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3003, VIC vs 3207, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3003, VIC profile · 3207, VIC profile

3003, VIC 3207, VIC

Postcode 3207 and postcode 3003 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different demographics. Residents in postcode 3207 are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 31 in postcode 3003. This older profile is reflected in the higher share of seniors (16.1% versus 4.4%) and more families with children. In contrast, postcode 3003 is much more diverse, with 53.5% of people born overseas and 45% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.0% and 20.5% in postcode 3207. High earners are more common in postcode 3207, where 39.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 22.6% do so in postcode 3003.

Everyday life in both places shares a high level of overall advantage and almost identical access to public transport, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, the gap between them is growing in several ways. Since 2011, the age difference has widened, and the share of overseas-born residents has increased much more quickly in postcode 3003. This is consistent with the fact that 73.9% of postcode 3003 residents moved there in the last five years, a far higher rate than the 48.0% seen in postcode 3207.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,608 larger in 3207, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC Other language: 24.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC No car: 24.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +9,608 larger in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
8,025 63rd pct 17,633 80th pct
Median age in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +11 yrs older in 3207, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
0.9% 23rd pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
4.4% 1st pct 16.1% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
7.3% 3rd pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
22.7% 98th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.5 pts 33.1%
14.2% Older adults (45–64) +15.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +22.4 pts 42.2%
26.6% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.4% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3003, VIC 3207, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
53.5% 100th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

41.6% Australia +22.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.6% China ◂ +9.1 pts 1.5%
6.9% India ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%
2.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.6% English +13.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.3% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.2% Chinese ◂ +16.5 pts 4.7%
8.2% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
4.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
45.0% 93rd pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

47.7% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 73.1%
13.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.6 pts 2.0%
0.5% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%
2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
53.8% 88th pct 45.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 45.0%
22.3% Christianity +19.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
5.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%
5.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%
3.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
82.3% 99th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 43.9% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.47 more in 3003, VIC
1.71 23rd pct 1.23 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2 more in 3207, VIC
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +853 more in 3207, VIC
359 39th pct 1,212 59th pct
Avg size in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +45 larger in 3207, VIC
359 61st pct 404 66th pct
ICSEA in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +65 higher in 3207, VIC
1,053 75th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

82.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.3%
4.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 37.8%
23.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 16.1%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.6% Society & culture even 13.6%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
8.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
6.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
3.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +$308 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$1,058 87th pct $1,366 96th pct
Household income in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +$584 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$1,788 66th pct $2,372 89th pct
Family income in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +$858 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$2,406 79th pct $3,264 95th pct
High earners in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
17.6% 84th pct 30.6% 99th pct
High-income homes in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 39.3% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.6%
13.0% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.9%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.7%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.6%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC
17.8% 6th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3003, VIC
8.5% 46th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
1.6% 7th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +6.0 pts 67.6%
14.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
12.6% 20th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
6.5% 5th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
12.4% 3rd pct 22.5% 33rd pct
Defence service in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 3rd pct 16.2% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.2 larger in 3207, VIC gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap narrowing
39.0% 92nd pct 37.4% 89th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 36.7%
34.3% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
7.9% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%
39.0% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%
12.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +$152 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$388 75th pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +$394 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$2,106 80th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.20 higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
65.2% 100th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
11.8% 2nd pct 25.8% 16th pct
Separate houses in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 6.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +25.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
17.2% 0th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 43.3%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
11.8% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.6 pts 50.0%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
1.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 41.2%
13.8% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
32.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.2 pts 14.9%
2.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 30.0%
9.4% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 7.3%
4.4% $750 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.5% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.1%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 14.7%
8.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
38.4% 90th pct 45.7% 95th pct
PT commute in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
11.8% 100th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +49 more in 3207, VIC
49 70th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.55 more in 3003, VIC
6.11 76th pct 5.56 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +345.1 more in 3003, VIC
3,596.4 98th pct 3,251.3 96th pct
PT routes in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +10 more in 3003, VIC
20 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +9 longer in 3003, VIC
10 50th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +1 longer in 3207, VIC
7 4th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
16.3% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.6% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%
5.1% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%
2.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.4% No vehicle ◂ +24.4 pts 12.0%
10.6% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 48.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
38.3% 100th pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap steady
6.4% 84th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC gap widening
75.5% 99th pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
62.1% 73rd pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%
11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance even 9.8%
7.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
4.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%
13.7% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +4 higher in 3207, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +12 higher in 3207, VIC
1,100 91st pct 1,112 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.7 higher in 3003, VIC
9.2 100th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +0.4 more in 3003, VIC
7.9 98th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3003, VIC
98.2% 96th pct 90.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3003, VIC
98.2% 98th pct 95.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC even
99.7% 95th pct 99.6% 93rd pct
Walk to school in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3003, VIC
97.7% 94th pct 88.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3003, VIC
98.4% 79th pct 93.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3003, VIC
97.8% 98th pct 88.4% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +1.8 more in 3207, VIC
15.0 39th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +82 higher in 3207, VIC
229 87th pct 311 91st pct
Mean slope in 3003, VICin 3207, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3003, VIC
6.3% 68th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3003, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3207, VIC with nearby areas

3003, VIC 3008, VIC 3051, VIC 3205, VIC 3031, VIC 3006, VIC 3016, VIC 3011, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3003, VIC vs 3207, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3003/3003-vic/vs/POA3207/3207-vic