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3004, VIC vs 3205, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 3004, VIC profile · 3205, VIC profile

3004, VIC 3205, VIC

Postcode 3205 and postcode 3004 are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar populations. Postcode 3004 is more internationally diverse, with 46.7% of people born overseas compared to 35.3% in postcode 3205. It also has a much larger scale of education, with far more school enrolments (6,342 vs 449) and far larger average school sizes. In contrast, postcode 3205 has more families with children and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (29.8% vs 18.2%).

The gap in the number of people moving into these areas has narrowed since 2011, though postcode 3004 remains more transient. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with almost identical rental rates and typical weekly incomes of around $2,090 to $2,101. They are also alike in their high rates of university qualifications, both sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC Other language: 9.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +66 larger in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
11,482 70th pct 11,548 70th pct
Median age in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2 yrs older in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 2nd pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
19.9% 92nd pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 39.0%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
7.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.3%
34.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%
9.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3004, VIC 3205, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
46.7% 96th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
6.6% China ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.7% English +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.3% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
10.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.8% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
33.2% 89th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
2.6% 80th pct 3.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
0.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
44.0% 58th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
32.5% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
78.4% 95th pct 76.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
53.4% 100th pct 50.2% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.68 more in 3004, VIC
4.92 64th pct 2.24 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1 more in 3004, VIC
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +5,893 more in 3004, VIC
6,342 87th pct 449 43rd pct
Avg size in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1,436 larger in 3004, VIC
1,586 100th pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +44 higher in 3004, VIC
1,174 100th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 76.9%
5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%
12.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
6.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +$36 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$1,343 95th pct $1,307 94th pct
Household income in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +$11 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$2,090 82nd pct $2,101 82nd pct
Family income in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +$346 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
$2,727 88th pct $3,073 92nd pct
High earners in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
24.5% 93rd pct 27.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 32.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.5%
18.5% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%
10.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%
21.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3205, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3205, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.7%
15.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 10.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 5th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC
2.0% 25th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
12.7% 5th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 larger in 3205, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 43.1% 98th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 42.8%
30.4% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.3% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%
41.6% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 36.3%
8.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +$30 higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
$451 87th pct $421 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +$200 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.10 higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even gap steady
54.9% 95th pct 54.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
21.8% 11th pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
0.1% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
18.2% 0th pct 29.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented even 54.9%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.8 pts 58.6%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.1% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 46.1%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 21.8%
17.2% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 39.1%
16.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.0% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%
21.1% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.0%
10.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
20.8% 97th pct 23.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 6.5% 91st pct
PT stops in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4 more in 3004, VIC
50 70th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.37 more in 3004, VIC
4.35 57th pct 3.98 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +6,121.6 more in 3004, VIC
8,486.7 100th pct 2,365.1 90th pct
PT routes in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +7 more in 3004, VIC
18 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +8 longer in 3004, VIC
9 48th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +1 longer in 3004, VIC
6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
7.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

62.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 55.7%
20.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
62.7% 99th pct 53.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
32.1% 96th pct 19.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even gap narrowing
68.2% 85th pct 68.4% 85th pct
Full-time in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
68.6% 90th pct 69.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%
18.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.2% Technicians & trades even 6.2%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +3 higher in 3004, VIC
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +26 higher in 3004, VIC
1,119 94th pct 1,093 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 higher in 3205, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +8.1 more in 3205, VIC
14.6 38th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +202 higher in 3205, VIC
410 95th pct 611 100th pct
Mean slope in 3004, VICin 3205, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC
10.5% 91st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3004, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3205, VIC with nearby areas

3006, VIC 3206, VIC 3004, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC 3002, VIC 3141, VIC 3182, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3004, VIC vs 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/vs/POA3205/3205-vic