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3217, VIC vs 3227, VIC

Name: 3217, VIC vs 3227, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3217, VIC profile · 3227, VIC profile

3217, VIC 3227, VIC

Postcode 3217 and postcode 3227 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3217 is a young, mobile hub where the typical resident is 30 and 75.5% of people moved in within the last five years. This area is more diverse, with 14.0% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.5%). In contrast, postcode 3227 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 24.2% of the population aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also much higher in postcode 3227, where 47.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. While they share similar typical weekly incomes of around $2,200 and are both somewhat walkable, other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the age gap has grown to 17 years, and the difference in home ownership and renting has become more pronounced. Postcode 3227 has also seen a rise in the share of people working from home compared to postcode 3217.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 3227, VIC Owned outright: 33.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC Recent movers: 36.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC Participation: 18.9 pts higher in 3217, VIC Population: 15,040 larger in 3217, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +15,040 larger in 3217, VIC gap widening

20,499 85th pct 5,459 57th pct

Median age in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +17 yrs older in 3227, VIC gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.5 pts 17.4%

15.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.3%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

40.8% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 26.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3217, VIC 3227, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.7% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.2% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +0.65 more in 3217, VIC

1.60 21st pct 0.95 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +7 more in 3217, VIC

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +5,860 more in 3217, VIC

6,276 87th pct 416 43rd pct

Avg size in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +369 larger in 3217, VIC

785 91st pct 416 67th pct

ICSEA in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +59 higher in 3227, VIC

1,061 77th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 68.0%

10.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 17.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce even 16.8%

14.5% Health even 14.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

10.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +$6 higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing

$1,011 86th pct $1,017 86th pct

Household income in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +$24 higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing

$2,204 86th pct $2,228 87th pct

Family income in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +$392 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening

$2,329 76th pct $2,721 88th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 26.2%

9.7% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

5.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.7%

29.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

4.8% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

1.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 64.6%

18.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +0.3 larger in 3217, VIC gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 59.3%

23.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 16.3%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 11.6%

7.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +$15 higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing

$425 84th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +$409 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening

$1,842 65th pct $2,251 86th pct

People / bedroom in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 34.0%

14.6% Owned outright +33.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.6% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 91.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 34.7%

30.0% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.8% $350–$549 ◂ +41.3 pts 46.5%

4.0% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.5%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.6% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +59 more in 3217, VIC

90 82nd pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +1.29 more in 3227, VIC

4.39 58th pct 5.68 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +253.0 more in 3217, VIC

752.8 68th pct 499.7 62nd pct

PT routes in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +20 more in 3217, VIC

24 86th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +21 longer in 3217, VIC

28 68th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +8 longer in 3227, VIC

60 63rd pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 47.5%

18.9% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 50.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.1% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +2 higher in 3227, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +1 higher in 3227, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +1 higher in 3227, VIC

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +2 higher in 3227, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +57 higher in 3227, VIC

1,043 77th pct 1,100 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +0.4 higher in 3227, VIC

4.3 58th pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +0.3 more in 3227, VIC

4.0 53rd pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC

38.9% 41st pct 46.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC

30.0% 35th pct 44.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC

78.3% 65th pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC

55.6% 55th pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC

95.5% 70th pct 82.0% 58th pct

Walk to health in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC

37.1% 54th pct 44.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +2.4 more in 3217, VIC

16.3 45th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +32 higher in 3217, VIC

40 64th pct 8 57th pct

Mean slope in 3217, VIC in 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC

3.9% 31st pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3217, VIC with nearby areas

3216, VIC 3220, VIC 3228, VIC 3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3215, VIC 3224, VIC 3218, VIC

Compare 3227, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3217, VIC vs 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/vs/POA3227/3227-vic