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3060, VIC vs 3073, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3060, VIC profile · 3073, VIC profile

3060, VIC 3073, VIC

Postcode 3073 and postcode 3060 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 3060 has a much stronger presence of separate houses, at 83.6% compared to 63.2% in postcode 3073, and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (76.9% versus 58.9%). Culturally, postcode 3060 is far more diverse, with 58.1% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 40.6% in postcode 3073. In contrast, postcode 3073 has a far higher share of people who identify with no religion (33.4% versus 15.1%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $741, compared to $592 in postcode 3060.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly household income around the national figure and very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. They also have nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents. While these similarities exist, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the typical age of residents, who are now noticeably older in postcode 3073.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,822 larger in 3073, VIC Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC No religion: 18.3 pts higher in 3073, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC Other language: 17.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +36,822 larger in 3073, VIC gap steady
14,274 75th pct 51,096 90th pct
Median age in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +3 yrs older in 3073, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
15.7% 28th pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
21.2% 85th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
7.2% 10th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 40.2%
36.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
6.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3060, VIC 3073, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
45.2% 95th pct 35.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
7.4% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.1% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
0.7% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

11.0% English +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% Italian even 18.5%
3.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
1.4% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
58.1% 99th pct 40.6% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
9.5% 96th pct 7.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

35.1% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
10.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
8.8% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
3.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
15.1% 0th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
34.6% Islam ◂ +28.1 pts 6.4%
15.1% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 73rd pct 61.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
27.0% 75th pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.35 more in 3060, VIC
1.98 30th pct 1.63 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +7 more in 3073, VIC
6 81st pct 13 88th pct
Students in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1,158 more in 3073, VIC
2,817 76th pct 3,975 84th pct
Avg size in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +164 larger in 3060, VIC
470 72nd pct 306 55th pct
ICSEA in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +14 higher in 3073, VIC
1,008 58th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
8.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
11.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +$149 higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
$592 17th pct $741 47th pct
Household income in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +$113 higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
$1,428 44th pct $1,541 52nd pct
Family income in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +$306 higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
$1,677 35th pct $1,983 57th pct
High earners in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
6.7% 34th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
16.1% 50th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3073, VIC
24.5% 22nd pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3073, VIC
6.7% 24th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
8.9% 90th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.2%
16.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 4th pct 8.6% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 12.7% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
25.0% 50th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3073, VIC
0.6% 7th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
18.5% 19th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.4 larger in 3060, VIC gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
24.4% 38th pct 30.8% 68th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 55.4%
18.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +$16 higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
$376 72nd pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +$110 higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
$1,876 67th pct $1,986 73rd pct
People / bedroom in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
30.8% 75th pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
36.3% 41st pct 30.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
83.6% 29th pct 63.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap steady
76.9% 43rd pct 58.9% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%
2.0% Not stated even 2.0%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 63.2%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 43.6%
19.7% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 50.3%
26.1% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
5.2% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.8% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%
27.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%
11.7% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
10.4% 87th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Work from home in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 27.7% 79th pct
PT commute in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap steady
4.9% 87th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +254 more in 3073, VIC
78 78th pct 332 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.03 more in 3073, VIC
5.46 71st pct 6.50 78th pct
Departures/1k in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +769.2 more in 3073, VIC
1,087.6 75th pct 1,856.9 87th pct
PT routes in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +10 more in 3073, VIC
5 57th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2 longer in 3060, VIC
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2 longer in 3060, VIC
18 25th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 45.7%
22.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%
10.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
36.9% 64th pct 37.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap narrowing
18.3% 83rd pct 16.6% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3060, VIC gap widening
7.9% 90th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap narrowing
54.4% 29th pct 60.1% 50th pct
Full-time in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3073, VIC gap widening
54.2% 23rd pct 58.7% 50th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
9.3% Education & training even 9.3%
9.1% Construction even 9.1%
7.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
9.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2 higher in 3073, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2 higher in 3073, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1 higher in 3073, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +38 higher in 3073, VIC
950 35th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.2 higher in 3060, VIC
8.2 93rd pct 8.0 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +0.2 more in 3060, VIC
7.8 97th pct 7.6 94th pct
15-min city in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3060, VIC
99.8% 100th pct 98.3% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3073, VIC
98.1% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3060, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3060, VIC
94.2% 96th pct 87.9% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +2.0 more in 3073, VIC
12.5 27th pct 14.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +148 higher in 3073, VIC
307 90th pct 455 98th pct
Mean slope in 3060, VICin 3073, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3073, VIC
2.3% 1st pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3060, VIC with nearby areas

3058, VIC 3073, VIC 3046, VIC 3044, VIC 3061, VIC 3074, VIC 3047, VIC 3072, VIC

Compare 3073, VIC with nearby areas

3074, VIC 3072, VIC 3060, VIC 3058, VIC 3071, VIC 3075, VIC 3081, VIC 3083, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3060, VIC vs 3073, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3060/3060-vic/vs/POA3073/3073-vic