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3012, VIC vs 3019, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 3012, VIC profile · 3019, VIC profile

3012, VIC 3019, VIC

Postcode 3012 and postcode 3019 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3012 is a more affluent area where 39.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $1,987. In contrast, postcode 3019 has a much stronger connection to overseas cultures, with 55.1% of people born overseas and 64.3% using another language at home. The typical weekly household income in postcode 3019 is lower at $1,451.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some fundamental traits. Both are very walkable and have the same 14-minute drive time to the city. They also have similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.5 pts higher in 3019, VIC Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in 3019, VIC De facto: 7.4 pts higher in 3012, VIC Population: 17,341 larger in 3012, VIC No religion: 15.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +17,341 larger in 3012, VIC gap widening
27,023 86th pct 9,682 66th pct
Median age in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1 yrs older in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap widening
10.6% 11th pct 12.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
16.9% 45th pct 15.5% 31st pct
De facto in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
16.7% 86th pct 9.3% 19th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.0%
37.6% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%
8.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3012, VIC 3019, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 55.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

58.2% Australia ◂ +19.5 pts 38.7%
7.9% Vietnam +14.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.8% India +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

10.4% Vietnamese +16.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.9% English ◂ +12.5 pts 11.4%
21.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%
8.1% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%
6.0% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
3.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 64.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 17.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

57.8% English only ◂ +28.9 pts 28.9%
10.5% Vietnamese +18.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
2.4% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 28.9% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 28.9%
32.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%
7.3% Buddhism +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.6% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
71.4% 87th pct 63.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
39.2% 88th pct 27.1% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3.12 more in 3019, VIC
0.87 3rd pct 3.99 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2 more in 3019, VIC
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3,066 more in 3019, VIC
937 54th pct 4,003 84th pct
Avg size in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +433 larger in 3019, VIC
234 47th pct 667 87th pct
ICSEA in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +113 higher in 3012, VIC
1,108 89th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 63.1%
8.9% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
9.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.7% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
8.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +$354 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$976 82nd pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +$536 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$1,987 77th pct $1,451 46th pct
Family income in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +$913 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$2,513 83rd pct $1,600 30th pct
High earners in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.2%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.1%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC
25.1% 25th pct 22.7% 14th pct
Mental health in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.1%
18.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
10.7% 12th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
11.7% 35th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
24.8% 48th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 13.2% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.3 larger in 3019, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 23.1% 94th pct
Living alone in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
28.9% 59th pct 25.7% 44th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 52.7%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 21.2%
13.7% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%
17.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
4.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +$58 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $312 55th pct
Mortgage in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +$241 higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
$2,100 80th pct $1,859 66th pct
People / bedroom in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.10 higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
40.7% 87th pct 47.5% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
21.0% 11th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
55.0% 11th pct 47.0% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
56.1% 11th pct 63.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 29.6%
21.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%
1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 47.0%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 3.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 26.7%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
2.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.1%
29.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
11.0% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.0%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 12.8%
11.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 12.8% 89th pct
Work from home in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
35.2% 88th pct 20.0% 63rd pct
PT commute in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap steady
3.9% 82nd pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +88 more in 3012, VIC
132 86th pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.34 more in 3012, VIC
4.88 64th pct 4.54 59th pct
Departures/1k in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +599.3 more in 3019, VIC
1,936.9 88th pct 2,536.3 91st pct
PT routes in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +15 more in 3012, VIC
20 86th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +4 longer in 3012, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC even
14 18th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
35.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 20.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 42.0%
32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%
10.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
44.5% 85th pct 40.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap widening
16.2% 77th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3019, VIC gap narrowing
5.8% 78th pct 9.1% 93rd pct
Participation in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
69.1% 87th pct 58.4% 43rd pct
Full-time in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
62.8% 76th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
8.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
5.4% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 20.4%
14.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%
7.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +6 higher in 3012, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +5 higher in 3012, VIC
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2 higher in 3012, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +4 higher in 3012, VIC
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +122 higher in 3012, VIC
1,039 76th pct 917 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC
4 12th pct —
Theft/100k in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC
4 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.1 higher in 3012, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC even
7.6 95th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3019, VIC
96.5% 92nd pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3019, VIC
96.9% 96th pct 98.6% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3019, VIC
97.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3019, VIC
94.7% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3019, VIC
98.3% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 81.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +1.5 more in 3019, VIC
10.9 19th pct 12.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +177 higher in 3019, VIC
245 87th pct 422 96th pct
Mean slope in 3012, VICin 3019, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3019, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3012, VIC with nearby areas

3025, VIC 3019, VIC 3013, VIC 3020, VIC 3015, VIC 3011, VIC 3034, VIC 3018, VIC

Compare 3019, VIC with nearby areas

3034, VIC 3020, VIC 3012, VIC 3013, VIC 3032, VIC 3011, VIC 3033, VIC 3025, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3012, VIC vs 3019, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/vs/POA3019/3019-vic