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3015, VIC vs 3028, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3015, VIC profile · 3028, VIC profile

3015, VIC 3028, VIC

Postcode 3028 and postcode 3015 are two nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3028 is more diverse, with 37.1% of people born overseas and 35.9% using another language at home, compared to 23.5% and 18.5% in postcode 3015. In contrast, postcode 3015 has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (42.2% versus 23.1%) and significantly higher typical weekly personal incomes, with a gap of $495 between them. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 3028.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 years. They are also very similar in their rates of public transport use and the fact that almost every home is within a short walk of a park. However, many of the gaps between the two have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. Postcode 3015 has seen a sharp increase in the share of people working from home, creating a 19% gap between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 3028, VIC Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC Work from home: 19.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC No religion: 18.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC Other language: 17.4 pts higher in 3028, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +9,557 larger in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
18,634 82nd pct 28,191 87th pct
Median age in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC even gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap widening
11.2% 12th pct 15.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
21.6% 87th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
17.0% 87th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%
39.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%
8.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3015, VIC 3028, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap widening
23.5% 73rd pct 37.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 57.8%
1.4% India +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.5% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +10.6 pts 22.3%
29.8% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%
13.8% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
7.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
2.2% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap widening
18.5% 78th pct 35.9% 90th pct
Limited English in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
2.6% 80th pct 5.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 58.8%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.2% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

No religion in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
48.5% 75th pct 30.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 30.4%
40.0% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
4.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
73.3% 89th pct 57.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
42.2% 91st pct 23.1% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.17 more in 3028, VIC
1.49 18th pct 1.66 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2 more in 3028, VIC
6 81st pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1,413 more in 3028, VIC
1,978 69th pct 3,391 80th pct
Avg size in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +94 larger in 3028, VIC
330 58th pct 424 68th pct
ICSEA in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +75 higher in 3015, VIC
1,112 90th pct 1,037 70th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 57.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 25.8%
16.0% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%
11.6% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
3.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +$495 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$1,241 92nd pct $746 48th pct
Household income in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +$922 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$2,556 93rd pct $1,634 58th pct
Family income in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +$1,267 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$3,214 94th pct $1,947 54th pct
High earners in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
27.0% 95th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
41.5% 95th pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 7.5%
10.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.9%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3028, VIC
25.0% 24th pct 27.6% 39th pct
Mental health in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3028, VIC
8.6% 49th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap widening
4.4% 32nd pct 7.4% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Asthma even 8.3%
5.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 64.3%
18.7% One condition even 18.7%
4.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
15.1% 34th pct 8.6% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
12.9% 51st pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
33.5% 92nd pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3015, VIC
2.0% 27th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
21.0% 34th pct 18.8% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.1 larger in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
10.8% 37th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 32nd pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 58.5%
22.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.8% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%
17.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +$119 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$460 88th pct $341 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +$767 higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.10 higher in 3015, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 29.2% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap widening
27.4% 20th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
63.4% 14th pct 85.7% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
71.5% 27th pct 81.5% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 33.9%
27.4% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.5 pts 10.1%
6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +27.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%
23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.7%
5.1% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 8.8%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.2% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 67th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
42.3% 93rd pct 23.2% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +12 more in 3015, VIC
96 83rd pct 84 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2.17 more in 3015, VIC
5.15 67th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +500.9 more in 3015, VIC
1,612.3 85th pct 1,111.5 75th pct
PT routes in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +5 more in 3028, VIC
8 66th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +8 longer in 3028, VIC
11 12th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
42.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.0 pts 23.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%
41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%
8.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap narrowing
39.2% 72nd pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 64th pct 14.9% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3028, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
72.7% 94th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3015, VIC gap widening
65.2% 85th pct 60.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
4.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 19.9%
20.1% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 9.8%
9.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +5 higher in 3015, VIC
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +5 higher in 3015, VIC
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4 higher in 3015, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4 higher in 3015, VIC
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +137 higher in 3015, VIC
1,103 91st pct 966 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC
— 4 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1.6 higher in 3015, VIC
8.5 95th pct 6.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1.4 more in 3015, VIC
7.9 99th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 91st pct
Walk to shops in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3015, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3015, VIC
99.9% 97th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC
99.5% 99th pct 92.3% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +36.4 pts higher in 3015, VIC
96.4% 97th pct 60.0% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +4.4 more in 3015, VIC
14.3 36th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +84 higher in 3015, VIC
330 92nd pct 246 87th pct
Mean slope in 3015, VICin 3028, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3015, VIC
3.0% 13th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare 3015, VIC with nearby areas

3013, VIC 3016, VIC 3011, VIC 3207, VIC 3012, VIC 3025, VIC 3003, VIC 3019, VIC

Compare 3028, VIC with nearby areas

3027, VIC 3018, VIC 3026, VIC 3025, VIC 3012, VIC 3029, VIC 3022, VIC 3015, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3015, VIC vs 3028, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3015/3015-vic/vs/POA3028/3028-vic