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3215, VIC vs 3221, VIC

Name: 3215, VIC vs 3221, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3215, VIC profile · 3221, VIC profile

3215, VIC 3221, VIC

Postcode 3215 is a populous area with a diverse population, where 24.5% of people were born overseas and 23.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3221 is sparsely populated and much more homogenous, with only 8.2% born overseas and 2.1% using another language. Postcode 3221 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,481 compared to $1,452 in postcode 3215, and a higher share of university degrees at 35.1% against 20.8% in postcode 3215.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly incomes has grown from $377 to $1,029, while the gap in overseas births has increased from 9.8% to 16.2%. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are similar in their proportion of recent overseas arrivals, which sit at 11.6% for postcode 3215 and 10.6% for postcode 3221.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,193 larger in 3215, VIC Renting: 22.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC Limited English: 4.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC Other language: 20.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +21,193 larger in 3215, VIC gap widening

21,994 86th pct 801 27th pct

Median age in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +2 yrs older in 3221, VIC gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 29.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3215, VIC 3221, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +14.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.5% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

4.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +8.77 more in 3221, VIC

3.14 49th pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +9 more in 3215, VIC

11 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +6,515 more in 3215, VIC

6,712 87th pct 197 30th pct

Avg size in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +512 larger in 3215, VIC

610 84th pct 99 26th pct

ICSEA in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +39 higher in 3221, VIC

1,041 72nd pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 66.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

11.4% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

8.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +$245 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$732 45th pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +$1,029 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$1,452 46th pct $2,481 91st pct

Family income in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +$1,033 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$1,928 53rd pct $2,961 91st pct

Household income distribution

7.5% $4,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.9%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer even 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +9.6 pts ▸ 70.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +0.7 larger in 3221, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 13.8%

12.6% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

5.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +$30 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$340 62nd pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +$542 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

29.9% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 7.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 99.2%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 33.0%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

3.5% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 6.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.5 pts 17.9%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +123 more in 3215, VIC

123 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +5.59 more in 3215, VIC

5.59 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +1,339.6 more in 3215, VIC

1,339.6 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +11 more in 3215, VIC

11 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +14 longer in 3221, VIC

50 58th pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 57.3%

17.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.8 pts 10.5%

10.6% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.3% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

11.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.1% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +5 higher in 3221, VIC

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +6 higher in 3221, VIC

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +7 higher in 3221, VIC

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +4 higher in 3221, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +126 higher in 3221, VIC

967 44th pct 1,093 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +6.8 higher in 3215, VIC

7.5 88th pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +6.1 more in 3215, VIC

7.1 87th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +97.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC

97.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +97.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC

97.5% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +97.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC

97.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +56.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC

83.9% 78th pct 27.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +58.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC

99.9% 85th pct 41.9% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +80.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC

80.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +4.1 more in 3221, VIC

18.4 51st pct 22.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +255 higher in 3215, VIC

257 88th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3215, VIC in 3221, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3221, VIC

3.9% 32nd pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 3215, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3221, VIC with nearby areas

3218, VIC 3240, VIC 3331, VIC 3216, VIC 3328, VIC 3217, VIC 3215, VIC 3220, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3215, VIC vs 3221, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/vs/POA3221/3221-vic