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3214, VIC vs 3224, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3214, VIC profile · 3224, VIC profile

3214, VIC 3224, VIC

Postcode 3214 and postcode 3224 are nearby Victorian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 3214 is a very walkable area with a young population—the typical resident is 36—and is far more diverse, with 25.4% born overseas and 21.7% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 3224 is more car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 43. There is a significant gap in housing and wealth; postcode 3214 has a much higher share of renters (45.4%), while postcode 3224 has far more homes owned outright (37.9%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.5%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in other areas; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011. While postcode 3214 remains much more accessible for pedestrians, with 89.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, postcode 3224 is less so, with only 55.9% of homes sharing that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.1 pts higher in 3214, VIC One-parent: 16.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC Other language: 15.3 pts higher in 3214, VIC Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC No car: 9.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +9,399 larger in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
24,500 86th pct 15,101 76th pct
Median age in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +7 yrs older in 3224, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
2.9% 58th pct 1.2% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
16.4% 32nd pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

32.6% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
45.8% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 30.4%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3214, VIC 3224, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
25.4% 76th pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% English +11.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.0% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
7.8% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
21.7% 81st pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
5.6% 89th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 88.7%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
41.3% 47th pct 44.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
41.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
5.4% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
35.8% 21st pct 48.9% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 16.8% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.17 more in 3214, VIC
0.93 5th pct 0.76 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +2 more in 3214, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +2,404 more in 3214, VIC
3,474 80th pct 1,070 57th pct
Avg size in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +334 larger in 3214, VIC
869 94th pct 535 78th pct
ICSEA in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +13 higher in 3224, VIC
994 50th pct 1,008 57th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
13.2% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
13.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.9% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +$217 higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
$523 8th pct $740 47th pct
Household income in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +$476 higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
$1,063 13th pct $1,539 52nd pct
Family income in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +$599 higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
$1,308 11th pct $1,907 51st pct
High earners in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
2.6% 8th pct 7.8% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
6.2% 11th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.8%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 42.0%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC
35.4% 83rd pct 34.9% 80th pct
Mental health in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3214, VIC
14.8% 100th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
10.0% 94th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
10.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 3rd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
21.5% 27th pct 27.3% 65th pct
Defence service in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC
2.3% 32nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
17.3% 14th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.1 larger in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
30.5% 100th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 24.1% 37th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
30.5% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%
22.4% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 24.1%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%
10.6% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +$100 higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
$270 43rd pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +$360 higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
$1,265 32nd pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.10 higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
45.4% 90th pct 17.3% 37th pct
Owned outright in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
26.4% 18th pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
88.6% 40th pct 91.9% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
73.7% 33rd pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 17.3%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
26.4% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
1.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 91.9%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
0.7% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 46.4%
10.9% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%
1.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

11.2% $350–$549 +49.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.7 pts 29.6%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 6.9%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 39.4%
11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 18.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 89th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 14.5% 44th pct
PT commute in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +32 more in 3214, VIC
129 86th pct 97 84th pct
Stops/1k in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.16 more in 3224, VIC
5.27 68th pct 6.42 78th pct
Departures/1k in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +604.0 more in 3214, VIC
1,664.5 86th pct 1,060.5 74th pct
PT routes in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +10 more in 3224, VIC
9 69th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +4 longer in 3214, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +15 longer in 3224, VIC
43 53rd pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 64.3%
7.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 33.0%
30.6% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.8% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%
4.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
34.7% 55th pct 34.3% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap widening
16.5% 78th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3214, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 93rd pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
48.1% 14th pct 59.2% 46th pct
Full-time in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
53.6% 20th pct 55.2% 28th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
6.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%
8.5% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5 higher in 3224, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +6 higher in 3224, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +6 higher in 3224, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +4 higher in 3224, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +167 higher in 3224, VIC
813 0th pct 980 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +2.0 higher in 3214, VIC
6.8 82nd pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +2.1 more in 3214, VIC
6.5 81st pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +43.3 pts higher in 3214, VIC
88.2% 82nd pct 44.9% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +33.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC
89.5% 86th pct 55.9% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3214, VIC
94.4% 79th pct 88.5% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +33.3 pts higher in 3214, VIC
78.3% 74th pct 45.0% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3214, VIC
97.4% 74th pct 89.7% 65th pct
Walk to health in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3214, VIC
62.7% 75th pct 38.3% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +1.2 more in 3214, VIC
13.8 34th pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +169 higher in 3214, VIC
190 84th pct 21 60th pct
Mean slope in 3214, VICin 3224, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC
2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 29th pct

Compare 3214, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3224, VIC with nearby areas

3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3220, VIC 3215, VIC 3216, VIC 3214, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3214, VIC vs 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3214/3214-vic/vs/POA3224/3224-vic