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3024, VIC vs 3029, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 3024, VIC profile · 3029, VIC profile

3024, VIC 3029, VIC

Postcode 3029 and postcode 3024 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne, but they differ in their layout and diversity. Postcode 3029 is far more multicultural, with 57.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 43.9% in postcode 3024. It is also more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops (429 versus 112) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (39.3% versus 19.2%). Postcode 3024 has a higher share of separate houses, at 95.5% compared to 88.3% in postcode 3029, and the typical walk to a transport stop is far longer at 11 minutes, while it is just 4 minutes in postcode 3029.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 3029. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical age of residents, which is 31 in both. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting just under $2,000. Both areas have a much higher share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95,884 larger in 3029, VIC Other language: 13.5 pts higher in 3029, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3029, VIC No religion: 10.7 pts higher in 3024, VIC One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +95,884 larger in 3029, VIC gap widening
34,004 87th pct 129,888 100th pct
Median age in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC even gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
6.2% 4th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap narrowing
27.0% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct
De facto in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 6.6% 7th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
6.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

53.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.6% Widowed even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3024, VIC 3029, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
43.8% 94th pct 52.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

51.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 42.5%
17.8% India +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.6% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.7% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
21.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
20.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
43.9% 93rd pct 57.4% 99th pct
Limited English in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 88th pct 6.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

50.4% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 35.5%
6.1% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
27.2% 12th pct 16.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%
27.2% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 16.5%
16.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.8% Islam +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.8% Other religions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
64.3% 78th pct 69.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
29.5% 78th pct 32.7% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.24 more in 3029, VIC
0.76 1st pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +27 more in 3029, VIC
7 86th pct 34 96th pct
Students in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +26,537 more in 3029, VIC
6,867 87th pct 33,404 100th pct
Avg size in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC even
981 97th pct 982 97th pct
ICSEA in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +34 higher in 3029, VIC
1,014 60th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 69.4%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%
15.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.1% Engineering & related even 14.1%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
11.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
8.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +$30 higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
$842 68th pct $812 62nd pct
Household income in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +$35 higher in 3024, VIC gap narrowing
$1,995 77th pct $1,960 75th pct
Family income in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +$59 higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
$2,077 63rd pct $2,018 59th pct
High earners in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 8.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap narrowing
21.1% 65th pct 21.0% 65th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
8.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% $4,000 or more even 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC
21.2% 11th pct 16.9% 4th pct
Mental health in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC
7.6% 34th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 74.6%
15.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
7.9% 4th pct 8.3% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 9.9% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap narrowing
36.4% 100th pct 33.9% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3024, VIC
1.6% 17th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
20.5% 30th pct 19.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.1 larger in 3029, VIC gap steady
3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
15.5% 74th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
13.9% 5th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 72.3%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
15.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%
22.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%
13.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
8.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +$21 higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +$100 higher in 3029, VIC gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $1,900 68th pct
People / bedroom in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.10 higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
29.4% 73rd pct 28.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 4th pct 17.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
95.5% 66th pct 88.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
95.0% 98th pct 92.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 50.6%
29.4% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%
13.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 88.3%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 48.4%
40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 37.7%
5.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 65.7%
43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.8%
2.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%
9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
6.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
26.0% 76th pct 21.4% 67th pct
PT commute in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap steady
4.4% 86th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +317 more in 3029, VIC
112 86th pct 429 94th pct
Stops/1k in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.01 more in 3029, VIC
3.29 46th pct 3.30 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +47.9 more in 3029, VIC
834.2 69th pct 882.1 70th pct
PT routes in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +13 more in 3029, VIC
8 66th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +7 longer in 3024, VIC
11 52nd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +12 longer in 3024, VIC
34 46th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
26.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap narrowing
52.2% 91st pct 49.4% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
19.0% 84th pct 21.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3029, VIC gap steady
6.9% 87th pct 7.2% 88th pct
Participation in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
68.3% 85th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3024, VIC gap widening
64.3% 82nd pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.5% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
7.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.9% Technicians & trades even 11.9%
9.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1 higher in 3029, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +10 higher in 3029, VIC
984 53rd pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 higher in 3029, VIC
4.6 61st pct 5.0 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 more in 3029, VIC
4.4 58th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3029, VIC
47.0% 50th pct 57.8% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3029, VIC
49.9% 54th pct 56.1% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3024, VIC
72.8% 62nd pct 69.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3024, VIC
86.0% 79th pct 78.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3029, VIC
96.7% 71st pct 98.5% 79th pct
Walk to health in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3029, VIC
19.2% 40th pct 39.3% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +1.7 more in 3024, VIC
11.0 20th pct 9.3 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +155 higher in 3029, VIC
66 70th pct 221 86th pct
Mean slope in 3024, VICin 3029, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3024, VIC
3.1% 16th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3024, VIC with nearby areas

3030, VIC 3029, VIC 3338, VIC 3211, VIC 3027, VIC 3023, VIC 3028, VIC 3026, VIC

Compare 3029, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3024, VIC vs 3029, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3024/3024-vic/vs/POA3029/3029-vic