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3088, VIC vs 3090, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 3088, VIC profile · 3090, VIC profile

3088, VIC 3090, VIC

Postcode 3088 and postcode 3090 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne that differ sharply in wealth and accessibility. Postcode 3090 is a more affluent area where 50.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.5% in postcode 3088. Housing in postcode 3090 is dominated by large separate houses, with 98.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3088 is very walkable and much more connected, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 77.5% near groceries, whereas these figures are 35.7% and 29.7% in postcode 3090.

The gap in household income between these two areas has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly household income now $1,114 higher in postcode 3090. Despite this growing financial divide, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They share very similar rates of full-time employment, around 59%, and both have roughly the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,606 larger in 3088, VIC No religion: 15.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in 3090, VIC Household income: $1,114 higher in 3090, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +24,606 larger in 3088, VIC gap steady
27,181 86th pct 2,575 44th pct
Median age in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3 yrs older in 3090, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
19.9% 52nd pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
18.6% 64th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
De facto in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 6.1% 6th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.1%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
30.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3088, VIC 3090, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
20.5% 67th pct 15.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.2% India even 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%
10.5% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.0% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
3.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
3.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
15.6% 75th pct 13.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
44.6% 60th pct 28.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
44.6% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 28.7%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
64.8% 79th pct 63.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
31.8% 81st pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC
2.18 34th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +11 more in 3088, VIC
11 87th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC
3,705 82nd pct —
Avg size in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC
337 59th pct —
ICSEA in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC
1,084 83rd pct —

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 63.5%
11.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
6.6% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +$118 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$910 76th pct $1,028 86th pct
Household income in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +$1,114 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$2,076 81st pct $3,190 100th pct
Family income in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +$881 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$2,463 81st pct $3,344 96th pct
High earners in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 79th pct 19.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
29.5% 83rd pct 50.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $4,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%
5.2% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC
29.9% 53rd pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3088, VIC
9.3% 58th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
5.6% 53rd pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.1% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 16.9%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
31.3% 87th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
23.0% 50th pct 21.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.6 larger in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
21.8% 27th pct 9.7% 0th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 77.0%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 17.1%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%
0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 26.1%
20.4% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 9.7%
16.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.1% 5 people +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +$9 higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
$401 78th pct $392 76th pct
Mortgage in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +$433 higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
17.1% 36th pct 4.1% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
38.5% 48th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
84.8% 32nd pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
84.1% 72nd pct 98.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.1% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 4.1%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 99.3%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 19.2%
6.4% 5 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 2.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 23.3%
16.7% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.1% $550–$749 +20.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.4%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.2%
12.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 26.7% 77th pct
PT commute in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 73rd pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +121 more in 3088, VIC
132 86th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.58 more in 3088, VIC
4.86 63rd pct 4.27 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +644.8 more in 3090, VIC
2,024.4 88th pct 2,669.1 92nd pct
PT routes in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +10 more in 3088, VIC
14 79th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +5 longer in 3090, VIC
6 43rd pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2 longer in 3090, VIC
25 36th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 26.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 39.0%
32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 10.9%
6.8% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.5% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 2.6% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
64.8% 71st pct 67.2% 81st pct
Full-time in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3088, VIC gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 59.2% 55th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
8.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%
15.1% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1 higher in 3090, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1 higher in 3090, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1 higher in 3090, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1 higher in 3088, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +58 higher in 3090, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 1,118 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.0 higher in 3088, VIC
7.0 84th pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +3.2 more in 3088, VIC
7.1 87th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +58.2 pts higher in 3088, VIC
93.7% 86th pct 35.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +47.8 pts higher in 3088, VIC
77.5% 78th pct 29.7% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +35.1 pts higher in 3088, VIC
96.1% 81st pct 61.0% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +59.9 pts higher in 3088, VIC
95.6% 89th pct 35.7% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3088, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 73.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +49.0 pts higher in 3088, VIC
78.6% 85th pct 29.6% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +1.0 more in 3088, VIC
19.6 55th pct 18.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +244 higher in 3088, VIC
289 90th pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 3088, VICin 3090, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC
8.6% 86th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 3088, VIC with nearby areas

3094, VIC 3090, VIC 3087, VIC 3093, VIC 3085, VIC 3089, VIC 3095, VIC 3083, 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). 3088, VIC vs 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3088/3088-vic/vs/POA3090/3090-vic