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3216, VIC vs 3240, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3216, VIC profile · 3240, VIC profile

3216, VIC 3240, VIC

Postcode 3216 and postcode 3240 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3216 is a larger, very walkable hub where 17.9% of people were born overseas and 11.6% use another language at home. It is also more transient, with 40.9% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3240 is a car-dependent area with a smaller population. It has a higher share of wealthy households, with 34.0% earning $3,000 or more a week, and is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar levels of full-time employment and have an equal number of people per bedroom. While postcode 3216 has far more renters and public transport options, postcode 3240 has more children under 15. Over time, the gap in overseas births and language use has widened, while the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,954 larger in 3216, VIC Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC Renting: 18.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +57,954 larger in 3216, VIC gap widening
60,123 91st pct 2,169 43rd pct
Median age in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +2 yrs older in 3240, VIC gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 49th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
17.2% 48th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%
17.2% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.5%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 58.0%
37.9% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3216, VIC 3240, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
17.9% 62nd pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 88.2%
3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
36.3% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
13.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Dutch even 2.6%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
11.6% 70th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 95.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
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

No religion in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
45.3% 63rd pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
44.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
61.6% 75th pct 56.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.53 more in 3240, VIC
1.65 22nd pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +16 more in 3216, VIC
17 89th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +8,351 more in 3216, VIC
8,583 88th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +273 larger in 3216, VIC
505 75th pct 232 47th pct
ICSEA in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +24 higher in 3216, VIC
1,065 78th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 56.9%
13.0% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
13.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
6.9% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Education even 10.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +$173 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$782 57th pct $955 80th pct
Household income in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +$616 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$1,724 63rd pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +$370 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,203 71st pct $2,573 85th pct
High earners in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
11.5% 65th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%
10.8% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.7%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3216, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +6.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
21.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3216, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
22.0% 41st pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +0.4 larger in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 48th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
27.1% 50th pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 68.6%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%
16.2% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +$30 higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +$386 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $2,119 81st pct
People / bedroom in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
26.0% 65th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
35.1% 38th pct 43.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
84.4% 31st pct 99.6% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
78.9% 52nd pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.1% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
26.0% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 7.5%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 99.6%
14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 38.8%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
5.5% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.5%
31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%
4.5% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.1%
11.1% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 61st pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +261 more in 3216, VIC
261 90th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.34 more in 3216, VIC
4.34 57th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +945.5 more in 3216, VIC
945.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +40 more in 3216, VIC
40 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC
9 48th pct —
Drive to city in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +13 longer in 3240, VIC
56 61st pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 57.8%
19.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 10.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.5% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap narrowing
40.9% 76th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap widening
19.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 71.5% 91st pct
Full-time in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
54.3% 24th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
10.2% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
5.6% Manufacturing even 5.7%
3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 20.9%
11.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +2 higher in 3240, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4 higher in 3240, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +42 higher in 3240, VIC
1,020 69th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC
2 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +5.2 higher in 3216, VIC
6.5 80th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +4.8 more in 3216, VIC
6.5 81st pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +57.6 pts higher in 3216, VIC
80.4% 78th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +73.7 pts higher in 3216, VIC
73.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +95.0 pts higher in 3216, VIC
95.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +54.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC
83.3% 77th pct 29.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +47.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 52.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +44.2 pts higher in 3216, VIC
72.7% 82nd pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1.3 more in 3240, VIC
20.9 58th pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +199 higher in 3216, VIC
200 85th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3216, VICin 3240, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3216, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 3216, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3217, VIC 3219, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3218, VIC 3224, VIC 3227, VIC

Compare 3240, VIC with nearby areas

3221, VIC 3230, VIC 3228, VIC 3218, VIC 3217, VIC 3216, VIC 3231, VIC 3241, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3216, VIC vs 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/vs/POA3240/3240-vic