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3174, VIC vs 3175, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 3174, VIC profile · 3175, VIC profile

3174, VIC 3175, VIC

Postcode 3175 and postcode 3174 are large neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3175 is a major hub for public transport, with 366 stops and 52 routes, meaning there are far more stops and departures than in postcode 3174. However, postcode 3174 is more walkable for daily needs; 98.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 76.7% in postcode 3175, and more people there have completed Year 12 (60.7% versus 55.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people aged 65 and over, at about 16%. They also share a typical resident age of 36 and very similar household incomes. While the two areas have tracked closely in some ways, the gap in people born overseas has widened since 2011, and postcode 3174 has seen a larger increase in people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,852 larger in 3175, VIC Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in 3174, VIC Year 12: 5.3 pts higher in 3174, VIC No religion: 5.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +13,852 larger in 3175, VIC gap widening
39,693 88th pct 53,545 90th pct
Median age in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 15.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
16.4% 40th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
6.7% 7th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.4% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
5.8% Widowed even 5.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3174, VIC 3175, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 56.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
9.5% Vietnam ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%
8.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
1.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%
10.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
7.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Irish even 2.6%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% German even 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
62.6% 100th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Limited English in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
15.6% 100th pct 13.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

31.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%
12.5% Vietnamese ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%
4.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
1.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
21.3% 5th pct 16.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%
10.9% Islam +13.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%
16.7% Buddhism ◂ +10.6 pts 6.1%
6.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
60.7% 74th pct 55.5% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
21.6% 67th pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.02 more in 3175, VIC
1.53 19th pct 1.55 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +5 more in 3175, VIC
10 87th pct 15 89th pct
Students in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +2,422 more in 3175, VIC
5,142 86th pct 7,564 87th pct
Avg size in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +10 larger in 3174, VIC
514 76th pct 504 75th pct
ICSEA in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +7 higher in 3174, VIC
970 36th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 55.5%
16.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.7%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
5.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +$25 higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
$622 23rd pct $597 18th pct
Household income in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +$81 higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
$1,394 42nd pct $1,313 34th pct
Family income in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +$90 higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
$1,576 28th pct $1,486 22nd pct
High earners in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even gap steady
3.6% 11th pct 3.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 12.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%
19.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.3%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC
23.7% 18th pct 23.1% 15th pct
Mental health in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC
6.4% 21st pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
7.5% 80th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
6.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.0%
16.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
6.9% 1st pct 7.2% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
20.9% 25th pct 21.3% 26th pct
Defence service in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
14.5% 8th pct 15.1% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
17.8% 85th pct 16.8% 81st pct
Living alone in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 43rd pct 25.7% 44th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
25.5% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
14.7% 4 people even 14.7%
7.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +$20 higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
$341 62nd pct $321 57th pct
Mortgage in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +$7 higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
$1,682 56th pct $1,675 55th pct
People / bedroom in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
37.6% 85th pct 41.3% 88th pct
Owned outright in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
29.1% 23rd pct 27.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
69.7% 17th pct 61.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
67.6% 21st pct 62.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%
1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 61.3%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 42.4%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%
12.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%
32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%
17.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
8.8% 85th pct 9.9% 87th pct
Work from home in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
14.0% 42nd pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
4.1% 84th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +236 more in 3175, VIC
130 86th pct 366 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +3.56 more in 3175, VIC
3.28 46th pct 6.84 81st pct
Departures/1k in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1,278.6 more in 3175, VIC
712.4 67th pct 1,991.0 88th pct
PT routes in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +25 more in 3175, VIC
27 86th pct 52 87th pct
Stop walk in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +2 longer in 3175, VIC
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +7 longer in 3175, VIC
25 36th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.6%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.1% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
8.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
39.2% 72nd pct 38.8% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
18.8% 84th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 8.4% 91st pct
Participation in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
56.4% 36th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Full-time in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
57.8% 44th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.3% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Public administration & safety even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%
13.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 12.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +11 higher in 3174, VIC
908 15th pct 897 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +1 higher in 3174, VIC
3 5th pct 2 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.5 higher in 3174, VIC
7.8 90th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +0.7 more in 3174, VIC
7.6 94th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 86.7% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC
97.2% 96th pct 85.3% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC
98.9% 85th pct 95.7% 81st pct
Walk to school in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3174, VIC
97.6% 94th pct 80.8% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3174, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 92.8% 68th pct
Walk to health in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC
98.2% 99th pct 76.7% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +7.3 more in 3175, VIC
8.7 10th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC +130 higher in 3174, VIC
266 88th pct 136 78th pct
Mean slope in 3174, VICin 3175, VIC even
3.4% 21st pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3174, VIC with nearby areas

3171, VIC 3173, VIC 3170, VIC 3172, VIC 3177, VIC 3169, VIC 3168, VIC 3175, 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). 3174, VIC vs 3175, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/vs/POA3175/3175-vic