CensusAtlas

Compare

3222, VIC vs 3227, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3222, VIC profile · 3227, VIC profile

3222, VIC 3227, VIC

Postcode 3222 and postcode 3227 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3227 is a high-earning area where 37.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while in postcode 3222, that figure is 19.1%. Income is also much higher in postcode 3227, where the typical household earns $2,228 a week compared to $1,466 in postcode 3222. In contrast, postcode 3222 has more school infrastructure, with six schools within 3km and an average school size of 669, far higher than the one school and 416-student average in postcode 3227.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share similar household densities, with 2.5 people per home in each. Over time, the gaps between them have tended to widen. This is clear in the workforce and economy, with the difference in working-from-home rates and high weekly incomes increasing since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in 3227, VIC Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC Population: 13,117 larger in 3222, VIC Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC Work from home: 13.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +13,117 larger in 3222, VIC gap widening
18,576 82nd pct 5,459 57th pct
Median age in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2 yrs older in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 77th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 50th pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 46th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 58.7%
29.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3222, VIC 3227, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
15.0% 53rd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.3%
5.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 44.2%
38.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
13.3% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
47.0% 70th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%
5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
49.8% 58th pct 68.0% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 37.9% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.92 more in 3222, VIC
1.87 28th pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5 more in 3222, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +3,598 more in 3222, VIC
4,014 84th pct 416 43rd pct
Avg size in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +253 larger in 3222, VIC
669 87th pct 416 67th pct
ICSEA in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +83 higher in 3227, VIC
1,037 70th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.0%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 17.3%
20.4% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
10.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +$303 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$714 41st pct $1,017 86th pct
Household income in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +$762 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,466 47th pct $2,228 87th pct
Family income in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +$873 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,848 47th pct $2,721 88th pct
High earners in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
16.5% 51st pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.2%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.3%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC
35.7% 84th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +6.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
23.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
14.9% 33rd pct 24.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC
3.8% 72nd pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
24.8% 64th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
23.8% 35th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
23.8% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%
13.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
6.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +$65 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$375 71st pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +$551 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $2,251 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
19.2% 43rd pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
41.1% 56th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
95.8% 68th pct 91.4% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
89.2% 86th pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%
19.2% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 91.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.8%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 46.5%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.2% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 20.2%
9.6% $3,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 30.9% 84th pct
PT commute in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC even gap narrowing
0.7% 49th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +58 more in 3222, VIC
89 81st pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.89 more in 3227, VIC
4.79 62nd pct 5.68 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +105.7 more in 3222, VIC
605.4 64th pct 499.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +7 more in 3222, VIC
11 73rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +29 longer in 3222, VIC
36 74th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC even
68 67th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 47.5%
17.1% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus even 0.4%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 38.9% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
4.2% 49th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 38th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
53.5% 20th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%
12.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
8.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
11.9% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4 higher in 3227, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +3 higher in 3227, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +3 higher in 3227, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5 higher in 3227, VIC
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +117 higher in 3227, VIC
983 52nd pct 1,100 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC
5 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.7 higher in 3227, VIC
4.0 55th pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.6 more in 3227, VIC
3.8 49th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC
32.1% 34th pct 46.5% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3227, VIC
44.2% 48th pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC even
74.6% 63rd pct 74.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC
51.0% 50th pct 46.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC
87.1% 63rd pct 82.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC
22.7% 42nd pct 44.3% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +3.0 more in 3227, VIC
10.9 19th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +4 higher in 3222, VIC
12 58th pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 3222, VICin 3227, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3222, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3227, VIC with nearby areas

3224, VIC 3219, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, VIC 3220, VIC 3216, VIC 3222, VIC 3215, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3222, VIC vs 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/vs/POA3227/3227-vic