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3039, VIC vs 3040, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 3039, VIC profile · 3040, VIC profile

3039, VIC 3040, VIC

Postcode 3040 and postcode 3039 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3040 has a much larger educational footprint, with 6,841 school enrolments across nine schools, compared to 1,091 enrolments and three schools in postcode 3039. Housing also differs; postcode 3040 has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 61%, while postcode 3039 sits at 50%. Residents in postcode 3039 are more likely to be born overseas (28.2% versus 23.6%) and more likely to have no religion (38.7% versus 31.4%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100 to $2,200. They also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and volunteers. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are widening. More people in postcode 3039 now live alone and rent their homes than in postcode 3040, and the difference in the number of people working from home has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,498 larger in 3040, VIC De facto: 4.5 pts higher in 3039, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC No religion: 7.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC No car: 7.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +10,498 larger in 3040, VIC gap steady
16,224 78th pct 26,722 86th pct
Median age in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1 yrs older in 3040, VIC gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
15.5% 27th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
13.9% 20th pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
14.1% 70th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 27.8%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
44.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 39.4%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3039, VIC 3040, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
28.2% 79th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
3.6% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Nepal even 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%
23.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
5.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 84th pct 23.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
3.2% 84th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 73.5%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
38.7% 37th pct 31.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.7% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%
4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
75.4% 91st pct 73.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
45.1% 93rd pct 40.5% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.87 more in 3040, VIC
1.33 14th pct 2.20 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +6 more in 3040, VIC
3 57th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +5,750 more in 3040, VIC
1,091 57th pct 6,841 87th pct
Avg size in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +396 larger in 3040, VIC
364 61st pct 760 90th pct
ICSEA in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +26 higher in 3039, VIC
1,135 95th pct 1,109 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 73.9%
7.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
11.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +$50 higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
$1,113 89th pct $1,063 87th pct
Household income in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +$88 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$2,111 83rd pct $2,199 86th pct
Family income in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +$48 higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
$2,926 90th pct $2,974 91st pct
High earners in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
22.0% 90th pct 21.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
31.7% 86th pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.7%
20.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%
10.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC
27.1% 36th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3039, VIC
9.8% 66th pct 7.7% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
22.6% 34th pct 25.0% 49th pct
Defence service in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3039, VIC
1.5% 17th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
18.4% 19th pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.2 larger in 3040, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
9.4% 24th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Living alone in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
34.5% 84th pct 30.2% 66th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
31.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%
9.4% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 30.2%
32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
13.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +$15 higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
$400 78th pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +$216 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
38.6% 86th pct 33.2% 78th pct
Owned outright in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
30.0% 25th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
44.7% 9th pct 50.8% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
50.0% 8th pct 61.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 33.2%
30.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 28.7%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%
15.4% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%
3.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 even 47.4%
23.2% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
4.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
15.4% 92nd pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
38.6% 90th pct 34.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 90th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +61 more in 3040, VIC
85 80th pct 146 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.22 more in 3040, VIC
5.24 68th pct 5.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +87.4 more in 3039, VIC
2,303.9 90th pct 2,216.5 89th pct
PT routes in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1 more in 3040, VIC
17 84th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +8 longer in 3040, VIC
8 6th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
38.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%
4.0% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 42.3%
28.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
15.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%
6.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
45.1% 86th pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap widening
19.3% 85th pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
70.2% 89th pct 69.1% 87th pct
Full-time in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3039, VIC gap steady
63.6% 79th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.3% Finance & insurance even 6.3%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 32.1%
17.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2 higher in 3040, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +1 higher in 3039, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +3 higher in 3039, VIC
1,097 90th pct 1,094 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.7 higher in 3039, VIC
9.0 99th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.1 more in 3039, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3039, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3039, VIC
99.8% 100th pct 95.2% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +8.1 more in 3040, VIC
15.5 42nd pct 23.5 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +187 higher in 3039, VIC
627 100th pct 440 97th pct
Mean slope in 3039, VICin 3040, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3040, VIC
4.2% 36th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 3039, VIC with nearby areas

3055, VIC 3040, VIC 3031, VIC 3032, VIC 3052, VIC 3044, VIC 3056, VIC 3051, VIC

Compare 3040, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3039, VIC vs 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3039/3039-vic/vs/POA3040/3040-vic