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3217, VIC vs 3240, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3217, VIC profile · 3240, VIC profile

3217, VIC 3240, VIC

Postcode 3217 and postcode 3240 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3217 is a young, fast-moving hub where the typical resident is just 30 and 75.5% of people moved in during the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 18.7% born overseas and 14% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 3240 is much quieter and older, with a typical age of 40 and only 7.3% of residents born overseas. Living arrangements also differ sharply; 43% of homes in postcode 3240 are owned outright, while 29.6% of households in postcode 3217 are renting.

Both areas share a very similar level of overall advantage, with scores sitting just above the national average. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,200 to $2,300. While postcode 3217 is somewhat walkable and has plenty of public transport, postcode 3240 is car-dependent with no public transport stops. The gap in age and overseas birth has narrowed since 2011, but the difference in home ownership and the number of people moving in has widened.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC Recent movers: 46.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC Population: 18,330 larger in 3217, VIC Renting: 22.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +18,330 larger in 3217, VIC gap widening
20,499 85th pct 2,169 43rd pct
Median age in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +10 yrs older in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
7.8% 7th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
24.4% 95th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
18.0% 89th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.4 pts 22.5%
15.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
40.8% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3217, VIC 3240, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 88.2%
4.1% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.5% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
11.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
4.1% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 73rd pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
1.3% 69th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 95.0%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
50.1% 80th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.2% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
69.3% 85th pct 56.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
30.4% 79th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.58 more in 3240, VIC
1.60 21st pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +7 more in 3217, VIC
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +6,044 more in 3217, VIC
6,276 87th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +553 larger in 3217, VIC
785 91st pct 232 47th pct
ICSEA in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +20 higher in 3217, VIC
1,061 77th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 56.9%
10.8% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%
11.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
7.7% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +$56 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$1,011 86th pct $955 80th pct
Household income in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +$136 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,204 86th pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +$244 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,329 76th pct $2,573 85th pct
High earners in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.1%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.1%
29.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC
25.4% 26th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
4.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.6% Two conditions even 4.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
12.1% 17th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
37.5% 100th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
1.8% 23rd pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
20.6% 30th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 larger in 3240, VIC gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
12.3% 50th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
15.4% 9th pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
15.4% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
7.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +$95 higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
$425 84th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +$277 higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
$1,842 65th pct $2,119 81st pct
People / bedroom in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.10 higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +22.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
29.6% 73rd pct 7.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
14.6% 5th pct 43.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 99.6% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
95.6% 99th pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%
14.6% Owned outright +28.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
29.6% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 7.5%
0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 99.6%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 39.9%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
3.9% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.8% $350–$549 ◂ +63.3 pts 24.5%
4.0% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.8% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.2% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 37.3%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 24.1%
7.2% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
1.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 60th pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +90 more in 3217, VIC
90 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +4.39 more in 3217, VIC
4.39 58th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +752.8 more in 3217, VIC
752.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +24 more in 3217, VIC
24 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC
28 68th pct —
Drive to city in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +9 longer in 3240, VIC
60 63rd pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.8%
18.9% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 41.2%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 10.7%
13.1% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.5% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +46.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
75.5% 100th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 25th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap widening
77.7% 100th pct 71.5% 91st pct
Full-time in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3217, VIC gap steady
58.4% 49th pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
11.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%
11.1% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +19 higher in 3240, VIC
1,043 77th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +3.0 higher in 3217, VIC
4.3 58th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +2.3 more in 3217, VIC
4.0 53rd pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3217, VIC
38.9% 41st pct 22.8% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +30.0 pts higher in 3217, VIC
30.0% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +78.3 pts higher in 3217, VIC
78.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +26.4 pts higher in 3217, VIC
55.6% 55th pct 29.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +42.8 pts higher in 3217, VIC
95.5% 70th pct 52.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3217, VIC
37.1% 54th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +5.8 more in 3240, VIC
16.3 45th pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +39 higher in 3217, VIC
40 64th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3217, VICin 3240, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC
3.9% 31st pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 3217, VIC with nearby areas

3216, VIC 3220, VIC 3228, VIC 3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3215, VIC 3224, VIC 3218, 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). 3217, VIC vs 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/vs/POA3240/3240-vic