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3187, VIC vs 3204, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 3187, VIC profile · 3204, VIC profile

3187, VIC 3204, VIC

Postcode 3204 and postcode 3187 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3204 is more diverse and transient, with 32.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 31.6% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 3187 has more established, larger homes, with 76.5% of houses having three or more bedrooms and far more separate houses. Postcode 3187 also has a notably older population; its typical resident is 45, while the typical resident in postcode 3204 is 39.

These two areas share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.6 people per home, and an identical share of people living alone. While they have a lot in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of people born overseas has increased, and postcode 3187 has seen its typical monthly mortgage payments rise to be $800 more than those in postcode 3204.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,373 larger in 3204, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC Renting: 12.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in 3187, VIC Other language: 11.7 pts higher in 3204, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +16,373 larger in 3204, VIC gap widening
16,757 79th pct 33,130 87th pct
Median age in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +6 yrs older in 3187, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
22.1% 63rd pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
18.9% 67th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 49.1%
29.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3187, VIC 3204, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
29.7% 81st pct 37.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 59.8%
3.9% China +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
1.2% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%
26.9% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%
6.9% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
20.8% 80th pct 32.5% 88th pct
Limited English in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 64.3%
4.6% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
39.0% 38th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
42.7% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 36.5%
9.2% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
1.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
76.8% 93rd pct 79.2% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
43.8% 92nd pct 45.1% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.22 more in 3204, VIC
1.26 12th pct 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +5 more in 3204, VIC
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +3,947 more in 3204, VIC
3,418 80th pct 7,365 87th pct
Avg size in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +36 larger in 3187, VIC
855 93rd pct 818 92nd pct
ICSEA in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +29 higher in 3187, VIC
1,156 99th pct 1,127 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 79.2%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%
12.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
3.8% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +$52 higher in 3187, VIC gap narrowing
$1,036 86th pct $984 83rd pct
Household income in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +$311 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$2,544 93rd pct $2,233 87th pct
Family income in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +$540 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$3,400 97th pct $2,860 89th pct
High earners in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
25.6% 94th pct 21.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
42.0% 96th pct 35.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC
26.7% 33rd pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC
7.1% 28th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 4.2% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
18.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 13.6% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
29.8% 80th pct 29.1% 76th pct
Defence service in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3187, VIC
2.2% 30th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
21.3% 36th pct 19.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even gap steady
24.1% 36th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 65.7%
21.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%
10.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.1% 1 person even 24.1%
21.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
15.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +$139 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$600 100th pct $461 88th pct
Mortgage in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +$800 higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
$3,300 100th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.10 higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
19.5% 44th pct 31.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
40.6% 54th pct 31.9% 29th pct
Separate houses in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
67.9% 16th pct 56.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 64.2% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 31.9%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.5% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 56.2%
23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%
7.9% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 34.7%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
31.6% $750 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 13.4%
25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.2%
6.4% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 38.1%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 6.8% 75th pct
Work from home in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3187, VIC gap steady
43.4% 94th pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 67th pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +60 more in 3204, VIC
61 74th pct 121 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.01 more in 3204, VIC
3.64 50th pct 3.65 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +51.4 more in 3204, VIC
995.0 73rd pct 1,046.4 74th pct
PT routes in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +7 more in 3204, VIC
10 71st pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2 longer in 3204, VIC
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2 longer in 3204, VIC
15 20th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

43.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%
36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%
1.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%
34.5% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
5.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
36.1% 61st pct 42.6% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
12.7% 67th pct 16.6% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap widening
61.2% 55th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3204, VIC gap steady
58.7% 51st pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Retail trade even 9.5%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1 higher in 3187, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +2 higher in 3187, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +24 higher in 3187, VIC
1,127 96th pct 1,103 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.0 higher in 3204, VIC
7.4 87th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.1 more in 3204, VIC
7.8 97th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3204, VIC
91.7% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3204, VIC
99.6% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3204, VIC
98.2% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.4 more in 3204, VIC
7.1 6th pct 7.5 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +32 higher in 3204, VIC
320 91st pct 352 93rd pct
Mean slope in 3187, VICin 3204, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3187, VIC
3.1% 15th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 3187, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3204, VIC with nearby areas

3187, VIC 3162, VIC 3165, VIC 3163, VIC 3189, VIC 3188, VIC 3190, VIC 3186, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3187, VIC vs 3204, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3187/3187-vic/vs/POA3204/3204-vic