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3177, VIC vs 3975, VIC

Name: 3177, VIC vs 3975, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 3177, VIC profile · 3975, VIC profile

3177, VIC 3975, VIC

Postcode 3975 and postcode 3177 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3975 is a wealthier area where 29.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.4% in postcode 3177. This difference is reflected in household income, with the typical weekly income in postcode 3975 being $2,328, far higher than the $1,262 seen in postcode 3177. Postcode 3975 also has more large family homes, with 94.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 3177 has a much higher rental rate of 41.5%.

Both areas are very similar in their diversity, with around 54% of people born overseas and nearly 58% using a language other than English at home. These shared backgrounds sit alongside a widening gap in financial advantage. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $1,066, and the gap in the number of people working from home has also widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in 3975, VIC Year 12: 22.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC Renting: 21.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC Household income: $1,066 higher in 3975, VIC Participation: 19.1 pts higher in 3975, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +6,159 larger in 3975, VIC gap widening

11,889 71st pct 18,048 81st pct

Median age in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +1 yrs older in 3177, VIC gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.9% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3177, VIC 3975, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.7% India +11.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

5.5% Indian +12.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.2% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.4% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Irish even 2.7%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek even 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

33.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

2.3% Punjabi +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.6% Islam ◂ +13.7 pts 12.9%

19.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

5.1% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

2.4% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.21 more in 3177, VIC

0.86 3rd pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +1 more in 3975, VIC

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +959 more in 3975, VIC

1,001 56th pct 1,960 69th pct

Avg size in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +153 larger in 3975, VIC

501 75th pct 653 86th pct

ICSEA in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +108 higher in 3975, VIC

903 13th pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +22.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.6 pts 9.6%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

7.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +$280 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing

$584 16th pct $864 72nd pct

Household income in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +$1,066 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening

$1,262 29th pct $2,328 89th pct

Family income in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +$894 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening

$1,391 15th pct $2,285 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 18.3%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +11.2 pts ▸ 76.3%

15.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.8 larger in 3975, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%

18.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

14.2% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.5% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 19.1%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 8.3%

17.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.6% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +$96 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $416 82nd pct

Mortgage in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +$580 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $2,080 79th pct

People / bedroom in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +32.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

41.5% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 20.2%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 5.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 28.5%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +46.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +52.0 pts ▸ 78.9%

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +43.2 pts 7.6%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 22.4%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +3 more in 3975, VIC

46 68th pct 49 70th pct

Stops/1k in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +1.15 more in 3177, VIC

3.87 52nd pct 2.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +330.2 more in 3177, VIC

1,109.1 75th pct 778.9 68th pct

PT routes in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +2 more in 3975, VIC

11 73rd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +3 longer in 3975, VIC

5 38th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +7 longer in 3975, VIC

27 39th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 57.8%

9.4% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

5.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 7.1%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%

10.5% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

5.8% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +7 higher in 3975, VIC

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +6 higher in 3975, VIC

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +8 higher in 3975, VIC

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +5 higher in 3975, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +167 higher in 3975, VIC

859 5th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.6 higher in 3177, VIC

6.8 82nd pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.5 more in 3177, VIC

6.7 83rd pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC

99.3% 99th pct 78.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3177, VIC

92.1% 90th pct 83.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3177, VIC

100.0% 99th pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3177, VIC

97.1% 93rd pct 82.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3177, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +22.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC

66.3% 78th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +2.1 more in 3177, VIC

9.8 14th pct 7.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +83 higher in 3975, VIC

144 79th pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 3177, VIC in 3975, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3177, VIC

4.3% 38th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3177, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3975, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3177, VIC vs 3975, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3177/3177-vic/vs/POA3975/3975-vic