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3090, VIC vs 3091, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3090, VIC profile · 3091, VIC profile

3090, VIC 3091, VIC

Postcode 3090 and postcode 3091 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne that both feature predominantly detached housing. Postcode 3090 is wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,344 per week compared to $2,646 in postcode 3091, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly (50.0% versus 36.9%). Local accessibility differs sharply; postcode 3090 has far more homes within walking distance of parks (73.7% versus 40.3%) and health services (29.6% versus 0.0%), while postcode 3091 has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (13.11 versus 4.27).

The gap in typical family income between the two areas has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as having almost identical rates of home ownership and a similar proportion of residents who speak little or no English (1.1%). Both areas are mostly car-dependent, though postcode 3090 is slightly more walkable. Residents in both are older than the national figure, with a similar share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in 3090, VIC Population: 973 larger in 3090, VIC Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in 3091, VIC Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 3091, VIC No religion: 6.6 pts higher in 3091, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +973 larger in 3090, VIC gap widening
2,575 44th pct 1,602 36th pct
Median age in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3 yrs older in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 35th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap widening
6.1% 6th pct 8.0% 12th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
16.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

57.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
30.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3090, VIC 3091, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
15.1% 54th pct 13.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.0%
1.9% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
32.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%
8.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
13.5% 73rd pct 11.2% 69th pct
Limited English in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 84.9%
3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap widening
28.7% 14th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 56.2%
28.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
63.5% 77th pct 58.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
23.5% 71st pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 4.35 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1 more in 3091, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 634 48th pct
Avg size in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 634 86th pct
ICSEA in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 58.8%
13.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 23.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
10.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
7.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +$161 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$1,028 86th pct $867 72nd pct
Household income in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +$590 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$3,190 100th pct $2,600 94th pct
Family income in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +$698 higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
$3,344 96th pct $2,646 87th pct
High earners in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
19.5% 87th pct 16.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 36.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 23.7%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3091, VIC
23.8% 19th pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3090, VIC
6.6% 23rd pct 6.2% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.0%
16.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
16.6% 44th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
27.5% 67th pct 24.9% 49th pct
Defence service in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3090, VIC
2.6% 42nd pct 2.4% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap widening
21.8% 41st pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.1 larger in 3090, VIC gap steady
3.2 100th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
4.6% 8th pct 5.7% 10th pct
Living alone in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
9.7% 0th pct 9.9% 0th pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 70.9%
17.1% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
14.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
9.7% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +$58 higher in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
$392 76th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 4.3% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap narrowing
44.7% 67th pct 48.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap steady
99.3% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
98.1% 100th pct 94.6% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 44.3%
44.7% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
4.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 49.1%
25.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
19.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 19.0%
30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%
20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap steady
0.5% 10th pct 1.3% 19th pct
Work from home in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 22.3% 69th pct
PT commute in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +10 more in 3091, VIC
11 49th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +8.84 more in 3091, VIC
4.27 56th pct 13.11 91st pct
Departures/1k in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1,425.1 more in 3091, VIC
2,669.1 92nd pct 4,094.3 100th pct
PT routes in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even
4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +5 longer in 3090, VIC
11 52nd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +5 longer in 3091, VIC
27 39th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 55.0%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%
25.1% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
0.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
25.4% 16th pct 22.7% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
2.6% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3091, VIC gap widening
2.2% 13th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap narrowing
67.2% 81st pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3090, VIC gap steady
59.2% 55th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
6.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%
20.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%
14.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.4% Clerical & administrative even 15.4%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
7.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1 higher in 3090, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +35 higher in 3090, VIC
1,118 94th pct 1,083 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 62 29th pct
Robbery/100k in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC
— 62 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.0 higher in 3090, VIC
4.0 54th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.1 more in 3090, VIC
3.9 51st pct 2.8 35th pct
15-min city in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3090, VIC
35.5% 38th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3090, VIC
29.7% 35th pct 28.9% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3090, VIC
61.0% 55th pct 59.3% 54th pct
Walk to school in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3091, VIC
35.7% 34th pct 39.9% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +33.4 pts higher in 3090, VIC
73.7% 51st pct 40.3% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +29.6 pts higher in 3090, VIC
29.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +5.1 more in 3091, VIC
18.6 52nd pct 23.7 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +35 higher in 3090, VIC
46 66th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 3090, VICin 3091, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3090, VIC
9.0% 87th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 3090, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3091, VIC with nearby areas

3089, VIC 3090, VIC 3754, VIC 3752, VIC 3096, VIC 3088, VIC 3082, VIC 3095, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3090, VIC vs 3091, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/vs/POA3091/3091-vic