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3216, VIC vs 3224, VIC

Name: 3216, VIC vs 3224, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3216, VIC profile · 3224, VIC profile

3216, VIC 3224, VIC

Postcode 3216 and postcode 3224 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3216 is more urban and highly educated, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 19.6% of residents arriving recently from overseas. It is much more walkable, with 80.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area. In contrast, postcode 3224 is more rural and older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents in postcode 3216. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in these areas, the gaps in education and overseas arrivals have widened since 2011. Postcode 3216 has also seen its share of high earners grow faster than postcode 3224, with a larger gap emerging for households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,022 larger in 3216, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC Renting: 8.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +45,022 larger in 3216, VIC gap steady

60,123 91st pct 15,101 76th pct

Median age in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +5 yrs older in 3224, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.9% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.4%

8.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3216, VIC 3224, 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 +4.1 pts ▸ 82.7%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

4.7% German even 4.8%

4.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 44.0%

5.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +0.88 more in 3216, VIC

1.65 22nd pct 0.76 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +15 more in 3216, VIC

17 89th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +7,513 more in 3216, VIC

8,583 88th pct 1,070 57th pct

Avg size in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +30 larger in 3224, VIC

505 75th pct 535 78th pct

ICSEA in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +58 higher in 3216, VIC

1,065 78th pct 1,008 57th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 48.9%

12.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 19.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +$42 higher in 3216, VIC gap widening

$782 57th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +$185 higher in 3216, VIC gap widening

$1,724 63rd pct $1,539 52nd pct

Family income in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +$296 higher in 3216, VIC gap widening

$2,203 71st pct $1,907 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.8% Under $650 even 15.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.5%

21.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 55.2%

27.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +$10 higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +$108 higher in 3216, VIC gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +0.10 higher in 3216, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

2.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +164 more in 3216, VIC

261 90th pct 97 84th pct

Stops/1k in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +2.08 more in 3224, VIC

4.34 57th pct 6.42 78th pct

Departures/1k in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +114.9 more in 3224, VIC

945.5 72nd pct 1,060.5 74th pct

PT routes in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +21 more in 3216, VIC

40 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +7 longer in 3216, VIC

9 48th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +2 longer in 3224, VIC

56 61st pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.3% Walked even 1.3%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 33.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

10.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

11.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +2 higher in 3216, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +1 higher in 3216, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +1 higher in 3224, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +3 higher in 3216, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +40 higher in 3216, VIC

1,020 69th pct 980 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC

2 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +1.8 higher in 3216, VIC

6.5 80th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +2.1 more in 3216, VIC

6.5 81st pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +35.5 pts higher in 3216, VIC

80.4% 78th pct 44.9% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC

73.7% 75th pct 55.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3216, VIC

95.0% 80th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +38.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC

83.3% 77th pct 45.0% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC

99.9% 85th pct 89.7% 65th pct

Walk to health in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +34.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC

72.7% 82nd pct 38.3% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +8.3 more in 3216, VIC

20.9 58th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +179 higher in 3216, VIC

200 85th pct 21 60th pct

Mean slope in 3216, VIC in 3224, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC

5.9% 63rd pct 3.8% 29th pct

Compare 3216, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3217, VIC 3219, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3218, VIC 3224, VIC 3227, 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). 3216, VIC vs 3224, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/vs/POA3224/3224-vic