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3051, VIC vs 3207, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3051, VIC profile · 3207, VIC profile

3051, VIC 3207, VIC

Postcode 3207 and postcode 3051 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3207 is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to just 31 in postcode 3051. It is also wealthier, with 39.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 15.6 percentage points higher than in postcode 3051. In contrast, postcode 3051 is far more diverse; 42.2% of its people were born overseas and 37.7% use a language other than English at home, both figures being much higher than in postcode 3207.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share similar levels of overall advantage and the same top rating for education and job skills. However, the gaps between them are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and more people in postcode 3051 are moving into the area compared to postcode 3207. This is consistent with the higher share of renters in postcode 3051, where 63.7% of homes are rented.

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Where they differ most

No car: 20.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC Renting: 20.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3207, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in 3207, VIC Other language: 17.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2,680 larger in 3207, VIC gap steady
14,953 76th pct 17,633 80th pct
Median age in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +11 yrs older in 3207, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
8.2% 7th pct 16.1% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
11.6% 11th pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
18.5% 90th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

44.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 33.1%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 7.8%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

62.7% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 42.2%
25.1% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.5% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3051, VIC 3207, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
42.2% 92nd pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
7.7% China ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%
2.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
2.6% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.8% English +10.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
17.7% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.3% Chinese ◂ +12.7 pts 4.7%
9.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.4% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%
3.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
37.7% 90th pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
5.4% 89th pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

53.5% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 73.1%
9.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%
0.5% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
53.8% 88th pct 45.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 45.0%
21.1% Christianity +20.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
7.0% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
78.7% 95th pct 73.3% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
52.5% 99th pct 43.9% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.64 more in 3051, VIC
2.87 46th pct 1.23 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2 more in 3051, VIC
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2,252 more in 3051, VIC
3,464 80th pct 1,212 59th pct
Avg size in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +289 larger in 3051, VIC
693 88th pct 404 66th pct
ICSEA in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +86 higher in 3207, VIC
1,032 68th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 73.3%
3.8% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 37.8%
24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
7.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +$423 higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
$943 79th pct $1,366 96th pct
Household income in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +$655 higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
$1,717 62nd pct $2,372 89th pct
Family income in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +$786 higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
$2,478 82nd pct $3,264 95th pct
High earners in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
16.9% 82nd pct 30.6% 99th pct
High-income homes in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 39.3% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%
14.4% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.6% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3207, VIC
23.3% 16th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3051, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.4% Other condition even 7.4%
3.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
16.0% 41st pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
14.9% 8th pct 22.5% 33rd pct
Defence service in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3207, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
12.1% 4th pct 16.2% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.1 larger in 3207, VIC gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
40.1% 94th pct 37.4% 89th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
3.2% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 37.4%
35.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
8.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +$159 higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
$381 73rd pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +$465 higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
$2,035 76th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.10 higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
63.7% 99th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 25.8% 16th pct
Separate houses in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 0th pct 6.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
25.1% 0th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.7% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 43.3%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.2% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 50.0%
26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
4.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%
19.1% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
23.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%
4.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.0%
12.0% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 7.3%
5.9% $750 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.1%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.7%
9.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
32.8% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap widening
39.0% 91st pct 45.7% 95th pct
PT commute in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap steady
8.0% 94th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +46 more in 3207, VIC
52 71st pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2.08 more in 3207, VIC
3.48 48th pct 5.56 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +820.5 more in 3207, VIC
2,430.7 91st pct 3,251.3 96th pct
PT routes in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +2 more in 3207, VIC
8 66th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +5 longer in 3051, VIC
6 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3 longer in 3207, VIC
5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
18.4% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.1% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
32.8% No vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 12.0%
13.7% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
60.0% 97th pct 48.0% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 87th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC gap narrowing
67.7% 83rd pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3207, VIC gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 69.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%
4.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.2% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%
12.6% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
6.7% Technicians & trades even 6.7%
6.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1 higher in 3207, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +4 higher in 3207, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +4 higher in 3207, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +58 higher in 3207, VIC
1,054 80th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.2 higher in 3051, VIC
9.6 100th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.6 more in 3051, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 93rd pct
Walk to school in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 88.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3051, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.5 more in 3207, VIC
15.2 40th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +704 higher in 3051, VIC
1,015 100th pct 311 91st pct
Mean slope in 3051, VICin 3207, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3051, VIC
5.4% 57th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3051, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3207, VIC with nearby areas

3003, VIC 3008, VIC 3051, VIC 3205, VIC 3031, VIC 3006, VIC 3016, VIC 3011, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3051, VIC vs 3207, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/vs/POA3207/3207-vic