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3224, VIC vs 3227, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 3224, VIC profile · 3227, VIC profile

3224, VIC 3227, VIC

Postcode 3224 and postcode 3227 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3227 is a high-income area where 37.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,228. In contrast, postcode 3224 has a typical household income of $1,539, and only 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree. Postcode 3224 is more connected, with far more public transport departures and 88.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 74.7% in postcode 3227.

Both areas share a similar feel in some respects, with nearly identical shares of detached houses and a similar percentage of people aged 65 and over. They also both sit near the national figure for volunteering, though the gap has widened since 2011 as postcode 3227 became much more active in this area. While they are both somewhat walkable, the differences in wealth and education have grown over time, with typical incomes and the share of university graduates rising much more quickly in postcode 3227.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC Population: 9,642 larger in 3224, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +9,642 larger in 3224, VIC gap widening
15,101 76th pct 5,459 57th pct
Median age in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4 yrs older in 3227, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.2% 30th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 73rd pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
17.3% 50th pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
30.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3224, VIC 3227, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
13.6% 48th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.1% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
44.0% 58th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 39.3%
6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
48.9% 56th pct 68.0% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
16.8% 56th pct 37.9% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.19 more in 3227, VIC
0.76 1st pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1 more in 3224, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +654 more in 3224, VIC
1,070 57th pct 416 43rd pct
Avg size in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +119 larger in 3224, VIC
535 78th pct 416 67th pct
ICSEA in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +112 higher in 3227, VIC
1,008 57th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.0 pts 17.3%
19.4% Bachelor degree +16.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
12.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +$277 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$740 47th pct $1,017 86th pct
Household income in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +$689 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,539 52nd pct $2,228 87th pct
Family income in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +$814 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,907 51st pct $2,721 88th pct
High earners in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
7.8% 42nd pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3224, 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% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.2%
6.9% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.3%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.7%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
6.5% 68th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Cancer even 3.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
23.1% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
13.2% 23rd pct 24.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
27.3% 65th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
13.6% 61st pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 37th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%
15.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%
6.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +$70 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$370 70th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +$626 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $2,251 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 37th pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
37.9% 46th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
91.9% 50th pct 91.4% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
84.5% 73rd pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%
17.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 91.4%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%
33.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
5.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 46.5%
29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 20.2%
6.3% $3,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +16.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 30.9% 84th pct
PT commute in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +66 more in 3224, VIC
97 84th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.74 more in 3224, VIC
6.42 78th pct 5.68 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +560.7 more in 3224, VIC
1,060.5 74th pct 499.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +15 more in 3224, VIC
19 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +5 longer in 3227, VIC
2 14th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +10 longer in 3227, VIC
58 62nd pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 47.5%
14.5% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%
14.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
34.3% 53rd pct 38.9% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
6.4% 39th pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
3.9% 43rd pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap steady
59.2% 46th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC gap widening
55.2% 28th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
13.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%
8.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.1%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.4% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +4 higher in 3227, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +3 higher in 3227, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +3 higher in 3227, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +5 higher in 3227, VIC
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +120 higher in 3227, VIC
980 51st pct 1,100 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC even
4.7 63rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC even
4.4 58th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3227, VIC
44.9% 47th pct 46.5% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3224, VIC
55.9% 60th pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3224, VIC
88.5% 71st pct 74.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC
45.0% 43rd pct 46.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3224, VIC
89.7% 65th pct 82.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC
38.3% 55th pct 44.3% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.4 more in 3227, VIC
12.5 28th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +14 higher in 3224, VIC
21 60th pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 3224, VICin 3227, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3224, VIC
3.8% 29th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3224, VIC with nearby areas

3219, VIC 3227, VIC 3220, VIC 3215, VIC 3216, VIC 3214, VIC 3226, VIC 3217, 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). 3224, VIC vs 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3224/3224-vic/vs/POA3227/3227-vic