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3212, VIC vs 3216, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3212, VIC profile · 3216, VIC profile

3212, VIC 3216, VIC

Postcode 3216 and postcode 3212 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and profiles. Postcode 3216 is very walkable, with 95% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 73.7% within 15 minutes of groceries. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.3% in postcode 3212. Additionally, recent overseas arrivals are far more common in postcode 3216, where 19.6% of residents arrived from abroad, compared to 7.3% in postcode 3212.

Both areas share a similar economic foundation, with typical weekly personal incomes and monthly home-loan payments being almost identical. They also have nearly the same share of people born overseas (around 17-18%) and those who use another language at home. While they share these basics, the gaps in education and overseas arrivals have widened since 2011. Other differences are narrowing, such as the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over, which has fallen to 4.7 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,851 larger in 3216, VIC Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC Full-time: 7.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +40,851 larger in 3216, VIC gap steady
19,272 83rd pct 60,123 91st pct
Median age in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1 yrs older in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 24th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.7%
36.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3212, VIC 3216, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
17.5% 61st pct 17.9% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 78.6%
3.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
36.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
10.9% 68th pct 11.6% 70th pct
Limited English in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 45.3% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
42.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%
1.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
49.0% 56th pct 61.6% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
17.3% 58th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.57 more in 3216, VIC
1.08 8th pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +13 more in 3216, VIC
4 71st pct 17 89th pct
Students in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +6,121 more in 3216, VIC
2,462 73rd pct 8,583 88th pct
Avg size in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +111 larger in 3212, VIC
616 84th pct 505 75th pct
ICSEA in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +57 higher in 3216, VIC
1,009 58th pct 1,065 78th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%
14.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 25.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
15.7% Management & commerce even 15.7%
10.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
8.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +$49 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$831 66th pct $782 57th pct
Household income in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +$242 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
$1,966 75th pct $1,724 63rd pct
Family income in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +$24 higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
$2,227 72nd pct $2,203 71st pct
High earners in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
10.5% 60th pct 11.5% 65th pct
High-income homes in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 21.9% 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3216, VIC
29.7% 52nd pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3216, VIC
10.1% 70th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
20.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 14th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
29.2% 77th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC
2.8% 45th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
20.7% 31st pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.2 larger in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 24th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 59.2%
24.2% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +$10 higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
$370 70th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
21.5% 51st pct 26.0% 65th pct
Owned outright in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
30.7% 26th pct 35.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
89.7% 43rd pct 84.4% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
86.1% 78th pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 35.3%
30.7% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 84.4%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 28.2%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 49.0%
28.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%
35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%
13.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +197 more in 3216, VIC
64 74th pct 261 90th pct
Stops/1k in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.02 more in 3216, VIC
3.32 46th pct 4.34 57th pct
Departures/1k in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +414.1 more in 3216, VIC
531.4 63rd pct 945.5 72nd pct
PT routes in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +33 more in 3216, VIC
7 63rd pct 40 87th pct
Stop walk in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +31 longer in 3212, VIC
40 76th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +14 longer in 3216, VIC
42 52nd pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 58.1%
18.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 41.5%
28.5% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%
2.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
37.2% 65th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
7.3% 44th pct 19.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
61.7% 57th pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3212, VIC gap widening
61.7% 72nd pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
8.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
5.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
13.5% Community & personal service even 13.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
10.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2 higher in 3216, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +1 higher in 3216, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2 higher in 3212, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +3 higher in 3216, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +28 higher in 3216, VIC
992 57th pct 1,020 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +4 higher in 3212, VIC
5 17th pct 2 0th pct
Robbery/100k in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC
5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2.2 higher in 3216, VIC
4.4 59th pct 6.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +2.2 more in 3216, VIC
4.3 58th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +36.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC
43.7% 46th pct 80.4% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +36.5 pts higher in 3216, VIC
37.2% 41st pct 73.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +40.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC
54.9% 52nd pct 95.0% 80th pct
Walk to school in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC
60.9% 60th pct 83.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +39.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC
32.9% 50th pct 72.7% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +6.3 more in 3216, VIC
14.6 37th pct 20.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +183 higher in 3216, VIC
17 60th pct 200 85th pct
Mean slope in 3212, VICin 3216, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC
2.9% 12th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3212, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3216, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3217, VIC 3219, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3218, VIC 3224, VIC 3227, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3212, VIC vs 3216, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/vs/POA3216/3216-vic