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3201, VIC vs 3910, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 3201, VIC profile · 3910, VIC profile

3201, VIC 3910, VIC

Postcode 3910 and postcode 3201 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3910 is more affluent, with 22.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week compared to 13.8% in postcode 3201. It also has a higher share of people with no religion at 54.0%. In contrast, postcode 3201 is more connected to services; 82.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 56.9% in postcode 3910. Postcode 3201 also has a much higher share of people using another language at home (17.4% versus 5.6%).

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gaps in high weekly incomes and the share of people born overseas both widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also see about the same share of people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 32%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC Renting: 9.5 pts higher in 3201, VIC Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in 3910, VIC Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1,612 larger in 3910, VIC gap narrowing
21,976 86th pct 23,588 86th pct
Median age in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2 yrs older in 3910, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
13.5% 19th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
19.2% 70th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
15.5% 79th pct 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.1%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

38.9% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.1% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 35.4%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3201, VIC 3910, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
24.8% 75th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 80.7%
3.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +8.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
33.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
17.4% 77th pct 5.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 91.1%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 54.0% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
37.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap narrowing
51.9% 61st pct 52.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
14.8% 48th pct 16.4% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.12 more in 3910, VIC
0.95 5th pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1 more in 3910, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1,436 more in 3910, VIC
2,554 74th pct 3,990 84th pct
Avg size in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +160 larger in 3910, VIC
639 86th pct 798 91st pct
ICSEA in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +31 higher in 3910, VIC
994 50th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
17.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
18.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
15.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
9.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +$51 higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
$817 63rd pct $868 72nd pct
Household income in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +$261 higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
$1,658 59th pct $1,919 73rd pct
Family income in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +$260 higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
$1,993 57th pct $2,253 73rd pct
High earners in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 10.7% 61st pct
High-income homes in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%
38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3201, VIC
31.9% 65th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
8.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
7.5% 2nd pct 10.8% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
28.1% 71st pct 32.0% 89th pct
Defence service in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
17.0% 13th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.2 larger in 3910, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
19.1% 88th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
26.7% 48th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.7% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 22.7%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
14.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +$5 higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
$370 70th pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +$130 higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
$1,733 59th pct $1,863 66th pct
People / bedroom in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
27.3% 68th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
22.2% 12th pct 30.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
79.0% 25th pct 82.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
83.6% 70th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
22.2% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.3% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 82.7%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 44.6%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
3.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 55.0%
26.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%
36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.9% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 19.1% 60th pct
PT commute in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
1.2% 59th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +19 more in 3201, VIC
105 86th pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.13 more in 3201, VIC
4.78 62nd pct 3.65 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +645.1 more in 3201, VIC
1,503.3 83rd pct 858.2 70th pct
PT routes in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC even
6 60th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +5 longer in 3910, VIC
2 14th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +7 longer in 3910, VIC
33 45th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 60.1%
14.5% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
38.3% 69th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 43rd pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap narrowing
66.8% 79th pct 68.6% 86th pct
Full-time in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
62.6% 75th pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
10.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
9.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3 higher in 3910, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +4 higher in 3910, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3 higher in 3910, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2 higher in 3910, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +51 higher in 3910, VIC
950 35th pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.8 higher in 3201, VIC
6.7 82nd pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +0.8 more in 3201, VIC
6.8 84th pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3201, VIC
85.4% 81st pct 79.9% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC
80.8% 80th pct 86.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC
93.9% 78th pct 81.3% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC
80.0% 75th pct 64.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC
99.6% 84th pct 96.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC
82.7% 88th pct 56.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +2.8 more in 3910, VIC
13.4 32nd pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +55 higher in 3201, VIC
116 76th pct 61 69th pct
Mean slope in 3201, VICin 3910, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3910, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 3201, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3910, VIC with nearby areas

3911, VIC 3200, VIC 3199, VIC 3201, VIC 3977, VIC 3912, VIC 3198, VIC 3197, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3201, VIC vs 3910, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3201/3201-vic/vs/POA3910/3910-vic