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3053, VIC vs 3056, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3053, VIC profile · 3056, VIC profile

3053, VIC 3056, VIC

Postcode 3056 and postcode 3053 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3056 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,095 and 30.1% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. It also has a higher share of detached houses at 35.2% and a larger typical resident age of 34. In contrast, postcode 3053 is much more diverse, with 54.9% of people born overseas and 47.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more reliant on apartments, which make up 80.7% of its homes, and has a younger typical resident aged 27.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. Both areas are now perfectly walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a highly skilled workforce. While postcode 3053 has far more people living alone at 45.4%, the gap between the two areas in this regard has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC No car: 27.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC Recent arrivals: 27.9 pts higher in 3053, VIC Renting: 24.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC Born overseas: 24.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +8,878 larger in 3056, VIC gap steady
16,034 78th pct 24,912 86th pct
Median age in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +7 yrs older in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 8th pct 11.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
5.4% 0th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
16.3% 84th pct 22.0% 97th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
30.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.6 pts 12.0%
11.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

74.0% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 63.0%
16.7% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3053, VIC 3056, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +24.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
54.9% 100th pct 30.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

39.1% Australia +27.3 pts ▸ 66.4%
14.0% China ◂ +12.7 pts 1.2%
5.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

19.4% English +11.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.3% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.7% Chinese ◂ +19.9 pts 4.8%
8.2% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.5% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.1% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap widening
47.7% 95th pct 23.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
5.3% 89th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only +26.7 pts ▸ 72.9%
16.6% Mandarin ◂ +14.7 pts 1.8%
0.5% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.8% Arabic even 1.8%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
52.4% 86th pct 62.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 62.6%
20.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
7.1% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
6.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
83.4% 100th pct 81.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
52.7% 99th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.74 more in 3053, VIC
2.31 36th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +2 more in 3056, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1,139 more in 3056, VIC
549 46th pct 1,688 65th pct
Avg size in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +148 larger in 3056, VIC
275 52nd pct 422 67th pct
ICSEA in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +25 higher in 3056, VIC
1,096 86th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 81.2%
3.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
25.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 23.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%
9.8% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +$428 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$658 30th pct $1,086 88th pct
Household income in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +$804 higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
$1,291 32nd pct $2,095 82nd pct
Family income in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +$743 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$2,064 62nd pct $2,807 89th pct
High earners in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
10.9% 62nd pct 19.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 12.8%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%
10.1% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 31.2%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
4.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC
21.4% 12th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 21st pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +7.3 pts 63.8%
16.2% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
17.4% 48th pct 16.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
6.6% 5th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 0th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC
0.7% 8th pct 0.9% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 0th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.3 larger in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
1.8 0th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 69th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
45.4% 100th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 41.7%
29.4% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
7.1% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Household size

45.4% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 34.2%
37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.4%
10.2% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +$76 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$365 69th pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +$281 higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
$1,875 67th pct $2,156 83rd pct
People / bedroom in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.10 higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +24.3 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
72.3% 100th pct 48.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 3rd pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +33.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 0th pct 35.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 0th pct 40.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Rented ◂ +24.3 pts 48.0%
10.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.3% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 34.2%
1.3% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.1%
14.5% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 15.1%
3.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 18.2%
9.8% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%
7.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.1% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +27.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
48.6% 100th pct 21.4% 98th pct
Work from home in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
35.8% 88th pct 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
11.3% 100th pct 7.1% 92nd pct
PT stops in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +64 more in 3056, VIC
53 71st pct 117 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1.39 more in 3056, VIC
3.31 46th pct 4.70 61st pct
Departures/1k in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +2,033.3 more in 3053, VIC
3,926.4 100th pct 1,893.1 87th pct
PT routes in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +15 more in 3053, VIC
27 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1 longer in 3053, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +3 longer in 3056, VIC
4 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.3% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.4% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%
3.3% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Car (passenger) even 1.2%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
48.6% No vehicle ◂ +27.2 pts 21.4%
9.2% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
70.2% 100th pct 54.6% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +27.9 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap steady
46.6% 100th pct 18.7% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3053, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 99th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
63.2% 64th pct 74.5% 97th pct
Full-time in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
50.5% 11th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
11.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
5.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3056, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +6 higher in 3056, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3056, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +54 higher in 3056, VIC
1,052 80th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +0.3 higher in 3053, VIC
9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +1.2 more in 3056, VIC
19.1 54th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +516 higher in 3053, VIC
1,295 100th pct 780 100th pct
Mean slope in 3053, VICin 3056, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3053, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3053, VIC with nearby areas

3065, VIC 3054, VIC 3000, VIC 3066, VIC 3002, VIC 3068, VIC 3052, 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). 3053, VIC vs 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3053/3053-vic/vs/POA3056/3056-vic