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3051, VIC vs 3054, VIC

Name: 3051, VIC vs 3054, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 3051, VIC profile · 3054, VIC profile

3051, VIC 3054, VIC

Postcode 3051 and postcode 3054 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3051 is far more multicultural, with 42.2% of people born overseas and 37.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for smaller households, as 40.1% of people live alone and 63.7% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 3054 has a wealthier feel, with a typical weekly household income of $2,355 compared to $1,717 in postcode 3051. Homes in postcode 3054 are also larger, with 47.2% having three or more bedrooms, and more people own their homes outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income, home ownership and cultural diversity. Despite these shifting trends, they share several core qualities of urban life. Both areas are’ highly accessible, with every single home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have almost identical rates of full-time employment, sitting around 60%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in 3054, VIC Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in 3051, VIC No car: 16.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in 3054, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +6,767 larger in 3051, VIC gap widening

14,953 76th pct 8,186 63rd pct

Median age in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +3 yrs older in 3054, VIC gap steady

31 yrs 2nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 39.8%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

62.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 59.7%

25.1% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

2.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3051, VIC 3054, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

7.7% China ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.6% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.8% English +14.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.7% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.9% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 3.1%

7.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only +28.6 pts ▸ 82.0%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 0.6%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

7.0% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +0.46 more in 3054, VIC

2.87 46th pct 3.33 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +2 more in 3051, VIC

5 76th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +1,978 more in 3051, VIC

3,464 80th pct 1,486 62nd pct

Avg size in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +197 larger in 3051, VIC

693 88th pct 495 74th pct

ICSEA in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +118 higher in 3054, VIC

1,032 68th pct 1,150 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 85.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

8.9% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +$254 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening

$943 79th pct $1,197 91st pct

Household income in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +$638 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening

$1,717 62nd pct $2,355 89th pct

Family income in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +$603 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening

$2,478 82nd pct $3,081 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

14.4% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.1%

17.8% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +0.3 larger in 3054, VIC gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.5% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

3.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 28.3%

35.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.6% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +$160 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening

$381 73rd pct $541 95th pct

Mortgage in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +$565 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening

$2,035 76th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +0.10 higher in 3051, VIC gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 48.1%

13.2% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.5 pts 22.8%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

4.2% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.8%

12.0% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.9%

5.9% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.1%

9.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +15 more in 3051, VIC

52 71st pct 37 65th pct

Stops/1k in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +1.04 more in 3054, VIC

3.48 48th pct 4.52 59th pct

Departures/1k in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +1,195.0 more in 3054, VIC

2,430.7 91st pct 3,625.7 98th pct

PT routes in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +3 more in 3054, VIC

8 66th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +3 longer in 3054, VIC

6 43rd pct 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +2 longer in 3054, VIC

5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

18.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

3.5% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.8% No vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 16.2%

13.7% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

11.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

12.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +1 higher in 3054, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +6 higher in 3054, VIC

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +2 higher in 3054, VIC

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +81 higher in 3054, VIC

1,054 80th pct 1,135 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC +0.3 higher in 3051, VIC

9.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3051, VIC in 3054, VIC even