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3051, VIC vs 3056, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 3051, VIC profile · 3056, VIC profile

3051, VIC 3056, VIC

Postcode 3056 and postcode 3051 are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and cultural 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, compared to 30.6% and 23.8% in postcode 3056. Housing differs sharply; separate houses make up 35.2% of homes in postcode 3056, while they are rare in postcode 3051 at just 4.2%. Postcode 3056 also has a higher share of homes owned outright (23.7% versus 13.2%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share a highly skilled workforce and nearly identical access to local amenities, with every home in both areas within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of renters and those without a car. However, the cultural divide has grown, with the gap in overseas births and home languages widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC Population: 9,959 larger in 3056, VIC Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC Other language: 13.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +9,959 larger in 3056, VIC gap steady
14,953 76th pct 24,912 86th pct
Median age in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +3 yrs older in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
8.2% 7th pct 11.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
18.5% 90th pct 22.0% 97th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

62.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
25.1% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
2.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3051, VIC 3056, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
42.2% 92nd pct 30.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 66.4%
7.7% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.2%
2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

21.8% English +9.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.7% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.3% Chinese ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%
9.9% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.4% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
37.7% 90th pct 23.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
5.4% 89th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 72.9%
9.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 1.8%
0.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
53.8% 88th pct 62.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 62.6%
21.1% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
7.0% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
78.7% 95th pct 81.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
52.5% 99th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.31 more in 3051, VIC
2.87 46th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1 more in 3051, VIC
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1,776 more in 3051, VIC
3,464 80th pct 1,688 65th pct
Avg size in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +271 larger in 3051, VIC
693 88th pct 422 67th pct
ICSEA in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +89 higher in 3056, VIC
1,032 68th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 81.2%
4.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
8.9% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
7.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
4.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +$143 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$943 79th pct $1,086 88th pct
Household income in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +$378 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$1,717 62nd pct $2,095 82nd pct
Family income in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +$329 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$2,478 82nd pct $2,807 89th pct
High earners in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
16.9% 82nd pct 19.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
14.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC
23.3% 16th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.8%
17.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
16.0% 41st pct 16.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 8th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 0.9% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
12.1% 4th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.1 larger in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
15.8% 76th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
40.1% 94th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
3.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%
35.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.6% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +$60 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$381 73rd pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +$121 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$2,035 76th pct $2,156 83rd pct
People / bedroom in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.10 higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
63.7% 99th pct 48.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
13.2% 3rd pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +31.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 0th pct 35.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
25.1% 0th pct 40.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 48.0%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.2% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.1 pts 34.2%
4.2% Separate house +31.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 43.1%
19.1% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%
4.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
12.0% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
5.9% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%
26.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%
9.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
32.8% 100th pct 21.4% 98th pct
Work from home in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
39.0% 91st pct 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
8.0% 94th pct 7.1% 92nd pct
PT stops in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +65 more in 3056, VIC
52 71st pct 117 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1.22 more in 3056, VIC
3.48 48th pct 4.70 61st pct
Departures/1k in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +537.6 more in 3051, VIC
2,430.7 91st pct 1,893.1 87th pct
PT routes in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +4 more in 3056, VIC
8 66th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +4 longer in 3051, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2 longer in 3056, VIC
5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.1% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 3.7%
3.5% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.8% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 21.4%
13.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 97th pct 54.6% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 18.7% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
67.7% 83rd pct 74.5% 97th pct
Full-time in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
60.6% 64th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
11.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%
12.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
6.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3056, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5 higher in 3056, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3056, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +52 higher in 3056, VIC
1,054 80th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +0.2 higher in 3051, VIC
9.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +5.2 more in 3056, VIC
15.2 40th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +235 higher in 3051, VIC
1,015 100th pct 780 100th pct
Mean slope in 3051, VICin 3056, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC
5.4% 57th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3051, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3056, VIC with nearby areas

3057, VIC 3055, VIC 3054, VIC 3052, VIC 3058, VIC 3068, VIC 3053, VIC 3051, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3051, VIC vs 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/vs/POA3056/3056-vic