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3040, VIC vs 3041, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 3040, VIC profile · 3041, VIC profile

3040, VIC 3041, VIC

Postcode 3040 and postcode 3041 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct layouts. Postcode 3040 is more urban and accessible, described as a walker's paradise, where 95.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and a typical resident is 39. In contrast, postcode 3041 is more residential and very walkable, but has a higher share of larger homes, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.0% in postcode 3040. Postcode 3041 also has more separate houses, at 64.3% compared to 50.8% in postcode 3040.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, with postcode 3040 at 25.0% and postcode 3041 at 28.6%. They are also very similar in their typical household incomes, the share of people using another language at home, and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, the gap in the share of renters has narrowed, as postcode 3040 is now 8.2 points higher than postcode 3041, down from a 12.3 point difference in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in 3041, VIC Population: 13,611 larger in 3040, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in 3041, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3040, VIC Renting: 8.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +13,611 larger in 3040, VIC gap steady
26,722 86th pct 13,111 73rd pct
Median age in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1 yrs older in 3041, VIC gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
15.6% 27th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
15.3% 29th pct 17.8% 56th pct
De facto in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 7.7% 11th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
39.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.9%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.4% Widowed even 4.4%
2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3040, VIC 3041, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
23.6% 73rd pct 22.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 75.3%
2.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.8% England even 1.8%
1.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%
24.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.8% Italian even 16.8%
13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
5.1% Greek even 5.1%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 83rd pct 23.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 2.1% 76th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
31.4% 19th pct 31.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 55.2%
31.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.6% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
73.9% 90th pct 70.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
40.5% 89th pct 34.9% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.06 more in 3040, VIC
2.20 34th pct 2.14 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +4 more in 3040, VIC
9 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +2,887 more in 3040, VIC
6,841 87th pct 3,954 84th pct
Avg size in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +31 larger in 3041, VIC
760 90th pct 791 91st pct
ICSEA in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +8 higher in 3040, VIC
1,109 89th pct 1,101 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 70.9%
8.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%
14.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
9.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +$58 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$1,063 87th pct $1,005 85th pct
Household income in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +$8 higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
$2,199 86th pct $2,191 86th pct
Family income in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +$151 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
$2,974 91st pct $2,823 89th pct
High earners in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
21.2% 89th pct 19.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
34.2% 89th pct 34.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%
22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC
25.8% 28th pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC
7.7% 35th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.6%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
13.2% 23rd pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap widening
25.0% 49th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3041, VIC
1.4% 14th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 larger in 3041, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
30.2% 66th pct 25.0% 40th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%
10.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 25.0%
29.8% 2 people even 29.7%
16.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +$6 higher in 3041, VIC gap narrowing
$385 74th pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,383 88th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.10 higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
33.2% 78th pct 25.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap narrowing
33.5% 33rd pct 37.7% 46th pct
Separate houses in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap narrowing
50.8% 10th pct 64.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
61.0% 13th pct 73.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.2% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
28.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 16.9%
20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%
6.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
10.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 32.9%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
12.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 81st pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap widening
34.7% 88th pct 32.5% 86th pct
PT commute in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 85th pct 2.9% 76th pct
PT stops in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +74 more in 3040, VIC
146 87th pct 72 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.03 more in 3041, VIC
5.46 71st pct 5.49 71st pct
Departures/1k in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +528.9 more in 3040, VIC
2,216.5 89th pct 1,687.6 86th pct
PT routes in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +9 more in 3040, VIC
18 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +26 longer in 3041, VIC
2 14th pct 28 68th pct
Drive to city in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1 longer in 3041, VIC
16 21st pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 35.9%
33.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
5.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
39.1% 72nd pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3041, VIC gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
69.1% 87th pct 67.9% 84th pct
Full-time in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC gap steady
61.2% 68th pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
9.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%
17.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
5.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1 higher in 3040, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1 higher in 3041, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +8 higher in 3040, VIC
1,094 90th pct 1,086 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.0 higher in 3040, VIC
8.3 94th pct 7.3 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.0 more in 3040, VIC
7.9 98th pct 6.8 84th pct
15-min city in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3040, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 87th pct
Walk to shops in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3040, VIC
97.2% 96th pct 82.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3040, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +41.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC
95.2% 97th pct 54.1% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +5.1 more in 3041, VIC
23.5 63rd pct 28.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +215 higher in 3040, VIC
440 97th pct 224 86th pct
Mean slope in 3040, VICin 3041, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3041, VIC
4.5% 41st pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 3040, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3041, VIC with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3040, VIC vs 3041, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/vs/POA3041/3041-vic