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3047, VIC vs 3061, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 3047, VIC profile · 3061, VIC profile

3047, VIC 3061, VIC

Postcode 3047 and postcode 3061 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and demographics. Postcode 3047 is a younger, more transient area where 42.5% of homes are rented and 20.8% of residents arrived recently from overseas. It is also more walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 3061 is older, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much higher share of homeowners, as 39.5% own their home outright. Postcode 3061 also has more detached houses, making up 85.1% of its dwellings.

Daily life in both areas is similar when it comes to money and family size, with typical weekly household incomes around $1,110 to $1,159 and about three people living in each home. Both areas also have a very high proportion of people born overseas, at around 47%. However, the gap in home ownership and the number of people moving into the area have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,501 larger in 3047, VIC Renting: 16.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 3061, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +16,501 larger in 3047, VIC gap widening
21,478 86th pct 4,977 55th pct
Median age in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +6 yrs older in 3061, VIC gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
11.8% 14th pct 19.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
21.5% 86th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 3047, VICin 3061, 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) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.5%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
38.1% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3047, VIC 3061, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
47.3% 96th pct 47.0% 96th pct

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.7% Italy +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
3.2% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

14.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
11.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
2.2% Italian +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap narrowing
61.6% 100th pct 68.4% 100th pct
Limited English in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
13.8% 100th pct 15.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

17.0% Arabic +10.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
27.2% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%
0.8% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
12.9% 0th pct 8.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

27.1% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.3% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 38.4%
12.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
49.9% 58th pct 44.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
17.2% 57th pct 11.1% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +2.03 more in 3047, VIC
3.03 48th pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +13 more in 3047, VIC
14 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +11,325 more in 3047, VIC
11,473 89th pct 148 26th pct
Avg size in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +672 larger in 3047, VIC
820 92nd pct 148 35th pct
ICSEA in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +65 higher in 3047, VIC
1,008 58th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

49.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.8%
21.6% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

19.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
12.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +$26 higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
$470 1st pct $444 0th pct
Household income in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +$49 higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
$1,159 20th pct $1,110 16th pct
Family income in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,268 10th pct $1,270 10th pct
High earners in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
2.4% 7th pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
8.6% 16th pct 7.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3061, VIC
23.6% 18th pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC
7.4% 31st pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
9.5% 92nd pct 12.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.2%
15.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
5.6% 0th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
20.4% 22nd pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even gap steady
13.8% 7th pct 13.8% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.1 larger in 3047, VIC gap steady
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 90th pct 16.8% 81st pct
Living alone in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
23.3% 33rd pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 65.1%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%
15.1% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

23.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
9.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% 5 people even 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +$10 higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +$151 higher in 3061, VIC gap narrowing
$1,449 43rd pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
42.5% 88th pct 26.3% 65th pct
Owned outright in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
25.0% 15th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
74.3% 21st pct 85.1% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap widening
74.8% 37th pct 80.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 26.3%
25.0% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
2.6% Not stated even 2.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 85.1%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 7.0%
11.2% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
33.6% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.5%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap steady
12.5% 89th pct 8.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
11.4% 30th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
6.4% 90th pct 2.7% 74th pct
PT stops in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +71 more in 3047, VIC
113 86th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.18 more in 3061, VIC
5.26 68th pct 8.44 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +77.6 more in 3047, VIC
2,279.5 90th pct 2,201.9 89th pct
PT routes in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +16 more in 3047, VIC
27 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +4 longer in 3061, VIC
6 43rd pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even
20 29th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 62.2%
11.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 38.2%
30.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
5.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
34.9% 56th pct 23.0% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
20.8% 87th pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 100th pct 12.0% 100th pct
Participation in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3047, VIC gap widening
44.4% 9th pct 41.3% 5th pct
Full-time in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
50.8% 11th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
3.6% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1 higher in 3047, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +6 higher in 3061, VIC
839 1st pct 845 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC
5 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.8 higher in 3047, VIC
7.3 86th pct 5.5 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +1.8 more in 3047, VIC
7.4 91st pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3047, VIC
96.4% 92nd pct 64.6% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3047, VIC
95.3% 94th pct 75.4% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +24.5 pts higher in 3047, VIC
93.3% 77th pct 68.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +45.7 pts higher in 3047, VIC
95.7% 89th pct 50.0% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3047, VIC
99.4% 83rd pct 82.7% 59th pct
Walk to health in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +43.8 pts higher in 3047, VIC
92.5% 95th pct 48.7% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +13.8 more in 3061, VIC
10.9 19th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +224 higher in 3047, VIC
332 92nd pct 109 75th pct
Mean slope in 3047, VICin 3061, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3061, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 3047, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3061, VIC with nearby areas

3047, VIC 3062, VIC 3048, VIC 3060, VIC 3046, VIC 3074, VIC 3075, VIC 3076, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3047, VIC vs 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3047/3047-vic/vs/POA3061/3061-vic