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3085, VIC vs 3088, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 3085, VIC profile · 3088, VIC profile

3085, VIC 3088, VIC

Postcode 3088 and postcode 3085 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct differences in infrastructure and education. Postcode 3088 is much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with 132 public transport stops compared to 58 in postcode 3085, and a far higher share of homes (78.6% versus 49.6%) within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 3085 has a more highly qualified population, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 31.8% in postcode 3088.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force, though this is well higher in postcode 3085. They are otherwise very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, the number of people per home, and the proportion of children under 15. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting; the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, while the difference in how many people moved into the area in the last five years has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,131 larger in 3088, VIC Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC Renting: 6.3 pts higher in 3085, VIC Year 12: 6.0 pts higher in 3085, VIC Bachelor+: 5.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +13,131 larger in 3088, VIC gap steady
14,050 75th pct 27,181 86th pct
Median age in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2 yrs older in 3088, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
0.9% 23rd pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
17.9% 40th pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
18.4% 62nd pct 18.6% 64th pct
De facto in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 9.7% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.8% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3085, VIC 3088, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
24.3% 74th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.6% South Africa even 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
9.9% Scottish even 10.0%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
3.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
21.2% 81st pct 15.6% 75th pct
Limited English in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.0% Italian even 2.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
43.1% 54th pct 44.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.1% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
4.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
70.9% 86th pct 64.8% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
37.7% 87th pct 31.8% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.63 more in 3088, VIC
1.55 19th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +7 more in 3088, VIC
4 71st pct 11 87th pct
Students in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2,213 more in 3088, VIC
1,492 63rd pct 3,705 82nd pct
Avg size in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +36 larger in 3085, VIC
373 62nd pct 337 59th pct
ICSEA in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +84 higher in 3088, VIC
1,001 53rd pct 1,084 83rd pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 64.8%
8.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 31.1%
17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%
12.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
9.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +$33 higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
$943 79th pct $910 76th pct
Household income in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +$7 higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
$2,069 81st pct $2,076 81st pct
Family income in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +$161 higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $2,463 81st pct
High earners in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
17.2% 83rd pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
30.4% 84th pct 29.5% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3088, VIC
28.4% 44th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC
9.4% 59th pct 9.3% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
8.5% Asthma even 8.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dementia even 1.1%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.8%
19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
14.5% 31st pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
29.7% 79th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3085, VIC
6.4% 95th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
21.3% 36th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even gap narrowing
11.4% 41st pct 11.4% 42nd pct
Living alone in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 38th pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 63.4%
23.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.4% One-parent families even 11.4%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
24.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%
19.5% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +$20 higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
$381 73rd pct $401 78th pct
Mortgage in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +$83 higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
23.5% 58th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
36.3% 41st pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
79.7% 26th pct 84.8% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
80.2% 58th pct 84.1% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
36.3% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.5% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 84.8%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 48.1%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%
4.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%
8.3% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 21.1%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
5.0% 62nd pct 3.9% 51st pct
Work from home in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap widening
33.9% 87th pct 31.8% 85th pct
PT commute in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +74 more in 3088, VIC
58 73rd pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.73 more in 3088, VIC
4.13 55th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1,077.6 more in 3088, VIC
946.8 72nd pct 2,024.4 88th pct
PT routes in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +8 more in 3088, VIC
6 60th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +4 longer in 3088, VIC
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +6 longer in 3088, VIC
19 27th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
2.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%
11.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
35.6% 59th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
9.6% 56th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap narrowing
66.0% 76th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3085, VIC gap steady
61.5% 70th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance even 15.1%
13.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
11.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 28.8%
15.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
7.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1 higher in 3088, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +15 higher in 3085, VIC
1,075 86th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.6 higher in 3088, VIC
6.4 79th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +0.5 more in 3088, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC
87.8% 82nd pct 93.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3085, VIC
79.9% 79th pct 77.5% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3085, VIC
98.0% 84th pct 96.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3085, VIC
99.3% 98th pct 95.6% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC
49.6% 65th pct 78.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +8.0 more in 3088, VIC
11.6 23rd pct 19.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +14 higher in 3085, VIC
303 90th pct 289 90th pct
Mean slope in 3085, VICin 3088, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC
6.5% 71st pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 3085, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3088, VIC with nearby areas

3094, VIC 3090, VIC 3087, VIC 3093, VIC 3085, VIC 3089, VIC 3095, VIC 3083, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3085, VIC vs 3088, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3085/3085-vic/vs/POA3088/3088-vic