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3182, VIC vs 3205, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 3182, VIC profile · 3205, VIC profile

3182, VIC 3205, VIC

Postcode 3182 and postcode 3205 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3182 is more densely populated, with far more public transport stops (107 compared to 46) and larger typical schools. It also has a higher share of people living alone (52.2%) and a higher proportion of renters (59.4%). Postcode 3205 has a higher share of larger homes, with 29.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 15.6% in postcode 3182. It also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 32.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education and job skills, and about the same share of residents were born overseas. While postcode 3205 generally has higher incomes and more homeowners, several gaps have narrowed since 2011. The difference in the share of people who have moved recently has shrunk, and the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has also fallen.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC Population: 10,890 larger in 3182, VIC Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in 3182, VIC Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in 3182, VIC Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in 3205, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +10,890 larger in 3182, VIC gap steady
22,438 86th pct 11,548 70th pct
Median age in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +2 yrs older in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
11.1% 12th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
7.4% 3rd pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 100th pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

47.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 39.0%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.4% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

64.3% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 49.3%
21.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3182, VIC 3205, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap steady
35.9% 88th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
5.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Italy even 0.8%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.8% Philippines even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%
20.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
3.1% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 79th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 3.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

72.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 70.3%
1.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap widening
56.1% 92nd pct 49.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 49.9%
25.9% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
1.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
76.8% 93rd pct 76.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
47.5% 95th pct 50.2% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.16 more in 3182, VIC
2.40 38th pct 2.24 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1 more in 3182, VIC
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1,614 more in 3182, VIC
2,063 70th pct 449 43rd pct
Avg size in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +366 larger in 3182, VIC
516 76th pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +22 higher in 3182, VIC
1,152 99th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 76.9%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
10.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
7.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +$82 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
$1,225 92nd pct $1,307 94th pct
Household income in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +$298 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
$1,803 67th pct $2,101 82nd pct
Family income in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +$282 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
$2,791 89th pct $3,073 92nd pct
High earners in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
21.2% 89th pct 27.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
23.3% 71st pct 32.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%
13.9% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.3%
23.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3182, VIC
25.8% 28th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3182, VIC
12.2% 88th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 16th pct 10.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
13.2% 5th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3205, VIC
1.2% 12th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
11.5% 2nd pct 14.6% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 larger in 3205, VIC gap steady
1.7 0th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
9.7% 27th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
52.2% 100th pct 43.1% 98th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 42.8%
36.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

52.2% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 43.1%
33.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
8.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +$40 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$381 73rd pct $421 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +$200 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.10 higher in 3182, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
59.4% 97th pct 54.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
15.3% 5th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
15.6% 0th pct 29.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 54.9%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 58.6%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
5.8% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
34.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 21.8%
11.2% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
3.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.1%
29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.3%
10.4% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.7% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.4% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%
28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.0%
10.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 100th pct 23.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
41.0% 92nd pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 95th pct 6.5% 91st pct
PT stops in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +61 more in 3182, VIC
107 86th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.79 more in 3182, VIC
4.77 62nd pct 3.98 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1,067.3 more in 3182, VIC
3,432.4 97th pct 2,365.1 90th pct
PT routes in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4 more in 3182, VIC
15 80th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1 longer in 3205, VIC
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4 longer in 3182, VIC
9 8th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
26.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%
4.8% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.2% Bicycle even 2.3%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 55.7%
24.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%
16.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
2.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
56.5% 94th pct 53.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 92nd pct 19.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3182, VIC gap narrowing
72.4% 93rd pct 68.4% 85th pct
Full-time in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
65.6% 86th pct 69.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
5.6% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.2% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3205, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3182, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3205, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +6 higher in 3205, VIC
1,087 88th pct 1,093 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC
13 29th pct —
Theft/100k in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC
4 0th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC
9 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 higher in 3205, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +8.9 more in 3205, VIC
13.8 34th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +207 higher in 3205, VIC
405 95th pct 611 100th pct
Mean slope in 3182, VICin 3205, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC
4.0% 33rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3182, VIC with nearby areas

3184, VIC 3181, VIC 3183, VIC 3206, VIC 3141, VIC 3205, VIC 3185, VIC 3004, VIC

Compare 3205, VIC with nearby areas

3006, VIC 3206, VIC 3004, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC 3002, VIC 3141, VIC 3182, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3182, VIC vs 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3182/3182-vic/vs/POA3205/3205-vic