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3006, VIC vs 3207, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3006, VIC profile · 3207, VIC profile

3006, VIC 3207, VIC

Postcode 3006 and postcode 3207 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3006 is a young, highly mobile hub where the typical resident is 31 and 61.2% were born overseas. It is dominated by renters (67%) and apartments, with 40.5% of homes having no car. In contrast, postcode 3207 is older, with a typical age of 42 and 16.1% of people aged 65 or over. It has a higher share of homeowners and larger homes, with 42.3% having three or more bedrooms. Incomes are also higher in postcode 3207, where 39.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.6% in postcode 3006.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical age and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite this, the two areas share a very high level of general advantage, both sitting well above the national figure. They are also almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.2 pts higher in 3006, VIC Other language: 28.2 pts higher in 3006, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in 3207, VIC No car: 28.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC Recent movers: 27.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +5,066 larger in 3006, VIC gap widening
22,699 86th pct 17,633 80th pct
Median age in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +11 yrs older in 3207, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
5.7% 3rd pct 16.1% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
6.0% 0th pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
20.4% 93rd pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

60.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.0 pts 33.1%
13.5% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
5.7% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%
6.0% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

62.1% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 42.2%
28.4% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.2% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3006, VIC 3207, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +31.2 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
61.2% 100th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

33.3% Australia +30.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
9.4% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%
8.9% China ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%
3.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italy even 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.1% English +14.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.3% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.7% Chinese ◂ +16.0 pts 4.7%
6.6% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.9% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Indian ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%
3.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
48.8% 95th pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap narrowing
4.1% 87th pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

45.4% English only +27.8 pts ▸ 73.1%
11.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 2.0%
0.4% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap narrowing
46.3% 68th pct 45.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 45.0%
27.6% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%
7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
3.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap steady
84.2% 100th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 43.9% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.24 more in 3006, VIC
1.47 17th pct 1.23 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1 more in 3207, VIC
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +366 more in 3207, VIC
846 52nd pct 1,212 59th pct
Avg size in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +19 larger in 3006, VIC
423 68th pct 404 66th pct
ICSEA in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +24 higher in 3006, VIC
1,143 97th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 73.3%
5.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%
24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%
11.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
9.5% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
6.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
3.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +$195 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$1,171 90th pct $1,366 96th pct
Household income in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +$445 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$1,927 74th pct $2,372 89th pct
Family income in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +$814 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$2,450 81st pct $3,264 95th pct
High earners in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 30.6% 99th pct
High-income homes in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 39.3% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.6%
13.4% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%
11.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.7%
25.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC
16.6% 4th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC
6.8% 25th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +8.7 pts 67.6%
13.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.5% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
11.7% 14th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
5.4% 2nd pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
10.5% 0th pct 22.5% 33rd pct
Defence service in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC
1.1% 12th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
10.3% 0th pct 16.2% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.3 larger in 3207, VIC gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
8.8% 20th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
42.9% 98th pct 37.4% 89th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples without children ◂ +23.6 pts 36.7%
26.6% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
8.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 37.4%
42.2% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 36.0%
10.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +$129 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$411 81st pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +$600 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$1,900 68th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.10 higher in 3006, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +23.7 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
12.6% 3rd pct 25.8% 16th pct
Separate houses in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +29.2 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
13.2% 0th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.0% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 43.3%
17.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.3 pts 50.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 41.2%
12.7% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 14.9%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 30.0%
12.2% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.0% $750 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 7.3%
1.3% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.7% $3,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.1%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 14.7%
10.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
40.5% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
40.5% 92nd pct 45.7% 95th pct
PT commute in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
11.7% 100th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +60 more in 3207, VIC
38 65th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3.88 more in 3207, VIC
1.67 32nd pct 5.56 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1,277.3 more in 3207, VIC
1,974.0 88th pct 3,251.3 96th pct
PT routes in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +7 more in 3006, VIC
17 84th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +2 longer in 3006, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3 longer in 3207, VIC
5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
15.1% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.9% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%
1.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
40.5% No vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 12.0%
8.0% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
75.4% 100th pct 48.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +25.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
39.9% 100th pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3006, VIC gap widening
77.6% 100th pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
64.2% 81st pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
4.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%
15.1% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +4 higher in 3207, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +6 higher in 3207, VIC
1,106 92nd pct 1,112 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC
4 15th pct —
Assault/100k in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC
4 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.9 higher in 3006, VIC
9.3 100th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.6 more in 3006, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3006, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3006, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3006, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 93rd pct
Walk to school in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3006, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 88.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3006, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3006, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +6.0 more in 3207, VIC
10.7 18th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +379 higher in 3006, VIC
690 100th pct 311 91st pct
Mean slope in 3006, VICin 3207, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3006, VIC
6.5% 71st pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3006, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3207, VIC with nearby areas

3003, VIC 3008, VIC 3051, VIC 3205, VIC 3031, VIC 3006, VIC 3016, VIC 3011, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3006, VIC vs 3207, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3006/3006-vic/vs/POA3207/3207-vic