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3008, VIC vs 3031, VIC

Name: 3008, VIC vs 3031, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 3008, VIC profile · 3031, VIC profile

3008, VIC 3031, VIC

Postcode 3031 and postcode 3008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3008 is far more diverse, with 61.5% of people born overseas and 53.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more transient; 72.9% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3031 has a higher share of families and more larger homes, with 37.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to just 11.8% in postcode 3008.

Both areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,950 and similar rates of adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in diversity has grown over time, with the share of overseas-born residents now 29 points higher in postcode 3008 than it was in 2011. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the share of renters is now 13 points higher in postcode 3008.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC Other language: 25.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +2,277 larger in 3031, VIC gap narrowing

15,495 77th pct 17,772 80th pct

Median age in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +3 yrs older in 3031, VIC gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 42.5%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.6%

7.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3008, VIC 3031, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +32.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

14.5% India ◂ +12.9 pts 1.5%

12.9% China ◂ +10.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

15.3% English +13.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.1% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.0% Chinese ◂ +12.5 pts 9.5%

5.0% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Indian ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%

4.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +29.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 2.7%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.0% Hinduism ◂ +11.5 pts 1.4%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

4.3% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +1.51 more in 3031, VIC

0.83 2nd pct 2.34 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +5 more in 3031, VIC

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +1,166 more in 3031, VIC

616 47th pct 1,782 66th pct

Avg size in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +319 larger in 3008, VIC

616 84th pct 297 54th pct

ICSEA in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +50 higher in 3008, VIC

1,133 94th pct 1,083 83rd pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 77.3%

2.4% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 18.1%

9.4% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

5.3% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +$76 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing

$1,182 91st pct $1,106 88th pct

Household income in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +$10 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing

$1,957 75th pct $1,947 75th pct

Family income in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +$289 higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing

$2,461 81st pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

15.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +10.2 pts 65.8%

11.2% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +0.3 larger in 3031, VIC gap steady

1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 34.0%

34.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

6.8% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 34.0%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

11.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +$50 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing

$411 81st pct $361 68th pct

Mortgage in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +$119 higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +0.20 higher in 3008, VIC gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 53.7%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.3% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.6 pts 39.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.5% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 42.7%

32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 18.1%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 36.0%

20.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

23.3% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +19 more in 3008, VIC

61 74th pct 42 67th pct

Stops/1k in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +1.57 more in 3008, VIC

3.94 53rd pct 2.36 38th pct

Departures/1k in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +3,081.9 more in 3008, VIC

4,304.8 100th pct 1,222.9 77th pct

PT routes in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +69 more in 3008, VIC

77 88th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +2 longer in 3031, VIC

5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 44.1%

16.3% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.8% No vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 19.4%

10.3% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.2% Construction even 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 41.8%

16.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +2 higher in 3008, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +4 higher in 3008, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +60 higher in 3008, VIC

1,109 93rd pct 1,049 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

6 19th pct 6 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +0.4 higher in 3008, VIC

9.4 100th pct 9.0 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3031, VIC

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3031, VIC

95.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC even

100.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3031, VIC

94.4% 96th pct 95.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +4.6 more in 3008, VIC

18.1 50th pct 13.5 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +129 higher in 3031, VIC

502 100th pct 631 100th pct

Mean slope in 3008, VIC in 3031, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC

8.7% 86th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3008, VIC with nearby areas

3006, VIC 3051, VIC 3000, VIC 3207, VIC 3003, VIC 3205, VIC 3053, VIC 3052, VIC

Compare 3031, VIC with nearby areas

3003, VIC 3051, VIC 3011, VIC 3039, VIC 3032, VIC 3052, VIC 3008, VIC 3055, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3008, VIC vs 3031, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/vs/POA3031/3031-vic