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3012, VIC vs 3020, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 3012, VIC profile · 3020, VIC profile

3012, VIC 3020, VIC

Postcode 3020 and postcode 3012 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3020 is far more culturally diverse, with 51.0% of people born overseas and 60.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has more large family homes, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3012 is wealthier and more highly qualified; the typical weekly personal income is $976, which is $368 higher than the $608 typical income in postcode 3020. Residents in postcode 3012 are also more likely to have a university degree (39.2% compared to 22.2%).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, as gaps in typical incomes and educational levels have widened. Despite these diverging trends, some parts of daily life remain similar. Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and have almost the same number of people per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.8 pts higher in 3020, VIC Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in 3020, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC No religion: 19.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC De facto: 8.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +17,349 larger in 3020, VIC gap steady
27,023 86th pct 44,372 89th pct
Median age in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +2 yrs older in 3020, VIC gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
10.6% 11th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
16.9% 45th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 8.2% 13th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 32.6%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
10.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 39.2%
37.6% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
8.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3012, VIC 3020, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 51.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

58.2% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 42.8%
7.9% Vietnam +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% English ◂ +11.7 pts 12.2%
21.9% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%
10.4% Vietnamese +11.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%
8.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
6.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
36.8% 90th pct 60.6% 100th pct
Limited English in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap steady
7.3% 92nd pct 15.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

57.8% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 32.8%
10.5% Vietnamese +13.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.8% Italian even 1.7%
1.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 25.4% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 25.4%
32.7% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
7.3% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
71.4% 87th pct 57.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
39.2% 88th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.61 more in 3020, VIC
0.87 3rd pct 2.48 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +14 more in 3020, VIC
4 71st pct 18 90th pct
Students in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +4,869 more in 3020, VIC
937 54th pct 5,806 86th pct
Avg size in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +88 larger in 3020, VIC
234 47th pct 323 57th pct
ICSEA in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +115 higher in 3012, VIC
1,108 89th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 57.6%
8.9% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 10.3%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
9.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
7.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
5.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +$368 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$976 82nd pct $608 20th pct
Household income in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +$559 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$1,987 77th pct $1,428 44th pct
Family income in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +$921 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$2,513 83rd pct $1,592 29th pct
High earners in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 15.6% 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.2% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.6%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC
25.1% 25th pct 24.4% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
5.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Cancer even 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 66.6%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%
2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
10.7% 12th pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
24.8% 48th pct 20.8% 24th pct
Defence service in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 0.8% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.3 larger in 3020, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 20.0% 89th pct
Living alone in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
28.9% 59th pct 24.3% 38th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.4%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%
13.7% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.2%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%
17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.9% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +$30 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +$367 higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
$2,100 80th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
40.7% 87th pct 32.9% 78th pct
Owned outright in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap steady
21.0% 11th pct 34.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
55.0% 11th pct 76.4% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +21.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap steady
56.1% 11th pct 77.4% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 32.9%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 28.6%
21.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 16.2%
17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 16.3%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
2.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.4%
29.5% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%
11.9% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
35.2% 88th pct 19.2% 61st pct
PT commute in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap widening
3.9% 82nd pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +120 more in 3020, VIC
132 86th pct 252 89th pct
Stops/1k in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.79 more in 3020, VIC
4.88 64th pct 5.68 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +403.1 more in 3020, VIC
1,936.9 88th pct 2,340.0 90th pct
PT routes in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +10 more in 3020, VIC
20 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +5 longer in 3012, VIC
6 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1 longer in 3020, VIC
14 18th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
35.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 19.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%
32.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
2.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
44.5% 85th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
16.2% 77th pct 14.8% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3020, VIC gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 8.2% 90th pct
Participation in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
69.1% 87th pct 55.5% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
62.8% 76th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
5.4% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 18.5%
14.4% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
7.2% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +6 higher in 3012, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +5 higher in 3012, VIC
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1 higher in 3012, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +5 higher in 3012, VIC
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +120 higher in 3012, VIC
1,039 76th pct 919 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1 higher in 3012, VIC
4 12th pct 2 3rd pct
Theft/100k in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC
4 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.1 higher in 3012, VIC
7.9 91st pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +1.2 more in 3012, VIC
7.6 95th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3012, VIC
96.5% 92nd pct 85.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC
96.9% 96th pct 89.0% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC
97.6% 83rd pct 93.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC
94.7% 87th pct 85.5% 79th pct
Walk to a park in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC
98.3% 78th pct 94.3% 69th pct
Walk to health in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +40.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 52.5% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +2.1 more in 3020, VIC
10.9 19th pct 13.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +100 higher in 3020, VIC
245 87th pct 345 92nd pct
Mean slope in 3012, VICin 3020, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3020, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3012, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3020, VIC with nearby areas

3019, VIC 3022, VIC 3034, VIC 3021, VIC 3012, VIC 3033, VIC 3026, VIC 3025, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3012, VIC vs 3020, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/vs/POA3020/3020-vic