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3081, VIC vs 3085, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 3081, VIC profile · 3085, VIC profile

3081, VIC 3085, VIC

Postcode 3085 and postcode 3081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3085 is wealthier and more home-oriented, with 30.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 80.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3081 is more urban and transient, where 46.6% of homes are rented and a much higher 31.9% of people use a language other than English at home. Postcode 3081 also has far better access to local services, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 49.6% in postcode 3085.

Both areas are equally convenient for nature, with every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park. They share similar commute times to the city and have nearly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they have many similarities, some gaps are widening; the difference in home ownership and the age gap between residents have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 3085, VIC One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +47 larger in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
14,003 74th pct 14,050 75th pct
Median age in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4 yrs older in 3085, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
12.9% 17th pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 27.1%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

33.6% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
48.6% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 34.8%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
4.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3081, VIC 3085, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
30.6% 83rd pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 73.3%
2.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
4.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
31.9% 88th pct 21.2% 81st pct
Limited English in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
4.9% 88th pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

61.9% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 76.2%
3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.2% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.8% Islam ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 80th pct 70.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
33.7% 83rd pct 37.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.70 more in 3085, VIC
0.85 3rd pct 1.55 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2 more in 3085, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1,373 more in 3085, VIC
119 22nd pct 1,492 63rd pct
Avg size in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +314 larger in 3085, VIC
60 17th pct 373 62nd pct
ICSEA in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC even
1,000 53rd pct 1,001 53rd pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 70.9%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
8.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
10.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
6.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +$181 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +$472 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$1,597 55th pct $2,069 81st pct
Family income in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +$513 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$2,111 65th pct $2,624 86th pct
High earners in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
10.7% 62nd pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 30.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%
9.2% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 36.5%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3081, VIC
29.2% 49th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3081, VIC
11.9% 87th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
7.6% 80th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
8.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
19.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 13th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC
1.5% 16th pct 6.4% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
16.4% 12th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.3 larger in 3085, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 11.4% 41st pct
Living alone in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
31.5% 72nd pct 24.4% 38th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 24.4%
12.1% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +$30 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$351 65th pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +$170 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$2,080 79th pct $2,250 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.10 higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap steady
46.6% 90th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
20.6% 10th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
61.5% 13th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
57.8% 12th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 23.5%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.6% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

61.5% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 79.7%
35.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 17.6%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 16.8%
11.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
2.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
21.2% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 8.3%
5.2% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.3%
17.5% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.4%
12.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
27.7% 79th pct 33.9% 87th pct
PT commute in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC even gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +35 more in 3081, VIC
93 82nd pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2.51 more in 3081, VIC
6.64 79th pct 4.13 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1,852.7 more in 3081, VIC
2,799.5 93rd pct 946.8 72nd pct
PT routes in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +8 more in 3081, VIC
14 79th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1 longer in 3081, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1 longer in 3085, VIC
18 25th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 40.8%
27.7% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
2.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%
35.1% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
7.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap widening
42.5% 80th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
14.3% 73rd pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3081, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 86th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
61.8% 58th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
58.1% 46th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
6.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +3 higher in 3085, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +6 higher in 3085, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +7 higher in 3085, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1 higher in 3085, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +90 higher in 3085, VIC
985 53rd pct 1,075 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1.5 higher in 3081, VIC
7.9 91st pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +1.2 more in 3081, VIC
7.8 98th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3081, VIC
95.0% 93rd pct 79.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.6% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +50.0 pts higher in 3081, VIC
99.5% 100th pct 49.6% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +0.9 more in 3081, VIC
12.5 28th pct 11.6 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +136 higher in 3081, VIC
440 97th pct 303 90th pct
Mean slope in 3081, VICin 3085, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 3081, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3085, VIC with nearby areas

3087, VIC 3084, VIC 3083, VIC 3081, VIC 3093, VIC 3088, VIC 3105, VIC 3094, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3081, VIC vs 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/vs/POA3085/3085-vic