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3087, VIC vs 3093, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 3087, VIC profile · 3093, VIC profile

3087, VIC 3093, VIC

Postcode 3087 and postcode 3093 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3087 is much more walkable, with 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various city services and a high number of public transport stops. In contrast, postcode 3093 is more car-dependent, where the walk to the nearest stop is far higher at 16 minutes. This difference extends to education; postcode 3087 has far larger schools and 2,047 enrolments, while postcode 3093 has only 95. Postcode 3087 also has a higher share of separate houses at 90.8% compared to 75.4% in postcode 3093.

Both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, which sits close to the national figure. While they share many similarities in home size and health needs, they are drifting apart in other ways. Residents in postcode 3093 are now noticeably older, with a gap in typical age that has widened to 6 years since 2011. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has grown, with outright ownership well higher in postcode 3093 at 44.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC Population: 5,194 larger in 3087, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3093, VIC No car: 3.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +5,194 larger in 3087, VIC gap steady
9,156 65th pct 3,962 50th pct
Median age in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +6 yrs older in 3093, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
11.6% 39th pct 8.4% 14th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.7%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.7% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
7.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3087, VIC 3093, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
21.5% 70th pct 18.1% 62nd pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 78.8%
2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
32.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%
13.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Dutch even 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
19.6% 79th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
43.5% 56th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 42.8%
4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
63.2% 77th pct 68.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
30.9% 80th pct 34.8% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.28 more in 3087, VIC
1.78 25th pct 1.50 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2 more in 3087, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1,952 more in 3087, VIC
2,047 70th pct 95 19th pct
Avg size in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +587 larger in 3087, VIC
682 87th pct 95 25th pct
ICSEA in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +32 higher in 3093, VIC
1,061 77th pct 1,093 86th pct

Highest year of school

63.2% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 68.3%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% Postgraduate degree even 11.5%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +$83 higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
$872 72nd pct $955 80th pct
Household income in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +$198 higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
$1,962 75th pct $2,160 85th pct
Family income in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +$291 higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
$2,417 79th pct $2,708 87th pct
High earners in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
14.1% 75th pct 19.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
26.2% 76th pct 32.0% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.5% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3093, VIC
30.1% 55th pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3087, VIC
9.5% 62nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 63.1%
20.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
15.2% 86th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
28.9% 75th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC even
2.7% 44th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.1 larger in 3087, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 10.0% 29th pct
Living alone in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
23.2% 32nd pct 26.0% 45th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
25.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
23.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%
4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +$10 higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
$390 75th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +$163 higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
22.9% 56th pct 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap widening
37.7% 45th pct 44.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
90.8% 46th pct 75.4% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
85.0% 75th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.9% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 14.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 75.4%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 36.2%
24.5% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.1% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 57.6%
18.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.6% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%
18.3% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
6.2% 72nd pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap steady
29.8% 82nd pct 31.9% 86th pct
PT commute in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +41 more in 3087, VIC
54 72nd pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.62 more in 3087, VIC
5.90 74th pct 3.28 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +68.7 more in 3093, VIC
1,647.1 86th pct 1,715.8 86th pct
PT routes in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1 more in 3087, VIC
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +14 longer in 3093, VIC
2 14th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1 longer in 3093, VIC
21 30th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
3.3% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3093, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 30th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
9.2% 54th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap widening
64.9% 71st pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
10.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2 higher in 3093, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2 higher in 3093, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3 higher in 3093, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1 higher in 3093, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +57 higher in 3093, VIC
1,035 75th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +1.9 higher in 3087, VIC
7.7 89th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.1 more in 3087, VIC
7.4 91st pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +29.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC
95.0% 89th pct 65.6% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3087, VIC
94.6% 93rd pct 65.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3087, VIC
97.7% 83rd pct 78.5% 65th pct
Walk to school in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3087, VIC
98.5% 96th pct 79.4% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3087, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3087, VIC
90.5% 93rd pct 59.0% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +2.6 more in 3087, VIC
15.5 42nd pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +445 higher in 3087, VIC
488 99th pct 43 65th pct
Mean slope in 3087, VICin 3093, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3093, VIC
5.7% 60th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 3087, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3093, VIC with nearby areas

3094, VIC 3107, VIC 3088, VIC 3106, VIC 3085, VIC 3087, VIC 3105, VIC 3084, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3087, VIC vs 3093, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/vs/POA3093/3093-vic