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3181, VIC vs 3206, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 3181, VIC profile · 3206, VIC profile

3181, VIC 3206, VIC

Postcode 3181 and postcode 3206 are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3181 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical person in postcode 3206 is far older at 46. This age gap is reflected in the homes; postcode 3181 has far more renters (55.5%) and people living alone (45.3%), whereas postcode 3206 has far more homes owned outright (38.7%) and a higher share of three-bedroom properties (54.9%). Families are also more common in postcode 3206, where 28.9% of people provide unpaid childcare compared to just 13.6% in postcode 3181.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to education and job skills, and they share the same unemployment rate of 3.7%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown, with postcode 3206 now well higher at $2,659 compared to $2,085 in postcode 3181. The divide in housing has also increased, as the gap in both renting and outright home ownership has expanded over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC Renting: 20.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3206, VIC Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC Unpaid carers: 6.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +9,593 larger in 3181, VIC gap widening
19,636 83rd pct 10,043 67th pct
Median age in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +12 yrs older in 3206, VIC gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
13.6% 20th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
7.8% 4th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
21.6% 96th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

49.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.8 pts 22.5%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.8% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

62.2% Never married ◂ +26.9 pts 35.2%
24.1% Married +24.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3181, VIC 3206, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
32.2% 85th pct 25.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
4.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.6% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
20.3% 80th pct 18.0% 77th pct
Limited English in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

73.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 78.8%
4.8% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 46.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 46.6%
30.5% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
3.4% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
80.1% 97th pct 78.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
51.7% 98th pct 51.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.40 more in 3206, VIC
1.96 30th pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1 more in 3206, VIC
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +2,031 more in 3206, VIC
851 52nd pct 2,882 76th pct
Avg size in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +437 larger in 3206, VIC
284 53rd pct 721 89th pct
ICSEA in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +44 higher in 3206, VIC
1,087 84th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 78.3%
4.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +$34 higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
$1,338 95th pct $1,372 96th pct
Household income in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +$574 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,085 81st pct $2,659 95th pct
Family income in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +$750 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$3,103 93rd pct $3,853 100th pct
High earners in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
25.1% 93rd pct 33.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
31.0% 85th pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.7%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%
12.1% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3181, VIC
25.4% 27th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3181, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap steady
4.5% 33rd pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%
4.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
12.9% 21st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
13.6% 5th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC
1.2% 12th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
11.5% 3rd pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.5 larger in 3206, VIC gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
45.3% 100th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
48.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 29.5%
9.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

45.3% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 32.0%
36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.8%
10.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.8% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +$180 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$420 83rd pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,267 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
55.5% 95th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
18.7% 8th pct 38.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 1st pct 17.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +27.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
27.1% 0th pct 54.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 34.9%
18.7% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.8 pts 21.8%
16.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 33.2%
21.0% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.2 pts 10.7%
5.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 22.0%
9.4% $750 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.9% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%
7.6% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.2%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%
10.5% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
22.7% 99th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Work from home in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
44.8% 95th pct 47.7% 97th pct
PT commute in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 92nd pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +26 more in 3181, VIC
77 78th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1.16 more in 3206, VIC
3.92 53rd pct 5.08 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +617.7 more in 3206, VIC
2,164.2 89th pct 2,781.9 93rd pct
PT routes in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +3 more in 3181, VIC
9 69th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +3 longer in 3206, VIC
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +3 longer in 3181, VIC
10 10th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
24.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
6.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%
1.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 49.1%
19.0% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 10.6%
3.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
57.1% 95th pct 40.5% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
22.0% 88th pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
73.9% 96th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3181, VIC gap widening
69.5% 91st pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
7.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
6.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.7% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%
19.1% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +1 higher in 3206, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +5 higher in 3206, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +17 higher in 3206, VIC
1,121 95th pct 1,138 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.1 higher in 3206, VIC
9.3 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +9.3 more in 3206, VIC
11.7 23rd pct 21.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +210 higher in 3181, VIC
727 100th pct 516 100th pct
Mean slope in 3181, VICin 3206, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3181, VIC
3.5% 25th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3181, VIC with nearby areas

3141, VIC 3183, VIC 3182, VIC 3142, VIC 3143, VIC 3184, VIC 3161, VIC 3121, VIC

Compare 3206, VIC with nearby areas

3205, VIC 3182, VIC 3006, VIC 3004, VIC 3141, VIC 3181, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3181, VIC vs 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/vs/POA3206/3206-vic