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3022, VIC vs 3027, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3022, VIC profile · 3027, VIC profile

3022, VIC 3027, VIC

Postcode 3027 and postcode 3022 are nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3027 is a highly qualified and high-earning area, where 48.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,582. In contrast, postcode 3022 has a lower typical household income of $1,452 and 21.9% of adults with a degree. Postcode 3027 also has a much higher share of people born overseas at 58.6%, compared to 43.2% in postcode 3022, and more than twice as many people using another language at home (62.3% versus 47.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, at 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. They also both have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gaps in other areas are shifting; the difference in typical income and the share of people born overseas have both widened since 2011. While postcode 3027 is very walkable, with 92.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, postcode 3022 is much less so at 57.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,278 larger in 3027, VIC Year 12: 25.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in 3022, VIC Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +6,278 larger in 3027, VIC gap widening
3,170 47th pct 9,448 66th pct
Median age in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +6 yrs older in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 31st pct 3.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
17.2% 49th pct 24.3% 95th pct
De facto in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 21st pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 3.8%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.3% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
38.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 1.6%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3022, VIC 3027, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
43.2% 93rd pct 58.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 36.6%
3.8% India +17.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.2% Vietnam ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%
1.2% China +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% England even 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

4.1% Indian +18.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
4.1% Chinese +12.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
13.9% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
12.4% Vietnamese ◂ +10.4 pts 2.0%
5.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.5% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
47.8% 95th pct 62.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
10.9% 98th pct 6.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 32.0%
13.1% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Mandarin +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Hindi +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

No religion in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
28.3% 14th pct 24.4% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 27.6%
28.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%
3.7% Hinduism +16.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.4% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
6.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
1.7% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +25.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
55.5% 66th pct 80.9% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +26.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 48.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC
3.66 55th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2 more in 3022, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC
246 33rd pct —
Avg size in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC
123 31st pct —
ICSEA in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC
990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +25.5 pts ▸ 80.9%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.2 pts 3.6%
9.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +14.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.2% Information technology +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%
7.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +$308 higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
$698 38th pct $1,006 85th pct
Household income in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +$1,130 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
$1,452 46th pct $2,582 93rd pct
Family income in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +$858 higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
$1,734 39th pct $2,592 86th pct
High earners in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 17.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +26.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 38.8% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 14.9%
5.5% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 5.1%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3022, VIC
24.9% 24th pct 13.4% 0th pct
Mental health in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3022, VIC
9.0% 55th pct 3.7% 6th pct
Needs assistance in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
9.0% 90th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +16.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
16.1% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
7.4% 2nd pct 8.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
11.1% 27th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
22.4% 32nd pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC
0.7% 7th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
14.4% 8th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +0.8 larger in 3027, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap steady
21.0% 91st pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap widening
32.0% 74th pct 11.4% 0th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
23.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 11.4%
30.1% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 23.5%
12.2% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.1% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +$80 higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
$340 62nd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +$467 higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
$1,700 57th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
34.4% 80th pct 39.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 25th pct 9.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
76.6% 23rd pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
71.9% 28th pct 91.3% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.4% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 9.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 88.8%
20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 5.5%
0.6% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.8 pts 21.8%
11.5% 4 bedrooms +47.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 5.9%
1.8% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $350–$549 +46.8 pts ▸ 81.7%
49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +43.9 pts 5.4%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%
1.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.1%
8.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
21.9% 68th pct 34.6% 88th pct
PT commute in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
3.3% 79th pct 4.5% 86th pct
PT stops in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +15 more in 3027, VIC
11 49th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +0.72 more in 3022, VIC
3.47 48th pct 2.75 41st pct
Departures/1k in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +132.9 more in 3022, VIC
1,591.5 85th pct 1,458.6 82nd pct
PT routes in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2 more in 3027, VIC
8 66th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2 longer in 3027, VIC
5 38th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2 longer in 3027, VIC
18 25th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 41.3%
21.9% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
2.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%
5.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
37.6% 67th pct 54.1% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 64th pct 22.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3022, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 94th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
57.0% 38th pct 73.9% 96th pct
Full-time in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
59.4% 56th pct 64.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
6.3% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
7.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Manufacturing even 5.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
8.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
6.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +7 higher in 3027, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +8 higher in 3027, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +8 higher in 3027, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4 higher in 3027, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +159 higher in 3027, VIC
921 21st pct 1,080 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC
— 11 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.1 higher in 3027, VIC
4.9 65th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.1 more in 3027, VIC
4.7 62nd pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +35.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC
57.2% 60th pct 92.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +81.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC
5.3% 18th pct 86.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3022, VIC
99.8% 96th pct 96.8% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC
89.7% 82nd pct 94.4% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +78.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC
11.8% 35th pct 90.6% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +2.3 more in 3027, VIC
8.8 11th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +330 higher in 3027, VIC
237 87th pct 567 100th pct
Mean slope in 3022, VICin 3027, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC
2.5% 3rd pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 3022, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3027, VIC with nearby areas

3028, VIC 3029, VIC 3026, VIC 3018, VIC 3025, VIC 3023, VIC 3030, VIC 3022, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3022, VIC vs 3027, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3022/3022-vic/vs/POA3027/3027-vic