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3174, VIC vs 3179, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · 3174, VIC profile · 3179, VIC profile

3174, VIC 3179, VIC

Postcode 3174 and postcode 3179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3174 is a high-density area where 62.6% of people use a language other than English at home and 37.6% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 3179 is dominated by homeowners, with 96.3% of dwellings being separate houses and a much higher share of households, 24.5%, earning $3,000 or more per week. Postcode 3179 also has a more qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.6% in postcode 3174.

Both areas are about 25 minutes from the city and have similar proportions of children and retirees, which puts them both near the national figure for these age groups. While they share these basics, the gaps between them are shifting. The differences in income and university qualifications have widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed. Postcode 3174 remains much more walkable for health and grocery services, even though postcode 3179 has more public transport departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC Other language: 24.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC Population: 33,627 larger in 3174, VIC Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +33,627 larger in 3174, VIC gap widening
39,693 88th pct 6,066 58th pct
Median age in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +4 yrs older in 3179, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 30th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
16.4% 40th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
6.7% 7th pct 7.6% 11th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
35.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3174, VIC 3179, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
58.9% 100th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
9.5% Vietnam ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%
8.9% India ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
1.9% China +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

10.7% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.0% English +11.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.0% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +10.1 pts 1.5%
7.1% Indian even 7.1%
2.4% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +24.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
62.6% 100th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
15.6% 100th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

31.3% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
12.5% Vietnamese ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%
2.3% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
2.0% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
21.3% 5th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
21.3% No religion +13.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.7% Buddhism ◂ +9.1 pts 7.6%
10.9% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 2.1%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
4.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
60.7% 74th pct 65.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
21.6% 67th pct 29.2% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.31 more in 3179, VIC
1.53 19th pct 2.84 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +7 more in 3174, VIC
10 87th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +4,491 more in 3174, VIC
5,142 86th pct 651 48th pct
Avg size in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +297 larger in 3174, VIC
514 76th pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +69 higher in 3179, VIC
970 36th pct 1,038 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%
9.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +$143 higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
$622 23rd pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +$571 higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
$1,394 42nd pct $1,965 75th pct
Family income in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +$591 higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
$1,576 28th pct $2,167 68th pct
High earners in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
11.9% 33rd pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC
23.7% 18th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC
6.4% 21st pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
7.5% 80th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.4% Heart disease even 3.3%
2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.1%
16.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
20.9% 25th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
14.5% 8th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.1 larger in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap steady
17.8% 85th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 43rd pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 17.4%
18.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +$65 higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
$341 62nd pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +$341 higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
$1,682 56th pct $2,023 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.20 higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
37.6% 85th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
29.1% 23rd pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +26.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
69.7% 17th pct 96.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +26.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
67.6% 21st pct 94.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.6% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 22.4%
29.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 0.4%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 4.5%
3.4% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 72.5%
39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +28.8 pts 10.3%
12.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%
1.0% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
8.8% 85th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 23.5% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
4.1% 84th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +77 more in 3174, VIC
130 86th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +5.46 more in 3179, VIC
3.28 46th pct 8.74 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1,556.6 more in 3179, VIC
712.4 67th pct 2,269.0 90th pct
PT routes in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +10 more in 3174, VIC
27 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1 longer in 3174, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC even
25 36th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 56.0%
14.0% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.1% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Bus even 1.0%
0.8% Walked even 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 27.8%
11.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
5.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
39.2% 72nd pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap widening
18.8% 84th pct 8.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3174, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 87th pct 4.9% 66th pct
Participation in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
57.8% 44th pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%
9.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%
13.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%
6.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +6 higher in 3179, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +7 higher in 3179, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +7 higher in 3179, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +3 higher in 3179, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +118 higher in 3179, VIC
908 15th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +14 higher in 3179, VIC
3 5th pct 16 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 higher in 3174, VIC
7.8 90th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 more in 3174, VIC
7.6 94th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3174, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 93.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3174, VIC
97.2% 96th pct 75.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC
98.9% 85th pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC
97.6% 94th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3174, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC
98.2% 99th pct 72.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +27.1 more in 3179, VIC
8.7 10th pct 35.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +103 higher in 3174, VIC
266 88th pct 163 81st pct
Mean slope in 3174, VICin 3179, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC
3.4% 21st pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3174, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3179, VIC with nearby areas

3180, VIC 3178, VIC 3152, VIC 3150, VIC 3133, VIC 3170, VIC 3174, VIC 3171, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3174, VIC vs 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/vs/POA3179/3179-vic