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3199, VIC vs 3201, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 3199, VIC profile · 3201, VIC profile

3199, VIC 3201, VIC

Postcode 3199 and postcode 3201 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3199 is notably more qualified and affluent, with 21.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in postcode 3201. It is also more developed for families, with 1.94 schools per 1,000 children and far more total schools and transport stops. In contrast, postcode 3201 has a higher share of people using another language at home (17.4% versus 11.0%) and more large homes, with 83.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and family earnings. They also have almost the same proportion of one-parent families and people needing daily help. While these areas remain alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011, while the gaps in high weekly earnings and working from home have widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,151 larger in 3199, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC Work from home: 7.5 pts higher in 3199, VIC Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +34,151 larger in 3199, VIC gap steady
56,127 90th pct 21,976 86th pct
Median age in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4 yrs older in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 48th pct 13.5% 19th pct
Under 15 in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 19.2% 70th pct
De facto in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%
17.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

39.1% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.0% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3199, VIC 3201, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
22.2% 71st pct 24.8% 75th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 71.0%
5.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%
34.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
11.0% 68th pct 17.4% 77th pct
Limited English in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 78.1%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
51.4% 84th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 47.9%
37.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
0.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
56.0% 67th pct 51.9% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
21.4% 66th pct 14.8% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.00 more in 3199, VIC
1.94 29th pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +15 more in 3199, VIC
19 90th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6,687 more in 3199, VIC
9,241 88th pct 2,554 74th pct
Avg size in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +152 larger in 3201, VIC
486 74th pct 639 86th pct
ICSEA in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +42 higher in 3199, VIC
1,036 69th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 51.9%
14.6% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +$41 higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
$776 55th pct $817 63rd pct
Household income in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +$136 higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
$1,522 50th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +$66 higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
$2,059 61st pct $1,993 57th pct
High earners in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC
33.1% 72nd pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3199, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
10.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
4.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
11.7% 14th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
27.2% 65th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC
2.6% 41st pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.1 larger in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
19.0% 88th pct 19.1% 88th pct
Living alone in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
30.5% 67th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%
19.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%
15.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +$20 higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +$112 higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
$1,845 65th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
31.9% 76th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 23rd pct 22.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
77.2% 24th pct 79.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
74.7% 36th pct 83.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.9% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 27.3%
29.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 22.2%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 79.0%
17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Work from home in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 14.5% 44th pct
PT commute in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +181 more in 3199, VIC
286 90th pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.32 more in 3199, VIC
5.10 66th pct 4.78 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +326.3 more in 3201, VIC
1,177.0 76th pct 1,503.3 83rd pct
PT routes in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +21 more in 3199, VIC
27 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1 longer in 3199, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6 longer in 3199, VIC
39 50th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
5.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
38.1% 69th pct 38.3% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
8.4% 50th pct 7.1% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
60.0% 50th pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
57.5% 42nd pct 62.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
12.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.4% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%
15.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
12.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
9.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +2 higher in 3199, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1 higher in 3199, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +3 higher in 3199, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +39 higher in 3199, VIC
989 56th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.3 higher in 3199, VIC
7.0 84th pct 6.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.1 more in 3201, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC
87.3% 82nd pct 85.4% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC
89.8% 87th pct 80.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC
97.0% 82nd pct 93.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC
82.1% 77th pct 80.0% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC
76.1% 84th pct 82.7% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.0 more in 3201, VIC
12.4 27th pct 13.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +40 higher in 3199, VIC
156 80th pct 116 76th pct
Mean slope in 3199, VICin 3201, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC
4.3% 37th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 3199, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3201, VIC with nearby areas

3200, VIC 3198, VIC 3197, VIC 3910, VIC 3175, VIC 3196, VIC 3199, VIC 3975, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3199, VIC vs 3201, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3199/3199-vic/vs/POA3201/3201-vic