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3012, VIC vs 3025, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 3012, VIC profile · 3025, VIC profile

3012, VIC 3025, VIC

Postcode 3012 and postcode 3025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3012 is a professional hub where typical weekly incomes are well higher at $976, and 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has a much higher share of renters (40.7%) and people with no religion (44.4%). In contrast, postcode 3025 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (20.2%) and older people (19.5%). Homes there are more likely to be separate houses and are far more likely to be owned outright, at 35.6% compared to 21% in postcode 3012.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have an identical unemployment rate of 5.8%. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical personal incomes has widened since 2011. The two areas have also become more different in their views on faith, with the gap in people reporting no religion growing to 16.9 percentage points. At the same time, the difference in the share of homes owned outright and the proportion of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in 3025, VIC No religion: 16.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 3025, VIC Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in 3025, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +14,061 larger in 3012, VIC gap widening
27,023 86th pct 12,962 73rd pct
Median age in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2 yrs older in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
10.6% 11th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap widening
16.9% 45th pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
16.7% 86th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 36.3%
37.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
4.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3012, VIC 3025, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 34.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

58.2% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
7.9% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.2% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.9% English ◂ +3.7 pts 20.2%
21.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%
10.4% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 4.5%
6.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
8.1% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
2.7% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
36.8% 90th pct 42.4% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap steady
7.3% 92nd pct 8.2% 94th pct

Language used at home

57.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 51.5%
1.1% Arabic +10.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
1.5% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 27.5%
32.7% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
4.6% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
7.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
71.4% 87th pct 57.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
39.2% 88th pct 24.8% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.27 more in 3025, VIC
0.87 3rd pct 1.14 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1 more in 3012, VIC
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2,155 more in 3025, VIC
937 54th pct 3,092 78th pct
Avg size in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +796 larger in 3025, VIC
234 47th pct 1,031 99th pct
ICSEA in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +31 higher in 3012, VIC
1,108 89th pct 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 57.7%
8.9% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.7% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
8.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
7.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +$223 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$976 82nd pct $753 50th pct
Household income in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +$292 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$1,987 77th pct $1,695 61st pct
Family income in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +$376 higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
$2,513 83rd pct $2,137 66th pct
High earners in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
27.9% 79th pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC
25.1% 25th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Mental health in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
5.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 64.4%
18.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 12th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap steady
24.8% 48th pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 14th pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.2 larger in 3025, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
28.9% 59th pct 26.7% 48th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%
13.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
14.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +$30 higher in 3025, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +$67 higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
$2,100 80th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.10 higher in 3012, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
40.7% 87th pct 30.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
21.0% 11th pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
55.0% 11th pct 68.8% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap narrowing
56.1% 11th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 30.7%
21.0% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 3.4%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 13.5%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
2.2% 5 or more even 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
29.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.8%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
7.2% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.5%
21.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.9% Under $1,000 even 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap widening
35.2% 88th pct 30.4% 83rd pct
PT commute in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 82nd pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +25 more in 3012, VIC
132 86th pct 107 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +3.37 more in 3025, VIC
4.88 64th pct 8.25 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +928.5 more in 3025, VIC
1,936.9 88th pct 2,865.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +9 more in 3012, VIC
20 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +12 longer in 3025, VIC
6 43rd pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2 longer in 3025, VIC
14 18th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 30.4%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Bus even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%
32.5% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
7.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
44.5% 85th pct 36.5% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 77th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC even gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3012, VIC gap narrowing
69.1% 87th pct 56.3% 35th pct
Full-time in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3025, VIC gap steady
62.8% 76th pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
7.1% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 24.5%
14.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2 higher in 3012, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +3 higher in 3012, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2 higher in 3012, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +49 higher in 3012, VIC
1,039 76th pct 990 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC
4 12th pct —
Theft/100k in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC
4 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.2 higher in 3025, VIC
7.9 91st pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.1 more in 3025, VIC
7.6 95th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3025, VIC
96.5% 92nd pct 97.4% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3025, VIC
96.9% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3025, VIC
97.6% 83rd pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3012, VIC
94.7% 87th pct 88.6% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3025, VIC
98.3% 78th pct 99.0% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3025, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +6.4 more in 3025, VIC
10.9 19th pct 17.3 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC +40 higher in 3012, VIC
245 87th pct 205 85th pct
Mean slope in 3012, VICin 3025, VIC even
2.8% 9th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 3012, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3025, VIC with nearby areas

3012, VIC 3018, VIC 3015, VIC 3013, VIC 3026, VIC 3019, VIC 3020, VIC 3016, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3012, VIC vs 3025, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/vs/POA3025/3025-vic