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3178, VIC vs 3179, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3178, VIC profile · 3179, VIC profile

3178, VIC 3179, VIC

Postcode 3178 and postcode 3179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct differences in scale and accessibility. Postcode 3178 is much larger, with far more school enrolments and larger average school sizes of 659. In contrast, postcode 3179 is far more walkable, with 93.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. This accessibility extends to education, as homes within a 15 minute walk of a school are far more common in postcode 3179, where 99.2% of residents have this access.

These differences in diversity and housing have become more pronounced since 2011. The gap in the share of people born overseas has widened to 5.2 points, with postcode 3179 now seeing a well higher share of overseas-born residents. The two areas remain alike in several ways, with nearly identical proportions of adults holding bachelor degrees (around 29%) and similar shares of children under 15. While both are well above the national figure for people using another language at home, this characteristic is now even more common in postcode 3179.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,505 larger in 3178, VIC Renting: 7.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC Other language: 6.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +27,505 larger in 3178, VIC gap steady
33,571 87th pct 6,066 58th pct
Median age in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1 yrs older in 3178, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
15.8% 28th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
7.0% 9th pct 7.6% 11th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 52.3%
31.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3178, VIC 3179, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
35.0% 87th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 56.7%
4.8% China +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% South Africa even 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%
25.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%
13.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
7.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
4.8% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
3.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
3.0% German even 2.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
31.6% 88th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
4.4% 87th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

65.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 59.0%
6.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
36.1% 29th pct 35.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%
36.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%
5.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
66.9% 82nd pct 65.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
28.6% 77th pct 29.2% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.77 more in 3179, VIC
1.07 8th pct 2.84 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +3 more in 3178, VIC
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +3,304 more in 3178, VIC
3,955 84th pct 651 48th pct
Avg size in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +442 larger in 3178, VIC
659 87th pct 217 45th pct
ICSEA in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +15 higher in 3178, VIC
1,053 75th pct 1,038 70th pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 65.6%
11.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%
23.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
11.0% Postgraduate degree even 11.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +$74 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$839 67th pct $765 53rd pct
Household income in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +$240 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$2,205 86th pct $1,965 75th pct
Family income in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +$243 higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
$2,410 79th pct $2,167 68th pct
High earners in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
12.8% 72nd pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
30.5% 84th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
10.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC
26.7% 34th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC even
6.9% 26th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
6.9% Mental health even 6.9%
5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.1%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
12.2% 17th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
27.2% 65th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3178, VIC
1.5% 17th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.1 larger in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
15.0% 8th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 65.7%
21.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%
10.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%
23.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%
19.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +$35 higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
$441 87th pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +$32 higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
$2,055 77th pct $2,023 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
15.1% 29th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap narrowing
36.1% 41st pct 34.4% 36th pct
Separate houses in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
91.8% 50th pct 96.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
91.5% 91st pct 94.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%
15.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 96.3%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 34.5%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 72.5%
7.7% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
5.1% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%
20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
2.2% 29th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +85 more in 3178, VIC
138 87th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +4.63 more in 3179, VIC
4.11 55th pct 8.74 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1,333.4 more in 3179, VIC
935.6 72nd pct 2,269.0 90th pct
PT routes in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2 more in 3178, VIC
19 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC even
25 36th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 56.0%
25.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
24.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
2.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap widening
26.4% 19th pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 43rd pct 8.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3179, VIC gap steady
4.4% 54th pct 4.9% 66th pct
Participation in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
68.0% 84th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC gap steady
61.9% 72nd pct 60.1% 61st pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
7.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
14.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
14.0% Technicians & trades even 14.0%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1 higher in 3178, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +30 higher in 3178, VIC
1,056 81st pct 1,026 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC
— 16 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.9 higher in 3179, VIC
6.3 78th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.9 more in 3179, VIC
6.2 78th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3179, VIC
73.5% 73rd pct 93.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC
70.8% 73rd pct 75.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3179, VIC
92.6% 76th pct 97.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3179, VIC
83.0% 77th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3178, VIC
99.8% 85th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3178, VIC
73.9% 82nd pct 72.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +22.6 more in 3179, VIC
13.2 31st pct 35.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +89 higher in 3178, VIC
252 88th pct 163 81st pct
Mean slope in 3178, VICin 3179, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3178, VIC
3.9% 32nd pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3178, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3179, VIC with nearby areas

3180, VIC 3178, VIC 3152, VIC 3150, VIC 3133, VIC 3170, VIC 3174, VIC 3171, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3178, VIC vs 3179, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/vs/POA3179/3179-vic