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3047, VIC vs 3049, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3047, VIC profile · 3049, VIC profile

3047, VIC 3049, VIC

Postcode 3047 and postcode 3049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3047 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and is far more diverse, with 61.6% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3049 is far older, with a typical age of 40, and has higher typical weekly family incomes of $2,123 compared to $1,268 in postcode 3047. These differences extend to housing, where renting is far more common in postcode 3047 (42.5%) than in postcode 3049 (19.9%).

Both areas share a similar level of higher education, with about 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown, and the gap in typical family income has increased to $855. Postcode 3047 remains much more walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 48.7% in postcode 3049.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC Renting: 22.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC Born overseas: 20.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC Participation: 17.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC Family income: $855 higher in 3049, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +11,666 larger in 3047, VIC gap widening
21,478 86th pct 9,812 67th pct
Median age in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +8 yrs older in 3049, VIC gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
11.8% 14th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
21.5% 86th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.4%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
38.1% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3047, VIC 3049, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
47.3% 96th pct 26.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +25.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
3.7% Nepal ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%
3.2% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
0.7% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% China even 0.6%
0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.1% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.3% English +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.2% Italian +14.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
0.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
61.6% 100th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Limited English in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 100th pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

27.2% English only +39.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
17.0% Arabic ◂ +12.3 pts 4.7%
0.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
12.9% 0th pct 26.5% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% Christianity +28.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.3% Islam ◂ +30.8 pts 9.5%
12.9% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
49.9% 58th pct 55.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
17.2% 57th pct 17.0% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +2.43 more in 3047, VIC
3.03 48th pct 0.61 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +13 more in 3047, VIC
14 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +11,010 more in 3047, VIC
11,473 89th pct 463 44th pct
Avg size in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +357 larger in 3047, VIC
820 92nd pct 463 72nd pct
ICSEA in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +16 higher in 3047, VIC
1,008 58th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
21.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%
9.7% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.4% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

19.5% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
6.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +$268 higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
$470 1st pct $738 46th pct
Household income in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +$582 higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
$1,159 20th pct $1,741 64th pct
Family income in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +$855 higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
$1,268 10th pct $2,123 66th pct
High earners in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
2.4% 7th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
8.6% 16th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.1%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 43.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC
23.6% 18th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC
7.4% 31st pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 92nd pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 63.4%
15.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
5.6% 0th pct 8.6% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
20.4% 22nd pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
13.8% 7th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.4 larger in 3047, VIC gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 90th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
23.3% 33rd pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 60.9%
15.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
15.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
9.2% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +$30 higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +$371 higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
$1,449 43rd pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.20 higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +22.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
42.5% 88th pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
25.0% 15th pct 35.9% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
74.3% 21st pct 83.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
74.8% 37th pct 87.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 19.9%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.0% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 83.2%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 51.8%
11.2% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%
2.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 24.0%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 29.5%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%
5.9% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
6.4% 90th pct 1.3% 60th pct
PT stops in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +71 more in 3047, VIC
113 86th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.98 more in 3047, VIC
5.26 68th pct 4.28 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +891.1 more in 3047, VIC
2,279.5 90th pct 1,388.4 81st pct
PT routes in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +18 more in 3047, VIC
27 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +1 longer in 3047, VIC
6 43rd pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC even
20 29th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
11.4% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.7% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 30.2%
10.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%
5.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
34.9% 56th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 87th pct 9.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 100th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
44.4% 9th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
50.8% 11th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
5.8% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +4 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +5 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +3 higher in 3049, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +136 higher in 3049, VIC
839 1st pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +6 higher in 3049, VIC
5 15th pct 10 28th pct
Assault/100k in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC
— 10 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +1.5 higher in 3047, VIC
7.3 86th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +1.8 more in 3047, VIC
7.4 91st pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC
96.4% 92nd pct 66.9% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +46.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC
95.3% 94th pct 48.7% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC
93.3% 77th pct 91.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 81.6% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC
99.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +35.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +9.9 more in 3049, VIC
10.9 19th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +157 higher in 3047, VIC
332 92nd pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3047, VICin 3049, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3047, VIC with nearby areas

3046, VIC 3048, VIC 3061, VIC 3060, VIC 3049, VIC 3062, VIC 3044, VIC 3043, 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). 3047, VIC vs 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/vs/POA3049/3049-vic