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3224, VIC vs 3225, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3224, VIC profile · 3225, VIC profile

3224, VIC 3225, VIC

Postcode 3224 and postcode 3225 are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 3225 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 compared to 43 in postcode 3224, and far more seniors (43.3% versus 24.1%). It also has a more highly qualified population, where 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.8% in postcode 3224. This difference is consistent with the higher share of people in postcode 3225 who work from home (30.5%) and the higher proportion who own their homes outright (58.5%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several key ways. Residents in postcode 3225 have become far older and more likely to hold university degrees than those in postcode 3224. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500, and both have similar proportions of people with long-term health conditions (about 35%) and very low rates of non-English speaking residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 3225, VIC Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC Population: 9,693 larger in 3224, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +9,693 larger in 3224, VIC gap widening
15,101 76th pct 5,408 56th pct
Median age in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +18 yrs older in 3225, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.2% 30th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 43.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
17.3% 50th pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 9.1% 18th pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 12.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 60.2%
30.4% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 20.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
6.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3224, VIC 3225, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
13.6% 48th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.0%
3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English +6.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 35.1%
12.1% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
6.5% 57th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
44.0% 58th pct 43.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.7%
44.0% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 43.6%
6.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
48.9% 56th pct 62.5% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
16.8% 56th pct 37.1% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4.04 more in 3225, VIC
0.76 1st pct 4.80 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +1 more in 3225, VIC
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +668 more in 3224, VIC
1,070 57th pct 402 42nd pct
Avg size in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +401 larger in 3224, VIC
535 78th pct 134 33rd pct
ICSEA in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +100 higher in 3225, VIC
1,008 57th pct 1,108 89th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 15.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.5% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%
12.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +$76 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$740 47th pct $816 63rd pct
Household income in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +$31 higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
$1,539 52nd pct $1,508 50th pct
Family income in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +$47 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$1,907 51st pct $1,954 55th pct
High earners in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
7.8% 42nd pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
16.5% 51st pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%
15.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
6.5% 68th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
5.2% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.3%
23.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%
8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 26.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
27.3% 65th pct 23.0% 36th pct
Defence service in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 27.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 larger in 3224, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 8.1% 14th pct
Living alone in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 37th pct 31.0% 70th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 42.6%
30.4% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
24.1% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +$30 higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
$370 70th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +$375 higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.10 higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 37th pct 13.6% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
37.9% 46th pct 58.5% 95th pct
Separate houses in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
91.9% 50th pct 88.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
84.5% 73rd pct 82.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 22.3%
17.3% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
3.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 88.0%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Other dwelling even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% 1 bedroom even 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 54.5%
29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
6.9% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.3% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 21.7%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC even gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 30.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +56 more in 3224, VIC
97 84th pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +1.16 more in 3225, VIC
6.42 78th pct 7.58 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +454.7 more in 3224, VIC
1,060.5 74th pct 605.8 64th pct
PT routes in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +16 more in 3224, VIC
19 86th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +7 longer in 3225, VIC
2 14th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +17 longer in 3225, VIC
58 62nd pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 45.4%
14.5% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
33.0% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%
2.8% No vehicle even 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
34.3% 53rd pct 43.6% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 39th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
59.2% 46th pct 45.4% 10th pct
Full-time in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
55.2% 28th pct 47.1% 4th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%
13.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
8.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.8% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.4% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3 higher in 3225, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +3 higher in 3225, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +1 higher in 3225, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4 higher in 3225, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +85 higher in 3225, VIC
980 51st pct 1,065 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC even
4.7 63rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.2 more in 3224, VIC
4.4 58th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC
44.9% 47th pct 42.8% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC
55.9% 60th pct 45.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC
88.5% 71st pct 83.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC
45.0% 43rd pct 52.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 97.8% 76th pct
Walk to health in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC
38.3% 55th pct 21.5% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +5.6 more in 3225, VIC
12.5 28th pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +4 higher in 3225, VIC
21 60th pct 25 61st pct
Mean slope in 3224, VICin 3225, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC
3.8% 29th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3224, VIC with nearby areas

3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3220, VIC 3215, VIC 3216, VIC 3214, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, 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). 3224, VIC vs 3225, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/vs/POA3225/3225-vic