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3056, VIC vs 3068, VIC

Name: 3056, VIC vs 3068, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3056, VIC profile · 3068, VIC profile

3056, VIC 3068, VIC

Postcode 3056 and postcode 3068 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with high populations and similar overall advantage. Postcode 3068 is wealthier, with 39.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.1% in postcode 3056. It also has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (60.6% vs 55.4%) and better access to money and resources. Postcode 3056 is more diverse, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 23.8% using another language at home, while postcode 3068 sees 23.6% born overseas and 14.8% using another language.

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though some gaps are widening. Both are very high-scoring for education and job skills and take just 7 minutes to reach the city. They share a similar lack of detached houses compared to the national figure, but postcode 3056 has far more of them than postcode 3068. While they both have many people working from home, the gap between them in this area has grown since 2011. The difference in the share of residents who are aged 65 and over has also increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 3056, VIC Other language: 9.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC Born overseas: 7.0 pts higher in 3056, VIC Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in 3056, VIC Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in 3056, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +5,530 larger in 3056, VIC gap steady

24,912 86th pct 19,382 83rd pct

Median age in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +2 yrs older in 3068, VIC gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

47.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 55.3%

25.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Widowed even 3.4%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3056, VIC 3068, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 72.8%

3.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.1% English +6.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

6.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +1.12 more in 3068, VIC

1.57 20th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +3 more in 3068, VIC

4 71st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +763 more in 3068, VIC

1,688 65th pct 2,451 73rd pct

Avg size in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +72 larger in 3056, VIC

422 67th pct 350 60th pct

ICSEA in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +41 higher in 3068, VIC

1,122 92nd pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 82.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Year 10 even 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

23.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

9.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.6% Education even 6.6%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +$205 higher in 3068, VIC gap widening

$1,086 88th pct $1,291 94th pct

Household income in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +$311 higher in 3068, VIC gap narrowing

$2,095 82nd pct $2,406 90th pct

Family income in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +$540 higher in 3068, VIC gap narrowing

$2,807 89th pct $3,347 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.6%

17.2% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +0.1 larger in 3068, VIC gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

10.7% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% 6 or more even 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +$59 higher in 3068, VIC gap widening

$441 87th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +$444 higher in 3068, VIC gap widening

$2,156 83rd pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 45.6%

23.7% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.2% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 17.3%

34.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 39.7%

29.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.9%

21.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

7.8% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.7% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.5%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +31 more in 3056, VIC

117 86th pct 86 80th pct

Stops/1k in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +0.26 more in 3056, VIC

4.70 61st pct 4.44 58th pct

Departures/1k in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +500.0 more in 3068, VIC

1,893.1 87th pct 2,393.1 90th pct

PT routes in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +1 more in 3068, VIC

12 75th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +2 longer in 3068, VIC

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

7 4th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) even 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 52.1%

20.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

4.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% 4 or more even 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

14.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +2 higher in 3068, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC +27 higher in 3068, VIC

1,106 92nd pct 1,133 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3056, VIC in 3068, VIC even