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3071, VIC vs 3079, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3071, VIC profile · 3079, VIC profile

3071, VIC 3079, VIC

Postcode 3071 and postcode 3079 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar total populations. However, postcode 3079 is more affluent, with a typical resident who is noticeably older (41 compared to 37) and more likely to live in a home with three or more bedrooms (63.9% versus 49.1%). Postcode 3071 has a far higher share of renters (41.9% versus 30.0%) and a much higher proportion of people who have never married. High-income earners are also more common in postcode 3079, where 37.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.4% in postcode 3071.

Both areas are effectively alike in their levels of education and job skills, with both scoring the maximum of 10. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical number of public transport stops. While the gap in high incomes has narrowed since 2011, the difference in age has widened, with residents in postcode 3079 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 3071.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC De facto: 7.7 pts higher in 3071, VIC Renting: 11.8 pts higher in 3071, VIC Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC No religion: 9.3 pts higher in 3071, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1,950 larger in 3071, VIC gap narrowing
19,005 82nd pct 17,055 79th pct
Median age in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4 yrs older in 3079, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.3% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap widening
13.5% 19th pct 18.4% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap widening
19.2% 91st pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 38.3%
33.4% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.7% Widowed even 4.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3071, VIC 3079, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 77th pct 25.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 71.2%
0.9% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% England even 2.9%
2.9% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%
24.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
12.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.9% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
3.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap narrowing
25.2% 85th pct 22.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
5.0% 88th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

71.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 74.5%
8.0% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
1.1% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap widening
54.4% 89th pct 45.1% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 45.1%
34.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
75.4% 91st pct 78.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
46.9% 94th pct 50.1% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.20 more in 3071, VIC
2.50 40th pct 2.30 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1 more in 3071, VIC
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4,017 more in 3071, VIC
8,697 88th pct 4,680 86th pct
Avg size in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +462 larger in 3071, VIC
1,242 100th pct 780 91st pct
ICSEA in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +90 higher in 3079, VIC
1,077 81st pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
5.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
10.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Creative arts ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%
7.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +$63 higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
$1,042 87th pct $1,105 88th pct
Household income in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +$357 higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
$1,971 76th pct $2,328 89th pct
Family income in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +$415 higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
$2,713 87th pct $3,128 93rd pct
High earners in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
18.8% 86th pct 24.0% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
29.4% 82nd pct 37.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%
17.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
7.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3071, VIC
29.7% 52nd pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3071, VIC
12.8% 91st pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
6.5% 67th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
6.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 41st pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC
0.9% 9th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 17th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 larger in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
33.7% 81st pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.5%
32.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +$40 higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
$391 76th pct $431 86th pct
Mortgage in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +$300 higher in 3079, VIC gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
41.9% 88th pct 30.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
27.1% 19th pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
51.4% 10th pct 57.5% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap narrowing
49.1% 8th pct 63.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 30.0%
27.1% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 27.5%
11.2% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%
2.3% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
31.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.7%
17.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
4.8% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%
19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
14.5% 91st pct 6.7% 75th pct
Work from home in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
42.0% 93rd pct 40.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap narrowing
4.6% 86th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even
84 80th pct 84 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.51 more in 3079, VIC
4.42 58th pct 4.93 64th pct
Departures/1k in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +356.2 more in 3071, VIC
1,994.7 88th pct 1,638.6 85th pct
PT routes in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2 more in 3079, VIC
12 75th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1 longer in 3071, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1 longer in 3079, VIC
11 12th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%
30.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 40.3%
28.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%
6.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
42.9% 81st pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap widening
9.2% 54th pct 12.6% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3071, VIC gap widening
71.2% 91st pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3079, VIC gap steady
59.6% 57th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
4.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
15.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
6.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1 higher in 3079, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2 higher in 3079, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +4 higher in 3079, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +38 higher in 3079, VIC
1,083 88th pct 1,121 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.3 higher in 3071, VIC
8.7 97th pct 8.4 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.1 more in 3079, VIC
7.8 98th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3071, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3079, VIC
98.9% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3079, VIC
99.5% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +0.4 more in 3071, VIC
13.2 31st pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +151 higher in 3071, VIC
476 99th pct 325 91st pct
Mean slope in 3071, VICin 3079, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3079, VIC
3.3% 19th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 3071, VIC with nearby areas

3070, VIC 3072, VIC 3078, VIC 3057, VIC 3068, VIC 3079, VIC 3067, VIC 3056, 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). 3071, VIC vs 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3071/3071-vic/vs/POA3079/3079-vic