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3177, VIC vs 3805, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 3177, VIC profile · 3805, VIC profile

3177, VIC 3805, VIC

Postcode 3805 and postcode 3177 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3805 is a wealthier area where 21.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.2% do in postcode 3177. Homes in postcode 3805 are more likely to be large, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.8% in postcode 3177. Postcode 3177 is much more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (54.7%) and those using a language other than English at home (57.8%).

Both areas have very similar rates of long-term health conditions, around 24%. While they share this commonality, other gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011. Postcode 3177 is more walkable, with 99.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far higher than the 75.2% in postcode 3805.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,711 larger in 3805, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC Other language: 18.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +46,711 larger in 3805, VIC gap steady
11,889 71st pct 58,600 91st pct
Median age in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1 yrs older in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
13.7% 20th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3177, VIC 3805, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Country of birth

37.2% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
5.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
1.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.2% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.4% English +8.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
57.8% 99th pct 39.7% 91st pct
Limited English in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 100th pct 6.5% 91st pct

Language used at home

33.0% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
1.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
19.1% 3rd pct 30.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.1% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.6% Islam ◂ +13.5 pts 13.1%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
5.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.4% Other religions even 2.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
49.3% 57th pct 60.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
14.4% 46th pct 19.7% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.29 more in 3805, VIC
0.86 3rd pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +12 more in 3805, VIC
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +8,164 more in 3805, VIC
1,001 56th pct 9,165 88th pct
Avg size in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +154 larger in 3805, VIC
501 75th pct 655 86th pct
ICSEA in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +71 higher in 3805, VIC
903 13th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%
11.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
7.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
4.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +$161 higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
$584 16th pct $745 48th pct
Household income in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +$680 higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
$1,262 29th pct $1,942 74th pct
Family income in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +$660 higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
$1,391 15th pct $2,051 61st pct
High earners in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
2.7% 9th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
9.2% 20th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 10.1%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.6%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC
24.1% 20th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3177, VIC
8.0% 39th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 83rd pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 68.8%
15.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 0th pct 8.9% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
10.9% 26th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
21.5% 27th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
14.6% 8th pct 18.9% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.4 larger in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
20.2% 90th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
27.0% 50th pct 14.7% 7th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
20.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%
18.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 14.7%
14.2% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.6% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +$60 higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
$320 57th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +$337 higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
$1,500 46th pct $1,837 65th pct
People / bedroom in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
41.5% 88th pct 22.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
22.5% 12th pct 24.8% 15th pct
Separate houses in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
78.3% 25th pct 92.3% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
71.8% 28th pct 93.2% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.5% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 22.6%
22.5% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 92.3%
21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 5.8%
0.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 42.6%
9.9% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 4.7%
2.4% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 64.4%
50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 23.0%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 4.7%
0.2% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 30.1%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%
5.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
9.6% 86th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
9.4% 21st pct 18.2% 58th pct
PT commute in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +185 more in 3805, VIC
46 68th pct 231 89th pct
Stops/1k in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.07 more in 3805, VIC
3.87 52nd pct 3.94 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +133.3 more in 3177, VIC
1,109.1 75th pct 975.8 72nd pct
PT routes in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +12 more in 3805, VIC
11 73rd pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4 longer in 3177, VIC
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4 longer in 3805, VIC
27 39th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 60.5%
9.4% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.3% Train even 1.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%
10.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap widening
42.3% 80th pct 32.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 11.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 94th pct 6.0% 81st pct
Participation in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
50.5% 19th pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
59.3% 56th pct 60.4% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.8% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
16.8% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%
10.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
5.8% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +5 higher in 3805, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4 higher in 3805, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +7 higher in 3805, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +4 higher in 3805, VIC
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +119 higher in 3805, VIC
859 5th pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.5 higher in 3177, VIC
6.8 82nd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.8 more in 3177, VIC
6.7 83rd pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3177, VIC
99.3% 99th pct 75.2% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC
92.1% 90th pct 81.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3177, VIC
100.0% 99th pct 96.2% 81st pct
Walk to school in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC
97.1% 93rd pct 88.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3805, VIC
66.3% 78th pct 69.9% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.1 more in 3805, VIC
9.8 14th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +134 higher in 3805, VIC
144 79th pct 279 89th pct
Mean slope in 3177, VICin 3805, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC
4.3% 38th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 3177, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3805, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3803, VIC 3806, VIC 3975, VIC 3804, VIC 3807, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3177, VIC vs 3805, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3177/3177-vic/vs/POA3805/3805-vic