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3008, VIC vs 3053, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3008, VIC profile · 3053, VIC profile

3008, VIC 3053, VIC

Postcode 3053 and postcode 3008 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different economic profiles. Postcode 3008 is far wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,182 compared to $658 in postcode 3053. This gap is reflected in employment, as full-time work is far higher in postcode 3008 (68.5% versus 50.5%). Postcode 3053 is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 27, and has a much higher share of people reporting no religion at 52.4%.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share the same average of 1.8 people per home and have nearly identical levels of home ownership and monthly loan payments. Both areas are very diverse, with a high proportion of people born overseas and many using a language other than English at home. While the gap in typical personal income is large, it has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 18.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC Personal income: $524 higher in 3008, VIC One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC No religion: 10.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC Household income: $666 higher in 3008, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +539 larger in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
15,495 77th pct 16,034 78th pct
Median age in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5 yrs older in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 8.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
7.8% 4th pct 5.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 90th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 44.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +18.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
37.6% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3008, VIC 3053, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
61.5% 100th pct 54.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.5% India ◂ +9.5 pts 5.0%
12.9% China +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

22.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%
5.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
53.3% 97th pct 47.7% 95th pct
Limited English in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
5.5% 89th pct 5.3% 89th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.9% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
3.3% Cantonese even 3.3%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
24.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
4.3% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
80.1% 97th pct 83.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1.48 more in 3053, VIC
0.83 2nd pct 2.31 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1 more in 3053, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +67 more in 3008, VIC
616 47th pct 549 46th pct
Avg size in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +342 larger in 3008, VIC
616 84th pct 275 52nd pct
ICSEA in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +37 higher in 3008, VIC
1,133 94th pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 83.4%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
22.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 17.0%
9.4% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%
5.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +$524 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$1,182 91st pct $658 30th pct
Household income in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +$666 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$1,957 75th pct $1,291 32nd pct
Family income in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +$397 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$2,461 81st pct $2,064 62nd pct
High earners in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
21.2% 89th pct 10.9% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
26.3% 76th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.6%
13.4% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 15.4%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3053, VIC
14.0% 0th pct 21.4% 12th pct
Mental health in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3053, VIC
4.9% 11th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
1.4% 6th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 71.1%
11.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
9.8% 9th pct 17.4% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
5.4% 1st pct 6.6% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
13.1% 5th pct 7.8% 0th pct
Defence service in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
11.4% 2nd pct 9.4% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Living alone in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 93rd pct 45.4% 100th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 48.9%
34.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%
6.8% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.1% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

39.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 37.1%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
4.5% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +$46 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$411 81st pct $365 69th pct
Mortgage in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +$125 higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,875 67th pct
People / bedroom in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.10 higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
67.1% 100th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
12.3% 2nd pct 13.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 19.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%
12.3% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 80.7%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 46.9%
32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.6% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 37.9%
20.6% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
1.3% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%
23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
9.9% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
40.8% 100th pct 48.6% 100th pct
Work from home in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
45.6% 95th pct 35.8% 88th pct
PT commute in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
13.2% 100th pct 11.3% 100th pct
PT stops in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +8 more in 3008, VIC
61 74th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.63 more in 3008, VIC
3.94 53rd pct 3.31 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +378.4 more in 3008, VIC
4,304.8 100th pct 3,926.4 100th pct
PT routes in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +50 more in 3008, VIC
77 88th pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1 longer in 3008, VIC
5 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 35.8%
16.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
7.5% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.2% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Train even 2.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 40.0%
10.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
1.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 70.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
41.9% 100th pct 46.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
71.0% 91st pct 63.2% 64th pct
Full-time in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
68.5% 89th pct 50.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%
8.9% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.3% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%
7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%
16.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%
7.7% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1 higher in 3008, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5 higher in 3008, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +57 higher in 3008, VIC
1,109 93rd pct 1,052 80th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC
6 19th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.4 higher in 3053, VIC
9.4 100th pct 9.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.1 more in 3053, VIC
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC even
100.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3053, VIC
94.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +1.1 more in 3053, VIC
18.1 50th pct 19.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +793 higher in 3053, VIC
502 100th pct 1,295 100th pct
Mean slope in 3008, VICin 3053, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3008, VIC
8.7% 86th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3008, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3053, VIC with nearby areas

3065, VIC 3054, VIC 3000, VIC 3066, VIC 3002, VIC 3068, VIC 3052, VIC 3006, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3008, VIC vs 3053, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/vs/POA3053/3053-vic