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3065, VIC vs 3121, VIC

Name: 3065, VIC vs 3121, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3065, VIC profile · 3121, VIC profile

3065, VIC 3121, VIC

Postcode 3121 and postcode 3065 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3121 is more residential in feel, with 15.5% of homes being separate houses—far higher than the 3.2% in postcode 3065. It also has a higher number of schools and more people working or looking for work (75.4% compared to 69.2%). In contrast, postcode 3065 is much more compact; it has far more public transport routes, a higher number of walkable amenities, and more people without a car (27.5% compared to 19.3% in postcode 3121).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with about 10% of their populations in this age group. They also share similar levels of typical weekly household income, a high proportion of renters, and similar rates of university qualifications. While they remain alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,103 larger in 3121, VIC Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 3121, VIC No car: 8.2 pts higher in 3065, VIC One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 3065, VIC Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in 3065, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +21,103 larger in 3121, VIC gap widening

10,431 68th pct 31,534 87th pct

Median age in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +1 yrs older in 3065, VIC gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

62.8% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 61.2%

22.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

2.9% Widowed even 2.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3065, VIC 3121, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

4.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

6.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

3.9% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 55.3%

20.4% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

5.2% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +0.17 more in 3121, VIC

2.80 45th pct 2.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +6 more in 3121, VIC

3 57th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +2,266 more in 3121, VIC

962 55th pct 3,228 79th pct

Avg size in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +38 larger in 3121, VIC

321 57th pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +63 higher in 3121, VIC

1,046 73rd pct 1,109 89th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 80.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below even 5.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%

13.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

10.5% Health even 10.5%

5.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +$111 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing

$1,265 93rd pct $1,376 96th pct

Household income in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +$89 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing

$2,194 86th pct $2,283 88th pct

Family income in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +$78 higher in 3121, VIC gap narrowing

$3,072 92nd pct $3,150 93rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +4.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC even gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

35.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

2.8% Other families even 2.9%

Household size

38.3% 1 person even 38.2%

37.5% 2 people even 37.5%

13.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +$1 higher in 3065, VIC gap narrowing

$451 87th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +$202 higher in 3065, VIC gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,298 87th pct

People / bedroom in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 54.3%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.0% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 51.9%

36.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 32.0%

3.2% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

24.9% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

19.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

15.1% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 34.3%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +54 more in 3121, VIC

37 65th pct 91 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +0.66 more in 3065, VIC

3.55 49th pct 2.89 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +1,054.4 more in 3065, VIC

3,300.4 96th pct 2,246.0 89th pct

PT routes in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +17 more in 3065, VIC

35 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +4 longer in 3121, VIC

1 0th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +2 longer in 3121, VIC

5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 46.0%

16.9% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.6% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.8% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%

16.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% 4 or more even 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 43.1%

17.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +1 higher in 3121, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +4 higher in 3121, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +1 higher in 3121, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +43 higher in 3121, VIC

1,066 84th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC +0.5 higher in 3065, VIC

9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 3065, VIC in 3121, VIC even