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3084, VIC vs 3087, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 3084, VIC profile · 3087, VIC profile

3084, VIC 3087, VIC

Postcode 3084 and postcode 3087 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with a few distinct differences. Postcode 3084 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.9% in postcode 3087. This is consistent with higher incomes in postcode 3084, where 34.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 26.2% in postcode 3087. The two areas also look different physically; postcode 3087 is dominated by separate houses, which make up 90.8% of homes, while postcode 3084 has more variety with only 71.6% being detached houses.

Some gaps between these neighbours are widening, such as the share of people working from home, which is now 8.1 percentage points higher in postcode 3084. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have an almost identical share of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people with a bachelor degree, and they share very similar typical weekly rents around $400.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC Population: 17,889 larger in 3084, VIC Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +17,889 larger in 3084, VIC gap widening
27,045 86th pct 9,156 65th pct
Median age in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2 yrs older in 3084, VIC gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 18.4% 63rd pct
De facto in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 11.6% 39th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.7%
33.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3084, VIC 3087, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
27.5% 78th pct 21.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 75.6%
3.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.8% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.7% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
4.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
25.2% 85th pct 19.6% 79th pct
Limited English in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

72.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 77.5%
4.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
42.4% 51st pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.1%
42.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
4.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
74.5% 90th pct 63.2% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
44.9% 93rd pct 30.9% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.25 more in 3084, VIC
2.03 31st pct 1.78 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +7 more in 3084, VIC
10 87th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +4,035 more in 3084, VIC
6,082 87th pct 2,047 70th pct
Avg size in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +7 larger in 3087, VIC
676 87th pct 682 87th pct
ICSEA in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +68 higher in 3084, VIC
1,128 93rd pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 63.2%
6.9% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.1% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 30.6%
13.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%
11.3% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +$119 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$991 84th pct $872 72nd pct
Household income in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +$213 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$2,175 86th pct $1,962 75th pct
Family income in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +$353 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$2,770 88th pct $2,417 79th pct
High earners in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 14.1% 75th pct
High-income homes in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
34.0% 88th pct 26.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%
12.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC
27.8% 40th pct 30.1% 55th pct
Mental health in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC
8.2% 43rd pct 9.5% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 64.6%
19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 39th pct 13.5% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
29.2% 77th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap steady
23.1% 51st pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
24.8% 40th pct 23.2% 32nd pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 60.2%
24.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%
19.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +$21 higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
$411 81st pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +$346 higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,037 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
25.2% 62nd pct 22.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
39.6% 51st pct 37.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
71.6% 19th pct 90.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
73.0% 31st pct 85.0% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 37.7%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 90.8%
15.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.6%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 12.1%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 58.1%
17.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
5.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.0% 71st pct 6.2% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
37.9% 90th pct 29.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
3.5% 80th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +51 more in 3084, VIC
105 86th pct 54 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.02 more in 3087, VIC
3.88 52nd pct 5.90 74th pct
Departures/1k in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +218.7 more in 3087, VIC
1,428.4 81st pct 1,647.1 86th pct
PT routes in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +5 more in 3084, VIC
11 73rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +5 longer in 3087, VIC
16 21st pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 29.8%
2.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap widening
35.4% 58th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3084, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 61st pct 9.2% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
64.6% 70th pct 64.9% 71st pct
Full-time in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even gap narrowing
59.9% 60th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
7.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 28.5%
16.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
8.5% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2 higher in 3084, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2 higher in 3084, VIC
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1 higher in 3084, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +59 higher in 3084, VIC
1,094 90th pct 1,035 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC
4 12th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.1 higher in 3087, VIC
7.6 89th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.2 more in 3084, VIC
7.5 93rd pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3084, VIC
97.1% 93rd pct 95.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even
94.8% 93rd pct 94.6% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC
98.6% 85th pct 97.7% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC
96.9% 92nd pct 98.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC
96.4% 98th pct 90.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +2.3 more in 3087, VIC
13.2 31st pct 15.5 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +215 higher in 3087, VIC
273 89th pct 488 99th pct
Mean slope in 3084, VICin 3087, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3084, VIC
7.6% 79th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3084, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3087, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3084, VIC vs 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3084/3084-vic/vs/POA3087/3087-vic