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3218, VIC vs 3220, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 3218, VIC profile · 3220, VIC profile

3218, VIC 3220, VIC

Postcode 3220 and postcode 3218 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in how people get around and access services. Postcode 3220 is far more connected, with street connectivity far higher than postcode 3218 and far more public transport routes (54 compared to 5). This makes it much easier to get around on foot, with 97.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 87.5% in postcode 3218. Postcode 3220 also has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.60 versus 1.81) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (39.0% versus 34.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people needing help with daily activities, which is around 4.6%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and an equal number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the share of seniors is now well higher in postcode 3220, and the difference in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in 3220, VIC Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC Aged 65+: 4.4 pts higher in 3220, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2,328 larger in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
14,942 76th pct 17,270 80th pct
Median age in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3 yrs older in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 18.5% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
14.1% 70th pct 11.0% 34th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 26.4%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

42.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
40.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
4.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3218, VIC 3220, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
15.7% 56th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.6%
2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%
35.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%
16.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.4% Scottish even 13.3%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Dutch even 2.6%
1.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
10.8% 68th pct 11.4% 69th pct
Limited English in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 84.5%
1.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
46.4% 68th pct 43.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.1%
5.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
65.0% 79th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
34.2% 84th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.79 more in 3220, VIC
1.81 26th pct 3.60 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +5 more in 3220, VIC
5 76th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +4,774 more in 3220, VIC
2,412 73rd pct 7,186 87th pct
Avg size in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +236 larger in 3220, VIC
482 73rd pct 719 89th pct
ICSEA in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +36 higher in 3220, VIC
1,070 79th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 68.7%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 17.7%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
10.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +$10 higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
$958 81st pct $948 80th pct
Household income in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +$139 higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
$1,752 64th pct $1,891 72nd pct
Family income in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +$185 higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
$2,464 81st pct $2,649 87th pct
High earners in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 80th pct 18.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
24.4% 73rd pct 28.6% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%
13.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%
5.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC
28.5% 45th pct 27.5% 39th pct
Mental health in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3218, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 18.5% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
13.4% 61st pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
29.7% 80th pct 26.1% 58th pct
Defence service in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3220, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
20.9% 33rd pct 21.6% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 10.5% 33rd pct
Living alone in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
34.4% 84th pct 32.6% 77th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 57.8%
27.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%
31.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +$30 higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $360 67th pct
Mortgage in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +$150 higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
36.4% 83rd pct 35.0% 81st pct
Owned outright in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap widening
28.1% 21st pct 35.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
74.5% 21st pct 67.4% 16th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 17th pct 65.4% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%
28.1% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 67.4%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%
23.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
2.6% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%
10.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
4.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%
27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%
13.9% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 8.0% 81st pct
Work from home in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap narrowing
23.5% 72nd pct 23.9% 73rd pct
PT commute in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
1.7% 64th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +46 more in 3220, VIC
68 76th pct 114 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2.05 more in 3220, VIC
4.55 60th pct 6.60 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1,257.8 more in 3220, VIC
1,256.5 78th pct 2,514.3 91st pct
PT routes in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +49 more in 3220, VIC
5 57th pct 54 87th pct
Stop walk in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC
— 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3 longer in 3218, VIC
54 60th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 47.9%
23.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
3.1% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%
1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Bus even 0.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
4.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
46.6% 87th pct 44.3% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
19.0% 84th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3220, VIC gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
69.7% 88th pct 65.4% 74th pct
Full-time in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
58.6% 50th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
14.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1 higher in 3220, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1 higher in 3220, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +2 higher in 3220, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1 higher in 3220, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +34 higher in 3220, VIC
1,033 74th pct 1,067 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.7 higher in 3220, VIC
7.9 91st pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.7 more in 3220, VIC
7.1 87th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3220, VIC
87.5% 82nd pct 97.8% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3220, VIC
87.1% 84th pct 94.3% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3220, VIC
89.2% 71st pct 96.9% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3220, VIC
87.3% 80th pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3220, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3220, VIC
76.6% 84th pct 93.7% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +22.2 more in 3220, VIC
27.6 70th pct 49.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +364 higher in 3220, VIC
31 63rd pct 396 95th pct
Mean slope in 3218, VICin 3220, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3220, VIC
3.6% 27th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 3218, VIC with nearby areas

3221, VIC 3331, VIC 3216, VIC 3215, VIC 3220, VIC 3214, VIC 3240, VIC 3217, VIC

Compare 3220, VIC with nearby areas

3219, VIC 3215, VIC 3216, VIC 3214, VIC 3224, VIC 3217, VIC 3227, VIC 3218, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3218, VIC vs 3220, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/vs/POA3220/3220-vic