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3046, VIC vs 3049, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 3046, VIC profile · 3049, VIC profile

3046, VIC 3049, VIC

Postcode 3046 and postcode 3049 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different characters. Postcode 3046 is much more diverse and transient, with 39.6% of people born overseas and 42.4% having moved in the last five years. It is also more highly educated, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.0% in postcode 3049. In contrast, postcode 3049 is dominated by larger family homes, where 87.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 65.5% seen in postcode 3046.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to household income, with typical weekly household earnings sitting at $1,727 in postcode 3046 and $1,741 in postcode 3049. While they share this financial common ground, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has grown, with renting becoming far more common in postcode 3046. The age gap has also increased, as the typical resident in postcode 3049 is now five years older than those in postcode 3046.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC Population: 26,960 larger in 3046, VIC Other language: 16.0 pts higher in 3046, VIC Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 3046, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +26,960 larger in 3046, VIC gap widening
36,772 88th pct 9,812 67th pct
Median age in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +5 yrs older in 3049, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
14.3% 22nd pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 26.4%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
38.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%
7.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3046, VIC 3049, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
39.6% 91st pct 26.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
5.5% Nepal ◂ +5.4 pts 0.1%
4.5% India ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
3.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
3.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
45.0% 94th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Limited English in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 90th pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

48.3% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
7.9% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
24.7% 9th pct 26.5% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.7% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.9% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%
8.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
63.7% 78th pct 55.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
30.7% 80th pct 17.0% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.94 more in 3046, VIC
1.55 19th pct 0.61 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +9 more in 3046, VIC
10 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2,710 more in 3046, VIC
3,173 78th pct 463 44th pct
Avg size in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +146 larger in 3049, VIC
317 57th pct 463 72nd pct
ICSEA in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +25 higher in 3046, VIC
1,017 61st pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 55.3%
8.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.4% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 22.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
12.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%
6.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +$53 higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
$791 58th pct $738 46th pct
Household income in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +$14 higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
$1,727 63rd pct $1,741 64th pct
Family income in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +$70 higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
$2,053 61st pct $2,123 66th pct
High earners in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
10.3% 59th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
21.3% 65th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.5%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC
25.2% 25th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3046, VIC
8.2% 43rd pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 79th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +3.4 pts 63.4%
16.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
8.2% 4th pct 8.6% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
23.0% 36th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3049, VIC
1.2% 12th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
17.3% 14th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.1 larger in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 49th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%
14.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%
15.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +$11 higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
$371 70th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +$180 higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.10 higher in 3046, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
34.6% 81st pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
29.4% 24th pct 35.9% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
60.1% 13th pct 83.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
65.5% 17th pct 87.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
29.4% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.6% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 19.9%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 83.2%
33.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 16.1%
6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
30.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 8.5%
2.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 53.1%
24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%
8.1% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 86th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
26.9% 78th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 90th pct 1.3% 60th pct
PT stops in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +105 more in 3046, VIC
147 87th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.28 more in 3049, VIC
4.00 53rd pct 4.28 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +506.6 more in 3049, VIC
881.8 70th pct 1,388.4 81st pct
PT routes in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +3 more in 3046, VIC
12 75th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +3 longer in 3049, VIC
2 14th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +4 longer in 3049, VIC
16 21st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%
5.8% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 30.2%
33.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.2% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%
4.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap widening
42.4% 80th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
22.8% 88th pct 9.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
61.3% 55th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3046, VIC gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
9.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
7.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1 higher in 3046, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1 higher in 3049, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +3 higher in 3049, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +3 higher in 3046, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +19 higher in 3046, VIC
994 58th pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC
— 10 28th pct
Assault/100k in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC
— 10 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.4 higher in 3046, VIC
7.3 86th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +1.6 more in 3046, VIC
7.2 89th pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3046, VIC
91.6% 85th pct 66.9% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +42.0 pts higher in 3046, VIC
90.8% 88th pct 48.7% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3046, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 91.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3046, VIC
96.3% 91st pct 81.6% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3046, VIC
79.8% 86th pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +12.0 more in 3049, VIC
8.8 11th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +248 higher in 3046, VIC
424 96th pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3046, VICin 3049, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC
3.5% 23rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3046, VIC with nearby areas

3047, VIC 3044, VIC 3041, VIC 3060, VIC 3043, VIC 3058, VIC 3061, VIC 3042, VIC

Compare 3049, VIC with nearby areas

3043, VIC 3059, VIC 3048, VIC 3047, VIC 3045, VIC 3046, VIC 3042, VIC 3041, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3046, VIC vs 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/vs/POA3049/3049-vic