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3033, VIC vs 3042, VIC
Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3033, VIC profile · 3042, VIC profile
3033, VIC 3042, VIC
Postcode 3042 and postcode 3033 are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 3033 has more detached houses (80.6%) and larger homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger school population, with far more enrolments (4,425) and larger average school sizes. In contrast, postcode 3042 is more walkable; 97.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 92.3% are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Public transport is also more accessible here, with 102 stops compared to 63 in postcode 3033.
Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, adults with bachelor degrees, and typical weekly household incomes. They also share similar rates of unpaid care and health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 3033 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 40 in postcode 3042. This area also has a growing share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,259
- First area, 2016: 14,514
- First area, 2021: 15,078
- Second area, 2011: 14,372
- Second area, 2016: 15,766
- Second area, 2021: 16,763
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 3033, VIC: 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in 3042, VIC: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in 3033, VIC: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 80–84 in 3042, VIC: 1.2% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in 3033, VIC: 2.3% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in 3042, VIC: 1.5% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in 3033, VIC: 2.1% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in 3042, VIC: 2.2% males, 2.9% females
- 65–69 in 3033, VIC: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in 3042, VIC: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in 3033, VIC: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in 3042, VIC: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in 3033, VIC: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in 3042, VIC: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in 3033, VIC: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in 3042, VIC: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in 3033, VIC: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in 3042, VIC: 3.2% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in 3033, VIC: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in 3042, VIC: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in 3033, VIC: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in 3042, VIC: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 30–34 in 3033, VIC: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in 3042, VIC: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in 3033, VIC: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in 3042, VIC: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 20–24 in 3033, VIC: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in 3042, VIC: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in 3033, VIC: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in 3042, VIC: 2.7% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in 3033, VIC: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in 3042, VIC: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in 3033, VIC: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in 3042, VIC: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in 3033, VIC: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in 3042, VIC: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $508
- First area, 2016: $610
- First area, 2021: $759
- Second area, 2011: $555
- Second area, 2016: $687
- Second area, 2021: $862
- First area, 2011: $1,226
- First area, 2016: $1,484
- First area, 2021: $1,911
- Second area, 2011: $1,204
- Second area, 2016: $1,461
- Second area, 2021: $1,853
- First area, 2011: $1,385
- First area, 2016: $1,752
- First area, 2021: $2,257
- Second area, 2011: $1,463
- Second area, 2016: $1,838
- Second area, 2021: $2,347
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $310
- First area, 2016: $360
- First area, 2021: $406
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $351
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,800
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $2,113
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3033, VIC vs 3042, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3033/3033-vic/vs/POA3042/3042-vic