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3054, VIC vs 3056, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 3054, VIC profile · 3056, VIC profile

3054, VIC 3056, VIC

Postcode 3056 and postcode 3054 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 3056 has far more separate houses at 35.2%, while postcode 3054 is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes. Transport access differs sharply, with postcode 3056 being much closer to public transport stops—a typical walk of just 2 minutes compared to 9 minutes in postcode 3054. Postcode 3056 is also more culturally diverse, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home, both well higher than the figures for postcode 3054.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both having a typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical rental rates of around 48%. They share a high level of education, though postcode 3054 has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (61.7% compared to 55.4%). While they track closely in many ways, some gaps are widening; for instance, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is now 4.3 percentage points higher in postcode 3054, a gap that was almost non-existent in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,726 larger in 3056, VIC Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC Other language: 9.6 pts higher in 3056, VIC Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC Born overseas: 8.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +16,726 larger in 3056, VIC gap widening
8,186 63rd pct 24,912 86th pct
Median age in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
15.5% 27th pct 11.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
11.0% 10th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
19.6% 92nd pct 22.0% 97th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
29.4% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
2.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3054, VIC 3056, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
22.6% 72nd pct 30.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 66.4%
3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%
26.2% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%
18.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
11.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
3.6% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 23.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
1.4% 71st pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 72.9%
1.4% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
63.3% 100th pct 62.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 62.6%
26.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.5% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
85.8% 100th pct 81.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.77 more in 3054, VIC
3.33 51st pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1 more in 3056, VIC
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +202 more in 3056, VIC
1,486 62nd pct 1,688 65th pct
Avg size in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +73 larger in 3054, VIC
495 74th pct 422 67th pct
ICSEA in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +29 higher in 3054, VIC
1,150 98th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

85.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 81.2%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 43.2%
25.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
13.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
5.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Education even 6.6%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +$111 higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
$1,197 91st pct $1,086 88th pct
Household income in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +$260 higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
$2,355 89th pct $2,095 82nd pct
Family income in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +$274 higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
$3,081 92nd pct $2,807 89th pct
High earners in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
23.9% 92nd pct 19.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
36.5% 91st pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC
28.9% 47th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3056, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 15.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.8%
22.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap narrowing
19.4% 60th pct 16.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
19.7% 19th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3054, VIC
1.1% 12th pct 0.9% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
16.0% 11th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.2 larger in 3054, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
10.4% 33rd pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
28.3% 56th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 45.5%
41.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
2.6% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%
28.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
3.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.6% 6 or more even 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +$100 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
$541 95th pct $441 87th pct
Mortgage in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +$444 higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $2,156 83rd pct
People / bedroom in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even gap narrowing
48.1% 91st pct 48.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
29.8% 24th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +27.1 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 0th pct 35.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap widening
47.2% 7th pct 40.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 48.0%
29.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 23.7%
18.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

68.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.7 pts 29.3%
8.1% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.8% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%
9.1% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%
18.9% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 7.8%
12.9% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 28.6%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
16.2% 93rd pct 21.4% 98th pct
Work from home in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3054, VIC gap steady
46.8% 96th pct 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
5.9% 89th pct 7.1% 92nd pct
PT stops in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +80 more in 3056, VIC
37 65th pct 117 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.18 more in 3056, VIC
4.52 59th pct 4.70 61st pct
Departures/1k in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1,732.6 more in 3054, VIC
3,625.7 98th pct 1,893.1 87th pct
PT routes in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1 more in 3056, VIC
11 73rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +7 longer in 3054, VIC
9 48th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
7 4th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 44.4%
19.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
0.4% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
26.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 20.1%
16.2% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
52.4% 91st pct 54.6% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 18.7% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap narrowing
73.3% 95th pct 74.5% 97th pct
Full-time in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3056, VIC gap steady
60.2% 61st pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
4.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Arts & recreation even 3.6%
3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 44.2%
15.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
2.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3054, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1 higher in 3054, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +29 higher in 3054, VIC
1,135 97th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +2.4 more in 3056, VIC
18.0 50th pct 20.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +1,212 higher in 3054, VIC
1,992 100th pct 780 100th pct
Mean slope in 3054, VICin 3056, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3054, VIC
3.6% 26th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3054, VIC with nearby areas

3053, VIC 3052, VIC 3068, VIC 3065, VIC 3056, VIC 3057, VIC 3066, VIC 3051, 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). 3054, VIC vs 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3054/3054-vic/vs/POA3056/3056-vic