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3036, VIC vs 3038, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 3036, VIC profile · 3038, VIC profile

3036, VIC 3038, VIC

Postcode 3038 and postcode 3036 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne, but they differ in their layout and population. Postcode 3038 is more diverse, with 35.7% of people born overseas and 41.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 22.1% and 22.4% in postcode 3036. Postcode 3038 is also much more connected for pedestrians; it has far more intersections per square kilometre and 98.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3036 is older, with 24.1% of residents aged 65 and over, and has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% compared to 9.3%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in a few key ways. They have nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work (60.9%), and the typical weekly household income is close, at $1,922 in postcode 3038 and $2,043 in postcode 3036. While postcode 3038 remains more diverse, the gap in the share of older residents has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,729 larger in 3038, VIC Other language: 19.6 pts higher in 3038, VIC Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 3038, VIC Aged 65+: 5.1 pts higher in 3036, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +20,729 larger in 3038, VIC gap steady
5,974 58th pct 26,703 86th pct
Median age in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2 yrs older in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 73rd pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
15.9% 34th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 5.4% 3rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 54.3%
29.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
5.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3036, VIC 3038, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap widening
22.1% 71st pct 35.7% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 60.8%
1.0% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 14.4%
24.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%
16.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
8.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
5.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.4% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
22.4% 82nd pct 41.9% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 6.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 54.3%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.9% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
23.2% 8th pct 18.2% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

67.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 65.0%
23.2% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
2.9% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
60.8% 74th pct 60.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
24.9% 73rd pct 20.8% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.36 more in 3036, VIC
3.16 49th pct 1.81 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4 more in 3038, VIC
3 57th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2,126 more in 3038, VIC
2,775 76th pct 4,901 86th pct
Avg size in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +225 larger in 3036, VIC
925 95th pct 700 88th pct
ICSEA in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +84 higher in 3036, VIC
1,104 88th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 60.2%
11.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%
27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.9% Postgraduate degree even 6.9%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%
16.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +$123 higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
$820 64th pct $697 37th pct
Household income in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +$121 higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
$2,043 79th pct $1,922 73rd pct
Family income in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +$333 higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
$2,474 81st pct $2,141 67th pct
High earners in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
15.3% 78th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
30.4% 84th pct 26.1% 76th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3036, VIC
28.9% 47th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3038, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 12th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
18.0% 97th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
27.0% 63rd pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3036, VIC
2.3% 33rd pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 51st pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.2 larger in 3038, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
11.0% 38th pct 13.0% 57th pct
Living alone in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 23rd pct 15.2% 8th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 63.7%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
11.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%
20.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%
16.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +$19 higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
$400 78th pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +$367 higher in 3036, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Owned outright in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
48.1% 77th pct 49.5% 81st pct
Separate houses in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap narrowing
87.1% 37th pct 88.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap narrowing
88.1% 84th pct 94.5% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.0%
9.1% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 88.5%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 61.5%
14.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.5% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
14.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
4.6% 58th pct 3.6% 48th pct
Work from home in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
26.1% 76th pct 21.9% 68th pct
PT commute in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +84 more in 3038, VIC
33 63rd pct 117 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.14 more in 3036, VIC
5.52 71st pct 4.38 58th pct
Departures/1k in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +109.4 more in 3036, VIC
1,188.3 77th pct 1,078.9 74th pct
PT routes in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +17 more in 3038, VIC
2 43rd pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +6 longer in 3036, VIC
7 45th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2 longer in 3038, VIC
20 29th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%
2.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 39.7%
24.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
14.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap widening
23.2% 11th pct 19.3% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 5.3% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3038, VIC gap steady
3.6% 34th pct 5.4% 74th pct
Participation in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC even gap narrowing
60.9% 53rd pct 60.9% 54th pct
Full-time in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3036, VIC gap steady
59.7% 58th pct 58.9% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%
10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 19.4%
17.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%
12.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2 higher in 3036, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +3 higher in 3036, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +1 higher in 3036, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2 higher in 3036, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +60 higher in 3036, VIC
1,061 82nd pct 1,001 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.7 higher in 3038, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +0.7 more in 3038, VIC
5.4 71st pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC
69.2% 70th pct 76.2% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3038, VIC
53.6% 58th pct 73.9% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3038, VIC
87.4% 70th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3036, VIC
90.5% 83rd pct 80.3% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3038, VIC
96.2% 71st pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +38.2 pts higher in 3038, VIC
28.5% 47th pct 66.7% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +7.3 more in 3036, VIC
23.3 62nd pct 16.0 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +268 higher in 3038, VIC
66 70th pct 333 92nd pct
Mean slope in 3036, VICin 3038, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3036, VIC
5.3% 55th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3036, VIC with nearby areas

3038, VIC 3045, VIC 3021, VIC 3033, VIC 3043, VIC 3042, VIC 3037, VIC 3034, VIC

Compare 3038, VIC with nearby areas

3036, VIC 3037, VIC 3021, VIC 3045, VIC 3022, VIC 3428, VIC 3033, VIC 3023, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3036, VIC vs 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3036/3036-vic/vs/POA3038/3038-vic