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3212, VIC vs 3219, VIC

Name: 3212, VIC vs 3219, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3212, VIC profile · 3219, VIC profile

3212, VIC 3219, VIC

Postcode 3219 and postcode 3212 are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 3219 is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 35.8% of people living alone. In contrast, postcode 3212 is more car-dependent and family-oriented, where 86.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,966, compared to $1,228 in postcode 3219.

These financial and housing gaps have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical income growing from $503 to $738. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as having a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 17%) and almost identical rates of home ownership for those who own their homes outright. While postcode 3219 has a typical resident age of 42, postcode 3212 is younger at 37.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in 3212, VIC Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in 3219, VIC Renting: 14.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3212, VIC No car: 6.1 pts higher in 3219, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +1,037 larger in 3219, VIC gap narrowing

19,272 83rd pct 20,309 84th pct

Median age in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +5 yrs older in 3219, VIC gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 36.2%

36.1% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3212, VIC 3219, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 79.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +1.97 more in 3219, VIC

1.08 8th pct 3.05 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +5 more in 3219, VIC

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +341 more in 3219, VIC

2,462 73rd pct 2,803 76th pct

Avg size in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +304 larger in 3212, VIC

616 84th pct 311 56th pct

ICSEA in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +17 higher in 3212, VIC

1,009 58th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.6%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 34.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

12.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +$152 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening

$831 66th pct $679 34th pct

Household income in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +$738 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening

$1,966 75th pct $1,228 26th pct

Family income in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +$581 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening

$2,227 72nd pct $1,646 33rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 53.9%

20.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +0.5 larger in 3212, VIC gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 46.2%

24.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.3% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

20.8% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 10.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +$65 higher in 3212, VIC gap steady

$370 70th pct $305 53rd pct

Mortgage in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +$325 higher in 3212, VIC gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 29.8%

21.5% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 83.8%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 13.8%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.2 pts 28.9%

28.0% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

7.8% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +91 more in 3219, VIC

64 74th pct 155 87th pct

Stops/1k in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +4.31 more in 3219, VIC

3.32 46th pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +1,015.2 more in 3219, VIC

531.4 63rd pct 1,546.6 84th pct

PT routes in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +15 more in 3219, VIC

7 63rd pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +36 longer in 3212, VIC

40 76th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +12 longer in 3219, VIC

42 52nd pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 61.1%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 33.6%

28.5% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

2.5% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

9.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

8.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +4 higher in 3212, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +5 higher in 3212, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +6 higher in 3212, VIC

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +2 higher in 3212, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +78 higher in 3212, VIC

992 57th pct 914 18th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC

5 17th pct —

Robbery/100k in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC

5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +2.3 higher in 3219, VIC

4.4 59th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +2.0 more in 3219, VIC

4.3 58th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +33.4 pts higher in 3219, VIC

43.7% 46th pct 77.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +32.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC

37.2% 41st pct 69.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +45.0 pts higher in 3219, VIC

54.9% 52nd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC

60.9% 60th pct 81.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3219, VIC

89.7% 65th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +40.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC

32.9% 50th pct 73.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +0.4 more in 3212, VIC

14.6 37th pct 14.2 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +213 higher in 3219, VIC

17 60th pct 231 87th pct

Mean slope in 3212, VIC in 3219, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3212, VIC

2.9% 12th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 3212, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3219, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3224, VIC 3216, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3227, VIC 3217, VIC 3212, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3212, VIC vs 3219, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/vs/POA3219/3219-vic