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3059, VIC vs 3063, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 3059, VIC profile · 3063, VIC profile

3059, VIC 3063, VIC

Postcode 3059 is a populated area with a diverse community and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while postcode 3063 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in age and background; residents in postcode 3063 are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 35 in postcode 3059. Cultural diversity is also much higher in postcode 3059, where 33.8% of people were born overseas and 45.8% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, 15.6% of people in postcode 3063 were born overseas and 14.7% use another language at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with about 31.8% of homes owned outright in postcode 3059 and 46.2% in postcode 3063. They also share very similar typical household incomes and average home sizes. However, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical age has more than doubled since 2011, and the gap in overseas birth has grown from 4.2% to 18.1% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC Population: 20,711 larger in 3059, VIC Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in 3059, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +20,711 larger in 3059, VIC gap widening
21,274 86th pct 563 20th pct
Median age in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +10 yrs older in 3063, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
0.4% 11th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
10.5% 11th pct 18.5% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
21.2% 86th pct 15.1% 27th pct
De facto in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
6.3% 6th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 16.5%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 51.2%
31.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3059, VIC 3063, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 15.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 77.3%
3.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.9% English +15.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.7% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%
3.3% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
45.8% 94th pct 14.7% 74th pct
Limited English in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
5.0% 88th pct 1.4% 72nd pct

Language used at home

50.4% English only +29.2 pts ▸ 79.6%
8.2% Arabic ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%
5.7% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
14.8% 0th pct 26.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 58.6%
14.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.5% Islam ◂ +12.9 pts 6.6%
4.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
65.6% 80th pct 48.7% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 15.6% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC
1.55 19th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +7 more in 3059, VIC
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC
5,047 86th pct —
Avg size in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC
721 89th pct —
ICSEA in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC
1,040 71st pct —

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 48.7%
10.1% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 18.4%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%
15.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
8.6% Health even 8.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +$29 higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
$796 59th pct $825 65th pct
Household income in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +$148 higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
$2,262 87th pct $2,410 90th pct
Family income in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +$147 higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
$2,323 76th pct $2,470 81st pct
High earners in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
11.7% 67th pct 8.8% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 84th pct 29.6% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3063, VIC
20.7% 11th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3063, VIC
5.0% 11th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +11.1 pts 61.8%
15.2% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 1st pct 10.9% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 18.5% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
29.1% 76th pct 22.1% 31st pct
Defence service in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3063, VIC
0.7% 8th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
19.1% 22nd pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.1 larger in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
10.1% 31st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 0th pct 12.4% 2nd pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 69.0%
16.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 8.9%
9.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
6.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +$74 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
$430 86th pct $356 66th pct
Mortgage in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC even gap steady
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 18th pct 11.2% 15th pct
Owned outright in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap widening
31.8% 28th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap narrowing
96.8% 73rd pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
96.8% 100th pct 93.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 42.0%
31.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
12.2% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 43.8%
25.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%
12.6% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% $350–$549 ◂ +54.4 pts 21.1%
8.4% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%
19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.9% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
10.9% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
1.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
22.5% 70th pct 20.8% 65th pct
PT commute in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +78 more in 3059, VIC
78 78th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.67 more in 3059, VIC
3.67 50th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +919.9 more in 3059, VIC
919.9 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3 more in 3059, VIC
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +55 longer in 3063, VIC
3 29th pct 58 86th pct
Drive to city in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3 longer in 3063, VIC
23 33rd pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
0.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 28.7%
14.2% 4 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap widening
38.7% 71st pct 20.3% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
6.2% 38th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
5.9% 79th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing
66.1% 76th pct 62.5% 61st pct
Full-time in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3063, VIC gap steady
60.4% 62nd pct 63.0% 77th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
7.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%
14.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
9.8% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +2 higher in 3063, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +1 higher in 3059, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +8 higher in 3059, VIC
1,034 74th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +5.2 higher in 3059, VIC
5.3 69th pct 0.2 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +5.1 more in 3059, VIC
5.2 68th pct 0.1 1st pct
15-min city in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +60.5 pts higher in 3059, VIC
60.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +50.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC
50.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +86.3 pts higher in 3059, VIC
86.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +78.2 pts higher in 3059, VIC
79.4% 74th pct 1.2% 9th pct
Walk to a park in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +91.0 pts higher in 3059, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 8.9% 4th pct
Walk to health in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +51.8 pts higher in 3059, VIC
51.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +13.9 more in 3059, VIC
17.5 48th pct 3.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +147 higher in 3059, VIC
150 80th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3059, VICin 3063, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC
4.6% 43rd pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 3059, VIC with nearby areas

3049, VIC 3048, VIC 3045, VIC 3062, VIC 3047, VIC 3043, VIC 3063, VIC 3061, VIC

Compare 3063, VIC with nearby areas

3059, VIC 3428, VIC 3045, VIC 3064, VIC 3049, VIC 3048, VIC 3430, VIC 3062, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3059, VIC vs 3063, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/vs/POA3063/3063-vic