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3004, VIC vs 3206, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 3004, VIC profile · 3206, VIC profile

3004, VIC 3206, VIC

Postcode 3004 and postcode 3206 are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3004 is a young, transient hub where 46.7% of people were born overseas and 44.8% live alone. It is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments, with 54.9% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 3206 is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has a more settled feel. Homes there are typically larger, with 54.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of people owning their homes outright (38.7%).

Both areas are equally well-off in terms of education and job skills, with both scoring a maximum of 10. This shared high level of qualification is reflected in their similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,300. However, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical age has widened to 9 years since 2011, and the gap in typical family income has increased significantly to $1,126.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC Unpaid carers: 7.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +1,439 larger in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
11,482 70th pct 10,043 67th pct
Median age in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +9 yrs older in 3206, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
16.9% 34th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
7.1% 2nd pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
19.9% 92nd pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.6 pts 22.5%
20.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.1% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 35.2%
34.0% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3004, VIC 3206, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
46.7% 96th pct 25.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 71.0%
6.6% China ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%
3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.7% English +11.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.4% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 1.8%
7.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.8% Greek +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
33.2% 89th pct 18.0% 77th pct
Limited English in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
2.6% 80th pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

57.7% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 78.8%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
44.0% 58th pct 46.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.5% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even gap narrowing
78.4% 95th pct 78.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
53.4% 100th pct 51.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +2.56 more in 3004, VIC
4.92 64th pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +3,460 more in 3004, VIC
6,342 87th pct 2,882 76th pct
Avg size in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +865 larger in 3004, VIC
1,586 100th pct 721 89th pct
ICSEA in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +43 higher in 3004, VIC
1,174 100th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 even 78.3%
5.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
21.8% Postgraduate degree even 21.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
4.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +$29 higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
$1,343 95th pct $1,372 96th pct
Household income in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +$569 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,090 82nd pct $2,659 95th pct
Family income in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,126 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,727 88th pct $3,853 100th pct
High earners in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
24.5% 93rd pct 33.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 20.7%
18.5% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%
10.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

21.2% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.8%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%
11.7% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3206, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3004, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
4.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
15.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
8.1% 10th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
13.3% 5th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC
2.0% 25th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
12.7% 5th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 larger in 3206, VIC gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
44.8% 100th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +29.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
57.5% Couples without children ◂ +27.9 pts 29.5%
9.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

44.8% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 32.0%
41.6% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 33.8%
8.9% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +$149 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$451 87th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,467 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.10 higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +19.9 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
54.9% 95th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
21.8% 11th pct 38.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
0.1% 0th pct 17.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +36.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 54.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 34.9%
21.8% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.7 pts 21.8%
0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +60.4 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.1% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 33.2%
17.2% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.1 pts 10.7%
0.8% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +38.0 pts 22.0%
7.1% $750 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
1.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $3,000 or more +33.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 16.2%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 9.4%
10.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
20.8% 97th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Work from home in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 47.7% 97th pct
PT commute in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 97th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +1 more in 3206, VIC
50 70th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.72 more in 3206, VIC
4.35 57th pct 5.08 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +5,704.7 more in 3004, VIC
8,486.7 100th pct 2,781.9 93rd pct
PT routes in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +12 more in 3004, VIC
18 86th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +5 longer in 3004, VIC
9 48th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +1 longer in 3206, VIC
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
21.4% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.9% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
1.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

62.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 49.1%
14.7% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 10.6%
1.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +22.2 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
62.7% 99th pct 40.5% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
32.1% 96th pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap widening
68.2% 85th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3004, VIC gap steady
68.6% 90th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
7.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Education & training even 7.7%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
5.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%
18.3% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +5 higher in 3206, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +19 higher in 3206, VIC
1,119 94th pct 1,138 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +0.2 higher in 3206, VIC
9.1 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +6.4 more in 3206, VIC
14.6 38th pct 21.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +107 higher in 3206, VIC
410 95th pct 516 100th pct
Mean slope in 3004, VICin 3206, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3004, VIC
10.5% 91st pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3004, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3206, VIC with nearby areas

3205, VIC 3182, VIC 3006, VIC 3004, VIC 3141, VIC 3181, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3004, VIC vs 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/vs/POA3206/3206-vic