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3087, VIC vs 3090, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 3087, VIC profile · 3090, VIC profile

3087, VIC 3090, VIC

Postcode 3087 and postcode 3090 are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3087 is very walkable and much more likely to be rented, with 22.9% of homes rented compared to just 4.1% in postcode 3090. Life in postcode 3090 is more car-dependent, but incomes are far higher; the typical weekly household income is $3,190, which is $1,228 more than the $1,962 typical for postcode 3087. Homes in postcode 3090 are also generally larger, with 98.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar profile of adults who have completed Year 12 and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents. While they share these common traits, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in household incomes and the share of people with no religion have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC Population: 6,581 larger in 3087, VIC Household income: $1,228 higher in 3090, VIC No car: 5.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC No religion: 14.8 pts higher in 3087, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6,581 larger in 3087, VIC gap steady
9,156 65th pct 2,575 44th pct
Median age in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +5 yrs older in 3090, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 41st pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
De facto in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
11.6% 39th pct 6.1% 6th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 17.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 57.0%
35.7% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3087, VIC 3090, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
21.5% 70th pct 15.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 82.3%
2.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
10.1% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.1% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%
4.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
19.6% 79th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
43.5% 56th pct 28.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
43.5% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 28.7%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 63.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
30.9% 80th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC
1.78 25th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3 more in 3087, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC
2,047 70th pct —
Avg size in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC
682 87th pct —
ICSEA in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC
1,061 77th pct —

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
11.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%
24.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
6.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +$156 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$872 72nd pct $1,028 86th pct
Household income in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +$1,228 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$1,962 75th pct $3,190 100th pct
Family income in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +$927 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$2,417 79th pct $3,344 96th pct
High earners in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 75th pct 19.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
26.2% 76th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

12.5% $4,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC
30.1% 55th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC
9.5% 62nd pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
6.6% 69th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +5.1 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.9%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 25th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
28.9% 75th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC
2.7% 44th pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 21.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.6 larger in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 32nd pct 9.7% 0th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 77.0%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%
19.3% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.2% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%
17.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.8% 5 people +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +$2 higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $392 76th pct
Mortgage in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +$563 higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
22.9% 56th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
37.7% 45th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
90.8% 46th pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
85.0% 75th pct 98.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
37.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
22.9% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 4.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 99.3%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 19.2%
24.5% 4 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
4.2% 5 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +34.8 pts 23.3%
18.6% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.1% $550–$749 +24.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% $3,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.4%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.2%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.2% 72nd pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
29.8% 82nd pct 26.7% 77th pct
PT commute in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +43 more in 3087, VIC
54 72nd pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.63 more in 3087, VIC
5.90 74th pct 4.27 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1,022.0 more in 3090, VIC
1,647.1 86th pct 2,669.1 92nd pct
PT routes in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +2 more in 3087, VIC
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +9 longer in 3090, VIC
2 14th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6 longer in 3090, VIC
21 30th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
29.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.7 pts 10.9%
5.3% 4 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
10.9% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 30th pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 54th pct 2.6% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
4.1% 48th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
64.9% 71st pct 67.2% 81st pct
Full-time in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 59.2% 55th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
7.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%
12.5% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
7.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +2 higher in 3090, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +2 higher in 3090, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3 higher in 3090, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +83 higher in 3090, VIC
1,035 75th pct 1,118 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.7 higher in 3087, VIC
7.7 89th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.5 more in 3087, VIC
7.4 91st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +59.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC
95.0% 89th pct 35.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +64.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC
94.6% 93rd pct 29.7% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +36.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC
97.7% 83rd pct 61.0% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +62.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC
98.5% 96th pct 35.7% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 73.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +60.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC
90.5% 93rd pct 29.6% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.1 more in 3090, VIC
15.5 42nd pct 18.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +442 higher in 3087, VIC
488 99th pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 3087, VICin 3090, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC
5.7% 60th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 3087, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3090, VIC with nearby areas

3088, VIC 3091, VIC 3089, VIC 3752, VIC 3087, VIC 3082, VIC 3094, VIC 3083, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3087, VIC vs 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/vs/POA3090/3090-vic