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3214, VIC vs 3215, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 3214, VIC profile · 3215, VIC profile

3214, VIC 3215, VIC

Postcode 3214 and postcode 3215 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Postcode 3215 is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,452 per week compared to $1,063 in postcode 3214. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 3215, where 20.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 8.6% in postcode 3214. Other key differences include a much higher share of one-parent families in postcode 3214 (30.5%) and a higher rate of renting (45.4%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown across several measures. The difference in typical household income has nearly doubled, and the gap in university qualifications has widened. While they have tracked apart in wealth, they remain alike in other ways; both have around 25% of their population born overseas, and they have almost the same number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC Renting: 15.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC Family income: $620 higher in 3215, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2,506 larger in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
24,500 86th pct 21,994 86th pct
Median age in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5 yrs older in 3215, VIC gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
2.9% 58th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
16.4% 32nd pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 15.9% 35th pct
De facto in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 37.3%
32.6% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
6.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3214, VIC 3215, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
25.4% 76th pct 24.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 71.2%
2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%
31.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 29.1%
7.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Chinese even 1.3%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
21.7% 81st pct 23.1% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
5.6% 89th pct 4.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 72.4%
0.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 47th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.3% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 35.8%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
5.4% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 52.7% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 20.8% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2.21 more in 3215, VIC
0.93 5th pct 3.14 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +7 more in 3215, VIC
4 71st pct 11 87th pct
Students in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3,238 more in 3215, VIC
3,474 80th pct 6,712 87th pct
Avg size in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +258 larger in 3214, VIC
869 94th pct 610 84th pct
ICSEA in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +47 higher in 3215, VIC
994 50th pct 1,041 72nd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%
11.9% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
13.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +$209 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
$523 8th pct $732 45th pct
Household income in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +$389 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
$1,063 13th pct $1,452 46th pct
Family income in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +$620 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
$1,308 11th pct $1,928 53rd pct
High earners in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
2.6% 8th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
6.2% 11th pct 17.1% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.9%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.5%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.4%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC
35.4% 83rd pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC
14.8% 100th pct 11.3% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
10.0% 94th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
10.1% Arthritis even 10.1%
9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +7.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
7.8% 3rd pct 12.3% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
21.5% 27th pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3214, VIC
2.3% 32nd pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.1 larger in 3214, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
30.5% 100th pct 16.6% 80th pct
Living alone in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
33.0% 78th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 16.6%
22.4% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 31.2%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
10.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +$70 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
$270 43rd pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +$360 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
$1,265 32nd pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
45.4% 90th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
26.4% 18th pct 37.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
88.6% 40th pct 84.0% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
73.7% 33rd pct 77.3% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 29.9%
26.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 84.0%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 54.2%
10.9% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
1.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 40.5%
11.2% $350–$549 +31.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.4%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 38.4%
11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 89th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 17.5% 55th pct
PT commute in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +6 more in 3214, VIC
129 86th pct 123 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.33 more in 3215, VIC
5.27 68th pct 5.59 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +324.9 more in 3214, VIC
1,664.5 86th pct 1,339.6 80th pct
PT routes in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2 more in 3215, VIC
9 69th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5 longer in 3214, VIC
6 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +7 longer in 3215, VIC
43 53rd pct 50 58th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 59.8%
7.9% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%
30.6% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
12.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%
9.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
34.7% 55th pct 39.0% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 78th pct 11.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 93rd pct 5.0% 66th pct
Participation in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
48.1% 14th pct 59.5% 48th pct
Full-time in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
53.6% 20th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
10.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
6.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 10.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Sales workers even 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4 higher in 3215, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3 higher in 3215, VIC
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2 higher in 3215, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4 higher in 3215, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +154 higher in 3215, VIC
813 0th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.8 higher in 3215, VIC
6.8 82nd pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +0.6 more in 3215, VIC
6.5 81st pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC
88.2% 82nd pct 97.6% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC
89.5% 86th pct 97.5% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC
94.4% 79th pct 97.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC
78.3% 74th pct 83.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.4% 74th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3215, VIC
62.7% 75th pct 80.4% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +4.6 more in 3215, VIC
13.8 34th pct 18.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +67 higher in 3215, VIC
190 84th pct 257 88th pct
Mean slope in 3214, VICin 3215, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3215, VIC
2.8% 10th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 3214, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3215, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3214, VIC 3219, VIC 3216, VIC 3224, VIC 3218, VIC 3217, VIC 3212, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3214, VIC vs 3215, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3214/3214-vic/vs/POA3215/3215-vic