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3008, VIC vs 3051, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3008, VIC profile · 3051, VIC profile

3008, VIC 3051, VIC

Postcode 3008 and postcode 3051 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their makeup. Postcode 3008 is far more diverse, with 61.5% of people born overseas and 53.3% using another language at home. It is also a more transient and affluent area, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,182 and 72.9% of residents moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3051 has more families and larger homes, with a far higher share of three-bedroom properties (25.1% compared to 11.8% in postcode 3008) and more schools.

Both areas are very similar in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents around $400 and similar monthly mortgage payments. They also share the same unemployment rate of 7.0% and sit just five minutes from the city. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; the difference in overseas births has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical personal incomes has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 19.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC Other language: 15.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +542 larger in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
15,495 77th pct 14,953 76th pct
Median age in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1 yrs older in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 90th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 44.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
37.6% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 25.1%
7.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3008, VIC 3051, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
61.5% 100th pct 42.2% 92nd pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
14.5% India ◂ +11.9 pts 2.6%
12.9% China ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
1.2% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.0% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%
15.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.1% Indian ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%
5.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.3% Greek even 1.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
53.3% 97th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 89th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
14.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
3.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Arabic even 1.9%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 53.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
24.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +10.5 pts 2.5%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
4.3% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
80.1% 97th pct 78.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 52.5% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +2.05 more in 3051, VIC
0.83 2nd pct 2.87 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +4 more in 3051, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +2,848 more in 3051, VIC
616 47th pct 3,464 80th pct
Avg size in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +77 larger in 3051, VIC
616 84th pct 693 88th pct
ICSEA in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +101 higher in 3008, VIC
1,133 94th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 78.7%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Year 10 even 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%
22.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 15.9%
9.4% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%
5.3% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +$239 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$1,182 91st pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +$240 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$1,957 75th pct $1,717 62nd pct
Family income in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +$17 higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
$2,461 81st pct $2,478 82nd pct
High earners in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
21.2% 89th pct 16.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
26.3% 76th pct 23.8% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%
13.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3051, VIC
14.0% 0th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC
4.9% 11th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Cancer even 1.4%
0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +9.5 pts 66.5%
11.2% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
9.8% 9th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
5.4% 1st pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
13.1% 5th pct 14.9% 8th pct
Defence service in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
11.4% 2nd pct 12.1% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.2 larger in 3051, VIC gap steady
1.8 0th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
39.4% 93rd pct 40.1% 94th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 37.5%
34.3% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
6.8% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 35.6%
39.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +$30 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$411 81st pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +$35 higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,035 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.10 higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
67.1% 100th pct 63.7% 99th pct
Owned outright in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
12.3% 2nd pct 13.2% 3rd pct
Separate houses in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
0.5% 0th pct 4.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 25.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 63.7%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.3% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.5 pts 68.3%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.5% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%
32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.2% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%
20.6% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.3% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
6.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%
23.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
40.8% 100th pct 32.8% 100th pct
Work from home in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
45.6% 95th pct 39.0% 91st pct
PT commute in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
13.2% 100th pct 8.0% 94th pct
PT stops in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +9 more in 3008, VIC
61 74th pct 52 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.46 more in 3008, VIC
3.94 53rd pct 3.48 48th pct
Departures/1k in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1,874.1 more in 3008, VIC
4,304.8 100th pct 2,430.7 91st pct
PT routes in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +69 more in 3008, VIC
77 88th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3 longer in 3051, VIC
3 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 39.0%
16.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.5% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.2% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.4%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.8% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 32.8%
10.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
72.9% 100th pct 60.0% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 28.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
71.0% 91st pct 67.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
68.5% 89th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.3% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
8.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +1 higher in 3008, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +4 higher in 3008, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +55 higher in 3008, VIC
1,109 93rd pct 1,054 80th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC
6 19th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.3 higher in 3051, VIC
9.4 100th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.1 more in 3051, VIC
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3051, VIC
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3051, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC even
100.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC
94.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +2.9 more in 3008, VIC
18.1 50th pct 15.2 40th pct
Intersections/km² in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +512 higher in 3051, VIC
502 100th pct 1,015 100th pct
Mean slope in 3008, VICin 3051, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC
8.7% 86th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 3008, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3051, VIC with nearby areas

3052, VIC 3008, VIC 3031, VIC 3003, VIC 3000, VIC 3053, VIC 3054, VIC 3006, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3008, VIC vs 3051, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/vs/POA3051/3051-vic