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3224, VIC vs 3226, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3224, VIC profile · 3226, VIC profile

3224, VIC 3226, VIC

Postcode 3226 and postcode 3224 are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in education and accessibility. Postcode 3226 is more highly qualified, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in postcode 3224. This gap in education is reflected in the workforce, as postcode 3226 has far more professionals and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In terms of layout, postcode 3226 is much more walkable, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while postcode 3224 has a far higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 43 and an identical average of 2.5 people per home. Both areas also have nearly the same share of people living alone and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has grown to 11 percentage points, and the gap in working-from-home rates has increased to 10 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2,613 larger in 3226, VIC gap steady
15,101 76th pct 17,714 80th pct
Median age in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.2% 30th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
17.3% 50th pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
30.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3224, VIC 3226, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
3.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.1% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
44.0% 58th pct 49.0% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 43.5%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
48.9% 56th pct 60.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
16.8% 56th pct 30.3% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.08 more in 3226, VIC
0.76 1st pct 0.85 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1 more in 3226, VIC
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +687 more in 3226, VIC
1,070 57th pct 1,757 66th pct
Avg size in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +51 larger in 3226, VIC
535 78th pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +84 higher in 3226, VIC
1,008 57th pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 24.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
12.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.5% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Architecture & building even 7.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +$116 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$740 47th pct $856 70th pct
Household income in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +$298 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$1,539 52nd pct $1,837 69th pct
Family income in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +$392 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$1,907 51st pct $2,299 75th pct
High earners in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
7.8% 42nd pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
16.5% 51st pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.1%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
6.5% 68th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
9.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
23.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
13.2% 23rd pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
27.3% 65th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 37th pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%
15.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +$50 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +$375 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 37th pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
37.9% 46th pct 41.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
91.9% 50th pct 93.4% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
84.5% 73rd pct 86.6% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%
17.3% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.4%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 46.1%
33.1% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
5.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.3%
1.3% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.3%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 24.5% 74th pct
PT commute in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.5% 42nd pct
PT stops in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +41 more in 3224, VIC
97 84th pct 56 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +3.26 more in 3224, VIC
6.42 78th pct 3.16 45th pct
Departures/1k in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +763.6 more in 3224, VIC
1,060.5 74th pct 296.8 58th pct
PT routes in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +12 more in 3224, VIC
19 86th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +4 longer in 3226, VIC
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +12 longer in 3226, VIC
58 62nd pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 54.4%
14.5% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
34.3% 53rd pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
6.4% 39th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
59.2% 46th pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
55.2% 28th pct 51.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
13.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
8.5% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
10.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +3 higher in 3226, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2 higher in 3226, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2 higher in 3226, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +4 higher in 3226, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +74 higher in 3226, VIC
980 51st pct 1,054 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.0 higher in 3226, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +1.1 more in 3226, VIC
4.4 58th pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC
44.9% 47th pct 70.7% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC
55.9% 60th pct 73.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC
88.5% 71st pct 82.0% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC
45.0% 43rd pct 62.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 98.5% 79th pct
Walk to health in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC
38.3% 55th pct 57.7% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +2.6 more in 3224, VIC
12.5 28th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +83 higher in 3226, VIC
21 60th pct 104 75th pct
Mean slope in 3224, VICin 3226, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC
3.8% 29th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 3224, VIC with nearby areas

3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3220, VIC 3215, VIC 3216, VIC 3214, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, VIC

Compare 3226, VIC with nearby areas

3225, VIC 3222, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3219, VIC 3943, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3224, VIC vs 3226, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/vs/POA3226/3226-vic