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3083, VIC vs 3084, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 3083, VIC profile · 3084, VIC profile

3083, VIC 3084, VIC

Postcode 3083 and postcode 3084 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3083 is more culturally diverse, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 42.5% using a language other than English at home. Postcode 3084 is wealthier and more highly qualified, where 44.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes are $2,175, compared to $1,632 in postcode 3083. These income and education gaps have widened since 2011.

While the financial divide has grown, the gap in cultural diversity has narrowed since 2011. Both areas are very walkable and share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.6 people per home. They also track closely on health, with about 8% of residents in each area reporting a mental health condition. This common ground exists alongside a stark difference in how people get to work, as those in postcode 3084 are far more likely to work from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC Personal income: $311 higher in 3084, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4,484 larger in 3083, VIC gap widening
31,529 87th pct 27,045 86th pct
Median age in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4 yrs older in 3084, VIC gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
17.5% 37th pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
14.2% 22nd pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
7.7% 11th pct 9.9% 24th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.2% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
40.7% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%
6.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3083, VIC 3084, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
38.8% 90th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
7.4% China ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
1.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

18.9% English +10.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.5% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
12.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
4.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
42.5% 92nd pct 25.2% 85th pct
Limited English in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
7.8% 93rd pct 2.9% 82nd pct

Language used at home

52.8% English only +19.3 pts ▸ 72.1%
9.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
3.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
30.9% 18th pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%
30.9% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
4.6% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
65.2% 80th pct 74.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
29.3% 78th pct 44.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.02 more in 3084, VIC
2.01 31st pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1 more in 3084, VIC
9 86th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1,409 more in 3084, VIC
4,673 86th pct 6,082 87th pct
Avg size in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +157 larger in 3084, VIC
519 76th pct 676 87th pct
ICSEA in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +64 higher in 3084, VIC
1,065 78th pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%
14.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
10.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +$311 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$680 34th pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +$543 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$1,632 58th pct $2,175 86th pct
Family income in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +$830 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$1,940 54th pct $2,770 88th pct
High earners in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
8.5% 47th pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
19.7% 61st pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.4%
9.4% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC
26.5% 32nd pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC
8.0% 40th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.9%
18.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 9th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
12.7% 48th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
21.9% 29th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC
1.5% 16th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
17.9% 16th pct 23.1% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 24.7%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
6.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +$31 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$380 73rd pct $411 81st pct
Mortgage in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +$395 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$1,988 74th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap widening
29.5% 73rd pct 25.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
35.7% 40th pct 39.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
74.9% 22nd pct 71.6% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
79.2% 54th pct 73.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 25.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 71.6%
10.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 41.2%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.2%
5.9% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
1.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%
17.1% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.1%
16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
7.3% 77th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 37.9% 90th pct
PT commute in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC even gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +50 more in 3083, VIC
155 87th pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.03 more in 3083, VIC
4.92 64th pct 3.88 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +910.3 more in 3083, VIC
2,338.7 90th pct 1,428.4 81st pct
PT routes in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +9 more in 3083, VIC
20 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1 longer in 3084, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +6 longer in 3083, VIC
22 31st pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 37.6%
22.0% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
36.1% 61st pct 35.4% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 84th pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3083, VIC gap steady
7.0% 87th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
60.8% 53rd pct 64.6% 70th pct
Full-time in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
55.6% 29th pct 59.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.3% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
10.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
11.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3 higher in 3084, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +4 higher in 3084, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3 higher in 3084, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +84 higher in 3084, VIC
1,010 65th pct 1,094 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
3 9th pct 4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.3 higher in 3084, VIC
7.3 87th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +0.4 more in 3084, VIC
7.2 88th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC
89.7% 83rd pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC
89.7% 87th pct 94.8% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3084, VIC
92.9% 77th pct 98.6% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC
89.8% 82nd pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC even
100.0% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC
89.6% 93rd pct 96.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +1.0 more in 3083, VIC
14.1 35th pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +110 higher in 3083, VIC
383 94th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 3083, VICin 3084, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC
4.6% 44th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 3083, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3084, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3083, VIC vs 3084, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/vs/POA3084/3084-vic