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3185, VIC vs 3187, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3185, VIC profile · 3187, VIC profile

3185, VIC 3187, VIC

Postcode 3187 and postcode 3185 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 3187 is an older area, with a typical resident aged 45 and 67.9% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 3185 has a younger typical age of 38 and a higher density of flats or apartments, which are 36.4% more common there than in postcode 3187. This difference extends to the rental market, where households rent far more in postcode 3185 (40.2%) compared to postcode 3187 (19.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including the proportion of people born overseas (around 29.6%) and those working from home (about 44%). While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in home ownership and housing size has grown, with separate houses and larger homes becoming far more prevalent in postcode 3187. Meanwhile, postcode 3185 has seen its lead in public transport access and rental shares increase since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 30.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC Renting: 20.7 pts higher in 3185, VIC De facto: 7.1 pts higher in 3185, VIC Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in 3185, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3,324 larger in 3187, VIC gap steady
13,433 74th pct 16,757 79th pct
Median age in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +7 yrs older in 3187, VIC gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.1% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
15.4% 26th pct 22.1% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 18.9% 67th pct
De facto in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
15.7% 80th pct 8.6% 14th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 18.2%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.8% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 29.6%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3185, VIC 3187, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
29.6% 81st pct 29.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 67.0%
4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.7% South Africa even 1.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
9.4% Scottish even 9.5%
3.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
20.3% 80th pct 20.8% 80th pct
Limited English in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 75.3%
1.6% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
44.2% 59th pct 39.0% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 39.0%
30.1% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
16.5% Judaism ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
82.2% 99th pct 76.8% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
50.5% 97th pct 43.8% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.49 more in 3185, VIC
1.75 25th pct 1.26 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +2,034 more in 3187, VIC
1,384 61st pct 3,418 80th pct
Avg size in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +509 larger in 3187, VIC
346 60th pct 855 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +72 higher in 3187, VIC
1,084 83rd pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 76.8%
5.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 41.6%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
10.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +$157 higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
$1,193 91st pct $1,036 86th pct
Household income in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +$391 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$2,153 85th pct $2,544 93rd pct
Family income in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +$223 higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
$3,177 94th pct $3,400 97th pct
High earners in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
24.9% 93rd pct 25.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 42.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%
12.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.7%
13.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3187, VIC
24.6% 23rd pct 26.7% 33rd pct
Mental health in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3185, VIC
8.7% 50th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 67.5%
18.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
16.7% 44th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 29.8% 80th pct
Defence service in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3187, VIC
1.2% 12th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.3 larger in 3187, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
34.7% 85th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%
9.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.7% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 24.1%
33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 29.6%
13.0% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +$179 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$421 83rd pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +$900 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$2,400 89th pct $3,300 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.10 higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
40.2% 87th pct 19.5% 44th pct
Owned outright in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
29.1% 23rd pct 40.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +31.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
36.0% 6th pct 67.9% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +30.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
46.0% 6th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
40.2% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 19.5%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
1.4% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

36.0% Separate house +31.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
44.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.4 pts 7.9%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 18.1%
28.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 3.7%
4.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 24.3%
8.9% $750 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.3% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 6.4%
4.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.6%
18.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
12.1% Under $1,000 even 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
11.1% 88th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
44.3% 94th pct 43.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +24 more in 3185, VIC
85 80th pct 61 74th pct
Stops/1k in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +2.69 more in 3185, VIC
6.33 77th pct 3.64 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1,354.8 more in 3185, VIC
2,349.8 90th pct 995.0 73rd pct
PT routes in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +2 more in 3185, VIC
12 75th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3 longer in 3187, VIC
12 14th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 43.4%
30.5% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
4.2% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 34.5%
31.2% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.9% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%
2.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap steady
44.0% 84th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 78th pct 12.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap widening
70.5% 90th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3185, VIC gap narrowing
61.8% 72nd pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 34.1%
18.9% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +4 higher in 3187, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +11 higher in 3187, VIC
1,116 94th pct 1,127 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.5 higher in 3185, VIC
8.9 98th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.2 more in 3185, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3185, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3185, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3185, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +6.3 more in 3185, VIC
13.4 32nd pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC +237 higher in 3185, VIC
557 100th pct 320 91st pct
Mean slope in 3185, VICin 3187, VIC even
3.1% 16th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3185, VIC with nearby areas

3162, VIC 3183, VIC 3161, VIC 3184, VIC 3186, VIC 3143, VIC 3187, VIC 3181, VIC

Compare 3187, VIC with nearby areas

3186, VIC 3188, VIC 3204, VIC 3162, VIC 3185, VIC 3191, VIC 3190, VIC 3161, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3185, VIC vs 3187, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3185/3185-vic/vs/POA3187/3187-vic