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3048, VIC vs 3059, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 3048, VIC profile · 3059, VIC profile

3048, VIC 3059, VIC

Postcode 3059 and postcode 3048 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3059 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,262 a week and 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3048 has a typical household income of $1,225 and 13.4% of adults with a degree. Postcode 3048 is also much more multicultural; 46.0% of its people were born overseas and 66.3% use a language other than English at home, compared to 33.8% and 45.8% in postcode 3059. This higher cultural diversity in postcode 3048 is also seen in the 15.8% of people who speak little or no English, which is far higher than the 5.0% in postcode 3059.

Both areas have very similar family structures, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. They also share a similar housing density, with an average of 3.2 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing. The difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Postcode 3048 is generally more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 50.6% in postcode 3059.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC Household income: $1,037 higher in 3059, VIC Other language: 20.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC Personal income: $354 higher in 3059, VIC Family income: $1,003 higher in 3059, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +3,193 larger in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
18,081 81st pct 21,274 86th pct
Median age in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +1 yrs older in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
13.0% 17th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
21.1% 85th pct 21.2% 86th pct
De facto in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.2% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
35.9% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3048, VIC 3059, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
46.0% 95th pct 33.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
0.5% Italy +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

2.1% Italian +18.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.4% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
66.3% 100th pct 45.8% 94th pct
Limited English in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 100th pct 5.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

25.3% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
17.2% Arabic ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%
0.7% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
10.8% 0th pct 14.8% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

30.7% Christianity +25.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
45.4% Islam ◂ +25.9 pts 19.5%
10.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
2.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
49.0% 56th pct 65.6% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
13.4% 42nd pct 23.6% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.50 more in 3059, VIC
1.05 7th pct 1.55 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +3 more in 3059, VIC
4 71st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +3,060 more in 3059, VIC
1,987 69th pct 5,047 86th pct
Avg size in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +224 larger in 3059, VIC
497 74th pct 721 89th pct
ICSEA in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +75 higher in 3059, VIC
966 34th pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%
10.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
8.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +$354 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
$442 0th pct $796 59th pct
Household income in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +$1,037 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
$1,225 26th pct $2,262 87th pct
Family income in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +$1,003 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
$1,320 12th pct $2,323 76th pct
High earners in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
2.2% 7th pct 11.7% 67th pct
High-income homes in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
9.2% 19th pct 30.1% 84th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 20.2%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 41.6%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.6% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3048, VIC
26.2% 30th pct 20.7% 11th pct
Mental health in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3048, VIC
7.8% 37th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
11.0% 99th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +9.6 pts ▸ 72.9%
16.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 0th pct 7.0% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 29.1% 76th pct
Defence service in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC even
0.7% 7th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
14.0% 7th pct 19.1% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC even gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
21.0% 91st pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap steady
16.6% 11th pct 9.2% 0th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 72.6%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 10.1%
13.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.5% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
10.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +$89 higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
$341 62nd pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +$724 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
$1,443 43rd pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.20 higher in 3048, VIC gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 12.2% 18th pct
Owned outright in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
28.4% 22nd pct 31.8% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
84.1% 30th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
89.5% 87th pct 96.8% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
28.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.3% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 12.2%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 96.8%
14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 3.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.3 pts 25.6%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +43.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
2.9% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +35.5 pts ▸ 75.5%
36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 8.4%
15.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.5%
0.2% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.3 pts 19.3%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.9%
5.1% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 75th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 22.5% 70th pct
PT commute in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +27 more in 3048, VIC
105 86th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +2.14 more in 3048, VIC
5.81 73rd pct 3.67 50th pct
Departures/1k in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +836.8 more in 3048, VIC
1,756.8 86th pct 919.9 71st pct
PT routes in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +8 more in 3048, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +1 longer in 3059, VIC
22 31st pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.8%
12.4% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 19.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
28.2% 26th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 65th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3048, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 100th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +23.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
42.4% 6th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
54.0% 22nd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.3% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%
8.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +7 higher in 3059, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +6 higher in 3059, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +9 higher in 3059, VIC
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +5 higher in 3059, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +193 higher in 3059, VIC
841 2nd pct 1,034 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +1.7 higher in 3048, VIC
7.0 84th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +1.4 more in 3048, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +30.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC
90.8% 84th pct 60.5% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +48.4 pts higher in 3048, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 50.6% 55th pct
Walk to transit in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC
99.0% 85th pct 86.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3048, VIC
90.0% 83rd pct 79.4% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC even
99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +35.7 pts higher in 3048, VIC
87.5% 91st pct 51.8% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +4.8 more in 3059, VIC
12.7 29th pct 17.5 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +61 higher in 3048, VIC
211 86th pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 3048, VICin 3059, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3059, VIC
3.8% 30th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3048, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3059, VIC with nearby areas

3049, VIC 3048, VIC 3045, VIC 3062, VIC 3047, VIC 3043, VIC 3063, VIC 3061, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3048, VIC vs 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3048/3048-vic/vs/POA3059/3059-vic