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3044, VIC vs 3060, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3044, VIC profile · 3060, VIC profile

3044, VIC 3060, VIC

Postcode 3044 and postcode 3060 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3044 is wealthier and more professional, with a typical weekly personal income of $970 and a far higher share of people working from home (34.3%). Postcode 3060 is more diverse and family-oriented; it has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (45.2%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (76.9%).

Both areas are a walker's paradise, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. This shared accessibility exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $667 since 2011, and the gap in the number of people who identify with no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC No religion: 19.8 pts higher in 3044, VIC Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC Personal income: $378 higher in 3044, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +14,427 larger in 3044, VIC gap widening
28,701 87th pct 14,274 75th pct
Median age in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +2 yrs older in 3044, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 21st pct 15.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
17.8% 56th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 7.2% 10th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
39.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 36.1%
5.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3044, VIC 3060, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
27.9% 79th pct 45.2% 95th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 48.4%
4.2% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.3% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 13.5%
22.1% English ◂ +11.0 pts 11.0%
20.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
10.0% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%
7.9% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
3.2% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
2.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 58.1% 99th pct
Limited English in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 86th pct 9.5% 96th pct

Language used at home

64.6% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 35.1%
6.9% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
34.8% 26th pct 15.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 36.8%
34.8% No religion ◂ +19.8 pts 15.1%
5.9% Islam +28.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
5.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
70.3% 86th pct 60.0% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap steady
36.5% 86th pct 27.0% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.61 more in 3060, VIC
1.37 15th pct 1.98 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1 more in 3044, VIC
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +749 more in 3044, VIC
3,566 81st pct 2,817 76th pct
Avg size in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +40 larger in 3044, VIC
509 75th pct 470 72nd pct
ICSEA in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +23 higher in 3044, VIC
1,031 67th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 60.0%
9.7% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%
17.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%
12.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
4.4% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +$378 higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
$970 82nd pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +$667 higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
$2,095 82nd pct $1,428 44th pct
Family income in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +$891 higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
$2,568 85th pct $1,677 35th pct
High earners in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
16.7% 82nd pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
29.9% 83rd pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3044, VIC
26.2% 30th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3044, VIC
8.6% 48th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 8.9% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 66.3%
18.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
5.3% Two conditions even 5.2%
2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 13th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
14.5% 79th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 25.0% 50th pct
Defence service in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3044, VIC
1.1% 11th pct 0.6% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.3 larger in 3060, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
11.7% 44th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 24.4% 38th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 65.9%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 18.6%
11.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.4% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 24.4%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%
5.4% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +$25 higher in 3044, VIC gap steady
$401 78th pct $376 72nd pct
Mortgage in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +$291 higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $1,876 67th pct
People / bedroom in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
31.0% 75th pct 30.8% 75th pct
Owned outright in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
31.3% 27th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
59.2% 13th pct 83.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
62.7% 14th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%
31.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.2% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 83.6%
35.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 15.4%
4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 19.7%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 62.7%
18.1% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%
3.7% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 11.7%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Work from home in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
34.3% 87th pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
3.9% 83rd pct 4.9% 87th pct
PT stops in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +50 more in 3044, VIC
128 86th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.00 more in 3060, VIC
4.46 58th pct 5.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +333.8 more in 3044, VIC
1,421.4 81st pct 1,087.6 75th pct
PT routes in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +9 more in 3044, VIC
14 79th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +3 longer in 3060, VIC
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +4 longer in 3060, VIC
14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
34.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 22.0%
2.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.2%
7.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
38.7% 71st pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
14.4% 73rd pct 18.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 7.9% 90th pct
Participation in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap narrowing
68.2% 85th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3044, VIC gap widening
61.4% 69th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
8.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Construction even 9.1%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 23.5%
15.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
11.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +5 higher in 3044, VIC
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +6 higher in 3044, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +4 higher in 3044, VIC
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +3 higher in 3044, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +110 higher in 3044, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +0.2 higher in 3044, VIC
8.4 94th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
7.8 98th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3044, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3060, VIC
85.0% 90th pct 94.2% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC even
12.5 28th pct 12.5 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +92 higher in 3044, VIC
399 95th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 3044, VICin 3060, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3044, VIC
4.1% 35th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare 3044, VIC with nearby areas

3058, VIC 3046, VIC 3055, VIC 3041, VIC 3039, VIC 3040, VIC 3060, VIC 3056, VIC

Compare 3060, VIC with nearby areas

3058, VIC 3073, VIC 3046, VIC 3044, VIC 3061, VIC 3074, VIC 3047, VIC 3072, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3044, VIC vs 3060, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/vs/POA3060/3060-vic