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3219, VIC vs 3222, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3219, VIC profile · 3222, VIC profile

3219, VIC 3222, VIC

Postcode 3219 and postcode 3222 are nearby Victorian areas with similar total populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 3219 is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and many more residents living alone (35.8%). In contrast, postcode 3222 is more car-dependent and residential, with far more large homes—89.2% have three or more bedrooms compared to 70.3% in postcode 3219. Renting is also much more common in postcode 3219, where 36.1% of households rent, while 41.1% of homes in postcode 3222 are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $679 in postcode 3219 and $714 in postcode 3222. They are also alike in their proportions of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. While the typical resident is noticeably older in postcode 3222, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Over the same period, the difference in renting rates and the share of large homes has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC Renting: 16.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC No car: 6.3 pts higher in 3219, VIC Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in 3219, VIC Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1,733 larger in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
20,309 84th pct 18,576 82nd pct
Median age in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3 yrs older in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
14.5% 24th pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
13.0% 58th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%
20.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

36.2% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
41.6% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 29.4%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3219, VIC 3222, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
14.2% 51st pct 15.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.2%
3.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
8.4% 62nd pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
46.8% 69th pct 47.0% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
41.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
45.6% 49th pct 49.8% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
17.6% 58th pct 19.1% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.18 more in 3219, VIC
3.05 48th pct 1.87 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3 more in 3219, VIC
9 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1,211 more in 3222, VIC
2,803 76th pct 4,014 84th pct
Avg size in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +358 larger in 3222, VIC
311 56th pct 669 87th pct
ICSEA in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +45 higher in 3222, VIC
992 49th pct 1,037 70th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
16.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
20.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
6.9% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +$35 higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
$679 34th pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +$238 higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
$1,228 26th pct $1,466 47th pct
Family income in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +$202 higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
$1,646 33rd pct $1,848 47th pct
High earners in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC
37.4% 89th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC
14.6% 99th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
11.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
23.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
11.3% 13th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
13.8% 68th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
22.0% 30th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC
2.5% 37th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
19.5% 24th pct 24.8% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.3 larger in 3222, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
21.1% 91st pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
35.8% 87th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
30.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 23.8%
14.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +$70 higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
$305 53rd pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +$292 higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
$1,408 41st pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.10 higher in 3219, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap widening
36.1% 83rd pct 19.2% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
30.8% 26th pct 41.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
83.8% 30th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
70.3% 25th pct 89.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
36.1% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 19.2%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 95.8%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 3.8%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 47.6%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 9.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%
2.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +32.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
48.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 29.7%
17.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 4.2%
1.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.4%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
14.1% 43rd pct 17.1% 54th pct
PT commute in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 64th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +66 more in 3219, VIC
155 87th pct 89 81st pct
Stops/1k in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.84 more in 3219, VIC
7.63 86th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +941.2 more in 3219, VIC
1,546.6 84th pct 605.4 64th pct
PT routes in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +11 more in 3219, VIC
22 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +32 longer in 3222, VIC
4 33rd pct 36 74th pct
Drive to city in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +14 longer in 3222, VIC
54 60th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.2%
14.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 33.4%
33.6% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%
5.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
34.6% 55th pct 44.7% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap widening
14.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC even gap steady
57.2% 39th pct 57.2% 38th pct
Full-time in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3219, VIC gap narrowing
55.1% 27th pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%
11.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
8.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +4 higher in 3222, VIC
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +5 higher in 3222, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +5 higher in 3222, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2 higher in 3222, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +69 higher in 3222, VIC
914 18th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC
— 5 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.7 higher in 3219, VIC
6.7 81st pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.6 more in 3219, VIC
6.4 80th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +44.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC
77.0% 75th pct 32.1% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC
69.9% 72nd pct 44.2% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +25.3 pts higher in 3219, VIC
99.9% 98th pct 74.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3219, VIC
81.7% 76th pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3219, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 87.1% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +50.9 pts higher in 3219, VIC
73.6% 82nd pct 22.7% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +3.3 more in 3219, VIC
14.2 36th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +219 higher in 3219, VIC
231 87th pct 12 58th pct
Mean slope in 3219, VICin 3222, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 3219, VIC with nearby areas

3220, VIC 3224, VIC 3216, VIC 3215, VIC 3214, VIC 3227, VIC 3217, VIC 3212, VIC

Compare 3222, VIC with nearby areas

3226, VIC 3225, VIC 3223, VIC 3224, VIC 3227, VIC 3944, VIC 3219, VIC 3943, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3219, VIC vs 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3219/3219-vic/vs/POA3222/3222-vic