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3179, VIC vs 3180, VIC

Name: 3179, VIC vs 3180, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 3179, VIC profile · 3180, VIC profile

3179, VIC 3180, VIC

Postcode 3180 and postcode 3179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. The most striking difference is in their housing and services; postcode 3179 has far more separate houses (96.3% compared to 79.4%) and more schools per 1,000 children (2.84 versus 1.57). In contrast, postcode 3180 is more convenient for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.4% against 72.1%) and groceries (81.1% against 75.8%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, with nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $765 a week and a similar share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 3180 remains slightly older, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Both areas have a strong presence of people born overseas, though this is well higher in postcode 3179, where 40.3% of the population was born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 3179, VIC Population: 1,579 larger in 3180, VIC Aged 65+: 4.0 pts higher in 3180, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 5.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC No religion: 5.5 pts higher in 3180, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1,579 larger in 3180, VIC gap widening

6,066 58th pct 7,645 62nd pct

Median age in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1 yrs older in 3180, VIC gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

Marital status

52.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%

6.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3179, VIC 3180, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

6.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% India ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.0% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

6.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1.27 more in 3179, VIC

2.84 45th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1 more in 3179, VIC

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +275 more in 3179, VIC

651 48th pct 376 40th pct

Avg size in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +29 larger in 3179, VIC

217 45th pct 188 42nd pct

ICSEA in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +8 higher in 3180, VIC

1,038 70th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 64.3%

11.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree even 31.3%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

15.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

6.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences even 4.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even gap steady

$765 53rd pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +$203 higher in 3179, VIC gap widening

$1,965 75th pct $1,762 65th pct

Family income in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +$102 higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing

$2,167 68th pct $2,065 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.7 pts 66.4%

18.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +0.2 larger in 3179, VIC gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 60.5%

20.7% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

17.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +$15 higher in 3180, VIC gap steady

$406 79th pct $421 83rd pct

Mortgage in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +$23 higher in 3179, VIC gap narrowing

$2,023 76th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%

34.4% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.4% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

1.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 79.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

0.7% 1 bedroom even 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

53 71st pct 53 71st pct

Stops/1k in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1.80 more in 3179, VIC

8.74 87th pct 6.93 81st pct

Departures/1k in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +994.7 more in 3179, VIC

2,269.0 90th pct 1,274.3 78th pct

PT routes in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +8 more in 3180, VIC

17 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +3 longer in 3180, VIC

25 36th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 55.8%

23.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 44.6%

27.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

9.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

12.3% Managers even 12.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1 higher in 3179, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1 higher in 3180, VIC

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

1,026 72nd pct 1,027 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +3 higher in 3179, VIC

16 29th pct 13 29th pct

Theft/100k in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC

— 13 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +0.2 higher in 3179, VIC

7.2 86th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC even

7.1 87th pct 7.1 88th pct

15-min city in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3180, VIC

93.9% 86th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3180, VIC

75.8% 76th pct 81.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3179, VIC

97.4% 83rd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3179, VIC

99.2% 98th pct 97.5% 94th pct

Walk to a park in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3180, VIC

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3180, VIC

72.1% 81st pct 84.4% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +6.3 more in 3179, VIC

35.8 77th pct 29.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +77 higher in 3180, VIC

163 81st pct 239 87th pct

Mean slope in 3179, VIC in 3180, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3179, VIC

3.8% 31st pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3179, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3180, VIC with nearby areas

3179, VIC 3152, VIC 3178, VIC 3155, VIC 3153, VIC 3156, VIC 3135, VIC 3785, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3179, VIC vs 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3179/3179-vic/vs/POA3180/3180-vic