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3003, VIC vs 3015, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3003, VIC profile · 3015, VIC profile

3003, VIC 3015, VIC

Postcode 3015 and postcode 3003 are neighbouring areas with very different home lives. Postcode 3015 is more family-oriented, with 21.6% of people being children under 15 and 33.5% of adults caring for children unpaid. It is dominated by separate houses, 63.4% of which are detached. Postcode 3003 is much more transient and urban; 65.2% of homes are rented and 79.6% are flats or apartments. It is also far more diverse, with 53.5% of people born overseas and 45.0% using a language other than English at home.

These differences have generally sharpened since 2011, particularly the gap in overseas births which has widened to 30 percentage points. Despite this, both areas share a high level of overall advantage and a similar number of local amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in their use of public transport, with nearly every home in both areas located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,609 larger in 3015, VIC Born overseas: 30.0 pts higher in 3003, VIC Other language: 26.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC Renting: 34.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC Separate houses: 62.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +10,609 larger in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
8,025 63rd pct 18,634 82nd pct
Median age in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +7 yrs older in 3015, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
0.9% 23rd pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
4.4% 1st pct 11.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
7.3% 3rd pct 21.6% 87th pct
De facto in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
22.7% 98th pct 17.0% 87th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.6 pts 32.0%
14.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.3% Children (0–14) +14.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +25.1 pts 39.4%
26.6% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
5.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3003, VIC 3015, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +30.0 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
53.5% 100th pct 23.5% 73rd pct

Country of birth

41.6% Australia +31.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
10.6% China ◂ +10.0 pts 0.6%
6.9% India ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

18.6% English +14.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.3% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.2% Chinese ◂ +17.8 pts 3.4%
8.2% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.8% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
1.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +26.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
45.0% 93rd pct 18.5% 78th pct
Limited English in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 2.6% 80th pct

Language used at home

47.7% English only +30.4 pts ▸ 78.1%
13.6% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 0.9%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%
2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
53.8% 88th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 48.5%
22.3% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%
5.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%
5.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
3.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
82.3% 99th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 42.2% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.21 more in 3003, VIC
1.71 23rd pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +5 more in 3015, VIC
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1,619 more in 3015, VIC
359 39th pct 1,978 69th pct
Avg size in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +29 larger in 3003, VIC
359 61st pct 330 58th pct
ICSEA in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +59 higher in 3015, VIC
1,053 75th pct 1,112 90th pct

Highest year of school

82.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.3%
4.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 38.3%
23.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 14.0%
7.4% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
3.8% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +$183 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$1,058 87th pct $1,241 92nd pct
Household income in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +$768 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$1,788 66th pct $2,556 93rd pct
Family income in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +$808 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$2,406 79th pct $3,214 94th pct
High earners in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
17.6% 84th pct 27.0% 95th pct
High-income homes in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.9%
13.0% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.1%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%
28.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC
17.8% 6th pct 25.0% 24th pct
Mental health in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC
8.5% 46th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
1.6% 7th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 69.1%
14.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
12.6% 20th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
6.5% 5th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
12.4% 3rd pct 33.5% 92nd pct
Defence service in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 3rd pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.7 larger in 3015, VIC gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
39.0% 92nd pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

34.3% Couples with children +31.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
54.4% Couples without children ◂ +32.0 pts 22.4%
7.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 31.4%
39.0% 1 person ◂ +16.0 pts 23.1%
5.8% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.4% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +$72 higher in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
$388 75th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +$394 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$2,106 80th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.20 higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +34.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
65.2% 100th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
11.8% 2nd pct 27.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +62.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 63.4% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +54.3 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
17.2% 0th pct 71.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Rented ◂ +34.9 pts 30.3%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.8% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +73.0 pts 6.6%
1.2% Separate house +62.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 23.9%
13.8% 3 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.5 pts 3.6%
2.6% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 44.6%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%
9.4% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 16.1%
8.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +30.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 5.5% 67th pct
Work from home in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 42.3% 93rd pct
PT commute in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
11.8% 100th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +47 more in 3015, VIC
49 70th pct 96 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.95 more in 3003, VIC
6.11 76th pct 5.15 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1,984.1 more in 3003, VIC
3,596.4 98th pct 1,612.3 85th pct
PT routes in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +12 more in 3003, VIC
20 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +9 longer in 3003, VIC
10 50th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +4 longer in 3015, VIC
7 4th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.3% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.6% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 1.1%
5.1% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 41.6%
10.6% 2 vehicles +30.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.4% No vehicle ◂ +30.9 pts 5.5%
1.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +34.8 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +26.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
38.3% 100th pct 11.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
6.4% 84th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap narrowing
75.5% 99th pct 72.7% 94th pct
Full-time in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
62.1% 73rd pct 65.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 4.7%
7.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 33.8%
13.7% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
8.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1 higher in 3015, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +7 higher in 3015, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +3 higher in 3015, VIC
1,100 91st pct 1,103 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.7 higher in 3003, VIC
9.2 100th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC even
7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3015, VIC
98.2% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3015, VIC
98.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC even
99.7% 95th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3015, VIC
97.7% 94th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3015, VIC
98.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC
97.8% 98th pct 96.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +0.6 more in 3003, VIC
15.0 39th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +101 higher in 3015, VIC
229 87th pct 330 92nd pct
Mean slope in 3003, VICin 3015, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC
6.3% 68th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3003, VIC with nearby areas

3031, VIC 3207, VIC 3008, VIC 3051, VIC 3011, VIC 3052, VIC 3032, VIC 3000, VIC

Compare 3015, VIC with nearby areas

3013, VIC 3016, VIC 3011, VIC 3207, VIC 3012, VIC 3025, VIC 3003, VIC 3019, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3003, VIC vs 3015, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3003/3003-vic/vs/POA3015/3015-vic