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3217, VIC vs 3228, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3217, VIC profile · 3228, VIC profile

3217, VIC 3228, VIC

Postcode 3228 and postcode 3217 are two nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and accessibility. Residents in postcode 3228 are far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to just 30 in postcode 3217. This older profile in postcode 3228 is seen in the 17.0% of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 7.8% in postcode 3217. Postcode 3228 is also much more walkable, with 74.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 30.0% in postcode 3217.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and household sizes. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. More people in postcode 3217 have moved recently, with 75.5% arriving in the last five years against 47.1% in postcode 3228. This recent growth in postcode 3217 is consistent with its higher share of overseas arrivals (20.5% versus 8.8%) and a higher rate of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in 3228, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3228, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC Participation: 11.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3,682 larger in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
20,499 85th pct 24,181 86th pct
Median age in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +10 yrs older in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
7.8% 7th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
24.4% 95th pct 21.9% 88th pct
De facto in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
18.0% 89th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 25.9%
15.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
40.8% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 32.4%
7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3217, VIC 3228, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 82.9%
4.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%
2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 73rd pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 91.0%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
50.1% 80th pct 54.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
37.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
5.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
69.3% 85th pct 68.1% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
30.4% 79th pct 35.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.47 more in 3217, VIC
1.60 21st pct 1.13 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2 more in 3217, VIC
8 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2,945 more in 3217, VIC
6,276 87th pct 3,331 79th pct
Avg size in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +229 larger in 3217, VIC
785 91st pct 555 79th pct
ICSEA in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +32 higher in 3228, VIC
1,061 77th pct 1,093 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 68.1%
10.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
10.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
7.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
4.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +$6 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$1,011 86th pct $1,005 85th pct
Household income in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +$78 higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
$2,204 86th pct $2,282 88th pct
Family income in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +$301 higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
$2,329 76th pct $2,630 86th pct
High earners in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 18.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 33.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 29.2%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
9.7% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
5.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.8%
29.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC
25.4% 26th pct 24.8% 24th pct
Mental health in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 7.2% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 67.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
12.1% 17th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
37.5% 100th pct 34.9% 96th pct
Defence service in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3228, VIC
1.8% 23rd pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
20.6% 30th pct 24.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.1 larger in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
12.3% 50th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Living alone in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
15.4% 9th pct 19.3% 19th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
23.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%
15.4% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +$75 higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
$425 84th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +$325 higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
$1,842 65th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.10 higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
29.6% 73rd pct 20.1% 46th pct
Owned outright in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
14.6% 5th pct 35.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 92.0% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
95.6% 99th pct 89.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 41.6%
14.6% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.6% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 20.1%
0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 92.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 40.8%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

87.8% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 50.3%
2.8% $550–$749 +26.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.0% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.4%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 20.6%
7.2% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.6% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
1.1% 18th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
18.9% 60th pct 29.1% 81st pct
PT commute in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 58th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +4 more in 3228, VIC
90 82nd pct 94 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.50 more in 3217, VIC
4.39 58th pct 3.89 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +205.7 more in 3217, VIC
752.8 68th pct 547.1 63rd pct
PT routes in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +10 more in 3217, VIC
24 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +20 longer in 3217, VIC
28 68th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +8 longer in 3228, VIC
60 63rd pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 51.0%
18.9% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 49.4%
26.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
75.5% 100th pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 86th pct 8.8% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC even gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
77.7% 100th pct 66.5% 78th pct
Full-time in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
58.4% 49th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%
11.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
5.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.1% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +2 higher in 3228, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1 higher in 3228, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1 higher in 3228, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1 higher in 3228, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +50 higher in 3228, VIC
1,043 77th pct 1,093 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1.4 higher in 3228, VIC
4.3 58th pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +1.1 more in 3228, VIC
4.0 53rd pct 5.1 67th pct
15-min city in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3228, VIC
38.9% 41st pct 55.6% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +44.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
30.0% 35th pct 74.7% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
78.3% 65th pct 88.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
55.6% 55th pct 65.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC
95.5% 70th pct 98.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
37.1% 54th pct 48.9% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +27.5 more in 3228, VIC
16.3 45th pct 43.8 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +10 higher in 3217, VIC
40 64th pct 29 62nd pct
Mean slope in 3217, VICin 3228, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
3.9% 31st pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 3217, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3228, VIC with nearby areas

3217, VIC 3230, VIC 3240, VIC 3216, VIC 3227, VIC 3221, VIC 3220, VIC 3219, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3217, VIC vs 3228, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/vs/POA3228/3228-vic