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3222, VIC vs 3943, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3222, VIC profile · 3943, VIC profile

3222, VIC 3943, VIC

Postcode 3222 and postcode 3943 are two different types of Victorian communities. Postcode 3943 is much older, with a typical resident aged 64 and nearly half the population (49.6%) aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier and more highly qualified; 32% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3222 is younger and has more families, with children under 15 making up 17.3% of the population. It is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 36 minutes, compared to just 2 minutes in postcode 3943.

Both areas are very similar in that almost the same share of people use another language at home (around 4%). They also share a similar housing style, with nearly 89% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While postcode 3943 has seen a widening gap in high incomes and working from home since 2011, other differences have remained steady. This includes the age gap and the fact that far more people in postcode 3943 own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 3943, VIC Aged 65+: 24.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC Owned outright: 22.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC Population: 16,563 larger in 3222, VIC Work from home: 18.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +16,563 larger in 3222, VIC gap widening
18,576 82nd pct 2,013 41st pct
Median age in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +19 yrs older in 3943, VIC gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
17.3% 50th pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
12.1% 46th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +24.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 10.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 8.3%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
29.4% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 20.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
5.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3222, VIC 3943, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
15.0% 53rd pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 76.6%
5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
0.5% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.1%
38.5% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 30.7%
13.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
4.7% 46th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 85.8%
0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
47.0% 70th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
47.0% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 38.4%
5.1% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
49.8% 58th pct 60.1% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +10.04 more in 3943, VIC
1.87 28th pct 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +4 more in 3222, VIC
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +3,606 more in 3222, VIC
4,014 84th pct 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +465 larger in 3222, VIC
669 87th pct 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +17 higher in 3943, VIC
1,037 70th pct 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 14.8%
20.4% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
12.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +$222 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$714 41st pct $936 78th pct
Household income in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +$192 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,466 47th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +$367 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,848 47th pct $2,215 71st pct
High earners in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
8.7% 49th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
16.5% 51st pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.5%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%
7.5% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.8%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC
35.7% 84th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
4.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
14.9% 33rd pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 71st pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
27.1% 64th pct 19.6% 18th pct
Defence service in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC
3.8% 72nd pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
24.8% 64th pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 larger in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 35th pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

32.8% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 57.8%
52.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 33.9%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
23.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +$87 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$375 71st pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +$467 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.10 higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
19.2% 43rd pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
41.1% 56th pct 63.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
95.8% 68th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
89.2% 86th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 19.8%
19.2% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 97.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 40.8%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%
5.4% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 39.8%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.5% $750 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 16.3%
9.6% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.1%
17.5% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
2.3% 31st pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 36.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +46 more in 3222, VIC
89 81st pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +16.57 more in 3943, VIC
4.79 62nd pct 21.36 99th pct
Departures/1k in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +3,384.7 more in 3943, VIC
605.4 64th pct 3,990.1 100th pct
PT routes in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +9 more in 3222, VIC
11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +34 longer in 3222, VIC
36 74th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +7 longer in 3943, VIC
68 67th pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.5 pts 38.7%
17.1% Worked at home +18.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.3% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%
2.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 38th pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3222, VIC gap narrowing
53.5% 20th pct 45.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 9.3%
12.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.3% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
6.8% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +4 higher in 3943, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +3 higher in 3943, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +2 higher in 3943, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +5 higher in 3943, VIC
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +116 higher in 3943, VIC
983 52nd pct 1,099 91st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC
5 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +2.0 higher in 3943, VIC
4.0 55th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 more in 3943, VIC
3.8 49th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC
32.1% 34th pct 60.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +31.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC
44.2% 48th pct 75.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC
74.6% 63rd pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC even
51.0% 50th pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC
87.1% 63rd pct 98.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC
22.7% 42nd pct 54.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +43.7 more in 3943, VIC
10.9 19th pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +67 higher in 3943, VIC
12 58th pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3222, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 3222, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3943, VIC with nearby areas

3942, VIC 3944, VIC 3941, VIC 3940, VIC 3225, VIC 3939, VIC 3223, VIC 3938, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3222, VIC vs 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/vs/POA3943/3943-vic