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3040, VIC vs 3042, VIC

Name: 3040, VIC vs 3042, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3040, VIC profile · 3042, VIC profile

3040, VIC 3042, VIC

Postcode 3040 and postcode 3042 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with different housing and income profiles. Postcode 3040 has a more highly educated population, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.9% in postcode 3042. This is consistent with higher typical weekly family incomes in postcode 3040 ($2,974) than in postcode 3042 ($2,347). In contrast, postcode 3042 is more likely to have larger homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61% in postcode 3040.

Both areas are’ almost identical in their drive time to the city, which is 16 minutes for postcode 3040 and 15 minutes for postcode 3042. They also share similar rates of people born overseas and a nearly same number of people per home. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical family income and the share of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 34.7% of residents in postcode 3040 doing so compared to 27.7% in postcode 3042.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in 3042, VIC Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in 3042, VIC Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in 3040, VIC Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3040, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +9,959 larger in 3040, VIC gap steady

26,722 86th pct 16,763 79th pct

Median age in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +1 yrs older in 3042, VIC gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 35.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3040, VIC 3042, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 72.6%

2.4% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

24.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.8% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 71.4%

4.3% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

31.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +0.47 more in 3040, VIC

2.20 34th pct 1.72 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +4 more in 3040, VIC

9 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +4,140 more in 3040, VIC

6,841 87th pct 2,701 75th pct

Avg size in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +220 larger in 3040, VIC

760 90th pct 540 78th pct

ICSEA in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +52 higher in 3040, VIC

1,109 89th pct 1,058 76th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 61.0%

6.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 29.7%

14.5% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

9.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +$201 higher in 3040, VIC gap widening

$1,063 87th pct $862 71st pct

Household income in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +$346 higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing

$2,199 86th pct $1,853 70th pct

Family income in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +$627 higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing

$2,974 91st pct $2,347 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 13.4%

12.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.7% Mental health even 7.6%

3.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.9%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 59.7%

23.9% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

15.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +$25 higher in 3042, VIC gap widening

$385 74th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +$270 higher in 3040, VIC gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,113 81st pct

People / bedroom in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +0.10 higher in 3040, VIC gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.2% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 24.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 17.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.6%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 22.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +44 more in 3040, VIC

146 87th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +0.62 more in 3042, VIC

5.46 71st pct 6.08 75th pct

Departures/1k in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +136.5 more in 3040, VIC

2,216.5 89th pct 2,079.9 88th pct

PT routes in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +5 more in 3040, VIC

18 86th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +1 longer in 3040, VIC

16 21st pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 27.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 38.3%

33.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 24.0%

17.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +2 higher in 3040, VIC

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +2 higher in 3040, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +1 higher in 3040, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +1 higher in 3040, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +65 higher in 3040, VIC

1,094 90th pct 1,029 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC

— 6 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +1.2 higher in 3040, VIC

8.3 94th pct 7.2 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +0.6 more in 3040, VIC

7.9 98th pct 7.3 89th pct

15-min city in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3040, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3040, VIC

97.2% 96th pct 92.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3040, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3040, VIC

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3040, VIC

95.2% 97th pct 77.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +6.7 more in 3040, VIC

23.5 63rd pct 16.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +129 higher in 3040, VIC

440 97th pct 311 91st pct

Mean slope in 3040, VIC in 3042, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3040, VIC

4.5% 41st pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3040, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3042, VIC with nearby areas

3041, VIC 3043, VIC 3033, VIC 3040, VIC 3034, VIC 3046, VIC 3032, VIC 3049, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3040, VIC vs 3042, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/vs/POA3042/3042-vic