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3218, VIC vs 3331, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 3218, VIC profile · 3331, VIC profile

3218, VIC 3331, VIC

Postcode 3218 and postcode 3331 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different lifestyles. Postcode 3218 is a very walkable area where 87.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 36.4% of households rent. It has a highly qualified population, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3331 is mostly car-dependent and much more residential, with 92.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 96.2% being separate houses.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, including similar rates of volunteers and people providing unpaid care. They also have almost identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over and an equal number of people per bedroom. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing; the difference in university qualifications and the share of recent overseas arrivals have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.8 pts higher in 3218, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in 3331, VIC Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 3331, VIC Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in 3218, VIC Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +7,740 larger in 3218, VIC gap steady
14,942 76th pct 7,202 61st pct
Median age in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1 yrs older in 3218, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 21st pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
14.1% 70th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.7% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 30.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3218, VIC 3331, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
15.7% 56th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
16.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
10.8% 68th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
1.2% 68th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 92.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap widening
46.4% 68th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
43.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
65.0% 79th pct 49.4% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
34.2% 84th pct 15.9% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.66 more in 3218, VIC
1.81 26th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +3 more in 3218, VIC
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1,221 more in 3218, VIC
2,412 73rd pct 1,191 59th pct
Avg size in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +113 larger in 3331, VIC
482 73rd pct 596 83rd pct
ICSEA in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +62 higher in 3218, VIC
1,070 79th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 49.4%
10.2% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 17.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
13.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
12.8% Society & culture even 12.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +$116 higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
$958 81st pct $842 68th pct
Household income in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +$307 higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
$1,752 64th pct $2,059 80th pct
Family income in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +$226 higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
$2,464 81st pct $2,238 72nd pct
High earners in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 10.6% 61st pct
High-income homes in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
24.4% 73rd pct 23.8% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3331, VIC
28.5% 45th pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3218, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 9.5% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Other condition even 8.2%
7.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 63.7%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap steady
13.4% 61st pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
29.7% 80th pct 36.1% 99th pct
Defence service in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3331, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
20.9% 33rd pct 25.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.7 larger in 3331, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 51st pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
34.4% 84th pct 13.2% 4th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
27.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 13.2%
31.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.6% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.8% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +$60 higher in 3331, VIC gap widening
$330 59th pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +$100 higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,850 66th pct
People / bedroom in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +25.8 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
36.4% 83rd pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap steady
28.1% 21st pct 30.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
74.5% 21st pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +27.3 pts higher in 3331, VIC gap narrowing
65.7% 17th pct 92.9% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
36.4% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 10.6%
28.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 0.1%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.5% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 34.4%
23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 5.5%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.6%
2.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.9%
10.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 15.2% 47th pct
PT commute in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 64th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +60 more in 3218, VIC
68 76th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +3.44 more in 3218, VIC
4.55 60th pct 1.11 27th pct
Departures/1k in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1,240.7 more in 3218, VIC
1,256.5 78th pct 15.8 29th pct
PT routes in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +2 more in 3218, VIC
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC
— 38 75th pct
Drive to city in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +6 longer in 3331, VIC
54 60th pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 64.5%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 15.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 18.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.1% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
46.6% 87th pct 37.6% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
19.0% 84th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 2.8% 20th pct
Participation in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap steady
69.7% 88th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3218, VIC gap widening
58.6% 50th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
10.5% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
5.4% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety even 7.1%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%
12.9% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
11.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +1 higher in 3218, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +6 higher in 3331, VIC
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +3 higher in 3218, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +26 higher in 3218, VIC
1,033 74th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC
7 20th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +4.8 higher in 3218, VIC
7.9 91st pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +3.8 more in 3218, VIC
7.1 87th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +54.5 pts higher in 3218, VIC
87.5% 82nd pct 33.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +51.7 pts higher in 3218, VIC
87.1% 84th pct 35.5% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +73.4 pts higher in 3218, VIC
89.2% 71st pct 15.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +40.0 pts higher in 3218, VIC
87.3% 80th pct 47.3% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3218, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 70.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +43.9 pts higher in 3218, VIC
76.6% 84th pct 32.7% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +17.8 more in 3218, VIC
27.6 70th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +27 higher in 3218, VIC
31 63rd pct 5 52nd pct
Mean slope in 3218, VICin 3331, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3331, VIC
3.6% 27th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 3218, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3331, VIC with nearby areas

3218, VIC 3332, VIC 3328, VIC 3213, VIC 3221, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3216, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3218, VIC vs 3331, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/vs/POA3331/3331-vic