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3197, VIC vs 3199, VIC

Name: 3197, VIC vs 3199, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · 3197, VIC profile · 3199, VIC profile

3197, VIC 3199, VIC

Postcode 3199 and postcode 3197 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with a few stark differences. Postcode 3199 has a much higher share of renters at 31.9% and far more separate houses at 77.2%. It also has a significantly larger number of schools, with 19 within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 3197 is wealthier, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and more people owning their homes outright. Residents in postcode 3197 also tend to be older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 40 in postcode 3199.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the size of their households, with an average of 2.4 people per home. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a comparable share of residents aged 65 and over. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in home ownership and the age gap between residents have both widened since 2011, while the gap in weekly household earnings has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,095 larger in 3199, VIC Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC Renting: 11.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in 3197, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +44,095 larger in 3199, VIC gap steady

12,032 71st pct 56,127 90th pct

Median age in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +4 yrs older in 3197, VIC gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.8%

32.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3197, VIC 3199, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

4.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.6% Irish even 11.6%

9.4% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 37.6%

5.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +0.94 more in 3199, VIC

1.00 6th pct 1.94 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +17 more in 3199, VIC

2 50th pct 19 90th pct

Students in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +8,351 more in 3199, VIC

890 53rd pct 9,241 88th pct

Avg size in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +41 larger in 3199, VIC

445 70th pct 486 74th pct

ICSEA in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +31 higher in 3197, VIC

1,067 79th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 56.0%

14.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 29.0%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 22.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +$114 higher in 3197, VIC gap steady

$890 74th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +$331 higher in 3197, VIC gap widening

$1,853 70th pct $1,522 50th pct

Family income in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +$311 higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing

$2,370 77th pct $2,059 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +7.0 pts 58.6%

19.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 53.6%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

14.8% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

28.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

15.6% 3 people even 15.5%

4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +$70 higher in 3197, VIC gap widening

$420 83rd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +$255 higher in 3197, VIC gap narrowing

$2,100 80th pct $1,845 65th pct

People / bedroom in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 29.0%

20.8% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

54.4% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 77.2%

31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 17.7%

14.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 4.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.8%

14.5% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.9%

7.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 13.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +227 more in 3199, VIC

59 73rd pct 286 90th pct

Stops/1k in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +0.19 more in 3199, VIC

4.90 64th pct 5.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +229.5 more in 3199, VIC

947.6 72nd pct 1,177.0 76th pct

PT routes in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +20 more in 3199, VIC

7 63rd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +6 longer in 3197, VIC

9 48th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +5 longer in 3199, VIC

34 46th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.9%

34.6% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

6.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +2 higher in 3197, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +3 higher in 3197, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +3 higher in 3197, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +1 higher in 3197, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +44 higher in 3197, VIC

1,033 74th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +0.2 higher in 3197, VIC

7.2 85th pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +0.1 more in 3197, VIC

6.7 83rd pct 6.6 82nd pct

15-min city in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC

85.4% 81st pct 87.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC

85.9% 83rd pct 89.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3197, VIC

97.5% 83rd pct 97.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3197, VIC

86.3% 80th pct 82.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC even

100.0% 86th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3197, VIC

77.1% 84th pct 76.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +2.0 more in 3197, VIC

14.4 36th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +134 higher in 3197, VIC

290 90th pct 156 80th pct

Mean slope in 3197, VIC in 3199, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3199, VIC

1.9% 0th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Compare 3197, VIC with nearby areas

3196, VIC 3198, VIC 3201, VIC 3200, VIC 3195, VIC 3173, VIC 3175, VIC 3199, VIC

Compare 3199, VIC with nearby areas

3911, VIC 3200, VIC 3198, VIC 3930, VIC 3910, VIC 3201, VIC 3197, VIC 3933, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3197, VIC vs 3199, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/vs/POA3199/3199-vic