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3175, VIC vs 3976, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 3175, VIC profile · 3976, VIC profile

3175, VIC 3976, VIC

Postcode 3175 and postcode 3976 are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Postcode 3976 is dominated by detached houses, with 92.8% of homes being separate houses and 88.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3175 has a more varied mix; only 61.3% are separate houses, and only 62.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3175 is also more reliant on renting, at 41.3%, which is far higher than the 28.7% in postcode 3976.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with postcode 3175 at 18.1% and postcode 3976 at 21.4%. They are also very similar in terms of the share of residents who have completed Year 12 and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Over time, the gap between them has narrowed for several measures, including the share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC Population: 27,463 larger in 3175, VIC Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +27,463 larger in 3175, VIC gap widening
53,545 90th pct 26,082 86th pct
Median age in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +3 yrs older in 3175, VIC gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 28th pct 10.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
5.2% 2nd pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 30.3%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3175, VIC 3976, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
56.1% 100th pct 52.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.6% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
1.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% England even 1.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

11.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
1.9% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
61.0% 100th pct 53.1% 97th pct
Limited English in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 100th pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

30.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
3.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese even 0.8%

Religion

No religion in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
16.2% 0th pct 20.4% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.6% Islam ◂ +6.5 pts 18.0%
16.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
6.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
55.5% 66th pct 55.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
18.9% 61st pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.48 more in 3175, VIC
1.55 19th pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +9 more in 3175, VIC
15 89th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +4,121 more in 3175, VIC
7,564 87th pct 3,443 80th pct
Avg size in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +70 larger in 3976, VIC
504 75th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +27 higher in 3175, VIC
963 32nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
9.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +$71 higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
$597 18th pct $668 32nd pct
Household income in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +$225 higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
$1,313 34th pct $1,538 51st pct
Family income in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +$128 higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
$1,486 22nd pct $1,614 31st pct
High earners in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
3.6% 12th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
12.2% 34th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.3%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC
23.1% 15th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3175, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
6.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
14.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
10.9% 26th pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
21.3% 26th pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC
0.9% 10th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 10th pct 15.9% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.4 larger in 3976, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
16.8% 81st pct 16.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
25.7% 44th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

28.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%
17.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.7% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +$30 higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
$321 57th pct $351 65th pct
Mortgage in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +$92 higher in 3175, VIC gap widening
$1,675 55th pct $1,583 50th pct
People / bedroom in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.10 higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 88th pct 28.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
27.4% 20th pct 23.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
61.3% 13th pct 92.8% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
62.5% 14th pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.3% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 28.7%
27.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +31.5 pts ▸ 92.8%
26.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 6.3%
11.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 60.8%
30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 8.2%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.6%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%
17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
9.9% 87th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 11.7% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap steady
4.2% 85th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +261 more in 3175, VIC
366 92nd pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2.81 more in 3175, VIC
6.84 81st pct 4.03 54th pct
Departures/1k in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +880.5 more in 3175, VIC
1,991.0 88th pct 1,110.5 75th pct
PT routes in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +44 more in 3175, VIC
52 87th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC even
4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC even
32 44th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 30.6%
10.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%
6.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap widening
38.8% 71st pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 15.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3175, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 91st pct 8.1% 90th pct
Participation in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
52.3% 23rd pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
58.9% 52nd pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%
15.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +2 higher in 3976, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1 higher in 3175, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +10 higher in 3976, VIC
897 13th pct 907 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC
2 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.6 higher in 3175, VIC
7.2 86th pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.3 more in 3175, VIC
6.8 84th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC
86.7% 81st pct 88.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3175, VIC
85.3% 83rd pct 82.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC
95.7% 81st pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC
80.8% 76th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC
92.8% 68th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3175, VIC
76.7% 84th pct 57.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +6.1 more in 3175, VIC
16.0 44th pct 10.0 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +27 higher in 3175, VIC
136 78th pct 109 75th pct
Mean slope in 3175, VICin 3976, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC
3.4% 22nd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3175, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3976, VIC with nearby areas

3803, VIC 3805, VIC 3975, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC 3175, VIC 3804, VIC 3806, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3175, VIC vs 3976, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3175/3175-vic/vs/POA3976/3976-vic