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3051, VIC vs 3055, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 3051, VIC profile · 3055, VIC profile

3051, VIC 3055, VIC

Postcode 3051 and postcode 3055 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3051 is much more multicultural, with 42.2% of people born overseas and 37.7% using another language at home. It is also dominated by apartments, meaning separate houses are far less common there than in postcode 3055, where 38.0% of homes are detached. Postcode 3051 has a larger presence of schools and a higher share of renters at 63.7%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,800 and very similar rates of full-time employment. While both are younger than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed, with residents in postcode 3055 now only slightly older. Other differences have shifted over time, with the gap in overseas births widening and the difference in home ownership narrowing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in 3055, VIC No car: 17.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC Renting: 16.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in 3055, VIC Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +207 larger in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
14,953 76th pct 14,746 76th pct
Median age in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +3 yrs older in 3055, VIC gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 12.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
11.6% 11th pct 12.8% 14th pct
De facto in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 90th pct 17.1% 87th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 42.3%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%
11.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

62.7% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 56.3%
25.1% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
2.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3051, VIC 3055, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
42.2% 92nd pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
7.7% China ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% New Zealand even 2.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

21.8% English +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.7% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.3% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 4.7%
9.9% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.5% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.4% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Language

Other language in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
37.7% 90th pct 27.6% 86th pct
Limited English in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
5.4% 89th pct 3.6% 86th pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 69.0%
9.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%
1.3% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Arabic even 1.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
53.8% 88th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 52.3%
21.1% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%
7.0% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
78.7% 95th pct 77.6% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
52.5% 99th pct 48.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.28 more in 3051, VIC
2.87 46th pct 1.59 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2 more in 3051, VIC
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2,473 more in 3051, VIC
3,464 80th pct 991 55th pct
Avg size in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +362 larger in 3051, VIC
693 88th pct 330 58th pct
ICSEA in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +117 higher in 3055, VIC
1,032 68th pct 1,149 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 77.6%
4.3% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%
7.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
7.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
4.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +$61 higher in 3055, VIC gap widening
$943 79th pct $1,004 85th pct
Household income in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +$80 higher in 3055, VIC gap widening
$1,717 62nd pct $1,797 67th pct
Family income in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +$61 higher in 3055, VIC gap narrowing
$2,478 82nd pct $2,539 84th pct
High earners in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
16.9% 82nd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
23.8% 72nd pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3055, VIC
23.3% 16th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3055, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 14.3% 98th pct
Needs assistance in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 63.9%
17.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 41st pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
14.9% 8th pct 20.2% 21st pct
Defence service in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3055, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 1.1% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
12.1% 4th pct 16.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.1 larger in 3055, VIC gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
15.8% 76th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
40.1% 94th pct 38.2% 91st pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 33.0%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%
3.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%
35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.1%
12.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +$15 higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
$381 73rd pct $366 69th pct
Mortgage in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +$35 higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
$2,035 76th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.10 higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
63.7% 99th pct 47.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 3rd pct 23.5% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 0th pct 38.0% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap widening
25.1% 0th pct 39.4% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 47.7%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.2% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.0 pts 41.3%
4.2% Separate house +33.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 20.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 41.9%
19.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%
4.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%
22.8% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%
12.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%
26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%
9.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
32.8% 100th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Work from home in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
39.0% 91st pct 37.2% 89th pct
PT commute in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
8.0% 94th pct 5.9% 89th pct
PT stops in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +39 more in 3055, VIC
52 71st pct 91 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2.69 more in 3055, VIC
3.48 48th pct 6.17 76th pct
Departures/1k in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +443.6 more in 3051, VIC
2,430.7 91st pct 1,987.1 88th pct
PT routes in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1 more in 3055, VIC
8 66th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4 longer in 3051, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +3 longer in 3055, VIC
5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%
18.4% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.1% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 2.2%
3.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
32.8% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 15.2%
13.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 97th pct 49.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 19.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3055, VIC gap steady
67.7% 83rd pct 72.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
11.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
7.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 38.4%
12.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +4 higher in 3055, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1 higher in 3055, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +21 higher in 3055, VIC
1,054 80th pct 1,075 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC
— 7 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.6 higher in 3051, VIC
9.6 100th pct 9.1 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.3 more in 3051, VIC
15.2 40th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +494 higher in 3051, VIC
1,015 100th pct 521 100th pct
Mean slope in 3051, VICin 3055, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC
5.4% 57th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 3051, VIC with nearby areas

3052, VIC 3008, VIC 3031, VIC 3003, VIC 3000, VIC 3053, VIC 3054, VIC 3006, VIC

Compare 3055, VIC with nearby areas

3056, VIC 3039, VIC 3052, VIC 3044, VIC 3054, VIC 3058, VIC 3057, VIC 3051, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3051, VIC vs 3055, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/vs/POA3055/3055-vic