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3216, VIC vs 3221, VIC

Name: 3216, VIC vs 3221, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3216, VIC profile · 3221, VIC profile

3216, VIC 3221, VIC

Postcode 3216 is a large, busy area, while postcode 3221 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in how people live and get around. Postcode 3216 is very walkable, with 95% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas postcode 3221 is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. Wealth is also higher in postcode 3221, where 39.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.9% in postcode 3216. Additionally, postcode 3221 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.7%, while 26% of homes in postcode 3216 are rented.

Both areas have an overall advantage score that sits near the national average. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the proportion of people aged 65 and over and the typical weekly rent of around $360 to $370. Since 2011, the gaps between these two neighbours have generally widened. This is seen in the rising difference in home ownership and the growing gap in typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,322 larger in 3216, VIC Renting: 18.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +59,322 larger in 3216, VIC gap widening

60,123 91st pct 801 27th pct

Median age in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +5 yrs older in 3221, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 19.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

45.7% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

37.9% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 29.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3216, VIC 3221, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.3% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 94.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

45.3% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 37.3%

5.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +10.26 more in 3221, VIC

1.65 22nd pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +15 more in 3216, VIC

17 89th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +8,386 more in 3216, VIC

8,583 88th pct 197 30th pct

Avg size in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +406 larger in 3216, VIC

505 75th pct 99 26th pct

ICSEA in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +15 higher in 3221, VIC

1,065 78th pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +$195 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$782 57th pct $977 82nd pct

Household income in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +$757 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$1,724 63rd pct $2,481 91st pct

Family income in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +$758 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$2,203 71st pct $2,961 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%

10.8% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +0.5 larger in 3221, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%

16.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

6.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +$10 higher in 3221, VIC gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +$434 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.0% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 7.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 33.0%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

5.5% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 6.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.0%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.9%

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 17.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +261 more in 3216, VIC

261 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +4.34 more in 3216, VIC

4.34 57th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +945.5 more in 3216, VIC

945.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +40 more in 3216, VIC

40 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC

9 48th pct —

Drive to city in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +8 longer in 3221, VIC

56 61st pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 57.3%

19.5% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.7 pts 10.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.5% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

10.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals even 26.0%

11.6% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +2 higher in 3221, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +2 higher in 3221, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +4 higher in 3221, VIC

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +1 higher in 3221, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +73 higher in 3221, VIC

1,020 69th pct 1,093 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC

2 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +5.8 higher in 3216, VIC

6.5 80th pct 0.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +5.5 more in 3216, VIC

6.5 81st pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +80.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC

80.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +73.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC

73.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +95.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC

95.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +56.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC

83.3% 77th pct 27.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +57.9 pts higher in 3216, VIC

99.9% 85th pct 41.9% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +72.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC

72.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +1.6 more in 3221, VIC

20.9 58th pct 22.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +198 higher in 3216, VIC

200 85th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3216, VIC in 3221, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3221, VIC

5.9% 63rd pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 3216, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3217, VIC 3219, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3218, VIC 3224, VIC 3227, 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). 3216, VIC vs 3221, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/vs/POA3221/3221-vic