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3087, VIC vs 3089, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · 3087, VIC profile · 3089, VIC profile

3087, VIC 3089, VIC

Postcode 3089 and postcode 3087 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3089 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,508 compared to $1,962 in postcode 3087. It also has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 36.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3087 is more connected and diverse, with 19.6% of people using another language at home and a far higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.6% compared to 70.5%).

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, as both have the same typical resident age of 39 and an almost identical share of children under 15. While they share these core traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in high-income households has widened. Postcode 3087 remains more reliant on renting, with a share of 22.9% that is far higher than the 10.0% seen in postcode 3089.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC No car: 4.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC Other language: 10.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC Population: 3,347 larger in 3089, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3,347 larger in 3089, VIC gap widening
9,156 65th pct 12,503 72nd pct
Median age in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC even gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC even gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 41st pct 13.1% 17th pct
Under 15 in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
11.6% 39th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.1%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
35.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3087, VIC 3089, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
21.5% 70th pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +9.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
32.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
4.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
19.6% 79th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
43.5% 56th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
46.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.8%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 64.7% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
30.9% 80th pct 27.3% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.13 more in 3087, VIC
1.78 25th pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1 more in 3089, VIC
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +346 more in 3087, VIC
2,047 70th pct 1,701 65th pct
Avg size in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +257 larger in 3087, VIC
682 87th pct 425 68th pct
ICSEA in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +16 higher in 3087, VIC
1,061 77th pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
11.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%
24.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
15.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
11.2% Health even 11.2%
8.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +$111 higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
$872 72nd pct $983 83rd pct
Household income in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +$546 higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
$1,962 75th pct $2,508 92nd pct
Family income in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +$344 higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
$2,417 79th pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
26.2% 76th pct 36.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%
12.5% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%
30.5% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC
30.1% 55th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC
9.5% 62nd pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 25th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 16.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
28.9% 75th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC
2.7% 44th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.3 larger in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 32nd pct 14.6% 7th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%
19.3% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 14.6%
17.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.8% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +$40 higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
$390 75th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +$130 higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
22.9% 56th pct 10.0% 12th pct
Owned outright in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
37.7% 45th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
90.8% 46th pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
85.0% 75th pct 92.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%
22.9% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 94.3%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 40.8%
24.5% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
4.2% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 51.9%
18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
5.1% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%
1.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%
18.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.2% 72nd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 27.1% 78th pct
PT commute in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +9 more in 3087, VIC
54 72nd pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2.30 more in 3087, VIC
5.90 74th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +652.1 more in 3087, VIC
1,647.1 86th pct 995.0 73rd pct
PT routes in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3 more in 3089, VIC
6 60th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1 longer in 3087, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +7 longer in 3089, VIC
21 30th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%
3.3% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 20.7%
10.9% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.3% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 30th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
9.2% 54th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
64.9% 71st pct 72.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
59.9% 59th pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
10.9% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Labourers even 6.4%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1 higher in 3089, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +2 higher in 3089, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +3 higher in 3089, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +37 higher in 3089, VIC
1,035 75th pct 1,072 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.5 higher in 3087, VIC
7.7 89th pct 6.2 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +1.1 more in 3087, VIC
7.4 91st pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC
95.0% 89th pct 74.9% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC
94.6% 93rd pct 70.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC
97.7% 83rd pct 84.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC
98.5% 96th pct 77.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC
90.5% 93rd pct 71.0% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +22.4 more in 3089, VIC
15.5 42nd pct 37.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +377 higher in 3087, VIC
488 99th pct 110 75th pct
Mean slope in 3087, VICin 3089, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3089, VIC
5.7% 60th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare 3087, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3089, VIC with nearby areas

3096, VIC 3091, VIC 3090, VIC 3095, VIC 3088, VIC 3094, VIC 3093, VIC 3087, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3087, VIC vs 3089, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/vs/POA3089/3089-vic