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3059, VIC vs 3428, VIC

Name: 3059, VIC vs 3428, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 3059, VIC profile · 3428, VIC profile

3059, VIC 3428, VIC

Postcode 3059 and postcode 3428 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3059 is a much larger, younger community where the typical resident is 35 and a huge 45.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a more walkable area (somewhat walkable) with a highly qualified workforce, as 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3428 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of seniors at 21.4%. It is mostly car-dependent and has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 44.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, with both sitting near the national average. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and postcode 3059 has seen a much larger increase in people moving into the area over the last five years compared to postcode 3428.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,606 larger in 3059, VIC Other language: 21.2 pts higher in 3059, VIC Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in 3059, VIC Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3428, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +20,606 larger in 3059, VIC gap widening

21,274 86th pct 668 23rd pct

Median age in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +10 yrs older in 3428, VIC gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 52.0%

31.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

5.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3059, VIC 3428, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

3.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.2% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% English +10.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

3.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

8.2% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

0.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 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

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

14.8% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.5% Islam ◂ +17.1 pts 2.4%

4.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC

1.55 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +7 more in 3059, VIC

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC

5,047 86th pct —

Avg size in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC

721 89th pct —

ICSEA in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC

1,040 71st pct —

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 48.0%

10.1% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 14.9%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 12.4%

15.5% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +$70 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening

$796 59th pct $726 43rd pct

Household income in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +$524 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening

$2,262 87th pct $1,738 63rd pct

Family income in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +$301 higher in 3059, VIC gap widening

$2,323 76th pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.1% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +12.0 pts 60.9%

15.2% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +0.4 larger in 3059, VIC gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 63.4%

16.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 18.3%

20.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.2% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +$82 higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $348 64th pct

Mortgage in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +$67 higher in 3059, VIC gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 45.0%

31.8% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

0.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.9%

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 ◂ +15.5 pts 43.1%

25.6% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 50.0%

0.5% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.4% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 23.5%

18.9% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +74 more in 3059, VIC

78 78th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2.32 more in 3428, VIC

3.67 50th pct 5.99 75th pct

Departures/1k in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +476.8 more in 3059, VIC

919.9 71st pct 443.1 61st pct

PT routes in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2 more in 3059, VIC

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +15 longer in 3428, VIC

3 29th pct 18 60th pct

Drive to city in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2 longer in 3428, VIC

23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.3%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 17.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.6%

19.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.2% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +11.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.4% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 11.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2 higher in 3059, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 higher in 3059, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 higher in 3059, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +3 higher in 3059, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +39 higher in 3059, VIC

1,034 74th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2.6 higher in 3059, VIC

5.3 69th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +2.8 more in 3059, VIC

5.2 68th pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +60.1 pts higher in 3059, VIC

60.5% 63rd pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3059, VIC

50.6% 55th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3059, VIC

86.3% 70th pct 52.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +79.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC

79.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3059, VIC

99.9% 85th pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +51.8 pts higher in 3059, VIC

51.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +25.9 more in 3428, VIC

17.5 48th pct 43.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3059, VIC in 3428, VIC +144 higher in 3059, VIC

150 80th pct 6 57th pct

Mean slope in 3059, VIC in 3428, 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 3428, VIC with nearby areas

3045, VIC 3063, VIC 3036, VIC 3038, VIC 3037, VIC 3059, VIC 3049, VIC 3427, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3059, VIC vs 3428, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/vs/POA3428/3428-vic