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3081, VIC vs 3083, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 3081, VIC profile · 3083, VIC profile

3081, VIC 3083, VIC

Postcode 3083 and postcode 3081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3083 is more diverse and family-oriented, with 42.5% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of larger homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3081 has a much higher proportion of renters at 46.6% and far more people who identify as having no religion, at 41.2% compared to 30.9% in postcode 3083.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,600. While they track closely on earnings, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and postcode 3081 now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Meanwhile, the gap in renting has narrowed as more people in postcode 3081 now own their homes compared to a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,526 larger in 3083, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in 3083, VIC Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC De facto: 7.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 3083, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +17,526 larger in 3083, VIC gap widening
14,003 74th pct 31,529 87th pct
Median age in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2 yrs older in 3083, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
12.9% 17th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 7.7% 11th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 40.7%
33.6% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3081, VIC 3083, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
30.6% 83rd pct 38.8% 90th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 56.7%
2.9% China +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.1% English ◂ +7.2 pts 18.9%
23.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%
7.5% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.2% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
4.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
31.9% 88th pct 42.5% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
4.9% 88th pct 7.8% 93rd pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 52.8%
3.7% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 30.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.2% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 30.9%
10.8% Islam ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
2.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 80th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
33.7% 83rd pct 29.3% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.16 more in 3083, VIC
0.85 3rd pct 2.01 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +7 more in 3083, VIC
2 50th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4,554 more in 3083, VIC
119 22nd pct 4,673 86th pct
Avg size in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +460 larger in 3083, VIC
60 17th pct 519 76th pct
ICSEA in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +64 higher in 3083, VIC
1,000 53rd pct 1,065 78th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 65.2%
11.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
10.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences even 4.7%
4.5% Architecture & building even 4.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +$82 higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +$35 higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
$1,597 55th pct $1,632 58th pct
Family income in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +$171 higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
$2,111 65th pct $1,940 54th pct
High earners in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
10.7% 62nd pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 61st pct 19.7% 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
9.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC
29.2% 49th pct 26.5% 32nd pct
Mental health in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC
11.9% 87th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
7.6% 80th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.1% Arthritis even 8.1%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
11.2% 13th pct 9.8% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 12.7% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 34th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC even
1.5% 16th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
16.4% 12th pct 17.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.3 larger in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
25.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 23.6%
16.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +$29 higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
$351 65th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +$92 higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
$2,080 79th pct $1,988 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.10 higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
46.6% 90th pct 29.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
20.6% 10th pct 35.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
61.5% 13th pct 74.9% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
57.8% 12th pct 79.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 29.5%
20.6% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

61.5% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 74.9%
35.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.6 pts 15.0%
2.9% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 15.3%
11.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.6% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.2% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 6.3%
5.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
12.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Work from home in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
27.7% 79th pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +62 more in 3083, VIC
93 82nd pct 155 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.73 more in 3081, VIC
6.64 79th pct 4.92 64th pct
Departures/1k in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +460.8 more in 3081, VIC
2,799.5 93rd pct 2,338.7 90th pct
PT routes in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +6 more in 3083, VIC
14 79th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2 longer in 3081, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4 longer in 3083, VIC
18 25th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
27.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%
35.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
3.1% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
42.5% 80th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
14.3% 73rd pct 19.1% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
6.5% 86th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
61.8% 58th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
58.1% 46th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%
8.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 23.4%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1 higher in 3083, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +3 higher in 3083, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +4 higher in 3083, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +25 higher in 3083, VIC
985 53rd pct 1,010 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC
— 3 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.6 higher in 3081, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.3 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +0.7 more in 3081, VIC
7.8 98th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC
95.0% 93rd pct 89.7% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.6% 99th pct 89.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 91st pct
Walk to health in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.5% 100th pct 89.6% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.6 more in 3083, VIC
12.5 28th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +57 higher in 3081, VIC
440 97th pct 383 94th pct
Mean slope in 3081, VICin 3083, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3083, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 3081, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3083, VIC with nearby areas

3087, VIC 3085, VIC 3082, VIC 3081, VIC 3084, VIC 3074, VIC 3073, VIC 3075, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3081, VIC vs 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/vs/POA3083/3083-vic