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3002, VIC vs 3121, VIC

Name: 3002, VIC vs 3121, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 3002, VIC profile · 3121, VIC profile

3002, VIC 3121, VIC

Postcode 3121 and postcode 3002 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different age profiles. Postcode 3002 is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in postcode 3121, and a much higher share of seniors at 22.4% versus 10.9%. Postcode 3121 is more family-oriented, with 9.6% of people under 15 and nine schools within 3km, while postcode 3002 has no schools in that range. Postcode 3002 is also more densely focused on apartments, with 73.5% of homes being flats compared to 51.9% in postcode 3121.

Both areas are highly advantaged and share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,300. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment and a very high share of university-qualified adults. While they are alike in these ways, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 3002 has seen its share of outright home ownership grow further ahead of postcode 3121.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,638 larger in 3121, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3002, VIC Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in 3002, VIC Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in 3002, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +26,638 larger in 3121, VIC gap widening

4,896 54th pct 31,534 87th pct

Median age in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +8 yrs older in 3002, VIC gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 10.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

36.0% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 26.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3002, VIC 3121, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 65.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.6% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.9%

2.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 33.2%

23.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

6.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.6% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 73.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Mandarin even 2.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 30.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

1.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC

— 2.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +9 more in 3121, VIC

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC

— 3,228 79th pct

Avg size in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC

— 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC

— 1,109 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 80.3%

2.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 17.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +$156 higher in 3002, VIC gap narrowing

$1,532 100th pct $1,376 96th pct

Household income in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +$62 higher in 3002, VIC gap narrowing

$2,345 89th pct $2,283 88th pct

Family income in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +$583 higher in 3002, VIC gap widening

$3,733 100th pct $3,150 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +0.2 larger in 3121, VIC gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 43.8%

29.5% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

7.9% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.2% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +$30 higher in 3002, VIC gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +$85 higher in 3002, VIC gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,298 87th pct

People / bedroom in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +0.10 higher in 3121, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 18.8%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.6 pts 51.9%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.2% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%

17.6% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%

14.3% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.7% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +54 more in 3121, VIC

37 65th pct 91 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +4.67 more in 3002, VIC

7.56 86th pct 2.89 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +8,589.4 more in 3002, VIC

10,835.4 100th pct 2,246.0 89th pct

PT routes in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +19 more in 3002, VIC

37 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +1 longer in 3121, VIC

4 33rd pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +2 longer in 3121, VIC

5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 46.0%

18.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.7% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

1.4% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

19.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 43.1%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +2 higher in 3002, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +2 higher in 3002, VIC

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC +47 higher in 3002, VIC

1,156 100th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC even

9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3002, VIC in 3121, VIC even