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3027, VIC vs 3030, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3027, VIC profile · 3030, VIC profile

3027, VIC 3030, VIC

Postcode 3030 and postcode 3027 are nearby areas in Victoria that differ significantly in their demographics and infrastructure. Postcode 3027 is much more diverse and highly educated, with 58.6% of people born overseas and 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,582, which is well higher than the $2,057 seen in postcode 3030. In contrast, postcode 3030 has a higher share of homes owned outright (20.2% compared to 9.8%) and a larger number of schools within 3km.

Both areas share a very similar profile of young families, with children under 15 making up about 24% of the population in each. They also track similarly in terms of employment and unemployment rates. However, the gaps between them are often widening; for instance, the difference in typical household income and the share of people born overseas have both grown since 2011. While both are younger than the national figure, postcode 3027 is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 34 in postcode 3030.

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Where they differ most

Population: 109,753 larger in 3030, VIC Other language: 19.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC Born overseas: 14.4 pts higher in 3027, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +109,753 larger in 3030, VIC gap widening
9,448 66th pct 119,201 99th pct
Median age in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +3 yrs older in 3030, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
3.8% 0th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
24.3% 95th pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 34.5%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 53.0%
34.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%
4.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3027, VIC 3030, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
58.6% 100th pct 44.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

36.6% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
21.5% India ◂ +10.0 pts 11.5%
6.6% China ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.8% Indian ◂ +10.0 pts 12.7%
11.0% English +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.7% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.4% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%
2.5% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
62.3% 100th pct 42.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
6.4% 91st pct 5.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

32.0% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
9.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
7.1% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
6.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap widening
24.4% 9th pct 29.6% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

27.6% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.9% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 11.5%
10.4% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
6.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
4.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
80.9% 98th pct 66.2% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
48.4% 96th pct 31.8% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC
— 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +29 more in 3030, VIC
0 0th pct 29 94th pct
Students in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC
— 25,515 96th pct
Avg size in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC
— 880 94th pct
ICSEA in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC
— 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 66.2%
5.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 29.8%
24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%
10.5% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%
14.3% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
13.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +$143 higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
$1,006 85th pct $863 71st pct
Household income in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +$525 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
$2,582 93rd pct $2,057 80th pct
Family income in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +$350 higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
$2,592 86th pct $2,242 72nd pct
High earners in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
17.5% 84th pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
38.8% 93rd pct 26.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 13.2%
17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
5.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.4% $650–$1,499 even 31.4%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3030, VIC
13.4% 0th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3030, VIC
3.7% 6th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
2.4% 11th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 71.6%
10.7% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
8.5% 5th pct 9.4% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
34.5% 95th pct 34.1% 94th pct
Defence service in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3030, VIC
0.9% 10th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 20.3% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.3 larger in 3027, VIC gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap widening
8.8% 20th pct 13.0% 57th pct
Living alone in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap widening
11.4% 0th pct 17.5% 13th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 68.4%
17.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.8% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 22.6%
24.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%
11.4% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +$49 higher in 3027, VIC gap steady
$420 83rd pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +$167 higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
39.2% 86th pct 32.5% 77th pct
Owned outright in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 0th pct 20.2% 10th pct
Separate houses in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
88.8% 41st pct 86.3% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
91.3% 91st pct 89.7% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 44.5%
39.2% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 32.5%
9.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 86.3%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 46.5%
21.8% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

81.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 60.2%
5.4% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
2.7% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.1%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%
7.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
2.8% 37th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
34.6% 88th pct 28.4% 80th pct
PT commute in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 86th pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +360 more in 3030, VIC
26 60th pct 386 93rd pct
Stops/1k in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.49 more in 3030, VIC
2.75 41st pct 3.24 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +615.1 more in 3027, VIC
1,458.6 82nd pct 843.5 70th pct
PT routes in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +13 more in 3030, VIC
10 71st pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +11 longer in 3030, VIC
7 45th pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +10 longer in 3030, VIC
20 29th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
34.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 28.4%
4.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 42.5%
35.9% 1 vehicle even 35.9%
11.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
54.1% 92nd pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap widening
22.4% 88th pct 18.8% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3030, VIC gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
73.9% 96th pct 67.0% 80th pct
Full-time in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC gap narrowing
64.3% 82nd pct 63.7% 79th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
5.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
8.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +2 higher in 3027, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +3 higher in 3027, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +2 higher in 3027, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1 higher in 3027, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +64 higher in 3027, VIC
1,080 87th pct 1,016 68th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +10 higher in 3027, VIC
11 29th pct 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.3 higher in 3027, VIC
6.0 76th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.5 more in 3027, VIC
5.8 75th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC
92.3% 85th pct 68.2% 70th pct
Walk to shops in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC
86.5% 84th pct 71.7% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3027, VIC
96.8% 82nd pct 92.7% 76th pct
Walk to school in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC
94.4% 86th pct 82.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3027, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +47.3 pts higher in 3027, VIC
90.6% 93rd pct 43.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +1.2 more in 3027, VIC
11.1 20th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +470 higher in 3027, VIC
567 100th pct 97 74th pct
Mean slope in 3027, VICin 3030, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3027, VIC
3.6% 25th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 3027, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3030, VIC with nearby areas

3029, VIC 3024, VIC 3027, VIC 3028, VIC 3018, VIC 3026, VIC 3023, VIC 3025, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3027, VIC vs 3030, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3027/3027-vic/vs/POA3030/3030-vic