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3201, VIC vs 3977, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 3201, VIC profile · 3977, VIC profile

3201, VIC 3977, VIC

Postcode 3977 and postcode 3201 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3977 is much more culturally diverse, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area, where children under 15 make up 24.5% of the population and the typical resident is just 33. Postcode 3201 is more likely to have people living alone (26.7%) and a higher share of residents with no religion (47.9%). It also offers much easier access to public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 2 minutes compared to 41 minutes in postcode 3977.

These areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which is around $800 to $820. This shared economic baseline exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown. Postcode 3977 has also seen its lead in higher education and high-income households increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95,167 larger in 3977, VIC Other language: 18.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC No religion: 14.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC De facto: 4.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +95,167 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
21,976 86th pct 117,143 98th pct
Median age in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +3 yrs older in 3201, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
13.5% 19th pct 9.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
19.2% 70th pct 24.5% 95th pct
De facto in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%
19.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.9% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 34.8%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3201, VIC 3977, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
24.8% 75th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 58.3%
2.8% India +6.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%
2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% China even 0.7%
0.6% South Africa even 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +10.4 pts 25.8%
33.9% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 25.8%
3.7% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
8.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
17.4% 77th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 59.2%
0.9% Punjabi +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Mandarin even 1.0%
0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
47.9% 73rd pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 33.5%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 36.5%
1.6% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
1.1% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
51.9% 61st pct 57.9% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
14.8% 48th pct 19.4% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.01 more in 3201, VIC
0.95 5th pct 0.94 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +23 more in 3977, VIC
4 71st pct 27 93rd pct
Students in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +20,873 more in 3977, VIC
2,554 74th pct 23,427 95th pct
Avg size in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +229 larger in 3977, VIC
639 86th pct 868 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +15 higher in 3977, VIC
994 50th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
11.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%
18.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +$13 higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
$817 63rd pct $804 61st pct
Household income in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +$237 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,658 59th pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +$28 higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
$1,993 57th pct $2,021 59th pct
High earners in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
6.2% 30th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC
31.9% 65th pct 24.0% 19th pct
Mental health in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 7.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +8.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
7.5% 2nd pct 8.2% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
17.0% 13th pct 18.9% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.6 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
26.7% 48th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
22.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 17.1%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 16.1%
14.9% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +$10 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
$370 70th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +$174 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
$1,733 59th pct $1,907 69th pct
People / bedroom in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.10 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap widening
22.2% 12th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
79.0% 25th pct 87.8% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
83.6% 70th pct 90.3% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.3% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%
22.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 87.8%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 39.6%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
3.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%
5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
1.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.5%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
14.5% 44th pct 15.8% 49th pct
PT commute in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
1.2% 59th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +227 more in 3977, VIC
105 86th pct 332 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.94 more in 3201, VIC
4.78 62nd pct 2.83 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +757.8 more in 3201, VIC
1,503.3 83rd pct 745.5 67th pct
PT routes in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +17 more in 3977, VIC
6 60th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +39 longer in 3977, VIC
2 14th pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC
33 45th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 62.8%
14.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 28.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
38.3% 69th pct 45.0% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
7.1% 43rd pct 13.0% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC even gap narrowing
66.8% 79th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC gap steady
62.6% 75th pct 61.4% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
11.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%
13.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
12.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1 higher in 3977, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1 higher in 3977, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +3 higher in 3977, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1 higher in 3977, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +25 higher in 3977, VIC
950 35th pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct
Theft/100k in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.0 higher in 3201, VIC
6.7 82nd pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.4 more in 3201, VIC
6.8 84th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC
85.4% 81st pct 69.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3201, VIC
80.8% 80th pct 74.4% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3201, VIC
93.9% 78th pct 84.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC
80.0% 75th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3201, VIC
99.6% 84th pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +24.0 pts higher in 3201, VIC
82.7% 88th pct 58.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +4.2 more in 3201, VIC
13.4 32nd pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC +37 higher in 3977, VIC
116 76th pct 153 80th pct
Mean slope in 3201, VICin 3977, VIC even
3.0% 14th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3201, VIC with nearby areas

3200, VIC 3198, VIC 3197, VIC 3910, VIC 3175, VIC 3196, VIC 3199, VIC 3975, 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). 3201, VIC vs 3977, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3201/3201-vic/vs/POA3977/3977-vic