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3221, VIC vs 3240, VIC

Name: 3221, VIC vs 3240, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3221, VIC profile · 3240, VIC profile

3221, VIC 3240, VIC

Postcode 3240 and postcode 3221 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3240 is more likely to have residents with no religion (52.3% compared to 37.3% in postcode 3221) and is more walkable, with 28.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services while postcode 3221 has none. In contrast, postcode 3221 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.8% in postcode 3240.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, as the lead for degrees and Year 12 completions has flipped toward postcode 3221. Despite this, the two areas share very similar household sizes and typical weekly incomes, which both sit around $2,400. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15, at about 21%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,368 larger in 3240, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in 3221, VIC No religion: 15.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in 3221, VIC Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in 3221, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1,368 larger in 3240, VIC gap narrowing

801 27th pct 2,169 43rd pct

Median age in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +3 yrs older in 3221, VIC gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.5%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 58.0%

29.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3221, VIC 3240, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 88.2%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 41.8%

37.3% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +9.73 more in 3221, VIC

11.90 86th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1 more in 3221, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +35 more in 3240, VIC

197 30th pct 232 32nd pct

Avg size in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +134 larger in 3240, VIC

99 26th pct 232 47th pct

ICSEA in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +39 higher in 3221, VIC

1,080 82nd pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 56.9%

11.5% Year 11 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 25.5%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +$22 higher in 3221, VIC gap narrowing

$977 82nd pct $955 80th pct

Household income in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +$141 higher in 3221, VIC gap steady

$2,481 91st pct $2,340 89th pct

Family income in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +$388 higher in 3221, VIC gap widening

$2,961 91st pct $2,573 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 17.3%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 69.2%

16.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +0.1 larger in 3221, VIC gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%

17.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% 1 person even 13.8%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +$40 higher in 3221, VIC gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +$48 higher in 3221, VIC gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 43.0%

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.7% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 99.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.5 pts 24.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +5 longer in 3240, VIC

64 65th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.9% Walked even 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 41.2%

23.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.5% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

12.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 20.9%

25.8% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3221, VIC

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3221, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +31 higher in 3221, VIC

1,093 90th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +0.6 higher in 3240, VIC

0.7 9th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +0.7 more in 3240, VIC

1.0 12th pct 1.7 20th pct

15-min city in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC

27.4% 27th pct 29.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC

41.9% 23rd pct 52.7% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +0.3 more in 3221, VIC

22.5 61st pct 22.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +0 higher in 3221, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 3221, VIC in 3240, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3221, VIC

6.0% 64th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 3221, VIC with nearby areas

3218, VIC 3240, VIC 3331, VIC 3216, VIC 3328, VIC 3217, VIC 3215, VIC 3220, VIC

Compare 3240, VIC with nearby areas

3221, VIC 3230, VIC 3228, VIC 3218, VIC 3217, VIC 3216, VIC 3231, VIC 3241, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3221, VIC vs 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3221/3221-vic/vs/POA3240/3240-vic