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3031, VIC vs 3040, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 3031, VIC profile · 3040, VIC profile

3031, VIC 3040, VIC

Postcode 3040 and postcode 3031 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 3040 is more likely to have separate houses, with 50.8% compared to just 19.0% in postcode 3031. This area also has far more people who own their homes outright (33.5% versus 16.8%) and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, postcode 3031 has a much higher proportion of renters at 53.7%, a larger share of people with university degrees, and a far higher percentage of residents with no religion (52.4% compared to 31.4% in postcode 3040).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,100. This shared financial baseline exists alongside some closing gaps; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed since 2011. However, other divides are growing, such as the gap in people reporting no religion, which has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC No religion: 21.0 pts higher in 3031, VIC Renting: 20.6 pts higher in 3031, VIC De facto: 9.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +8,950 larger in 3040, VIC gap widening
17,772 80th pct 26,722 86th pct
Median age in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4 yrs older in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
19.1% 91st pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 27.8%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 39.4%
30.6% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3031, VIC 3040, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
32.5% 85th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%
24.3% Australian even 24.2%
5.6% Italian +11.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.5% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
1.6% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 23.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
5.8% 90th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

66.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
1.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap widening
52.4% 86th pct 31.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% Christianity +28.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
52.4% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 31.4%
7.3% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
77.3% 94th pct 73.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
49.9% 97th pct 40.5% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.14 more in 3031, VIC
2.34 37th pct 2.20 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +3 more in 3040, VIC
6 81st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +5,059 more in 3040, VIC
1,782 66th pct 6,841 87th pct
Avg size in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +463 larger in 3040, VIC
297 54th pct 760 90th pct
ICSEA in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +26 higher in 3040, VIC
1,083 83rd pct 1,109 89th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 73.9%
4.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 14.2%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
10.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +$43 higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
$1,106 88th pct $1,063 87th pct
Household income in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +$252 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$1,947 75th pct $2,199 86th pct
Family income in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +$224 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $2,974 91st pct
High earners in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
21.4% 89th pct 21.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
29.4% 82nd pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%
9.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3031, VIC
26.9% 35th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3031, VIC
11.6% 86th pct 7.7% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
5.1% 44th pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
5.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%
5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
10.4% 22nd pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
20.3% 22nd pct 25.0% 49th pct
Defence service in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 9th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.3 larger in 3040, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 10.0% 29th pct
Living alone in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap widening
37.8% 90th pct 30.2% 66th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 23.9%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 30.2%
34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%
10.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +$24 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$361 68th pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +$264 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$2,119 81st pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
53.7% 94th pct 33.2% 78th pct
Owned outright in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 7th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 2nd pct 50.8% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
37.3% 3rd pct 61.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 33.2%
16.8% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

19.0% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
41.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.1 pts 20.2%
39.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 28.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 28.6%
28.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%
1.2% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
21.9% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 4.8%
13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
3.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%
12.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
19.4% 96th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap widening
44.1% 94th pct 34.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
6.8% 91st pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +104 more in 3040, VIC
42 67th pct 146 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +3.10 more in 3040, VIC
2.36 38th pct 5.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +993.5 more in 3040, VIC
1,222.9 77th pct 2,216.5 89th pct
PT routes in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +10 more in 3040, VIC
8 66th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +1 longer in 3031, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +9 longer in 3040, VIC
7 4th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

44.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 34.7%
24.1% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
4.8% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
3.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
3.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 42.3%
21.9% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 8.1%
3.6% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.1% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
46.8% 87th pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
14.6% 73rd pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap widening
70.7% 90th pct 69.1% 87th pct
Full-time in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3031, VIC gap narrowing
63.6% 79th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
4.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
6.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 32.1%
16.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.3% Labourers even 5.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +2 higher in 3040, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +5 higher in 3040, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +6 higher in 3040, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +1 higher in 3031, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +45 higher in 3040, VIC
1,049 79th pct 1,094 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC
6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.7 higher in 3031, VIC
9.0 99th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
7.9 99th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3031, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC even
95.0% 97th pct 95.2% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +10.0 more in 3040, VIC
13.5 32nd pct 23.5 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +191 higher in 3031, VIC
631 100th pct 440 97th pct
Mean slope in 3031, VICin 3040, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3031, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 3031, VIC with nearby areas

3003, VIC 3051, VIC 3011, VIC 3039, VIC 3032, VIC 3052, VIC 3008, VIC 3055, VIC

Compare 3040, VIC with nearby areas

3041, VIC 3039, VIC 3032, VIC 3042, VIC 3044, VIC 3055, VIC 3031, VIC 3034, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3031, VIC vs 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3031/3031-vic/vs/POA3040/3040-vic