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3000, VIC vs 3206, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3000, VIC profile · 3206, VIC profile

3000, VIC 3206, VIC

Postcode 3000 and postcode 3206 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3000 is a young, international hub where 68.8% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is just 28. Postcode 3206 is much older, with a typical age of 46 and 21% of residents aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are also stark; the typical household income in postcode 3206 is $2,659 per week, which is far higher than the $1,306 seen in postcode 3000.

Both areas are equally well-served by local amenities, with every home within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, health services and public transport. While they share this high level of walkability and a similar proportion of adults with university degrees, they have drifted apart in other ways. The gap in typical incomes and the number of people born overseas in postcode 3000 have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 3206, VIC Born overseas: 43.2 pts higher in 3000, VIC Other language: 42.4 pts higher in 3000, VIC Household income: $1,353 higher in 3206, VIC Family income: $1,996 higher in 3206, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +33,041 larger in 3000, VIC gap widening
43,084 89th pct 10,043 67th pct
Median age in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +18 yrs older in 3206, VIC gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
3.1% 0th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
3.4% 0th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
18.7% 90th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.3 pts 22.5%
9.6% Older adults (45–64) +21.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
29.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.2 pts 8.9%
3.1% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.4% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

74.4% Never married ◂ +39.2 pts 35.2%
18.8% Married +29.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
4.4% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3000, VIC 3206, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +43.2 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
68.8% 100th pct 25.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

22.0% Australia +49.0 pts ▸ 71.0%
17.5% China ◂ +17.1 pts 0.3%
7.9% India ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%
1.3% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

12.4% English +24.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
35.2% Chinese ◂ +33.5 pts 1.8%
7.6% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.1% Irish +12.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.4% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.7% Greek +8.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
2.4% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Other language in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
60.4% 100th pct 18.0% 77th pct
Limited English in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

30.2% English only +48.5 pts ▸ 78.8%
23.4% Mandarin ◂ +23.0 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +7.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%
2.8% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
47.2% 71st pct 46.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%
19.8% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
10.5% Buddhism ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%
7.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%
2.6% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
81.9% 99th pct 78.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
51.8% 98th pct 51.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.99 more in 3206, VIC
1.37 15th pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +2 more in 3206, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +2,080 more in 3206, VIC
802 51st pct 2,882 76th pct
Avg size in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +320 larger in 3206, VIC
401 65th pct 721 89th pct
ICSEA in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +180 higher in 3206, VIC
951 27th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 78.3%
3.5% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
10.2% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.5% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Information technology ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
2.9% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +$604 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$768 53rd pct $1,372 96th pct
Household income in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,353 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$1,306 33rd pct $2,659 95th pct
Family income in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,996 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$1,857 48th pct $3,853 100th pct
High earners in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
10.4% 60th pct 33.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +32.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

6.6% $4,000 or more +27.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 16.6%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.7%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.4%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.8%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC
12.8% 0th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC
6.4% 21st pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
1.2% 5th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.9% None ◂ +8.1 pts 68.8%
10.4% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
11.6% 14th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC
0.6% 6th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
7.8% 0th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 larger in 3206, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
47.8% 100th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples without children ◂ +33.5 pts 29.5%
19.6% Couples with children +40.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
7.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Other families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

47.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 32.0%
39.2% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 33.8%
9.3% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +$230 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,734 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.20 higher in 3000, VIC gap steady
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +40.3 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
75.2% 100th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
10.3% 1st pct 38.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +47.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
7.7% 0th pct 54.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.2% Rented ◂ +40.3 pts 34.9%
10.3% Owned outright +28.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.4 pts 21.8%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +60.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 33.2%
7.3% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
33.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.4 pts 10.7%
0.3% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 22.0%
34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 10.3%
2.7% $750 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.0% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.6% $3,000 or more +40.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 9.4%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 16.2%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +61.2 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
71.8% 100th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Work from home in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 47.7% 97th pct
PT commute in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
20.7% 100th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +97 more in 3000, VIC
148 87th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +1.64 more in 3206, VIC
3.44 48th pct 5.08 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +2,931.5 more in 3000, VIC
5,713.4 100th pct 2,781.9 93rd pct
PT routes in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +72 more in 3000, VIC
78 88th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +4 longer in 3206, VIC
0 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +5 longer in 3206, VIC
2 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
7.3% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.2% Walked ◂ +12.5 pts 3.7%
6.8% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 0.2%
1.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

71.8% No vehicle ◂ +61.2 pts 10.6%
25.3% 1 vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
2.5% 2 vehicles +29.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.2% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap widening
76.6% 100th pct 40.5% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap steady
50.2% 100th pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
9.6% 94th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3000, VIC gap narrowing
68.8% 86th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
51.0% 12th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.2 pts 5.2%
16.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
6.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.7% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.2% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +1 higher in 3206, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +6 higher in 3206, VIC
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +6 higher in 3206, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +73 higher in 3206, VIC
1,065 84th pct 1,138 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC
2 4th pct —
Robbery/100k in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC
2 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +0.2 higher in 3000, VIC
9.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC
96.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +5.4 more in 3000, VIC
26.4 68th pct 21.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +788 higher in 3000, VIC
1,305 100th pct 516 100th pct
Mean slope in 3000, VICin 3206, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3000, VIC
12.8% 97th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3000, VIC with nearby areas

3006, VIC 3053, VIC 3004, VIC 3065, VIC 3205, VIC 3002, VIC 3008, VIC 3051, VIC

Compare 3206, VIC with nearby areas

3205, VIC 3182, VIC 3006, VIC 3004, VIC 3141, VIC 3181, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3000, VIC vs 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3000/3000-vic/vs/POA3206/3206-vic