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3004, VIC vs 3006, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 3004, VIC profile · 3006, VIC profile

3004, VIC 3006, VIC

Postcode 3006 and postcode 3004 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3006 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 37 in postcode 3004. It is also more diverse and mobile, with 61.2% of people born overseas and 75.4% moving in within the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3004 has a far higher share of seniors, with 16.9% aged 65 and over, and residents are more likely to earn high incomes, with 28.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar housing feel, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in how people get around and live; for example, the share of homes without a car is far higher in postcode 3006, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011. While both have high rates of university degrees compared to the national figure, postcode 3006 has seen its lead in this area increase.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,217 larger in 3006, VIC No car: 19.7 pts higher in 3006, VIC Other language: 15.6 pts higher in 3006, VIC Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in 3006, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +11,217 larger in 3006, VIC gap widening
11,482 70th pct 22,699 86th pct
Median age in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +6 yrs older in 3004, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 5.7% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
7.1% 2nd pct 6.0% 0th pct
De facto in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap narrowing
19.9% 92nd pct 20.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 5.7%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Marital status

50.6% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 62.1%
34.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3004, VIC 3006, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
46.7% 96th pct 61.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 33.3%
3.9% India +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% China +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.7% English ◂ +6.5 pts 18.1%
13.7% Chinese +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
10.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
4.6% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
33.2% 89th pct 48.8% 95th pct
Limited English in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 80th pct 4.1% 87th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 45.4%
8.4% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.4% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap steady
44.0% 58th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
3.9% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
78.4% 95th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 58.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +3.45 more in 3004, VIC
4.92 64th pct 1.47 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2 more in 3004, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +5,496 more in 3004, VIC
6,342 87th pct 846 52nd pct
Avg size in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1,163 larger in 3004, VIC
1,586 100th pct 423 68th pct
ICSEA in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +31 higher in 3004, VIC
1,174 100th pct 1,143 97th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
10.4% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
8.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +$172 higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
$1,343 95th pct $1,171 90th pct
Household income in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +$163 higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
$2,090 82nd pct $1,927 74th pct
Family income in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +$277 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$2,727 88th pct $2,450 81st pct
High earners in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
24.5% 93rd pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 23.6% 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%
10.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%
21.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 16.6% 4th pct
Mental health in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +8.7 pts ▸ 76.3%
15.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
13.0% 22nd pct 11.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
13.3% 5th pct 10.5% 0th pct
Defence service in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC
2.0% 25th pct 1.1% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
12.7% 5th pct 10.3% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.1 larger in 3006, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
44.8% 100th pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
30.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
2.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
41.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
8.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +$40 higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
$451 87th pct $411 81st pct
Mortgage in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +$100 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,900 68th pct
People / bedroom in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
54.9% 95th pct 67.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
21.8% 11th pct 12.6% 3rd pct
Separate houses in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
0.1% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 13.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 67.0%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 12.6%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 98.3%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
17.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% 5 or more even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 59.8%
13.4% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
7.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
1.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%
10.0% Under $1,000 even 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
20.8% 97th pct 40.5% 100th pct
Work from home in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 40.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 11.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +12 more in 3004, VIC
50 70th pct 38 65th pct
Stops/1k in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2.68 more in 3004, VIC
4.35 57th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +6,512.7 more in 3004, VIC
8,486.7 100th pct 1,974.0 88th pct
PT routes in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1 more in 3004, VIC
18 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +6 longer in 3004, VIC
9 48th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1 longer in 3004, VIC
6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%
21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%
7.9% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.8% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

62.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 50.6%
20.8% No vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
1.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
62.7% 99th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
32.1% 96th pct 39.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
68.2% 85th pct 77.6% 100th pct
Full-time in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
68.6% 90th pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
4.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%
18.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative even 12.1%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
3.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +2 higher in 3004, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +1 higher in 3004, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +13 higher in 3004, VIC
1,119 94th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC
— 4 15th pct
Assault/100k in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC
— 4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +0.2 higher in 3006, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +3.9 more in 3004, VIC
14.6 38th pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +281 higher in 3006, VIC
410 95th pct 690 100th pct
Mean slope in 3004, VICin 3006, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC
10.5% 91st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 3004, VIC with nearby areas

3002, VIC 3006, VIC 3205, VIC 3141, VIC 3000, VIC 3206, VIC 3065, VIC 3121, VIC

Compare 3006, VIC with nearby areas

3205, VIC 3000, VIC 3004, VIC 3008, VIC 3206, VIC 3002, VIC 3053, VIC 3065, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3004, VIC vs 3006, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/vs/POA3006/3006-vic