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3186, VIC vs 3191, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 3186, VIC profile · 3191, VIC profile

3186, VIC 3191, VIC

Postcode 3186 and postcode 3191 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with a high-earning, well-qualified population. Postcode 3186 is more expensive and has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (31.0% compared to 26.3%). It is also more connected, with far more public transport stops and routes, and a typical rent that is $140 higher than in postcode 3191. Postcode 3186 has a slightly higher proportion of people who use another language at home (15.7% versus 12.0%) and more recent arrivals from overseas.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with the same number of people per home and almost identical shares of volunteers and people caring for children. The two areas also have similar levels of school advantage and about the same percentage of children under 15. While some gaps have stayed the same since 2011, others have grown; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent and home-loan payments has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,326 larger in 3186, VIC Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in 3191, VIC Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in 3186, VIC Rent: $140 higher in 3186, VIC Mortgage: $759 higher in 3186, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +12,326 larger in 3186, VIC gap steady
23,252 86th pct 10,926 69th pct
Median age in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1 yrs older in 3186, VIC gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
0.3% 7th pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
24.9% 75th pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 31st pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
9.3% 19th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 50.6%
29.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Widowed even 6.4%
2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3186, VIC 3191, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
27.4% 78th pct 25.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
5.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Italy even 0.8%
0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.0% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
15.7% 75th pct 12.0% 71st pct
Limited English in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.2% Italian even 1.2%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
41.5% 48th pct 46.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 44.8%
41.5% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Judaism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
79.4% 96th pct 75.5% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
47.7% 95th pct 43.5% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.09 more in 3191, VIC
2.21 35th pct 2.31 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4 more in 3186, VIC
8 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +3,230 more in 3186, VIC
5,555 86th pct 2,325 72nd pct
Avg size in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +113 larger in 3186, VIC
694 88th pct 581 81st pct
ICSEA in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +18 higher in 3186, VIC
1,145 97th pct 1,127 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 75.5%
7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 38.9%
17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
8.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +$169 higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
$1,259 93rd pct $1,090 88th pct
Household income in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +$397 higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
$2,710 96th pct $2,313 88th pct
Family income in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +$402 higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
$3,778 100th pct $3,376 96th pct
High earners in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
31.0% 100th pct 26.3% 95th pct
High-income homes in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
43.8% 98th pct 39.0% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3191, VIC
26.1% 30th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3191, VIC
6.3% 20th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.1%
18.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
18.3% 54th pct 18.8% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 64th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3191, VIC
2.1% 29th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap narrowing
27.8% 53rd pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%
27.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
6.0% 5 people even 6.1%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +$140 higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
$600 100th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +$759 higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $2,708 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
23.7% 59th pct 25.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
45.1% 68th pct 39.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
57.2% 12th pct 50.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
66.9% 19th pct 62.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 39.6%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 50.0%
19.8% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 22.4%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%
27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 17.7%
24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.8%
5.3% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 43.6%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
5.0% 63rd pct 6.7% 75th pct
Work from home in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
44.9% 95th pct 43.5% 94th pct
PT commute in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +83 more in 3186, VIC
128 86th pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.39 more in 3186, VIC
5.50 71st pct 4.12 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +621.7 more in 3186, VIC
1,990.2 88th pct 1,368.6 80th pct
PT routes in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +9 more in 3186, VIC
17 84th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1 longer in 3191, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +7 longer in 3191, VIC
14 18th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%
33.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle even 0.9%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
5.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even gap narrowing
39.6% 73rd pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3186, VIC gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 10.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap steady
59.4% 47th pct 61.8% 57th pct
Full-time in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3191, VIC gap narrowing
58.2% 47th pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
6.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 33.6%
26.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Sales workers even 8.3%
4.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +23 higher in 3186, VIC
1,145 99th pct 1,122 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.3 higher in 3191, VIC
8.3 94th pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.1 more in 3191, VIC
7.8 97th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3191, VIC
95.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3191, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3191, VIC
98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC even
14.2 36th pct 14.2 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +28 higher in 3186, VIC
467 98th pct 440 97th pct
Mean slope in 3186, VICin 3191, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3191, VIC
2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3186, VIC with nearby areas

3187, VIC 3185, VIC 3184, VIC 3162, VIC 3188, VIC 3183, VIC 3204, VIC 3161, VIC

Compare 3191, VIC with nearby areas

3188, VIC 3190, VIC 3193, VIC 3187, VIC 3189, VIC 3204, VIC 3186, VIC 3192, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3186, VIC vs 3191, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3186/3186-vic/vs/POA3191/3191-vic