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3225, VIC vs 3226, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 3225, VIC profile · 3226, VIC profile

3225, VIC 3226, VIC

Postcode 3226 and postcode 3225 are neighbouring areas with very different demographic profiles. Postcode 3226 is a younger and more active hub where 20.0% of people are children and 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work. It is also more walkable, with 73.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 57.7% near health services. In contrast, postcode 3225 is far older; its typical resident is 61, and 43.3% of the population are seniors. It is also more likely to be owned outright, with 58.5% of homes held without a mortgage.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, with residents in postcode 3225 becoming far older than those in postcode 3226. Similarly, the difference in the share of children and people who do not identify with a religion has grown. Despite these diverging trends, the areas remain alike in other respects, including their typical weekly incomes, the cost of renting and mortgages, and the small proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,306 larger in 3226, VIC Median age: 18 yrs older in 3225, VIC Aged 65+: 21.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +12,306 larger in 3226, VIC gap widening
5,408 56th pct 17,714 80th pct
Median age in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +18 yrs older in 3225, VIC gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
43.3% 100th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

43.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 22.2%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) even 26.1%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.6% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 55.0%
20.2% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3225, VIC 3226, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even gap narrowing
11.3% 39th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 84.1%
3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy even 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 43.5%
35.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
17.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
43.6% 56th pct 49.0% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 43.5%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
62.5% 76th pct 60.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
37.1% 87th pct 30.3% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +3.95 more in 3225, VIC
4.80 63rd pct 0.85 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1,355 more in 3226, VIC
402 42nd pct 1,757 66th pct
Avg size in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +452 larger in 3226, VIC
134 33rd pct 586 82nd pct
ICSEA in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +16 higher in 3225, VIC
1,108 89th pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 60.9%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
10.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 28.4%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
15.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
14.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +$40 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$816 63rd pct $856 70th pct
Household income in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +$329 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$1,508 50th pct $1,837 69th pct
Family income in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +$345 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
$1,954 55th pct $2,299 75th pct
High earners in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
13.1% 73rd pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC
35.3% 82nd pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC
8.4% 46th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%
7.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +6.7 pts ▸ 63.0%
22.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 84th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
15.8% 89th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
23.0% 36th pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
4.0% 76th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
27.9% 86th pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.4 larger in 3226, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 10.8% 37th pct
Living alone in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
31.0% 70th pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
48.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 30.4%
8.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 37.8%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 23.1%
8.5% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.9% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +$20 higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.10 higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
13.6% 23rd pct 18.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
58.5% 95th pct 41.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 93.4% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
82.8% 67th pct 86.6% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 41.1%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.6% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 46.1%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.3%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
6.8% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
30.5% 83rd pct 24.5% 74th pct
PT commute in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.5% 42nd pct
PT stops in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +15 more in 3226, VIC
41 66th pct 56 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4.42 more in 3225, VIC
7.58 86th pct 3.16 45th pct
Departures/1k in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +308.9 more in 3225, VIC
605.8 64th pct 296.8 58th pct
PT routes in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4 more in 3226, VIC
3 48th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +3 longer in 3225, VIC
9 48th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +5 longer in 3225, VIC
75 70th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
30.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%
9.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
43.6% 83rd pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
45.4% 10th pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
47.1% 4th pct 51.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%
17.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1 higher in 3225, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1 higher in 3226, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +11 higher in 3225, VIC
1,065 84th pct 1,054 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.1 higher in 3226, VIC
4.7 62nd pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.3 more in 3226, VIC
4.2 55th pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +27.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC
42.8% 45th pct 70.7% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC
45.2% 49th pct 73.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC
83.8% 68th pct 82.0% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC
52.0% 51st pct 62.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC
97.8% 76th pct 98.5% 79th pct
Walk to health in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC
21.5% 41st pct 57.7% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +8.2 more in 3225, VIC
18.1 50th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +79 higher in 3226, VIC
25 61st pct 104 75th pct
Mean slope in 3225, VICin 3226, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC
3.1% 15th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 3225, VIC with nearby areas

3226, VIC 3222, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3943, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3942, VIC

Compare 3226, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3225, VIC vs 3226, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3225/3225-vic/vs/POA3226/3226-vic