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3037, VIC vs 3038, VIC

Name: 3037, VIC vs 3038, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 3037, VIC profile · 3038, VIC profile

3037, VIC 3038, VIC

Postcode 3037 and postcode 3038 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different age profiles. Postcode 3037 is a younger area where the typical resident is 36, and children under 15 make up 20% of the population. In contrast, residents in postcode 3038 are far older, with a typical age of 44 and a much larger share of seniors aged 65 and over (19%). This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 49.5% of homes in postcode 3038 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 30.1% in postcode 3037.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income, with postcode 3037 at $2,047 and postcode 3038 at $1,922. They also share similar levels of university education and a similar proportion of people born overseas. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in resident ages has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people who have moved recently has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3038, VIC Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 3037, VIC Population: 24,699 larger in 3037, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3037, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +24,699 larger in 3037, VIC gap widening

51,402 90th pct 26,703 86th pct

Median age in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +8 yrs older in 3038, VIC gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3037, VIC 3038, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

6.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

9.9% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.9% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

6.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.93 more in 3038, VIC

0.87 3rd pct 1.81 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +2 more in 3037, VIC

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +2,368 more in 3037, VIC

7,269 87th pct 4,901 86th pct

Avg size in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +108 larger in 3037, VIC

808 92nd pct 700 88th pct

ICSEA in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +3 higher in 3038, VIC

1,017 61st pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 60.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree even 28.2%

27.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

16.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

7.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +$52 higher in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

$749 49th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +$125 higher in 3037, VIC gap widening

$2,047 80th pct $1,922 73rd pct

Family income in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +$35 higher in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

$2,176 69th pct $2,141 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.5%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 66.4%

17.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.2 larger in 3037, VIC gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 63.7%

15.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%

19.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.8% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +$11 higher in 3038, VIC gap widening

$370 70th pct $381 73rd pct

Mortgage in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +$38 higher in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

$1,838 65th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.10 higher in 3037, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 34.0%

18.2% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 88.5%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 61.5%

24.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.7%

5.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +31 more in 3037, VIC

148 87th pct 117 86th pct

Stops/1k in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +1.50 more in 3038, VIC

2.88 42nd pct 4.38 58th pct

Departures/1k in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +412.3 more in 3038, VIC

666.7 66th pct 1,078.9 74th pct

PT routes in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +8 more in 3038, VIC

11 73rd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +3 longer in 3037, VIC

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +4 longer in 3037, VIC

26 37th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.7%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

17.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

10.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +1 higher in 3038, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +1 higher in 3038, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +1 higher in 3038, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +12 higher in 3038, VIC

989 56th pct 1,001 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC

2 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.2 higher in 3037, VIC

6.4 79th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.3 more in 3037, VIC

6.4 80th pct 6.1 77th pct

15-min city in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3037, VIC

85.0% 80th pct 76.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3037, VIC

76.6% 77th pct 73.9% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC

97.9% 84th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3037, VIC

94.7% 87th pct 80.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3038, VIC

53.2% 69th pct 66.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +3.7 more in 3038, VIC

12.3 26th pct 16.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +4 higher in 3037, VIC

338 92nd pct 333 92nd pct

Mean slope in 3037, VIC in 3038, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3037, VIC

2.7% 7th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3037, VIC with nearby areas

3038, VIC 3336, VIC 3023, VIC 3021, VIC 3036, VIC 3022, VIC 3428, VIC 3045, 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). 3037, VIC vs 3038, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/vs/POA3038/3038-vic