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3072, VIC vs 3081, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 3072, VIC profile · 3081, VIC profile

3072, VIC 3081, VIC

Postcode 3072 and postcode 3081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different scales of infrastructure and wealth. Postcode 3072 is far more established for families, with 5,915 school enrolments and 13 schools within 3 km, compared to just 119 enrolments and two schools in postcode 3081. It is also the more affluent of the two, where a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (24.4% versus 19.5%) and more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (39.0% versus 33.7%).

These two areas share a similar residential feel, with almost identical numbers of people per home and similar rates of unpaid care and volunteering. While they are alike in these ways, gaps in some areas are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown, and the gap in high-income earners has also increased. Postcode 3072 continues to have a higher share of residents who identify as having no religion, a trend that has also widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,787 larger in 3072, VIC Work from home: 7.7 pts higher in 3072, VIC One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC Owned outright: 6.6 pts higher in 3072, VIC Renting: 6.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +19,787 larger in 3072, VIC gap widening
33,790 87th pct 14,003 74th pct
Median age in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +2 yrs older in 3072, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
13.4% 19th pct 12.9% 17th pct
Under 15 in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
15.0% 27th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
16.0% 82nd pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

37.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 35.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 48.6%
36.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
7.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Widowed even 4.5%
2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3072, VIC 3081, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
32.4% 85th pct 30.6% 83rd pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 63.4%
3.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
3.0% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
8.9% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
33.8% 89th pct 31.9% 88th pct
Limited English in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 4.9% 88th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 61.9%
5.7% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
46.9% 70th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.2%
36.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%
4.8% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
71.3% 87th pct 65.7% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
39.0% 88th pct 33.7% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.72 more in 3072, VIC
2.57 41st pct 0.85 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +11 more in 3072, VIC
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5,796 more in 3072, VIC
5,915 87th pct 119 22nd pct
Avg size in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +433 larger in 3072, VIC
493 74th pct 60 17th pct
ICSEA in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +91 higher in 3072, VIC
1,091 85th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 65.7%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%
14.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
9.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
9.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +$110 higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
$872 72nd pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +$247 higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
$1,844 69th pct $1,597 55th pct
Family income in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +$234 higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
$2,345 76th pct $2,111 65th pct
High earners in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
14.3% 76th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC
28.2% 43rd pct 29.2% 49th pct
Mental health in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC
11.6% 86th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
6.4% 65th pct 7.6% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 62.8%
20.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%
5.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
11.9% 16th pct 11.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
23.0% 37th pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC
1.0% 10th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
17.9% 16th pct 16.4% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.1 larger in 3072, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Living alone in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
29.7% 63rd pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 52.9%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%
13.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%
29.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +$41 higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
$392 76th pct $351 65th pct
Mortgage in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +$80 higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,080 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
40.1% 87th pct 46.6% 90th pct
Owned outright in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
27.2% 19th pct 20.6% 10th pct
Separate houses in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
55.7% 12th pct 61.5% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
53.8% 10th pct 57.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
24.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
18.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 2.9%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%
12.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 43.4%
10.2% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.0% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%
22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
12.9% 90th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Work from home in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
35.4% 88th pct 27.7% 79th pct
PT commute in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 88th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +113 more in 3072, VIC
206 88th pct 93 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.54 more in 3081, VIC
6.10 75th pct 6.64 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +192.3 more in 3072, VIC
2,991.8 94th pct 2,799.5 93rd pct
PT routes in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +8 more in 3072, VIC
22 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1 longer in 3081, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +6 longer in 3081, VIC
12 14th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 27.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 42.8%
28.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
7.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
41.6% 78th pct 42.5% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap widening
67.4% 82nd pct 61.8% 58th pct
Full-time in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3072, VIC gap steady
58.8% 51st pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%
13.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
6.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +2 higher in 3072, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +3 higher in 3072, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +2 higher in 3072, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +1 higher in 3072, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +55 higher in 3072, VIC
1,040 76th pct 985 53rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC
6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.9 higher in 3072, VIC
8.8 97th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.1 more in 3072, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3072, VIC
99.9% 100th pct 95.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3072, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC even
99.7% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +4.5 more in 3072, VIC
17.0 47th pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +68 higher in 3072, VIC
508 100th pct 440 97th pct
Mean slope in 3072, VICin 3081, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3072, VIC
3.7% 28th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 3072, VIC with nearby areas

3071, VIC 3073, VIC 3070, VIC 3078, VIC 3057, VIC 3081, VIC 3058, VIC 3079, VIC

Compare 3081, VIC with nearby areas

3084, VIC 3079, VIC 3085, VIC 3072, VIC 3083, VIC 3078, VIC 3071, VIC 3105, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3072, VIC vs 3081, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3072/3072-vic/vs/POA3081/3081-vic