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3048, VIC vs 3049, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3048, VIC profile · 3049, VIC profile

3048, VIC 3049, VIC

Postcode 3048 and postcode 3049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3048 is much more multicultural, with 46% of people born overseas and 66.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger and more affordable, with a typical family income of $1,320 and a higher share of renters at 30.3%. In contrast, postcode 3049 is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,123 and 21.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. They also share a similar housing style, as both are dominated by separate houses. While postcode 3048 is more walkable with better access to groceries and health services, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011. The gap in typical income between the two areas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC Participation: 19.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC Personal income: $296 higher in 3049, VIC No religion: 15.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +8,269 larger in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
18,081 81st pct 9,812 67th pct
Median age in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +6 yrs older in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
13.0% 17th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
21.1% 85th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%
7.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3048, VIC 3049, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
46.0% 95th pct 26.8% 78th pct

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +22.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
0.5% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.0% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.1% English +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.1% Italian +14.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.5% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
66.3% 100th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Limited English in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
15.8% 100th pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

25.3% English only +40.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
17.2% Arabic ◂ +12.5 pts 4.7%
0.7% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
10.8% 0th pct 26.5% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

30.7% Christianity +24.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
45.4% Islam ◂ +35.9 pts 9.5%
10.8% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
49.0% 56th pct 55.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
13.4% 42nd pct 17.0% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.44 more in 3048, VIC
1.05 7th pct 0.61 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +3 more in 3048, VIC
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1,524 more in 3048, VIC
1,987 69th pct 463 44th pct
Avg size in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +34 larger in 3048, VIC
497 74th pct 463 72nd pct
ICSEA in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +26 higher in 3049, VIC
966 34th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 12.8%
10.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.3% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
8.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +$296 higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
$442 0th pct $738 46th pct
Household income in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +$516 higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
$1,225 26th pct $1,741 64th pct
Family income in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +$803 higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
$1,320 12th pct $2,123 66th pct
High earners in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
2.2% 7th pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
9.2% 19th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.1%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.3%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 43.0%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC
26.2% 30th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC
7.8% 37th pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
11.0% 99th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
16.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
5.3% 0th pct 8.6% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC
0.7% 7th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
14.0% 7th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.6 larger in 3048, VIC gap steady
3.2 100th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
21.0% 91st pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
16.6% 11th pct 22.9% 31st pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 60.9%
13.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.6% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
17.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.9% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
10.4% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +$19 higher in 3049, VIC gap steady
$341 62nd pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +$377 higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
$1,443 43rd pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.20 higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
28.4% 22nd pct 35.9% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
84.1% 30th pct 83.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
89.5% 87th pct 87.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
28.4% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.3% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 19.9%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 83.2%
14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

70.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 51.8%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.0%
15.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
0.2% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.5%
20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.8%
5.1% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 75th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
3.3% 78th pct 1.3% 60th pct
PT stops in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +63 more in 3048, VIC
105 86th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.53 more in 3048, VIC
5.81 73rd pct 4.28 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +368.4 more in 3048, VIC
1,756.8 86th pct 1,388.4 81st pct
PT routes in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2 more in 3048, VIC
11 73rd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2 longer in 3049, VIC
3 29th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2 longer in 3048, VIC
22 31st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 59.0%
12.4% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%
14.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
28.2% 26th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 65th pct 9.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 100th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing
42.4% 6th pct 61.7% 57th pct
Full-time in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC gap widening
54.0% 22nd pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
7.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.8% Other services even 3.8%
2.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%
6.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +4 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +5 higher in 3049, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +3 higher in 3049, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +134 higher in 3049, VIC
841 2nd pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC
— 10 28th pct
Assault/100k in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC
— 10 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.2 higher in 3048, VIC
7.0 84th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.0 more in 3048, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3048, VIC
90.8% 84th pct 66.9% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +50.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 48.7% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC
99.0% 85th pct 91.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC
90.0% 83rd pct 81.6% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +30.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC
87.5% 91st pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +8.1 more in 3049, VIC
12.7 29th pct 20.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +35 higher in 3048, VIC
211 86th pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3048, VICin 3049, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3049, VIC
3.8% 30th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3048, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3049, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3048, VIC vs 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3048/3048-vic/vs/POA3049/3049-vic