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3002, VIC vs 3141, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 3002, VIC profile · 3141, VIC profile

3002, VIC 3141, VIC

Postcode 3141 and postcode 3002 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different resident profiles. Postcode 3141 is far younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 33 and 37.6% born overseas. In contrast, postcode 3002 is far older, with a typical age of 42 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over. Postcode 3002 also has more wealthy households, with 39.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.2% in postcode 3141.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as both have the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk and nearly identical unemployment rates. They are also both highly advantaged areas with the highest possible score for education and job skills. However, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in age and the share of people born overseas, which is now 10.1 percentage points higher in postcode 3141.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,132 larger in 3141, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3002, VIC Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in 3002, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.9 pts higher in 3141, VIC Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in 3002, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +20,132 larger in 3141, VIC gap widening
4,896 54th pct 25,028 86th pct
Median age in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9 yrs older in 3002, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
22.4% 65th pct 12.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 0th pct 7.0% 2nd pct
De facto in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
18.9% 90th pct 21.2% 95th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 12.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

49.0% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
36.0% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 25.6%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3002, VIC 3141, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
27.5% 79th pct 37.6% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 55.7%
4.4% England even 4.4%
2.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 31.3%
23.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%
17.9% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
6.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
14.1% 73rd pct 24.6% 84th pct
Limited English in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 68.8%
2.2% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing
52.0% 85th pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 30.2%
7.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap steady
81.9% 99th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap narrowing
60.8% 100th pct 57.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC
— 3.40 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +6 more in 3141, VIC
0 0th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC
— 3,673 82nd pct
Avg size in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC
— 612 84th pct
ICSEA in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC
— 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.9%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
8.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +$137 higher in 3002, VIC gap steady
$1,532 100th pct $1,395 97th pct
Household income in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +$282 higher in 3002, VIC gap narrowing
$2,345 89th pct $2,063 80th pct
Family income in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +$627 higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
$3,733 100th pct $3,106 93rd pct
High earners in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
33.1% 100th pct 27.3% 96th pct
High-income homes in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
39.6% 94th pct 30.2% 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 20.1%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3002, VIC
28.4% 44th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3141, VIC
9.4% 59th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
21.7% 71st pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
12.2% 41st pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
14.3% 7th pct 11.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3002, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
14.9% 9th pct 11.7% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.1 larger in 3002, VIC gap steady
1.8 0th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 11th pct 10.5% 33rd pct
Living alone in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
43.2% 98th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 54.6%
29.5% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

43.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%
7.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +$65 higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
$480 90th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +$283 higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
52.8% 94th pct 61.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
26.9% 19th pct 17.8% 8th pct
Separate houses in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 0th pct 7.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap widening
29.8% 0th pct 20.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 17.8%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 12.8%
3.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.4% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%
6.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
14.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%
17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
1.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 29.7%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
19.0% 96th pct 27.9% 100th pct
Work from home in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3002, VIC gap steady
48.8% 97th pct 47.1% 96th pct
PT commute in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap narrowing
5.8% 89th pct 8.4% 95th pct
PT stops in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +37 more in 3141, VIC
37 65th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.60 more in 3002, VIC
7.56 86th pct 2.96 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +9,243.2 more in 3002, VIC
10,835.4 100th pct 1,592.1 85th pct
PT routes in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +28 more in 3002, VIC
37 87th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4 longer in 3141, VIC
5 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%
18.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.7% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
1.4% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
19.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
56.9% 94th pct 61.8% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
18.1% 82nd pct 29.0% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
69.0% 87th pct 72.9% 94th pct
Full-time in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3141, VIC gap widening
68.1% 89th pct 70.2% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

49.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 45.6%
20.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
6.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1 higher in 3002, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +3 higher in 3002, VIC
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +32 higher in 3002, VIC
1,156 100th pct 1,124 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +0.0 higher in 3002, VIC
9.4 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +19.0 more in 3002, VIC
31.3 73rd pct 12.3 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +251 higher in 3002, VIC
853 100th pct 602 100th pct
Mean slope in 3002, VICin 3141, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3002, VIC
7.2% 76th pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 3002, VIC with nearby areas

3004, VIC 3066, VIC 3065, VIC 3067, VIC 3053, VIC 3000, VIC 3121, VIC 3006, VIC

Compare 3141, VIC with nearby areas

3181, VIC 3004, VIC 3121, VIC 3142, VIC 3182, VIC 3002, VIC 3183, VIC 3206, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3002, VIC vs 3141, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3002/3002-vic/vs/POA3141/3141-vic