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3047, VIC vs 3048, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3047, VIC profile · 3048, VIC profile

3047, VIC 3048, VIC

Postcode 3047 and postcode 3048 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 3047 is more transient and urban, with far more renters (42.5%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.8%). It also has a much larger school network, with far more schools and larger average school sizes of 820. In contrast, postcode 3048 has a stronger focus on family homes, with a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (89.5%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of homes owned outright, with postcode 3047 at 25.0% and postcode 3048 at 28.4%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,159 and $1,225 respectively. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people who speak another language at home has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in renters has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC Renting: 12.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC Recent arrivals: 8.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC Recent movers: 6.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3,397 larger in 3047, VIC gap widening
21,478 86th pct 18,081 81st pct
Median age in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2 yrs older in 3048, VIC gap steady
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 14th pct 13.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
21.5% 86th pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
4.6% 0th pct 3.5% 0th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
38.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.9%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

3047, VIC 3048, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
47.3% 96th pct 46.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
3.7% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
3.2% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
11.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
2.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% German even 0.8%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
61.6% 100th pct 66.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
13.8% 100th pct 15.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

27.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%
17.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
12.9% 0th pct 10.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
27.1% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
2.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
49.9% 58th pct 49.0% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
17.2% 57th pct 13.4% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.99 more in 3047, VIC
3.03 48th pct 1.05 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +10 more in 3047, VIC
14 88th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +9,486 more in 3047, VIC
11,473 89th pct 1,987 69th pct
Avg size in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +323 larger in 3047, VIC
820 92nd pct 497 74th pct
ICSEA in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +42 higher in 3047, VIC
1,008 58th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 49.0%
21.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

19.5% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
12.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +$28 higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
$470 1st pct $442 0th pct
Household income in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +$66 higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
$1,159 20th pct $1,225 26th pct
Family income in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +$52 higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
$1,268 10th pct $1,320 12th pct
High earners in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
2.4% 7th pct 2.2% 7th pct
High-income homes in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
8.6% 16th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 even 35.9%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC
23.6% 18th pct 26.2% 30th pct
Mental health in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC
7.4% 31st pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
9.5% 92nd pct 11.0% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.3%
15.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
5.6% 0th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 22nd pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
13.8% 7th pct 14.0% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.2 larger in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 90th pct 21.0% 91st pct
Living alone in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
23.3% 33rd pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 64.4%
20.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

25.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%
16.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +$11 higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $341 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +$6 higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
$1,449 43rd pct $1,443 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
42.5% 88th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
25.0% 15th pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
74.3% 21st pct 84.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
74.8% 37th pct 89.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 30.3%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
2.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 84.1%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 6.9%
11.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.8%
33.6% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
0.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.6%
21.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
12.5% 89th pct 6.7% 75th pct
Work from home in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
11.4% 30th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
6.4% 90th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +8 more in 3047, VIC
113 86th pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.55 more in 3048, VIC
5.26 68th pct 5.81 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +522.7 more in 3047, VIC
2,279.5 90th pct 1,756.8 86th pct
PT routes in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +16 more in 3047, VIC
27 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3 longer in 3047, VIC
6 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2 longer in 3048, VIC
20 29th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 64.5%
11.4% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.7% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.5%
30.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
5.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
34.9% 56th pct 28.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
20.8% 87th pct 12.1% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
12.7% 100th pct 12.2% 100th pct
Participation in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
44.4% 9th pct 42.4% 6th pct
Full-time in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
50.8% 11th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
8.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
6.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Professional & technical even 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
13.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +2 higher in 3048, VIC
839 1st pct 841 2nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC
5 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.3 higher in 3047, VIC
7.3 86th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.8 more in 3047, VIC
7.4 91st pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC
96.4% 92nd pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3048, VIC
95.3% 94th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC
93.3% 77th pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 90.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC
99.4% 83rd pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3047, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 87.5% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +1.8 more in 3048, VIC
10.9 19th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +122 higher in 3047, VIC
332 92nd pct 211 86th pct
Mean slope in 3047, VICin 3048, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3047, VIC with nearby areas

3046, VIC 3048, VIC 3061, VIC 3060, VIC 3049, VIC 3062, VIC 3044, VIC 3043, VIC

Compare 3048, VIC with nearby areas

3047, VIC 3062, VIC 3061, VIC 3059, VIC 3049, VIC 3046, VIC 3043, VIC 3060, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3047, VIC vs 3048, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/vs/POA3048/3048-vic