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3023, VIC vs 3029, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · 3023, VIC profile · 3029, VIC profile

3023, VIC 3029, VIC

Postcode 3029 and postcode 3023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3029 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and a higher share of children under 15 (26.2%). It is also more transient, with 49.4% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 29.4% in postcode 3023. Residents in postcode 3029 are more likely to have a university degree, with 32.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 23.2% do so in postcode 3023. In contrast, postcode 3023 is far more walkable, with 75% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 39.3% in postcode 3029.

Both areas share a very similar typical household income, which is around $1,900 to $1,960 a week. They are also alike in the number of people living in each home, with both averaging 3.2 people. While they share these commonalities, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened significantly, and the difference in age between the two areas has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,742 larger in 3029, VIC Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in 3029, VIC Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in 3029, VIC Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in 3023, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +62,742 larger in 3029, VIC gap widening
67,146 92nd pct 129,888 100th pct
Median age in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +4 yrs older in 3023, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
10.5% 11th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
21.3% 86th pct 26.2% 100th pct
De facto in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 8th pct 6.6% 7th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3023, VIC 3029, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
45.8% 95th pct 52.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%
5.3% India +16.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.0% Vietnam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
1.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

6.2% Indian +15.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.0 pts 1.2%
6.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
6.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
53.1% 97th pct 57.4% 99th pct
Limited English in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap steady
9.3% 96th pct 6.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

38.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%
11.9% Vietnamese ◂ +10.7 pts 1.2%
2.6% Punjabi +8.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 3rd pct 16.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 32.0%
19.6% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%
4.3% Hinduism +12.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.3% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.4% Other religions +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
8.4% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
62.3% 76th pct 69.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 32.7% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.02 more in 3029, VIC
0.98 6th pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +20 more in 3029, VIC
14 88th pct 34 96th pct
Students in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +22,086 more in 3029, VIC
11,318 89th pct 33,404 100th pct
Avg size in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +174 larger in 3029, VIC
808 92nd pct 982 97th pct
ICSEA in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +12 higher in 3029, VIC
1,036 70th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%
21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
5.8% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +$93 higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
$719 42nd pct $812 62nd pct
Household income in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +$55 higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
$1,905 72nd pct $1,960 75th pct
Family income in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even gap steady
$2,017 59th pct $2,018 59th pct
High earners in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
7.9% 43rd pct 8.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 21.0% 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3023, VIC
21.0% 11th pct 16.9% 4th pct
Mental health in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3023, VIC
5.2% 12th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
5.4% 51st pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +6.0 pts ▸ 74.6%
15.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
7.3% 2nd pct 8.3% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
11.2% 29th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
27.8% 69th pct 33.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3029, VIC
0.8% 9th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
16.6% 13th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
14.6% 69th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap steady
15.3% 9th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 72.3%
15.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%
23.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%
19.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
6.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +$10 higher in 3023, VIC gap narrowing
$381 73rd pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +$31 higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
$1,869 67th pct $1,900 68th pct
People / bedroom in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
21.8% 52nd pct 28.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap widening
26.9% 19th pct 17.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap narrowing
88.5% 40th pct 88.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
90.8% 90th pct 92.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
21.8% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%
1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 88.3%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
1.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 37.7%
6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
22.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3023, VIC gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
20.7% 65th pct 21.4% 67th pct
PT commute in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
2.2% 70th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +213 more in 3029, VIC
216 89th pct 429 94th pct
Stops/1k in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.09 more in 3029, VIC
3.22 45th pct 3.30 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +102.3 more in 3023, VIC
984.4 72nd pct 882.1 70th pct
PT routes in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +2 more in 3023, VIC
23 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +10 longer in 3023, VIC
14 57th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1 longer in 3029, VIC
21 30th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 53.8%
20.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.6% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Walked even 0.6%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.2% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
29.4% 31st pct 49.4% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
11.3% 62nd pct 21.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 7.2% 88th pct
Participation in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
60.3% 51st pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even gap steady
60.1% 61st pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
10.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1 higher in 3029, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1 higher in 3029, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1 higher in 3029, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +20 higher in 3029, VIC
974 48th pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC
1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.5 higher in 3023, VIC
6.4 79th pct 5.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +1.6 more in 3023, VIC
6.4 80th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3023, VIC
79.4% 77th pct 57.8% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3023, VIC
76.9% 77th pct 56.1% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3023, VIC
91.3% 74th pct 69.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3023, VIC
87.1% 80th pct 78.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC even
98.4% 79th pct 98.5% 79th pct
Walk to health in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +35.6 pts higher in 3023, VIC
75.0% 83rd pct 39.3% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 more in 3029, VIC
8.9 11th pct 9.3 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +114 higher in 3023, VIC
335 92nd pct 221 86th pct
Mean slope in 3023, VICin 3029, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3023, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3023, VIC with nearby areas

3022, VIC 3037, VIC 3336, VIC 3021, VIC 3026, VIC 3038, VIC 3029, VIC 3020, VIC

Compare 3029, VIC with nearby areas

3027, VIC 3023, VIC 3028, VIC 3026, VIC 3030, VIC 3024, VIC 3018, VIC 3022, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3023, VIC vs 3029, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/vs/POA3029/3029-vic