61.6% 75th pct 77.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +4.6 more in 3197, VIC
9.8 14th pct 14.4 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +81 higher in 3197, VIC
209 86th pct 290 90th pct
Mean slope in 3173, VICin 3197, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3173, VIC
2.4% 3rd pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare 3173, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3197, VIC with nearby areas

3196, VIC 3198, VIC 3201, VIC 3200, VIC 3195, VIC 3173, VIC 3175, VIC 3199, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3173, VIC vs 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/vs/POA3197/3197-vic