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3061, VIC vs 3074, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3061, VIC profile · 3074, VIC profile

3061, VIC 3074, VIC

Postcode 3074 and postcode 3061 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct levels of accessibility. Postcode 3074 is much more walkable, with 93.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 95.5% near public transport, compared to 50.0% and 68.9% in postcode 3061. Postcode 3074 also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 11.1% do so in postcode 3061. This is consistent with postcode 3074 having higher scores for education, job skills, and access to resources.

Daily life is similar in both places, with nearly identical proportions of separate houses and almost the same 20-minute drive to the city. Both areas have a high share of people born overseas, though this gap has widened since 2011, with postcode 3074 now at 51.5% and postcode 3061 at 47.0%. Other gaps have also grown over time, including the share of adults with a university degree and those earning $3,000 or more a week, both of which are well higher in postcode 3074.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,257 larger in 3074, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3061, VIC Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in 3061, VIC Participation: 8.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC No religion: 8.5 pts higher in 3074, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +15,257 larger in 3074, VIC gap steady
4,977 55th pct 20,234 84th pct
Median age in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1 yrs older in 3074, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
19.2% 48th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
20.1% 77th pct 15.6% 31st pct
De facto in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
3.5% 0th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%
19.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
33.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%
7.6% Divorced even 7.6%
7.1% Widowed even 7.1%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3061, VIC 3074, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
47.0% 96th pct 51.5% 99th pct

Country of birth

46.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%
1.5% India +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Vietnam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% England even 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

9.5% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
8.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.6% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.6% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap narrowing
68.4% 100th pct 65.6% 100th pct
Limited English in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
15.0% 100th pct 15.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

23.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.3% Arabic ◂ +17.5 pts 9.8%
1.7% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.4% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
8.0% 0th pct 16.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.4% Islam ◂ +23.2 pts 15.2%
8.0% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
1.6% Buddhism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
44.8% 47th pct 52.3% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 17.0% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.54 more in 3074, VIC
1.00 6th pct 2.54 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +7 more in 3074, VIC
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2,036 more in 3074, VIC
148 26th pct 2,184 71st pct
Avg size in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +125 larger in 3074, VIC
148 35th pct 273 52nd pct
ICSEA in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +47 higher in 3074, VIC
943 23rd pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
28.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%
10.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
14.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
3.3% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +$58 higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
$444 0th pct $502 5th pct
Household income in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +$115 higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
$1,110 16th pct $1,225 26th pct
Family income in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +$117 higher in 3074, VIC gap narrowing
$1,270 10th pct $1,387 15th pct
High earners in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
2.0% 6th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.9%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 54.0%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC
26.0% 29th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC
6.9% 26th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
12.2% 100th pct 10.7% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
7.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
16.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
5.3% 0th pct 5.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
19.1% 16th pct 21.0% 25th pct
Defence service in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC
0.6% 6th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
13.8% 7th pct 17.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.3 larger in 3061, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
16.8% 81st pct 18.1% 86th pct
Living alone in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 24.3% 37th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 55.6%
16.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%
13.3% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +$30 higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
$320 57th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +$90 higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
$1,600 51st pct $1,690 56th pct
People / bedroom in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.20 higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
26.3% 65th pct 28.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap narrowing
39.5% 51st pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap narrowing
85.1% 33rd pct 84.3% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap narrowing
80.6% 59th pct 82.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%
26.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 84.3%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 62.9%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 39.9%
34.1% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.2%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
6.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
8.5% 83rd pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 14.4% 44th pct
PT commute in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
2.7% 74th pct 4.2% 85th pct
PT stops in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +72 more in 3074, VIC
42 67th pct 114 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.80 more in 3061, VIC
8.44 87th pct 5.63 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +519.6 more in 3061, VIC
2,201.9 89th pct 1,682.3 86th pct
PT routes in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1 more in 3061, VIC
11 73rd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +7 longer in 3061, VIC
10 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1 longer in 3061, VIC
20 29th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 59.3%
11.6% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
8.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
23.0% 11th pct 30.4% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap widening
8.7% 51st pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3061, VIC gap steady
12.0% 100th pct 8.0% 90th pct
Participation in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap steady
41.3% 5th pct 49.8% 17th pct
Full-time in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3074, VIC gap narrowing
54.1% 23rd pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
12.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
8.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
4.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
13.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
7.8% Managers even 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1 higher in 3074, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1 higher in 3074, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +2 higher in 3074, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +55 higher in 3074, VIC
845 3rd pct 900 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.5 higher in 3074, VIC
5.5 71st pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.1 more in 3074, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC
64.6% 67th pct 86.3% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3074, VIC
75.4% 76th pct 95.5% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +26.6 pts higher in 3074, VIC
68.9% 60th pct 95.5% 80th pct
Walk to school in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +43.8 pts higher in 3074, VIC
50.0% 48th pct 93.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC
82.7% 59th pct 98.8% 81st pct
Walk to health in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3074, VIC
48.7% 65th pct 67.9% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +12.5 more in 3061, VIC
24.7 65th pct 12.3 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +152 higher in 3074, VIC
109 75th pct 260 88th pct
Mean slope in 3061, VICin 3074, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3061, VIC
3.4% 23rd pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 3061, VIC with nearby areas

3047, VIC 3062, VIC 3048, VIC 3060, VIC 3046, VIC 3074, VIC 3075, VIC 3076, VIC

Compare 3074, VIC with nearby areas

3075, VIC 3073, VIC 3060, VIC 3076, VIC 3061, VIC 3083, VIC 3072, VIC 3082, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3061, VIC vs 3074, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/vs/POA3074/3074-vic