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3182, VIC vs 3206, VIC

Name: 3182, VIC vs 3206, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 3182, VIC profile · 3206, VIC profile

3182, VIC 3206, VIC

Postcode 3182 and postcode 3206 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3182 is a younger, more transient hub where 52.2% of people live alone and 59.4% rent their homes. In contrast, postcode 3206 has a much older population and a stronger focus on home ownership, with 38.7% of homes owned outright and 54.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3206 also has a wealthier resident base, where 44.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.3% in postcode 3182.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 7 to 9 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $856. Despite these diverging trends, both areas are effectively alike in their levels of education and job skills, and both have very similar rates of long-term health conditions, sitting around 25%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 39.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC Renting: 24.4 pts higher in 3182, VIC Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in 3206, VIC Living alone: 20.2 pts higher in 3182, VIC Mortgage: $1,467 higher in 3206, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +12,395 larger in 3182, VIC gap widening

22,438 86th pct 10,043 67th pct

Median age in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +9 yrs older in 3206, VIC gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

47.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.4 pts 22.5%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

64.3% Never married ◂ +29.0 pts 35.2%

21.1% Married +27.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

1.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3182, VIC 3206, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

5.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 78.8%

1.3% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 46.6%

25.9% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +0.04 more in 3182, VIC

2.40 38th pct 2.36 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +819 more in 3206, VIC

2,063 70th pct 2,882 76th pct

Avg size in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +205 larger in 3206, VIC

516 76th pct 721 89th pct

ICSEA in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +21 higher in 3182, VIC

1,152 99th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Year 10 even 5.5%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

8.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Engineering & related even 7.3%

5.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +$147 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening

$1,225 92nd pct $1,372 96th pct

Household income in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +$856 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening

$1,803 67th pct $2,659 95th pct

Family income in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +$1,062 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening

$2,791 89th pct $3,853 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.9% $4,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.6%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%

23.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%

9.2% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +0.6 larger in 3206, VIC gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.1% Couples with children +23.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

52.2% Couples without children ◂ +22.7 pts 29.5%

9.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

52.2% 1 person ◂ +20.2 pts 32.0%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%

8.2% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +$219 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening

$381 73rd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +$1,467 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $3,467 100th pct

People / bedroom in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +0.10 higher in 3182, VIC gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 34.9%

15.3% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

78.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.3 pts 21.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +48.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

5.8% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 33.2%

11.2% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.1 pts 10.7%

3.3% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 22.0%

4.4% $750 or more +26.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.7% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $3,000 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 16.2%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 9.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +56 more in 3182, VIC

107 86th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +0.31 more in 3206, VIC

4.77 62nd pct 5.08 66th pct

Departures/1k in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +650.5 more in 3182, VIC

3,432.4 97th pct 2,781.9 93rd pct

PT routes in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +9 more in 3182, VIC

15 80th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +4 longer in 3206, VIC

0 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +2 longer in 3182, VIC

9 8th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

26.2% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 49.1%

16.1% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.4% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 10.6%

2.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.8% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.5% Sales workers even 6.5%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +1 higher in 3206, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +2 higher in 3206, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +6 higher in 3206, VIC

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +51 higher in 3206, VIC

1,087 88th pct 1,138 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC

13 29th pct —

Theft/100k in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC

4 0th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC

9 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC +0.2 higher in 3206, VIC

9.1 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3182, VIC in 3206, VIC even