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3004, VIC vs 3121, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3004, VIC profile · 3121, VIC profile

3004, VIC 3121, VIC

Postcode 3121 and postcode 3004 are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 3004 is far more international, with 46.7% of people born overseas and 33.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.8% and 21.9% in postcode 3121. In contrast, postcode 3121 has a higher share of larger homes, with 32.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 18.2% in postcode 3004. Postcode 3121 also has a higher proportion of people who do not follow a religion (55.3% compared to 44.0%) and a larger number of separate houses (15.5% versus 0.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their professional and financial makeup, with about 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree and typical weekly incomes sitting around $1,350. They also share very similar rental markets, with typical weekly rents at about $450. While they remain alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the age gap has increased as residents in postcode 3004 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3121.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,052 larger in 3121, VIC Born overseas: 17.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in 3121, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +20,052 larger in 3121, VIC gap steady
11,482 70th pct 31,534 87th pct
Median age in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +3 yrs older in 3004, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 2nd pct 9.6% 7th pct
De facto in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
19.9% 92nd pct 21.5% 96th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

50.6% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
34.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3004, VIC 3121, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
46.7% 96th pct 29.8% 82nd pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
6.6% China ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
3.8% England even 3.8%
2.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.7% English +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.3% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
10.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
7.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
33.2% 89th pct 21.9% 81st pct
Limited English in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 80th pct 5.3% 89th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 73.3%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 2.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
44.0% 58th pct 55.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
32.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
78.4% 95th pct 80.3% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
53.4% 100th pct 53.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.95 more in 3004, VIC
4.92 64th pct 2.97 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +5 more in 3121, VIC
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +3,114 more in 3004, VIC
6,342 87th pct 3,228 79th pct
Avg size in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1,227 larger in 3004, VIC
1,586 100th pct 359 61st pct
ICSEA in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +65 higher in 3004, VIC
1,174 100th pct 1,109 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 80.3%
1.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%
12.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.4% Health even 10.5%
6.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
4.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +$33 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
$1,343 95th pct $1,376 96th pct
Household income in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +$193 higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
$2,090 82nd pct $2,283 88th pct
Family income in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +$423 higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
$2,727 88th pct $3,150 93rd pct
High earners in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 26.6% 95th pct
High-income homes in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 36.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.6%
18.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%
21.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.3%
15.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 14.2% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 5th pct 15.1% 8th pct
Defence service in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC
2.0% 25th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 5th pct 12.4% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.3 larger in 3121, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 38.2% 91st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 43.8%
30.4% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%
41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%
8.9% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +$1 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +$298 higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,298 87th pct
People / bedroom in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
54.9% 95th pct 54.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
21.8% 11th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing
0.1% 0th pct 15.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 32.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.5 pts 51.9%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.1% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%
17.2% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 37.6%
16.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.1% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.0% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%
21.1% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
20.8% 97th pct 19.3% 96th pct
Work from home in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 46.0% 96th pct
PT commute in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
9.4% 97th pct 6.9% 91st pct
PT stops in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +41 more in 3121, VIC
50 70th pct 91 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.47 more in 3004, VIC
4.35 57th pct 2.89 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +6,240.7 more in 3004, VIC
8,486.7 100th pct 2,246.0 89th pct
PT routes in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
18 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +4 longer in 3004, VIC
9 48th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1 longer in 3121, VIC
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
21.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
0.8% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

62.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 54.3%
14.7% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%
1.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
62.7% 99th pct 55.4% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
32.1% 96th pct 19.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
4.8% 63rd pct 3.3% 29th pct
Participation in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
68.2% 85th pct 75.4% 99th pct
Full-time in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3121, VIC gap widening
68.6% 90th pct 71.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
5.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
18.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +2 higher in 3004, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +10 higher in 3004, VIC
1,119 94th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +0.2 higher in 3121, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC even
14.6 38th pct 14.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +430 higher in 3121, VIC
410 95th pct 840 100th pct
Mean slope in 3004, VICin 3121, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3004, VIC
10.5% 91st pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 3004, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3121, VIC with nearby areas

3067, VIC 3002, VIC 3141, VIC 3142, VIC 3066, VIC 3004, VIC 3122, VIC 3065, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3004, VIC vs 3121, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/vs/POA3121/3121-vic