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3008, VIC vs 3205, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3008, VIC profile · 3205, VIC profile

3008, VIC 3205, VIC

Postcode 3008 and postcode 3205 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct social profiles. Postcode 3008 is far more multicultural, with 61.5% of people born overseas and 53.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient, as 72.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, and it is dominated by apartments (97.8%). Postcode 3205 is noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 32 in postcode 3008, and has more larger homes, with 29.8% featuring three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages at home has grown, as has the gap in typical ages. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some ways: both have a five-minute drive time to the city, almost identical typical weekly rents around $411 to $421, and high levels of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC Other language: 29.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC Recent arrivals: 22.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in 3205, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3,947 larger in 3008, VIC gap steady
15,495 77th pct 11,548 70th pct
Median age in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +7 yrs older in 3205, VIC gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
6.1% 4th pct 14.8% 24th pct
Under 15 in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
18.9% 90th pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 39.0%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
7.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 49.3%
37.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%
7.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3008, VIC 3205, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
61.5% 100th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +29.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
14.5% India ◂ +12.8 pts 1.7%
12.9% China ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.3% English +16.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.1% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.0% Chinese ◂ +14.5 pts 7.5%
13.1% Indian ◂ +10.6 pts 2.4%
5.0% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +29.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
53.3% 97th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 89th pct 3.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only +32.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
14.9% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 3.2%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
0.5% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 49.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
24.3% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +11.3 pts 1.7%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
4.3% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
80.1% 97th pct 76.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 50.2% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1.42 more in 3205, VIC
0.83 2nd pct 2.24 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +2 more in 3205, VIC
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +167 more in 3008, VIC
616 47th pct 449 43rd pct
Avg size in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +466 larger in 3008, VIC
616 84th pct 150 35th pct
ICSEA in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +2 higher in 3008, VIC
1,133 94th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 76.9%
4.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%
9.4% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +$125 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$1,182 91st pct $1,307 94th pct
Household income in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +$144 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$1,957 75th pct $2,101 82nd pct
Family income in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +$612 higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
$2,461 81st pct $3,073 92nd pct
High earners in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
21.2% 89th pct 27.8% 96th pct
High-income homes in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 32.5% 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%
15.3% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.3%
26.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3205, VIC
14.0% 0th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3205, VIC
4.9% 11th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +9.2 pts 66.7%
11.2% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
9.8% 9th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
5.4% 1st pct 10.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 5th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
11.4% 2nd pct 14.6% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.1 larger in 3205, VIC gap steady
1.8 0th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap widening
39.4% 93rd pct 43.1% 98th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 42.8%
34.3% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
6.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 36.3%
39.4% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
4.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +$10 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$411 81st pct $421 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +$200 higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.20 higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
67.1% 100th pct 54.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
12.3% 2nd pct 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
11.8% 0th pct 29.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 54.9%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.3% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.2 pts 58.6%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.5% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 46.1%
32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 21.8%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 39.1%
20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
13.8% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.3% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.6% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.0%
9.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
40.8% 100th pct 23.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap steady
45.6% 95th pct 46.9% 96th pct
PT commute in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
13.2% 100th pct 6.5% 91st pct
PT stops in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +15 more in 3008, VIC
61 74th pct 46 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.05 more in 3205, VIC
3.94 53rd pct 3.98 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1,939.7 more in 3008, VIC
4,304.8 100th pct 2,365.1 90th pct
PT routes in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +66 more in 3008, VIC
77 88th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +2 longer in 3008, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
16.3% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
40.8% No vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 23.4%
10.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
72.9% 100th pct 53.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +22.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 19.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
7.0% 87th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
71.0% 91st pct 68.4% 85th pct
Full-time in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3205, VIC gap narrowing
68.5% 89th pct 69.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 19.8%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
5.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 40.5%
16.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Community & personal service even 7.6%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3008, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +1 higher in 3205, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +16 higher in 3008, VIC
1,109 93rd pct 1,093 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC
6 19th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.1 more in 3205, VIC
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3205, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC even
100.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3205, VIC
94.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +4.6 more in 3205, VIC
18.1 50th pct 22.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +109 higher in 3205, VIC
502 100th pct 611 100th pct
Mean slope in 3008, VICin 3205, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3008, VIC
8.7% 86th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3008, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3205, VIC with nearby areas

3006, VIC 3206, VIC 3004, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC 3002, VIC 3141, VIC 3182, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3008, VIC vs 3205, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/vs/POA3205/3205-vic