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3222, VIC vs 3225, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 3222, VIC profile · 3225, VIC profile

3222, VIC 3225, VIC

Postcode 3222 and postcode 3225 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3225 is a much older community, where the typical resident is 61 and 43.3% of people are aged 65 or over. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 37.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3222 has a younger typical age of 45 and is home to more children, with 17.3% of its population under 15.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 10 to 16 years. Despite this shift, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and rent levels. They also have nearly identical rates of people with long-term health conditions, both around 35%, and almost the same proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 3225, VIC Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC Aged 65+: 17.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC Population: 13,168 larger in 3222, VIC Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +13,168 larger in 3222, VIC gap widening
18,576 82nd pct 5,408 56th pct
Median age in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +16 yrs older in 3225, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 43.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
17.3% 50th pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
12.1% 46th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
29.4% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 20.2%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
5.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3222, VIC 3225, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
15.0% 53rd pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.0%
5.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English +2.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%
13.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian even 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
4.7% 46th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.5%
0.5% Italian even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
47.0% 70th pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 43.6%
46.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
5.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
49.8% 58th pct 62.5% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 37.1% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +2.93 more in 3225, VIC
1.87 28th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3 more in 3222, VIC
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3,612 more in 3222, VIC
4,014 84th pct 402 42nd pct
Avg size in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +535 larger in 3222, VIC
669 87th pct 134 33rd pct
ICSEA in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +71 higher in 3225, VIC
1,037 70th pct 1,108 89th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.8 pts 15.4%
20.4% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.5% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +$102 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$714 41st pct $816 63rd pct
Household income in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +$42 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$1,466 47th pct $1,508 50th pct
Family income in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +$106 higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
$1,848 47th pct $1,954 55th pct
High earners in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
16.5% 51st pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%
16.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC
35.7% 84th pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.3%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%
8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 33rd pct 26.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 23.0% 36th pct
Defence service in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC
3.8% 72nd pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
24.8% 64th pct 27.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 larger in 3222, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 8.1% 14th pct
Living alone in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 35th pct 31.0% 70th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 42.6%
32.8% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +$25 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$375 71st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +$300 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.10 higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
19.2% 43rd pct 13.6% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
41.1% 56th pct 58.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
95.8% 68th pct 88.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
89.2% 86th pct 82.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 22.3%
19.2% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%
1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 88.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 28.0%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 54.5%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
4.2% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 21.7%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.6% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 30.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +48 more in 3222, VIC
89 81st pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +2.79 more in 3225, VIC
4.79 62nd pct 7.58 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC even
605.4 64th pct 605.8 64th pct
PT routes in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +8 more in 3222, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +27 longer in 3222, VIC
36 74th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +7 longer in 3225, VIC
68 67th pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 45.4%
17.1% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.4% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%
2.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
44.7% 86th pct 43.6% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC even gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
4.2% 49th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
57.2% 38th pct 45.4% 10th pct
Full-time in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
53.5% 20th pct 47.1% 4th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
8.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.9% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3 higher in 3225, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +3 higher in 3225, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1 higher in 3225, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +4 higher in 3225, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +82 higher in 3225, VIC
983 52nd pct 1,065 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC
5 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.6 higher in 3225, VIC
4.0 55th pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 more in 3225, VIC
3.8 49th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC
32.1% 34th pct 42.8% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
44.2% 48th pct 45.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC
74.6% 63rd pct 83.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
51.0% 50th pct 52.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC
87.1% 63rd pct 97.8% 76th pct
Walk to health in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC
22.7% 42nd pct 21.5% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +7.2 more in 3225, VIC
10.9 19th pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +13 higher in 3225, VIC
12 58th pct 25 61st pct
Mean slope in 3222, VICin 3225, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3222, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3225, VIC with nearby areas

3226, VIC 3222, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3943, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3942, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3222, VIC vs 3225, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/vs/POA3225/3225-vic