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3084, VIC vs 3085, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3084, VIC profile · 3085, VIC profile

3084, VIC 3085, VIC

Postcode 3084 and postcode 3085 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with a similar feel, though postcode 3084 is more urban in its layout. It is far more connected, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 49.6% in postcode 3085. Postcode 3084 also has a higher share of people born overseas (27.5%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (44.9%). In contrast, postcode 3085 has a higher share of separate houses (79.7%) and more people who served in the Defence Force (6.4%).

While both areas are very walkable, the gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, with more people now using another language at home in postcode 3084. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They have the same number of people per home (2.6) and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,175 in postcode 3084 and $2,069 in postcode 3085.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,995 larger in 3084, VIC Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +12,995 larger in 3084, VIC gap widening
27,045 86th pct 14,050 75th pct
Median age in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +2 yrs older in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 52nd pct 17.9% 40th pct
Under 15 in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.1%
33.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3084, VIC 3085, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
27.5% 78th pct 24.3% 74th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 73.3%
3.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
11.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
4.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.6% Indian even 3.6%
3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
25.2% 85th pct 21.2% 81st pct
Limited English in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

72.1% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 76.2%
4.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
42.4% 51st pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%
42.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
74.5% 90th pct 70.9% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
44.9% 93rd pct 37.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.48 more in 3084, VIC
2.03 31st pct 1.55 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +6 more in 3084, VIC
10 87th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +4,590 more in 3084, VIC
6,082 87th pct 1,492 63rd pct
Avg size in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +303 larger in 3084, VIC
676 87th pct 373 62nd pct
ICSEA in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +128 higher in 3084, VIC
1,128 93rd pct 1,001 53rd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 70.9%
6.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
13.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
11.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +$48 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$991 84th pct $943 79th pct
Household income in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +$106 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$2,175 86th pct $2,069 81st pct
Family income in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +$146 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$2,770 88th pct $2,624 86th pct
High earners in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
20.5% 88th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
34.0% 88th pct 30.4% 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%
12.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC
27.8% 40th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC
8.2% 43rd pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 66.8%
19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 39th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
29.2% 77th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3085, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 6.4% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
23.1% 51st pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 11.4% 41st pct
Living alone in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
24.8% 40th pct 24.4% 38th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%
9.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
19.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +$30 higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
$411 81st pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +$133 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,250 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
25.2% 62nd pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
39.6% 51st pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
71.6% 19th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
73.0% 31st pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.2% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 79.7%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 2.4%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 50.8%
17.2% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%
5.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 27.8%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
6.0% 71st pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
37.9% 90th pct 33.9% 87th pct
PT commute in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
3.5% 80th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +47 more in 3084, VIC
105 86th pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.25 more in 3085, VIC
3.88 52nd pct 4.13 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +481.7 more in 3084, VIC
1,428.4 81st pct 946.8 72nd pct
PT routes in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +5 more in 3084, VIC
11 73rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +3 longer in 3085, VIC
16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 33.9%
3.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%
10.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
35.4% 58th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 61st pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
64.6% 70th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
11.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%
16.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Sales workers even 7.1%
5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +19 higher in 3084, VIC
1,094 90th pct 1,075 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC
4 12th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.2 higher in 3084, VIC
7.6 89th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.9 more in 3084, VIC
7.5 93rd pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC
97.1% 93rd pct 87.8% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC
94.8% 93rd pct 79.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC
98.6% 85th pct 98.0% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC
96.9% 92nd pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC
96.4% 98th pct 49.6% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.6 more in 3084, VIC
13.2 31st pct 11.6 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +31 higher in 3085, VIC
273 89th pct 303 90th pct
Mean slope in 3084, VICin 3085, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC
7.6% 79th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 3084, VIC with nearby areas

3085, VIC 3081, VIC 3105, VIC 3079, VIC 3087, VIC 3107, VIC 3093, VIC 3083, 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). 3084, VIC vs 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3084/3084-vic/vs/POA3085/3085-vic