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3200, VIC vs 3977, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 3200, VIC profile · 3977, VIC profile

3200, VIC 3977, VIC

Postcode 3977 and postcode 3200 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3977 is a larger, more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,895, compared to $1,128 in postcode 3200. It is also far more culturally diverse, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3200 has a much higher share of people living alone (34.4% versus 16.1%) and those with no religion (50.9% versus 33.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. While they share similar rates of volunteering, they have drifted apart in education and income; the gap in Year 12 completion and typical weekly income has both grown. Postcode 3200 is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas in postcode 3977, the usual walk to a stop is 41 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111,432 larger in 3977, VIC Other language: 24.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC Renting: 21.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in 3200, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +111,432 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
5,711 57th pct 117,143 98th pct
Median age in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4 yrs older in 3200, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap steady
2.7% 56th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap narrowing
17.8% 39th pct 9.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
17.8% 55th pct 24.5% 95th pct
De facto in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

24.8% Married +26.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
49.9% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 34.8%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
5.8% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3200, VIC 3977, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
19.3% 65th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 58.3%
0.7% India +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +11.3 pts 25.8%
34.9% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 25.8%
0.8% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
8.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
4.0% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Dutch even 1.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
1.8% 74th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 59.2%
0.3% Punjabi +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
50.9% 82nd pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 33.5%
32.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
0.9% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.4% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.9% Other religions +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
36.8% 24th pct 57.9% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
9.2% 18th pct 19.4% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +2.02 more in 3200, VIC
2.96 47th pct 0.94 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +24 more in 3977, VIC
3 57th pct 27 93rd pct
Students in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +22,592 more in 3977, VIC
835 52nd pct 23,427 95th pct
Avg size in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +589 larger in 3977, VIC
278 52nd pct 868 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +87 higher in 3977, VIC
921 14th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
19.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%
18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%
12.1% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
6.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +$229 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
$575 14th pct $804 61st pct
Household income in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +$767 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,128 18th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +$602 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,419 17th pct $2,021 59th pct
High earners in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
2.7% 9th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
6.1% 11th pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.5%
24.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.1%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 39.1%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3200, VIC
38.9% 93rd pct 24.0% 19th pct
Mental health in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3200, VIC
17.7% 100th pct 7.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
12.7% 100th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
12.4% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +20.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
22.1% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 2nd pct 8.2% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
22.0% 30th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3200, VIC
2.5% 37th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
17.2% 14th pct 18.9% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +0.8 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap steady
33.6% 100th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
34.4% 84th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
33.6% One-parent families ◂ +20.1 pts 13.5%
21.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 16.1%
29.9% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%
10.9% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.6% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.6% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +$65 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
$315 55th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +$499 higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
$1,408 41st pct $1,907 69th pct
People / bedroom in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +0.10 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap steady
45.2% 90th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap narrowing
24.9% 15th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap widening
93.0% 54th pct 87.8% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
86.9% 80th pct 90.3% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +27.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
45.2% Rented ◂ +21.7 pts 23.5%
24.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 87.8%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.9 pts 39.6%
8.8% 4 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.5% $350–$549 +37.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 23.7%
17.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 4.6%
1.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
43.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 30.5%
23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap narrowing
11.3% 88th pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 15.8% 49th pct
PT commute in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap steady
3.3% 78th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +294 more in 3977, VIC
38 65th pct 332 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +3.82 more in 3200, VIC
6.65 79th pct 2.83 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1,070.4 more in 3200, VIC
1,816.0 87th pct 745.5 67th pct
PT routes in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +18 more in 3977, VIC
5 57th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +38 longer in 3977, VIC
3 29th pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC
36 47th pct —

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 62.8%
10.2% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 28.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%
3.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 45.0% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
6.0% 37th pct 13.0% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3200, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 93rd pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
47.8% 13th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
59.2% 54th pct 61.4% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
10.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
9.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
7.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4 higher in 3977, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4 higher in 3977, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +7 higher in 3977, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4 higher in 3977, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +137 higher in 3977, VIC
838 1st pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct
Theft/100k in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.8 higher in 3200, VIC
7.4 87th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +1.6 more in 3200, VIC
7.0 85th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC
96.1% 91st pct 69.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC
97.2% 96th pct 74.4% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3200, VIC
99.6% 92nd pct 84.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3200, VIC
99.1% 98th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3200, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3200, VIC
80.5% 86th pct 58.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +4.3 more in 3200, VIC
13.5 32nd pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +13 higher in 3200, VIC
165 81st pct 153 80th pct
Mean slope in 3200, VICin 3977, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3200, VIC with nearby areas

3198, VIC 3201, VIC 3199, VIC 3910, VIC 3197, VIC 3911, VIC 3196, VIC 3175, VIC

Compare 3977, VIC with nearby areas

3975, VIC 3910, VIC 3978, VIC 3976, VIC 3912, VIC 3201, VIC 3805, VIC 3200, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3200, VIC vs 3977, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3200/3200-vic/vs/POA3977/3977-vic