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3083, VIC vs 3087, VIC

Name: 3083, VIC vs 3087, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3083, VIC profile · 3087, VIC profile

3083, VIC 3087, VIC

Postcode 3083 and postcode 3087 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different social profiles. Postcode 3083 is far more diverse, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 42.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3087 has more detached houses at 90.8% and a higher typical weekly income of $872, compared to $680 in postcode 3083. Postcode 3087 also has a larger share of people with no religion at 43.5%, while this is far lower in postcode 3083 at 30.9%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is 2.6 in both. They also share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of around $2,000 and a nearly equal drive time to the city. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and postcode 3087 has seen its share of detached houses rise significantly compared to postcode 3083.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.9 pts higher in 3083, VIC Population: 22,373 larger in 3083, VIC Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in 3083, VIC Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC No religion: 12.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +22,373 larger in 3083, VIC gap widening

31,529 87th pct 9,156 65th pct

Median age in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +2 yrs older in 3087, VIC gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%

6.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Widowed even 5.3%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3083, VIC 3087, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 75.6%

7.4% China ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

4.4% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.5% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.9% English +12.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.5% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%

6.6% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

5.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.8% English only +24.7 pts ▸ 77.5%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 2.9%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 46.1%

30.9% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +0.23 more in 3083, VIC

2.01 31st pct 1.78 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +6 more in 3083, VIC

9 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +2,626 more in 3083, VIC

4,673 86th pct 2,047 70th pct

Avg size in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +163 larger in 3087, VIC

519 76th pct 682 87th pct

ICSEA in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +4 higher in 3083, VIC

1,065 78th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 63.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

9.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +$192 higher in 3087, VIC gap widening

$680 34th pct $872 72nd pct

Household income in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +$330 higher in 3087, VIC gap widening

$1,632 58th pct $1,962 75th pct

Family income in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +$477 higher in 3087, VIC gap widening

$1,940 54th pct $2,417 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 64.6%

18.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

13.7% One-parent families even 13.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

16.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +$10 higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $390 75th pct

Mortgage in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +$49 higher in 3087, VIC gap steady

$1,988 74th pct $2,037 76th pct

People / bedroom in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 22.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

10.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.6%

6.3% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

1.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

17.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +101 more in 3083, VIC

155 87th pct 54 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +0.98 more in 3087, VIC

4.92 64th pct 5.90 74th pct

Departures/1k in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +691.6 more in 3083, VIC

2,338.7 90th pct 1,647.1 86th pct

PT routes in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +14 more in 3083, VIC

20 86th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +1 longer in 3087, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +1 longer in 3083, VIC

22 31st pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 46.4%

22.0% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +1 higher in 3087, VIC

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +2 higher in 3087, VIC

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +2 higher in 3087, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +25 higher in 3087, VIC

1,010 65th pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC

3 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +0.4 higher in 3087, VIC

7.3 87th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +0.2 more in 3087, VIC

7.2 88th pct 7.4 91st pct

15-min city in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC

89.7% 83rd pct 95.0% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC

89.7% 87th pct 94.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3087, VIC

92.9% 77th pct 97.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC

89.8% 82nd pct 98.5% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC even

100.0% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC

89.6% 93rd pct 90.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +1.4 more in 3087, VIC

14.1 35th pct 15.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +105 higher in 3087, VIC

383 94th pct 488 99th pct

Mean slope in 3083, VIC in 3087, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC

4.6% 44th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3083, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3087, VIC with nearby areas

3085, VIC 3083, VIC 3088, VIC 3084, VIC 3093, VIC 3094, VIC 3082, VIC 3090, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3083, VIC vs 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/vs/POA3087/3087-vic