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3070, VIC vs 3079, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3070, VIC profile · 3079, VIC profile

3070, VIC 3079, VIC

Postcode 3070 and postcode 3079 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3070 is younger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 37 and a much higher share of people with no religion (62.1%). It also has far more street intersections per square kilometre and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.0%). Postcode 3079 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 41, and a higher share of three-bedroom homes (63.9%) and outright homeowners (36.8%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have shifted, such as the difference in the number of people with no religion, which has widened to 17 percentage points. Despite these changes, the areas remain very similar in typical weekly household income, which is about $2,300 for both. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.0 pts higher in 3070, VIC De facto: 7.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in 3079, VIC Population: 8,221 larger in 3070, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +8,221 larger in 3070, VIC gap steady
25,276 86th pct 17,055 79th pct
Median age in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +4 yrs older in 3079, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.3% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap widening
13.1% 17th pct 18.4% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 27th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
19.0% 91st pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 26.6%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 38.3%
34.4% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
6.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3070, VIC 3079, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 25.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 71.2%
0.8% China +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% English ◂ +4.8 pts 29.5%
27.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%
16.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
9.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
3.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
19.4% 79th pct 22.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
3.6% 86th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 74.5%
6.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
1.0% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Arabic even 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
62.1% 100th pct 45.1% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 45.1%
29.0% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
80.0% 96th pct 78.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
54.3% 100th pct 50.1% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.72 more in 3079, VIC
1.58 20th pct 2.30 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1,060 more in 3079, VIC
3,620 81st pct 4,680 86th pct
Avg size in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +177 larger in 3079, VIC
603 83rd pct 780 91st pct
ICSEA in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +22 higher in 3079, VIC
1,145 97th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 78.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 41.5%
22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%
11.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%
7.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +$61 higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
$1,166 90th pct $1,105 88th pct
Household income in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +$41 higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
$2,287 88th pct $2,328 89th pct
Family income in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +$53 higher in 3070, VIC gap narrowing
$3,181 94th pct $3,128 93rd pct
High earners in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 92nd pct 24.0% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
36.6% 91st pct 37.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%
24.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%
11.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3070, VIC
29.1% 48th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3070, VIC
12.6% 90th pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 44th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
6.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.4%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%
5.2% Two conditions even 5.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
23.8% 41st pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3079, VIC
0.9% 10th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 19th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 larger in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
10.4% 33rd pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
30.3% 66th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%
15.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
4.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +$44 higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
$475 89th pct $431 86th pct
Mortgage in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +$100 higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
$2,400 89th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap narrowing
37.5% 85th pct 30.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 25th pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
49.1% 10th pct 57.5% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
52.8% 9th pct 63.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 30.0%
30.1% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

49.1% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 18.2%
22.8% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
32.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%
13.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%
2.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.5%
17.2% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%
18.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 90th pct 6.7% 75th pct
Work from home in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
46.8% 96th pct 40.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap narrowing
4.9% 87th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +30 more in 3070, VIC
114 86th pct 84 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.42 more in 3079, VIC
4.51 59th pct 4.93 64th pct
Departures/1k in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +667.2 more in 3070, VIC
2,305.7 90th pct 1,638.6 85th pct
PT routes in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
14 79th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1 longer in 3070, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2 longer in 3079, VIC
10 10th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 40.4%
24.6% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 40.3%
27.5% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
5.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap narrowing
42.7% 81st pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 60th pct 12.6% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap widening
72.3% 93rd pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3070, VIC gap steady
61.2% 68th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
7.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
4.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 40.1%
17.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
5.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
3.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1 higher in 3079, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +2 higher in 3079, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +4 higher in 3079, VIC
1,117 94th pct 1,121 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.6 higher in 3070, VIC
9.0 99th pct 8.4 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 more in 3070, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3070, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3079, VIC
99.4% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 more in 3070, VIC
12.9 29th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +279 higher in 3070, VIC
604 100th pct 325 91st pct
Mean slope in 3070, VICin 3079, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3079, VIC
3.7% 27th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 3070, VIC with nearby areas

3071, VIC 3068, VIC 3078, VIC 3057, VIC 3067, VIC 3066, VIC 3072, VIC 3065, VIC

Compare 3079, VIC with nearby areas

3078, VIC 3102, VIC 3081, VIC 3101, VIC 3084, VIC 3071, VIC 3070, VIC 3105, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3070, VIC vs 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3070/3070-vic/vs/POA3079/3079-vic