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3088, VIC vs 3089, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3088, VIC profile · 3089, VIC profile

3088, VIC 3089, VIC

Postcode 3088 and postcode 3089 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3088 is more connected, with far higher street connectivity and a much larger number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (95.6%) compared to postcode 3089 (77.8%). Public transport is also much more accessible here, with 2,024.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, which is far higher than the 995.0 seen in postcode 3089. In contrast, postcode 3089 has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.9% against 29.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions, which sits around the national figure. They are also alike in their school advantage scores and the share of residents who finished Year 12. Over time, some differences have grown, such as the gap in people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree, which are both well higher in postcode 3088. Meanwhile, the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,678 larger in 3088, VIC Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC Participation: 7.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +14,678 larger in 3088, VIC gap steady
27,181 86th pct 12,503 72nd pct
Median age in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +2 yrs older in 3088, VIC gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
19.9% 52nd pct 13.1% 17th pct
Under 15 in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
18.6% 64th pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%
18.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

53.1% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
30.8% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3088, VIC 3089, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
20.5% 67th pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English +6.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
3.9% German even 3.9%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
15.6% 75th pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 88.8%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
44.6% 60th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.8%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC even gap narrowing
64.8% 79th pct 64.7% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
31.8% 81st pct 27.3% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.53 more in 3088, VIC
2.18 34th pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7 more in 3088, VIC
11 87th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +2,004 more in 3088, VIC
3,705 82nd pct 1,701 65th pct
Avg size in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +88 larger in 3089, VIC
337 59th pct 425 68th pct
ICSEA in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +39 higher in 3088, VIC
1,084 83rd pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 64.7%
11.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%
14.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +$73 higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
$910 76th pct $983 83rd pct
Household income in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +$432 higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
$2,076 81st pct $2,508 92nd pct
Family income in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +$298 higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
$2,463 81st pct $2,761 88th pct
High earners in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
15.7% 79th pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
29.5% 83rd pct 36.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC
9.3% 58th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.4% Asthma even 8.5%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
14.4% 77th pct 16.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
31.3% 87th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
23.0% 50th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.3 larger in 3089, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
21.8% 27th pct 14.6% 7th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%
20.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 14.6%
16.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.1% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +$29 higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
$401 78th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
17.1% 36th pct 10.0% 12th pct
Owned outright in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
38.5% 48th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
84.8% 32nd pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap steady
84.1% 72nd pct 92.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 35.3%
17.1% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 94.3%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 5.5%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 40.8%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%
6.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 51.9%
9.1% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%
2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 27.1% 78th pct
PT commute in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 73rd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +87 more in 3088, VIC
132 86th pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.26 more in 3088, VIC
4.86 63rd pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1,029.3 more in 3088, VIC
2,024.4 88th pct 995.0 73rd pct
PT routes in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +5 more in 3088, VIC
14 79th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +5 longer in 3088, VIC
6 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +3 longer in 3089, VIC
25 36th pct 28 40th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 20.7%
12.5% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.8% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
6.7% 41st pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3089, VIC gap widening
64.8% 71st pct 72.5% 93rd pct
Full-time in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
11.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 24.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
10.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1 higher in 3089, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1 higher in 3089, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1 higher in 3088, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +12 higher in 3089, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,072 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.8 higher in 3088, VIC
7.0 84th pct 6.2 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +0.8 more in 3088, VIC
7.1 87th pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +18.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC
93.7% 86th pct 74.9% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC
77.5% 78th pct 70.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC
96.1% 81st pct 84.2% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC
95.6% 89th pct 77.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3088, VIC
78.6% 85th pct 71.0% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +18.3 more in 3089, VIC
19.6 55th pct 37.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +179 higher in 3088, VIC
289 90th pct 110 75th pct
Mean slope in 3088, VICin 3089, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3089, VIC
8.6% 86th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare 3088, VIC with nearby areas

3094, VIC 3090, VIC 3087, VIC 3093, VIC 3085, VIC 3089, VIC 3095, VIC 3083, 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). 3088, VIC vs 3089, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/vs/POA3089/3089-vic