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3021, VIC vs 3022, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 3021, VIC profile · 3022, VIC profile

3021, VIC 3022, VIC

Postcode 3021 and postcode 3022 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3021 is a large, very walkable hub where 67% of people use another language at home and 55.9% were born overseas. It has more large family homes, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3022 is much smaller and more residential, with a higher share of people living alone (32%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,734 compared to $1,343 in postcode 3021.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly personal incomes has grown to $204, and the gap in people born overseas has increased to 12.7%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share several core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 37 and very similar unemployment rates, with postcode 3021 at 10.3% and postcode 3022 at 9.4%. Both also have typical weekly rents that sit close to each other, at $325 and $340.

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Where they differ most

Population: 51,942 larger in 3021, VIC Other language: 19.2 pts higher in 3021, VIC Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 3021, VIC Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in 3021, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +51,942 larger in 3021, VIC gap steady
55,112 90th pct 3,170 47th pct
Median age in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC even gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap narrowing
17.7% 39th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
5.9% 5th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.4%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 39.3%
35.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
6.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

3021, VIC 3022, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap widening
55.9% 100th pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

35.9% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
19.9% Vietnam ◂ +10.7 pts 9.2%
4.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.4% Vietnamese ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%
8.4% English +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.0% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
1.6% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap widening
67.0% 100th pct 47.8% 95th pct
Limited English in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap widening
19.4% 100th pct 10.9% 98th pct

Language used at home

24.4% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.6% Vietnamese ◂ +14.5 pts 13.1%
3.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

No religion in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
20.0% 4th pct 28.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%
20.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%
9.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
52.9% 62nd pct 55.5% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
15.7% 51st pct 21.9% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.74 more in 3022, VIC
1.92 29th pct 3.66 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +16 more in 3021, VIC
18 90th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +7,893 more in 3021, VIC
8,139 88th pct 246 33rd pct
Avg size in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +329 larger in 3021, VIC
452 71st pct 123 31st pct
ICSEA in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +27 higher in 3022, VIC
963 32nd pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
9.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%
10.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
7.0% Health even 7.0%
5.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +$204 higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
$494 4th pct $698 38th pct
Household income in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +$214 higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
$1,238 27th pct $1,452 46th pct
Family income in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +$391 higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
$1,343 13th pct $1,734 39th pct
High earners in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
2.7% 9th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
10.5% 26th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 41.9%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC
23.7% 18th pct 24.9% 24th pct
Mental health in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC
5.9% 17th pct 9.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 87th pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.8%
15.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 7.4% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC
0.6% 6th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 9th pct 14.4% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.4 larger in 3021, VIC gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
22.1% 93rd pct 21.0% 91st pct
Living alone in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
21.8% 27th pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 53.2%
20.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%
2.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

21.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
29.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +$15 higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
$325 58th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +$200 higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.10 higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
31.6% 76th pct 34.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap widening
36.1% 41st pct 29.9% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
80.9% 27th pct 76.6% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap widening
83.2% 69th pct 71.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%
31.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 76.6%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

62.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 58.6%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
33.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 8.9% 85th pct
Work from home in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 21.9% 68th pct
PT commute in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
5.1% 87th pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +194 more in 3021, VIC
205 88th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.25 more in 3021, VIC
3.72 51st pct 3.47 48th pct
Departures/1k in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +747.4 more in 3022, VIC
844.1 70th pct 1,591.5 85th pct
PT routes in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +4 more in 3021, VIC
12 75th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +4 longer in 3022, VIC
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2 longer in 3021, VIC
20 29th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 54.5%
12.5% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.4% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
31.6% 41st pct 37.6% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 11.7% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3021, VIC gap steady
10.3% 96th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Participation in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
49.4% 16th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
54.3% 23rd pct 59.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
8.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1 higher in 3022, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +3 higher in 3022, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +53 higher in 3022, VIC
868 7th pct 921 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.0 higher in 3021, VIC
7.0 84th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +2.1 more in 3021, VIC
6.8 84th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3021, VIC
89.8% 83rd pct 57.2% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +77.1 pts higher in 3021, VIC
82.4% 81st pct 5.3% 18th pct
Walk to transit in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3022, VIC
98.9% 85th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3021, VIC
98.8% 97th pct 89.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +57.3 pts higher in 3021, VIC
69.1% 79th pct 11.8% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +1.0 more in 3021, VIC
9.8 14th pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +173 higher in 3021, VIC
410 95th pct 237 87th pct
Mean slope in 3021, VICin 3022, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 3021, VIC with nearby areas

3022, VIC 3020, VIC 3038, VIC 3036, VIC 3033, VIC 3034, VIC 3019, VIC 3037, VIC

Compare 3022, VIC with nearby areas

3020, VIC 3021, VIC 3026, VIC 3019, VIC 3012, VIC 3023, VIC 3034, VIC 3038, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3021, VIC vs 3022, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3021/3021-vic/vs/POA3022/3022-vic