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3212, VIC vs 3214, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 3212, VIC profile · 3214, VIC profile

3212, VIC 3214, VIC

Postcode 3214 and postcode 3212 are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 3212 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,966 compared to $1,063 in postcode 3214. Renting is far more common in postcode 3214, where 45.4% of homes are rented, while postcode 3212 has more large family homes, with 86.1% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3214 is also more diverse, with 21.7% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 10.9% in postcode 3212.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have similar proportions of people with no religion and a nearly identical drive time to the city. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people working from home. Postcode 3214 is very walkable and has a far higher number of public transport departures, while postcode 3212 is only somewhat walkable and has a much longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC One-parent: 17.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC Household income: $903 higher in 3212, VIC Family income: $919 higher in 3212, VIC Personal income: $308 higher in 3212, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +5,228 larger in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
19,272 83rd pct 24,500 86th pct
Median age in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1 yrs older in 3212, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 2.9% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 24th pct 16.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
19.3% 72nd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 32.6%
36.1% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3212, VIC 3214, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
17.5% 61st pct 25.4% 76th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 64.9%
3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.9% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Philippines even 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%
36.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 31.0%
10.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.2% Filipino even 2.1%
1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
10.9% 68th pct 21.7% 81st pct
Limited English in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 5.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 69.0%
1.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
41.9% 49th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.9%
41.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
1.3% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
49.0% 56th pct 35.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
17.3% 58th pct 8.6% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.15 more in 3212, VIC
1.08 8th pct 0.93 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1,012 more in 3214, VIC
2,462 73rd pct 3,474 80th pct
Avg size in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +253 larger in 3214, VIC
616 84th pct 869 94th pct
ICSEA in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +15 higher in 3212, VIC
1,009 58th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 35.8%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%
10.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
12.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.7% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +$308 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$831 66th pct $523 8th pct
Household income in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +$903 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$1,966 75th pct $1,063 13th pct
Family income in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +$919 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$2,227 72nd pct $1,308 11th pct
High earners in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
10.5% 60th pct 2.6% 8th pct
High-income homes in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
22.7% 69th pct 6.2% 11th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.2%
12.2% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 6.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC
29.7% 52nd pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC
10.1% 70th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
5.4% 51st pct 10.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 53.4%
20.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
11.6% 14th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
29.2% 77th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3212, VIC
2.8% 45th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
20.7% 31st pct 17.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.3 larger in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 30.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
20.8% 24th pct 33.0% 78th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 44.8%
13.3% One-parent families +17.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%
0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

20.8% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.2%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +$100 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +$468 higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,265 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
21.5% 51st pct 45.4% 90th pct
Owned outright in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
30.7% 26th pct 26.4% 18th pct
Separate houses in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
89.7% 43rd pct 88.6% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
86.1% 78th pct 73.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 24.2%
21.5% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%
1.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 88.6%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 10.9%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $200–$349 +32.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 11.2%
7.8% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 11.3%
13.0% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 34th pct 12.2% 89th pct
Work from home in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
1.7% 65th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +65 more in 3214, VIC
64 74th pct 129 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1.94 more in 3214, VIC
3.32 46th pct 5.27 68th pct
Departures/1k in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1,133.1 more in 3214, VIC
531.4 63rd pct 1,664.5 86th pct
PT routes in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +2 more in 3214, VIC
7 63rd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +34 longer in 3212, VIC
40 76th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +1 longer in 3214, VIC
42 52nd pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.3% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%
28.5% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
2.5% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
37.2% 65th pct 34.7% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
7.3% 44th pct 16.5% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
4.0% 46th pct 9.2% 93rd pct
Participation in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
61.7% 57th pct 48.1% 14th pct
Full-time in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
61.7% 72nd pct 53.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.8% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 8.5%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
13.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%
10.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +5 higher in 3212, VIC
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +6 higher in 3212, VIC
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +7 higher in 3212, VIC
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +4 higher in 3212, VIC
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +179 higher in 3212, VIC
992 57th pct 813 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC
5 17th pct —
Robbery/100k in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +2.4 higher in 3214, VIC
4.4 59th pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +2.2 more in 3214, VIC
4.3 58th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +44.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC
43.7% 46th pct 88.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +52.3 pts higher in 3214, VIC
37.2% 41st pct 89.5% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC
54.9% 52nd pct 94.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC
60.9% 60th pct 78.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 97.4% 74th pct
Walk to health in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +29.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC
32.9% 50th pct 62.7% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.8 more in 3212, VIC
14.6 37th pct 13.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +173 higher in 3214, VIC
17 60th pct 190 84th pct
Mean slope in 3212, VICin 3214, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3212, VIC
2.9% 12th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 3212, VIC with nearby areas

3214, VIC 3211, VIC 3215, VIC 3219, VIC 3224, VIC 3220, VIC 3213, VIC 3216, VIC

Compare 3214, VIC with nearby areas

3215, VIC 3220, VIC 3219, VIC 3212, VIC 3216, VIC 3224, VIC 3213, VIC 3218, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3212, VIC vs 3214, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/vs/POA3214/3214-vic