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3023, VIC vs 3027, VIC

Name: 3023, VIC vs 3027, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3023, VIC profile · 3027, VIC profile

3023, VIC 3027, VIC

Postcode 3023 and postcode 3027 are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3027 is a high-earning hub where 48.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.2% in postcode 3023. It also has a much larger share of high-income households, with 38.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, while postcode 3023 sits at 22.6%. Conversely, postcode 3023 is more likely to have homes owned outright, at 26.9% compared to just 9.8% in postcode 3027.

Both areas are very walkable and share a similar housing style, with around 89% of homes being separate houses. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Postcode 3027 has seen a sharp increase in the share of people working from home and those born overseas. While both areas are younger than the national figure, postcode 3027 is particularly young, with a typical resident aged 31.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in 3027, VIC Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC Population: 57,698 larger in 3023, VIC Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC Renting: 17.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +57,698 larger in 3023, VIC gap steady

67,146 92nd pct 9,448 66th pct

Median age in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +4 yrs older in 3023, VIC gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

21.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3023, VIC 3027, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 36.6%

5.3% India +16.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.0% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% China +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

6.2% Indian +16.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.5% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.3% Vietnamese ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%

10.9% English even 11.0%

6.6% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% German even 1.2%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%

11.9% Vietnamese ◂ +10.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% Hindi +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 27.6%

19.6% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.3% Hinduism +15.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.3% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

8.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

2.4% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC

0.98 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +14 more in 3023, VIC

14 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC

11,318 89th pct —

Avg size in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC

808 92nd pct —

ICSEA in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC

1,036 70th pct —

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +15.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.8% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +$287 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening

$719 42nd pct $1,006 85th pct

Household income in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +$677 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening

$1,905 72nd pct $2,582 93rd pct

Family income in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +$575 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening

$2,017 59th pct $2,592 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +11.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

15.2% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 72.4%

15.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

24.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +$39 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening

$381 73rd pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +$298 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening

$1,869 67th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +0.10 higher in 3023, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

21.8% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 9.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 21.8%

6.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 5.4%

2.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +190 more in 3023, VIC

216 89th pct 26 60th pct

Stops/1k in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +0.46 more in 3023, VIC

3.22 45th pct 2.75 41st pct

Departures/1k in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +474.2 more in 3027, VIC

984.4 72nd pct 1,458.6 82nd pct

PT routes in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +13 more in 3023, VIC

23 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +7 longer in 3023, VIC

14 57th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +1 longer in 3023, VIC

21 30th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 41.3%

20.7% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.6% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.2% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

5.7% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

10.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +4 higher in 3027, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +5 higher in 3027, VIC

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +2 higher in 3027, VIC

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +3 higher in 3027, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +106 higher in 3027, VIC

974 48th pct 1,080 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +9 higher in 3027, VIC

1 0th pct 11 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +0.4 higher in 3023, VIC

6.4 79th pct 6.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +0.5 more in 3023, VIC

6.4 80th pct 5.8 75th pct

15-min city in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3027, VIC

79.4% 77th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC

76.9% 77th pct 86.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC

91.3% 74th pct 96.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3027, VIC

87.1% 80th pct 94.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC

98.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC

75.0% 83rd pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +2.3 more in 3027, VIC

8.9 11th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +232 higher in 3027, VIC

335 92nd pct 567 100th pct

Mean slope in 3023, VIC in 3027, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC

2.8% 9th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 3023, VIC with nearby areas

3022, VIC 3037, VIC 3336, VIC 3021, VIC 3026, VIC 3038, VIC 3029, VIC 3020, 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). 3023, VIC vs 3027, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/vs/POA3027/3027-vic