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3184, VIC vs 3185, VIC

Name: 3184, VIC vs 3185, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 3184, VIC profile · 3185, VIC profile

3184, VIC 3185, VIC

Postcode 3184 and postcode 3185 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and social profiles. Postcode 3184 is more likely to be a hub for renters and single people, with 51.4% of homes rented and 44% of people living alone. In contrast, postcode 3185 has a higher share of families and larger homes, with 46% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 28.3% in postcode 3184. Postcode 3184 also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 58%, while postcode 3185 is much better connected for travel, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas are drifting apart in their views on religion, as the gap between them has widened since 2011. However, they share many other similarities, including the same typical resident age of 38 and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While postcode 3184 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, this gap has narrowed over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 3185, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in 3185, VIC No religion: 13.8 pts higher in 3184, VIC Renting: 11.1 pts higher in 3184, VIC Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in 3184, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +1,720 larger in 3184, VIC gap narrowing

15,153 76th pct 13,433 74th pct

Median age in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 44.8%

29.3% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3184, VIC 3185, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 67.3%

5.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 30.7%

26.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 76.4%

1.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 44.2%

27.6% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.5% Judaism +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +0.27 more in 3184, VIC

2.02 31st pct 1.75 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +324 more in 3184, VIC

1,708 65th pct 1,384 61st pct

Avg size in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +81 larger in 3184, VIC

427 68th pct 346 60th pct

ICSEA in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +31 higher in 3184, VIC

1,115 90th pct 1,084 83rd pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% Society & culture even 16.3%

9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +$171 higher in 3184, VIC gap narrowing

$1,364 96th pct $1,193 91st pct

Household income in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +$57 higher in 3185, VIC gap narrowing

$2,096 82nd pct $2,153 85th pct

Family income in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +$33 higher in 3184, VIC gap narrowing

$3,210 94th pct $3,177 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

11.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +0.4 larger in 3185, VIC gap steady

1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

44.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 34.7%

33.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +$6 higher in 3185, VIC gap narrowing

$415 82nd pct $421 83rd pct

Mortgage in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +$100 higher in 3185, VIC gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $2,400 89th pct

People / bedroom in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 40.2%

20.8% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.8 pts 44.4%

14.2% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 37.8%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 14.9%

6.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.9%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

13.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +39 more in 3185, VIC

46 68th pct 85 80th pct

Stops/1k in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +3.29 more in 3185, VIC

3.04 43rd pct 6.33 77th pct

Departures/1k in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +896.6 more in 3185, VIC

1,453.2 82nd pct 2,349.8 90th pct

PT routes in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +4 more in 3185, VIC

8 66th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +1 longer in 3184, VIC

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +1 longer in 3185, VIC

11 12th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 44.3%

31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.5%

2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 49.5%

26.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

4.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +2 higher in 3185, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even

1,117 94th pct 1,116 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC

7 20th pct —

Assault/100k in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC

7 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +0.2 higher in 3185, VIC

8.8 97th pct 8.9 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC +0.4 more in 3185, VIC

7.6 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3184, VIC in 3185, VIC even