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3174, VIC vs 3802, VIC

Name: 3174, VIC vs 3802, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 3174, VIC profile · 3802, VIC profile

3174, VIC 3802, VIC

Postcode 3174 and postcode 3802 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3174 is more transient and diverse, with 18.8% of people arriving recently from overseas and 62.6% using a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common here, and only 67.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3802 is dominated by larger homes, with 94.3% having three or more bedrooms and 87.5% being separate houses. Residents in postcode 3802 also tend to have higher incomes and more resources.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar number of public transport stops. Both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in language diversity has widened, and residents in postcode 3802 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3174 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in 3802, VIC Renting: 19.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in 3802, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3174, VIC Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in 3174, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +15,238 larger in 3174, VIC gap widening

39,693 88th pct 24,455 86th pct

Median age in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +3 yrs older in 3802, VIC gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3174, VIC 3802, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

9.5% Vietnam ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%

8.9% India ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

1.9% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

10.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +9.8 pts 1.8%

9.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

2.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.5% Vietnamese ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

4.9% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

21.3% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.7% Buddhism ◂ +11.0 pts 5.6%

10.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +0.79 more in 3802, VIC

1.53 19th pct 2.32 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC even

10 87th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +495 more in 3174, VIC

5,142 86th pct 4,647 86th pct

Avg size in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +50 larger in 3174, VIC

514 76th pct 465 72nd pct

ICSEA in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +55 higher in 3802, VIC

970 36th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

9.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +$55 higher in 3802, VIC gap narrowing

$622 23rd pct $677 33rd pct

Household income in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +$346 higher in 3802, VIC gap narrowing

$1,394 42nd pct $1,740 63rd pct

Family income in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +$330 higher in 3802, VIC gap narrowing

$1,576 28th pct $1,906 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 45.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.3%

16.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +0.2 larger in 3802, VIC gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 15.7%

14.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +$34 higher in 3802, VIC gap narrowing

$341 62nd pct $375 71st pct

Mortgage in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +$166 higher in 3802, VIC gap widening

$1,682 56th pct $1,848 65th pct

People / bedroom in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +0.20 higher in 3174, VIC gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.6% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 18.6%

29.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

17.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.0 pts 0.1%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.2%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.6%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +2 more in 3174, VIC

130 86th pct 128 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +1.96 more in 3802, VIC

3.28 46th pct 5.23 68th pct

Departures/1k in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +477.1 more in 3802, VIC

712.4 67th pct 1,189.5 77th pct

PT routes in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +17 more in 3174, VIC

27 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +2 longer in 3174, VIC

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +2 longer in 3802, VIC

25 36th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 59.8%

14.0% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 26.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

6.7% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +4 higher in 3802, VIC

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +4 higher in 3802, VIC

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +6 higher in 3802, VIC

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +2 higher in 3802, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +79 higher in 3802, VIC

908 15th pct 987 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC

3 5th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +1.5 higher in 3174, VIC

7.8 90th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +1.5 more in 3174, VIC

7.6 94th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3174, VIC

99.2% 98th pct 89.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3174, VIC

97.2% 96th pct 77.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3802, VIC

98.9% 85th pct 99.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3802, VIC

97.6% 94th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 3174, VIC

98.2% 99th pct 70.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +5.3 more in 3802, VIC

8.7 10th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +86 higher in 3802, VIC

266 88th pct 352 93rd pct

Mean slope in 3174, VIC in 3802, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3802, VIC

3.4% 21st pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 3174, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3802, VIC with nearby areas

3177, VIC 3803, VIC 3178, VIC 3156, VIC 3976, VIC 3804, VIC 3174, VIC 3175, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3174, VIC vs 3802, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/vs/POA3802/3802-vic