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3175, VIC vs 3975, VIC

Name: 3175, VIC vs 3975, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 3175, VIC profile · 3975, VIC profile

3175, VIC 3975, VIC

Postcode 3175 and postcode 3975 are neighbouring areas with very different financial and housing profiles. Postcode 3975 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,328 compared to $1,313 in postcode 3175. This gap is seen in the homes too; 94.9% of homes in postcode 3975 have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is far lower at 62.5% in postcode 3175. Education levels are also higher in postcode 3975, where 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.9% in postcode 3175.

Despite these contrasts, daily life shares some common ground, with both areas having similar rates of volunteering and almost the same drive time to the city. While the income gap has widened since 2011, other differences are narrowing. For example, the gap in home ownership and renting has shrunk over the last decade. Postcode 3175 remains more accessible for those without cars, with far more public transport stops and more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.5 pts higher in 3975, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC Renting: 21.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC Household income: $1,015 higher in 3975, VIC Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in 3175, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +35,497 larger in 3175, VIC gap steady

53,545 90th pct 18,048 81st pct

Median age in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +3 yrs older in 3175, VIC gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.1% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3175, VIC 3975, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.6% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.1% India +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% England even 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

7.3% Indian +10.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% German even 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

30.3% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

3.3% Punjabi +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.6% Islam ◂ +11.7 pts 12.9%

16.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.6% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.89 more in 3175, VIC

1.55 19th pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +12 more in 3175, VIC

15 89th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +5,604 more in 3175, VIC

7,564 87th pct 1,960 69th pct

Avg size in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +149 larger in 3975, VIC

504 75th pct 653 86th pct

ICSEA in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +48 higher in 3975, VIC

963 32nd pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%

7.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +$267 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing

$597 18th pct $864 72nd pct

Household income in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +$1,015 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening

$1,313 34th pct $2,328 89th pct

Family income in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +$799 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening

$1,486 22nd pct $2,285 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.3%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 5.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 37.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +9.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.8 larger in 3975, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

14.7% 4 people +14.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.0% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 19.1%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 8.3%

17.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +$95 higher in 3975, VIC gap steady

$321 57th pct $416 82nd pct

Mortgage in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +$405 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing

$1,675 55th pct $2,080 79th pct

People / bedroom in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.10 higher in 3175, VIC gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +35.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

41.3% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 20.2%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 14.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +32.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 5.7%

11.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.9% 4 bedrooms +40.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 28.5%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +44.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +40.1 pts 7.6%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.4%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +317 more in 3175, VIC

366 92nd pct 49 70th pct

Stops/1k in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +4.12 more in 3175, VIC

6.84 81st pct 2.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +1,212.1 more in 3175, VIC

1,991.0 88th pct 778.9 68th pct

PT routes in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +39 more in 3175, VIC

52 87th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +4 longer in 3975, VIC

4 33rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +2 longer in 3975, VIC

32 44th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.8%

13.1% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 23.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

6.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +6 higher in 3975, VIC

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +6 higher in 3975, VIC

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +8 higher in 3975, VIC

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +3 higher in 3975, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +129 higher in 3975, VIC

897 13th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC

2 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +1.0 higher in 3175, VIC

7.2 86th pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.7 more in 3175, VIC

6.8 84th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3175, VIC

86.7% 81st pct 78.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3175, VIC

85.3% 83rd pct 83.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC

95.7% 81st pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3975, VIC

80.8% 76th pct 82.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3975, VIC

92.8% 68th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +32.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC

76.7% 84th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +8.3 more in 3175, VIC

16.0 44th pct 7.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +92 higher in 3975, VIC

136 78th pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 3175, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC

3.4% 22nd pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3175, VIC with nearby areas

3173, VIC 3177, VIC 3975, VIC 3976, VIC 3803, VIC 3201, VIC 3174, VIC 3802, VIC

Compare 3975, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3175, VIC 3805, VIC 3803, VIC 3977, VIC 3177, VIC 3201, VIC 3802, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3175, VIC vs 3975, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3175/3175-vic/vs/POA3975/3975-vic