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3016, VIC vs 3018, VIC

Name: 3016, VIC vs 3018, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 3016, VIC profile · 3018, VIC profile

3016, VIC 3018, VIC

Postcode 3016 and postcode 3018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3016 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,382 compared to $1,861 in postcode 3018. It also has a more educated workforce, with 41.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 31.9% in postcode 3018. In contrast, postcode 3018 is more walkable, with 83.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, far higher than the 63.1% in postcode 3016.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits at 17.6% for each. While they share several traits, the gap in household incomes has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people born overseas has also shrunk, though this figure remains well higher in postcode 3018 at 27.9% compared to 22.9% in postcode 3016.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3016, VIC Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in 3016, VIC Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in 3016, VIC Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in 3018, VIC De facto: 2.9 pts higher in 3018, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2,469 larger in 3016, VIC gap narrowing

16,025 78th pct 13,556 74th pct

Median age in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +3 yrs older in 3016, VIC gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) even 17.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%

33.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3016, VIC 3018, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 67.8%

5.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

29.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

7.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 76.3%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 43.0%

44.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +0.03 more in 3016, VIC

2.13 33rd pct 2.10 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +1 more in 3016, VIC

6 81st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +859 more in 3016, VIC

3,940 84th pct 3,081 78th pct

Avg size in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +40 larger in 3016, VIC

657 87th pct 616 84th pct

ICSEA in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +7 higher in 3016, VIC

1,091 85th pct 1,084 83rd pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 61.7%

8.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.8% Architecture & building even 5.8%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Information technology even 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +$144 higher in 3016, VIC gap narrowing

$1,089 88th pct $945 79th pct

Household income in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +$521 higher in 3016, VIC gap narrowing

$2,382 90th pct $1,861 70th pct

Family income in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +$759 higher in 3016, VIC gap narrowing

$3,234 95th pct $2,475 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 15.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.0%

19.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +0.2 larger in 3016, VIC gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 56.8%

24.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +$60 higher in 3016, VIC gap widening

$450 87th pct $390 75th pct

Mortgage in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +$400 higher in 3016, VIC gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +0.10 higher in 3016, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

25.7% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 28.2%

13.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

16.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.2%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 4.0%

11.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 29.2%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +5 more in 3018, VIC

71 76th pct 76 78th pct

Stops/1k in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +1.18 more in 3018, VIC

4.43 58th pct 5.61 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +534.6 more in 3018, VIC

1,322.6 79th pct 1,857.3 87th pct

PT routes in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +6 more in 3018, VIC

4 52nd pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +1 longer in 3016, VIC

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +5 longer in 3018, VIC

13 16th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%

2.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 28.5%

21.5% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2 higher in 3016, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +1 higher in 3016, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2 higher in 3016, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2 higher in 3016, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +53 higher in 3016, VIC

1,101 91st pct 1,048 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC even

7.5 88th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +0.1 more in 3018, VIC

7.0 86th pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3018, VIC

88.0% 82nd pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3018, VIC

82.7% 81st pct 90.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3016, VIC

99.4% 88th pct 89.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3018, VIC

87.7% 81st pct 90.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3016, VIC

100.0% 94th pct 97.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3018, VIC

63.1% 76th pct 83.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +11.1 more in 3018, VIC

14.2 36th pct 25.3 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +166 higher in 3016, VIC

323 91st pct 157 80th pct

Mean slope in 3016, VIC in 3018, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3016, VIC

2.8% 9th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 3016, VIC with nearby areas

3015, VIC 3207, VIC 3013, VIC 3003, VIC 3011, VIC 3008, VIC 3025, VIC 3012, VIC

Compare 3018, VIC with nearby areas

3025, VIC 3028, VIC 3026, VIC 3012, VIC 3015, VIC 3027, VIC 3013, VIC 3016, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3016, VIC vs 3018, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3016/3016-vic/vs/POA3018/3018-vic