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3008, VIC vs 3206, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 3008, VIC profile · 3206, VIC profile

3008, VIC 3206, VIC

Postcode 3008 and postcode 3206 are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Postcode 3008 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while the typical person in postcode 3206 is 46. This younger profile in postcode 3008 is consistent with its high diversity; 61.5% of residents were born overseas and 53.3% use a language other than English at home, compared to 25.7% and 18.0% in postcode 3206. Housing also differs sharply, as 97.8% of homes in postcode 3008 are flats or apartments, whereas 60.5% of homes in postcode 3206 are townhouses or semi-detached houses.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to local amenities, with every home located within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries and public transport. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age gap has grown to 14 years, and the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 3206. This area also has much higher incomes, with 44.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.3% in postcode 3008.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 35.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC Other language: 35.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC Renting: 32.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5,452 larger in 3008, VIC gap steady
15,495 77th pct 10,043 67th pct
Median age in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +14 yrs older in 3206, VIC gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
6.1% 4th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
18.9% 90th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +35.1 pts 22.5%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.1% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.8% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +16.2 pts 35.2%
37.6% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
7.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3008, VIC 3206, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +35.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
61.5% 100th pct 25.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +41.3 pts ▸ 71.0%
14.5% India ◂ +12.8 pts 1.7%
12.9% China ◂ +12.6 pts 0.3%
1.9% England +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.3% English +21.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.1% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
22.0% Chinese ◂ +20.2 pts 1.8%
5.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.1% Indian ◂ +11.1 pts 2.0%
4.1% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.3% Greek +8.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +35.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
53.3% 97th pct 18.0% 77th pct
Limited English in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 89th pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

37.5% English only +41.3 pts ▸ 78.8%
14.9% Mandarin ◂ +14.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 46.6% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
24.3% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.0% Hinduism ◂ +11.1 pts 1.9%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
4.3% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
80.1% 97th pct 78.3% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap steady
56.3% 100th pct 51.2% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +1.53 more in 3206, VIC
0.83 2nd pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +3 more in 3206, VIC
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2,266 more in 3206, VIC
616 47th pct 2,882 76th pct
Avg size in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +105 larger in 3206, VIC
616 84th pct 721 89th pct
ICSEA in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
1,133 94th pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 78.3%
4.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.4% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
12.3% Information technology ◂ +9.5 pts 2.8%
5.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +$190 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$1,182 91st pct $1,372 96th pct
Household income in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +$702 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$1,957 75th pct $2,659 95th pct
Family income in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,392 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,461 81st pct $3,853 100th pct
High earners in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
21.2% 89th pct 33.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

15.3% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 20.7%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%
8.4% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC
14.0% 0th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC
4.9% 11th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
1.4% 6th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +7.1 pts 68.8%
11.2% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
9.8% 9th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
5.4% 1st pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
13.1% 5th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
11.4% 2nd pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.5 larger in 3206, VIC gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
39.4% 93rd pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

34.3% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
55.8% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 29.5%
6.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 33.8%
39.4% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 32.0%
11.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.5% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +$189 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$411 81st pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +$1,467 higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.20 higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +32.2 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
67.1% 100th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Owned outright in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
12.3% 2nd pct 38.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 17.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +43.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap widening
11.8% 0th pct 54.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 34.9%
12.3% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
18.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +76.1 pts 21.8%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +59.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.5% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 33.2%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.0 pts 10.7%
1.2% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 22.0%
6.6% $750 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.8% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.3%
1.3% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 54.1%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 16.2%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 9.4%
9.9% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
40.8% 100th pct 10.6% 87th pct
Work from home in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3206, VIC gap steady
45.6% 95th pct 47.7% 97th pct
PT commute in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
13.2% 100th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +10 more in 3008, VIC
61 74th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +1.14 more in 3206, VIC
3.94 53rd pct 5.08 66th pct
Departures/1k in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +1,522.9 more in 3008, VIC
4,304.8 100th pct 2,781.9 93rd pct
PT routes in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +71 more in 3008, VIC
77 88th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +1 longer in 3206, VIC
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2 longer in 3206, VIC
5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
16.3% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.5% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
1.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.8% No vehicle ◂ +30.3 pts 10.6%
10.3% 2 vehicles +22.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +32.4 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
72.9% 100th pct 40.5% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +27.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
41.9% 100th pct 14.0% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
7.0% 87th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap widening
71.0% 91st pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3008, VIC gap narrowing
68.5% 89th pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
5.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 39.0%
16.2% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2 higher in 3206, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +6 higher in 3206, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +29 higher in 3206, VIC
1,109 93rd pct 1,138 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC
6 19th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.1 more in 3206, VIC
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3206, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC even
100.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3206, VIC
94.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +2.9 more in 3206, VIC
18.1 50th pct 21.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +14 higher in 3206, VIC
502 100th pct 516 100th pct
Mean slope in 3008, VICin 3206, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3008, VIC
8.7% 86th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3008, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3206, VIC with nearby areas

3205, VIC 3182, VIC 3006, VIC 3004, VIC 3141, VIC 3181, VIC 3000, VIC 3008, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3008, VIC vs 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3008/3008-vic/vs/POA3206/3206-vic