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3215, VIC vs 3227, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3215, VIC profile · 3227, VIC profile

3215, VIC 3227, VIC

Postcode 3215 and postcode 3227 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3215 is a more diverse and urban hub, where 24.5% of people were born overseas and 23.1% use a language other than English at home. It is also much more walkable and connected, with 97.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 3227 is wealthier and more academic, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 34.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This area is also far more secular, as 51.9% of residents report having no religion.

Both areas track closely to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. Outside of this, the gap in wealth has widened since 2011, as the difference in high weekly incomes has grown. Postcode 3227 has also seen more people move toward owning their homes outright, while the share of renters has increased in postcode 3215. At the same time, the gap in secondary school completion has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC Other language: 21.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC Population: 16,535 larger in 3215, VIC Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +16,535 larger in 3215, VIC gap steady
21,994 86th pct 5,459 57th pct
Median age in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6 yrs older in 3227, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
22.3% 65th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 35th pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
12.4% 49th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.4%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

42.1% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
37.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 26.4%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3215, VIC 3227, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
1.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +15.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.5% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.5% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.9% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
23.1% 83rd pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
4.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.4% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 92.0%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
35.8% 28th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 39.3%
35.8% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
52.7% 62nd pct 68.0% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
20.8% 65th pct 37.9% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +2.19 more in 3215, VIC
3.14 49th pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +10 more in 3215, VIC
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6,296 more in 3215, VIC
6,712 87th pct 416 43rd pct
Avg size in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +194 larger in 3215, VIC
610 84th pct 416 67th pct
ICSEA in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +79 higher in 3227, VIC
1,041 72nd pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 3.7%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 17.3%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
8.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +$285 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$732 45th pct $1,017 86th pct
Household income in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +$776 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,452 46th pct $2,228 87th pct
Family income in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +$793 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,928 53rd pct $2,721 88th pct
High earners in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
9.3% 53rd pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
17.1% 53rd pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 32.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3215, VIC
32.6% 69th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC
11.3% 83rd pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
8.5% 88th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
12.3% 18th pct 24.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
25.3% 52nd pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC even
2.2% 31st pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
20.2% 28th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.2 larger in 3227, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
16.6% 80th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
31.2% 71st pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
29.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%
12.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
5.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +$100 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$340 62nd pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +$626 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $2,251 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.10 higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
37.8% 46th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
84.0% 30th pct 91.4% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
77.3% 45th pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.9% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 14.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 91.4%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 43.8%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%
3.5% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 16.4%
2.0% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
0.6% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.2%
7.2% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 73rd pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 30.9% 84th pct
PT commute in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +92 more in 3215, VIC
123 86th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.09 more in 3227, VIC
5.59 72nd pct 5.68 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +839.9 more in 3215, VIC
1,339.6 80th pct 499.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +7 more in 3215, VIC
11 73rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6 longer in 3227, VIC
1 0th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +18 longer in 3227, VIC
50 58th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 47.5%
17.5% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%
10.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%
5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC even gap narrowing
39.0% 72nd pct 38.9% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
11.6% 63rd pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap steady
5.0% 66th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap narrowing
59.5% 48th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3215, VIC gap widening
57.4% 41st pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
11.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +5 higher in 3227, VIC
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +6 higher in 3227, VIC
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +7 higher in 3227, VIC
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +5 higher in 3227, VIC
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +133 higher in 3227, VIC
967 44th pct 1,100 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +2.8 higher in 3215, VIC
7.5 88th pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +2.7 more in 3215, VIC
7.1 87th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +51.0 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.6% 95th pct 46.5% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +52.8 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.5% 97th pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC
97.9% 84th pct 74.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +37.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC
83.9% 78th pct 46.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3215, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 82.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3215, VIC
80.4% 86th pct 44.3% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +4.4 more in 3215, VIC
18.4 51st pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +249 higher in 3215, VIC
257 88th pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 3215, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3215, VIC
3.9% 32nd pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3215, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3227, VIC with nearby areas

3224, VIC 3219, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, VIC 3220, VIC 3216, VIC 3222, VIC 3215, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3215, VIC vs 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3215/3215-vic/vs/POA3227/3227-vic