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3181, VIC vs 3183, VIC

Name: 3181, VIC vs 3183, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · 3181, VIC profile · 3183, VIC profile

3181, VIC 3183, VIC

Postcode 3181 and postcode 3183 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3181 is more urban and mobile, with far more public transport stops, a higher share of renters (55.5%), and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 3183 is more focused on families and education; it has a much higher share of children under 15 (15.3% compared to 7.8% in 3181) and far more school enrolments, with 5,237 students. This family focus is also seen in the fact that 21.5% of people in postcode 3183 provide unpaid childcare, which is well higher than in postcode 3181.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar rhythm, with residents having the same typical age of 34 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $2,000. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Postcode 3181 has seen its lead grow in the share of people living alone and those who identify as having no religion. At the same time, the difference in the number of children and those caring for them has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in 3183, VIC Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in 3183, VIC Volunteering: 4.9 pts higher in 3183, VIC Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +1,672 larger in 3181, VIC gap widening

19,636 83rd pct 17,964 81st pct

Median age in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 42.6%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 58.3%

24.1% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3181, VIC 3183, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.7% English ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

23.6% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

6.7% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino even 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 72.8%

4.8% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian even 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 44.9%

30.5% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%

3.4% Judaism +18.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.22 more in 3183, VIC

1.96 30th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +3 more in 3183, VIC

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +4,386 more in 3183, VIC

851 52nd pct 5,237 86th pct

Avg size in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +589 larger in 3183, VIC

284 53rd pct 873 94th pct

ICSEA in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +50 higher in 3183, VIC

1,087 84th pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 80.5%

4.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 40.8%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

14.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

4.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +$158 higher in 3181, VIC gap widening

$1,338 95th pct $1,180 91st pct

Household income in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +$63 higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing

$2,085 81st pct $2,022 78th pct

Family income in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +$226 higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing

$3,103 93rd pct $2,877 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

23.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.3 larger in 3183, VIC gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

48.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 34.4%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 40.4%

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.1%

10.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +$24 higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing

$420 83rd pct $396 77th pct

Mortgage in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +$33 higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing

$2,200 86th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.10 higher in 3183, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 48.5%

23.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 16.6%

16.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 18.3%

21.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.7%

19.8% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

9.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +31 more in 3181, VIC

77 78th pct 46 68th pct

Stops/1k in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +1.36 more in 3181, VIC

3.92 53rd pct 2.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +633.0 more in 3181, VIC

2,164.2 89th pct 1,531.2 83rd pct

PT routes in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

9 69th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +1 longer in 3183, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

10 10th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 41.6%

24.1% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 52.9%

19.0% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

3.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 38.4%

19.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +1 higher in 3183, VIC

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +18 higher in 3181, VIC

1,121 95th pct 1,103 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC +0.5 higher in 3181, VIC

9.3 100th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3181, VIC in 3183, VIC even