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3177, VIC vs 3178, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · 3177, VIC profile · 3178, VIC profile

3177, VIC 3178, VIC

Postcode 3178 and postcode 3177 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne that differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 3178 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,205 and 28.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3177 has a typical weekly household income of $1,262, and only 14.4% of adults have a university degree. Postcode 3177 is also much more diverse, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 57.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 35.0% and 31.6% in postcode 3178.

These two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, with the income and education gaps widening over the last decade. They do share some common ground, such as having almost the same number of people per home and a very similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also provide easy access to nature, with virtually every home within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,682 larger in 3178, VIC Other language: 26.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC Renting: 26.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC Born overseas: 19.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +21,682 larger in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
11,889 71st pct 33,571 87th pct
Median age in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +7 yrs older in 3178, VIC gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
13.7% 20th pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
19.6% 74th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
De facto in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 23.7%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
13.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 31.3%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3177, VIC 3178, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 35.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

37.2% Australia +25.8 pts ▸ 62.9%
5.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
1.2% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% English +12.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.2% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
3.4% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.1% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Other language in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +26.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
57.8% 99th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Limited English in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
13.5% 100th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

33.0% English only +32.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
1.4% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
19.1% 3rd pct 36.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.1% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
26.6% Islam ◂ +24.2 pts 2.4%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
5.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
49.3% 57th pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
14.4% 46th pct 28.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.21 more in 3178, VIC
0.86 3rd pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +4 more in 3178, VIC
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2,954 more in 3178, VIC
1,001 56th pct 3,955 84th pct
Avg size in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +159 larger in 3178, VIC
501 75th pct 659 87th pct
ICSEA in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +150 higher in 3178, VIC
903 13th pct 1,053 75th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.4 pts 7.7%
11.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
7.0% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +$255 higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
$584 16th pct $839 67th pct
Household income in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +$943 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$1,262 29th pct $2,205 86th pct
Family income in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +$1,019 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$1,391 15th pct $2,410 79th pct
High earners in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
2.7% 9th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
9.2% 20th pct 30.5% 84th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.4%
3.9% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 40.2%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC
24.1% 20th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC
8.0% 39th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 83rd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
15.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
10.9% 26th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
21.5% 27th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3178, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
14.6% 8th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.2 larger in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
20.2% 90th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
27.0% 50th pct 15.0% 8th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
18.2% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 10.1%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 15.0%
14.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +$121 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$320 57th pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +$555 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $2,055 77th pct
People / bedroom in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.10 higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +26.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
41.5% 88th pct 15.1% 29th pct
Owned outright in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
22.5% 12th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
78.3% 25th pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
71.8% 28th pct 91.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
41.5% Rented ◂ +26.4 pts 15.1%
22.5% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 91.8%
21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 7.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 38.9%
9.9% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 7.0%
2.4% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +46.1 pts ▸ 73.0%
50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +43.2 pts 7.7%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%
0.2% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.9 pts 22.3%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
9.6% 86th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
9.4% 21st pct 25.6% 75th pct
PT commute in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +92 more in 3178, VIC
46 68th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.24 more in 3178, VIC
3.87 52nd pct 4.11 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +173.5 more in 3177, VIC
1,109.1 75th pct 935.6 72nd pct
PT routes in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +8 more in 3178, VIC
11 73rd pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +4 longer in 3177, VIC
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2 longer in 3177, VIC
27 39th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 56.0%
9.4% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 24.2%
10.1% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 26.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 94th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
50.5% 19th pct 68.0% 84th pct
Full-time in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 61.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
1.8% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +12.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%
16.8% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 7.2%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.8% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 5.1%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
7.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +8 higher in 3178, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +8 higher in 3178, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +8 higher in 3178, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +6 higher in 3178, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +197 higher in 3178, VIC
859 5th pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.5 higher in 3177, VIC
6.8 82nd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.4 more in 3177, VIC
6.7 83rd pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +25.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC
99.3% 99th pct 73.5% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC
92.1% 90th pct 70.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC
100.0% 99th pct 92.6% 76th pct
Walk to school in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC
97.1% 93rd pct 83.0% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC
66.3% 78th pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +3.3 more in 3178, VIC
9.8 14th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +107 higher in 3178, VIC
144 79th pct 252 88th pct
Mean slope in 3177, VICin 3178, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC
4.3% 38th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 3177, VIC with nearby areas

3802, VIC 3803, VIC 3175, VIC 3976, VIC 3174, VIC 3178, VIC 3173, VIC 3975, VIC

Compare 3178, VIC with nearby areas

3180, VIC 3179, VIC 3802, VIC 3156, VIC 3152, VIC 3177, VIC 3174, VIC 3150, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3177, VIC vs 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3177/3177-vic/vs/POA3178/3178-vic