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3004, VIC vs 3066, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 3004, VIC profile · 3066, VIC profile

3004, VIC 3066, VIC

Postcode 3004 and postcode 3066 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3004 is more diverse, with 46.7% of people born overseas compared to 34.8% in postcode 3066. It also has a larger population of older residents, with 16.9% aged 65 and over, while postcode 3066 has only 7.1%. Postcode 3004 is much more reliant on trams, whereas buses are the main transport mode in postcode 3066.

Daily life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and very similar levels of university qualifications. Both areas also have about the same unemployment rate of around 4.9%. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as has the gap in people who identify as having no religion, which is now far higher in postcode 3066.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.1 pts higher in 3066, VIC One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in 3066, VIC Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2,303 larger in 3004, VIC gap widening
11,482 70th pct 9,179 65th pct
Median age in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +4 yrs older in 3004, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 7.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 2nd pct 9.8% 8th pct
De facto in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap widening
19.9% 92nd pct 27.4% 100th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 7.1%
7.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

50.6% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
34.0% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 18.7%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3004, VIC 3066, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
46.7% 96th pct 34.8% 87th pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
6.6% China ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%
3.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
2.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%
7.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
33.2% 89th pct 24.8% 84th pct
Limited English in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
2.6% 80th pct 5.5% 89th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap widening
44.0% 58th pct 59.1% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 19.7%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
2.0% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
78.4% 95th pct 79.1% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
53.4% 100th pct 54.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.47 more in 3004, VIC
4.92 64th pct 4.45 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +5,232 more in 3004, VIC
6,342 87th pct 1,110 58th pct
Avg size in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1,216 larger in 3004, VIC
1,586 100th pct 370 62nd pct
ICSEA in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +195 higher in 3004, VIC
1,174 100th pct 979 41st pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 79.1%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Year 10 even 4.2%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%
12.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.4% Health even 10.4%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +$5 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$1,343 95th pct $1,338 95th pct
Household income in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +$40 higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
$2,090 82nd pct $2,130 84th pct
Family income in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +$90 higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
$2,727 88th pct $2,817 89th pct
High earners in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 24.8% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
28.8% 81st pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%
18.5% $4,000 or more even 18.5%
10.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%
21.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3066, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.1%
15.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
13.0% 22nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 5th pct 11.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC
2.0% 25th pct 0.8% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
12.7% 5th pct 10.8% 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.2 larger in 3066, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 16.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 42.6% 97th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 51.7%
30.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%
9.3% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%
41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 39.4%
8.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +$26 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $425 84th pct
Mortgage in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +$167 higher in 3066, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
54.9% 95th pct 64.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
21.8% 11th pct 10.8% 1st pct
Separate houses in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
0.1% 0th pct 5.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
18.2% 0th pct 19.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 10.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.2 pts 68.2%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.1% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 50.0%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%
17.2% 3 bedrooms even 17.1%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 42.7%
16.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.0% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
7.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.2%
21.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 97th pct 28.8% 100th pct
Work from home in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 48.0% 97th pct
PT commute in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 6.2% 90th pct
PT stops in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +29 more in 3004, VIC
50 70th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.07 more in 3004, VIC
4.35 57th pct 2.29 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +5,277.5 more in 3004, VIC
8,486.7 100th pct 3,209.2 95th pct
PT routes in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +13 more in 3066, VIC
18 86th pct 31 86th pct
Stop walk in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +4 longer in 3004, VIC
9 48th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1 longer in 3066, VIC
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%
7.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.6% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

62.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 54.1%
20.8% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
1.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
62.7% 99th pct 60.7% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
32.1% 96th pct 22.1% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap steady
68.2% 85th pct 74.8% 98th pct
Full-time in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3066, VIC gap narrowing
68.6% 90th pct 70.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
6.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
6.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +2 higher in 3004, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +7 higher in 3004, VIC
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +1 higher in 3004, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +74 higher in 3004, VIC
1,119 94th pct 1,045 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +0.6 higher in 3066, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +9.3 more in 3066, VIC
14.6 38th pct 24.0 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +660 higher in 3066, VIC
410 95th pct 1,070 100th pct
Mean slope in 3004, VICin 3066, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC
10.5% 91st pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 3004, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3066, VIC with nearby areas

3065, VIC 3067, VIC 3002, VIC 3068, VIC 3053, VIC 3121, VIC 3054, VIC 3004, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3004, VIC vs 3066, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/vs/POA3066/3066-vic