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3081, VIC vs 3084, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 3081, VIC profile · 3084, VIC profile

3081, VIC 3084, VIC

Postcode 3084 and postcode 3081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3084 is a wealthier area where 34.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.5% in postcode 3081. It also has a more educated population, with 44.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 11 percentage points higher than in postcode 3081. Postcode 3084 is also more likely to have homes owned outright (39.6% compared to 20.6%) and larger houses, with 73.0% having three or more bedrooms.

While the gap in university qualifications has narrowed since 2011, the difference in household wealth has widened over the same period. Both areas are very walkable, and almost every home in both postcodes is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar connection to public transport, though postcode 3081 has far more frequent departures and a higher number of stops per person. Residents in both areas are more likely to have been born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,042 larger in 3084, VIC Renting: 21.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +13,042 larger in 3084, VIC gap widening
14,003 74th pct 27,045 86th pct
Median age in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +6 yrs older in 3084, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
12.9% 17th pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
16.9% 44th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 9.9% 24th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

33.6% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
48.6% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 33.1%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3081, VIC 3084, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
30.6% 83rd pct 27.5% 78th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
2.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.2% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
31.9% 88th pct 25.2% 85th pct
Limited English in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
4.9% 88th pct 2.9% 82nd pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 72.1%
3.7% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
41.2% 46th pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.8% Islam ◂ +9.2 pts 1.5%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 80th pct 74.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
33.7% 83rd pct 44.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.18 more in 3084, VIC
0.85 3rd pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +8 more in 3084, VIC
2 50th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +5,963 more in 3084, VIC
119 22nd pct 6,082 87th pct
Avg size in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +616 larger in 3084, VIC
60 17th pct 676 87th pct
ICSEA in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +128 higher in 3084, VIC
1,000 53rd pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 74.5%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
12.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +$229 higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
$762 52nd pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +$578 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$1,597 55th pct $2,175 86th pct
Family income in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +$659 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$2,111 65th pct $2,770 88th pct
High earners in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
10.7% 62nd pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%
9.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.4% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC
29.2% 49th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC
11.9% 87th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
7.6% 80th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
19.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 13th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC
1.5% 16th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
16.4% 12th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.3 larger in 3084, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 64.8%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 9.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%
12.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
3.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +$60 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$351 65th pct $411 81st pct
Mortgage in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +$303 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$2,080 79th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.10 higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
46.6% 90th pct 25.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
20.6% 10th pct 39.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
61.5% 13th pct 71.6% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
57.8% 12th pct 73.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 25.2%
20.6% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

61.5% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 71.6%
35.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.3 pts 13.2%
2.9% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 41.2%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%
11.0% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
23.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 5.3%
21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
5.2% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%
17.5% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%
12.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
27.7% 79th pct 37.9% 90th pct
PT commute in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +12 more in 3084, VIC
93 82nd pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.76 more in 3081, VIC
6.64 79th pct 3.88 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1,371.0 more in 3081, VIC
2,799.5 93rd pct 1,428.4 81st pct
PT routes in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +3 more in 3081, VIC
14 79th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1 longer in 3081, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2 longer in 3081, VIC
18 25th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 37.6%
27.7% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
2.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 38.9%
35.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
7.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.1% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
42.5% 80th pct 35.4% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
14.3% 73rd pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 86th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
61.8% 58th pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
58.1% 46th pct 59.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%
8.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +4 higher in 3084, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +7 higher in 3084, VIC
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +7 higher in 3084, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +109 higher in 3084, VIC
985 53rd pct 1,094 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC
— 4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.3 higher in 3081, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.3 more in 3081, VIC
7.8 98th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC
95.0% 93rd pct 94.8% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.6% 99th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.5% 100th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +0.7 more in 3084, VIC
12.5 28th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +167 higher in 3081, VIC
440 97th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 3081, VICin 3084, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 3081, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3084, VIC with nearby areas

3085, VIC 3081, VIC 3105, VIC 3079, VIC 3087, VIC 3107, VIC 3093, VIC 3083, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3081, VIC vs 3084, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/vs/POA3084/3084-vic