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3199, VIC vs 3912, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3199, VIC profile · 3912, VIC profile

3199, VIC 3912, VIC

Postcode 3199 and postcode 3912 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3199 is much more urban, with far more people renting (31.9% compared to 14.7% in postcode 3912) and a high number of people living alone. It is very easy to get around here, with 97% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3912 is more residential and spacious; 86.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 74.7% found in postcode 3199.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Beyond that, they share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar typical weekly incomes. While they share these basics, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, with renting becoming much more common in postcode 3199. At the same time, a larger share of households in postcode 3912 now earn $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,494 larger in 3199, VIC Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in 3912, VIC Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +40,494 larger in 3199, VIC gap steady
56,127 90th pct 15,633 77th pct
Median age in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 48th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
13.6% 64th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.1%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.1% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3199, VIC 3912, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
22.2% 71st pct 14.3% 51st pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.1% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
11.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Italian even 3.9%
2.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
11.0% 68th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Limited English in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 92.1%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
51.4% 84th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
37.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
56.0% 67th pct 49.3% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
21.4% 66th pct 15.1% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.22 more in 3199, VIC
1.94 29th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +14 more in 3199, VIC
19 90th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +7,154 more in 3199, VIC
9,241 88th pct 2,087 70th pct
Avg size in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +69 larger in 3199, VIC
486 74th pct 417 67th pct
ICSEA in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +29 higher in 3199, VIC
1,036 69th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 49.3%
14.6% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
7.2% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +$26 higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
$776 55th pct $802 60th pct
Household income in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +$315 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$1,522 50th pct $1,837 69th pct
Family income in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +$94 higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
$2,059 61st pct $2,153 67th pct
High earners in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
10.2% 59th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%
31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC
33.1% 72nd pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
9.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
4.6% Heart disease even 4.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
11.7% 14th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
27.2% 65th pct 30.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3912, VIC
2.6% 41st pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.3 larger in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
19.0% 88th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
30.5% 67th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 21.6%
13.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +$31 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +$51 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$1,845 65th pct $1,896 68th pct
People / bedroom in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
31.9% 76th pct 14.7% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
29.0% 23rd pct 33.4% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
77.2% 24th pct 85.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
74.7% 36th pct 86.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
29.0% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
31.9% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 14.7%
2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 85.6%
17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%
23.4% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%
4.7% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 24.1%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
3.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.3%
28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%
13.8% $3,000 or more even 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 16.9% 53rd pct
PT commute in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
1.6% 63rd pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +244 more in 3199, VIC
286 90th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +2.41 more in 3199, VIC
5.10 66th pct 2.69 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +921.2 more in 3199, VIC
1,177.0 76th pct 255.8 56th pct
PT routes in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +22 more in 3199, VIC
27 86th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +32 longer in 3912, VIC
3 29th pct 35 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +4 longer in 3912, VIC
39 50th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 25.5%
10.8% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.1% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
38.1% 69th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 50th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 50th pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 57.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
7.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%
15.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%
12.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
9.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1 higher in 3912, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +3 higher in 3912, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +4 higher in 3912, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +2 higher in 3199, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +13 higher in 3912, VIC
989 56th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.9 higher in 3199, VIC
7.0 84th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +1.4 more in 3199, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3199, VIC
87.3% 82nd pct 63.6% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +29.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC
89.8% 87th pct 60.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +28.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC
97.0% 82nd pct 68.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3199, VIC
82.1% 77th pct 72.5% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3199, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 87.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +28.9 pts higher in 3199, VIC
76.1% 84th pct 47.1% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.1 more in 3912, VIC
12.4 27th pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +131 higher in 3199, VIC
156 80th pct 25 61st pct
Mean slope in 3199, VICin 3912, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3199, VIC
4.3% 37th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 3199, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3912, VIC with nearby areas

3911, VIC 3913, VIC 3910, VIC 3977, VIC 3933, VIC 3199, VIC 3915, VIC 3918, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3199, VIC vs 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3199/3199-vic/vs/POA3912/3912-vic