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3225, VIC vs 3227, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3225, VIC profile · 3227, VIC profile

3225, VIC 3227, VIC

Postcode 3227 and postcode 3225 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations, but they differ in age and wealth. Postcode 3225 is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 3227 has a younger profile, with 19.3% of people under 15. This is reflected in the local economy; postcode 3227 is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,228, while postcode 3225 is $1,508. Postcode 3227 also has far more adults working or looking for work.

Daily life in both places is quite similar, with nearly identical shares of university graduates, recent overseas arrivals, and people working from home. They also both sit right around the national average for overall advantage. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, while the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed, as 58.5% of homes in postcode 3225 are owned outright compared to 47.9% in postcode 3227.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 3225, VIC Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC Participation: 13.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +51 larger in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
5,408 56th pct 5,459 57th pct
Median age in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +14 yrs older in 3225, VIC gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
43.3% 100th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
11.6% 11th pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
9.1% 18th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

43.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 24.2%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 58.7%
20.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3225, VIC 3227, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
11.3% 39th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.3 pts 44.2%
35.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
43.6% 56th pct 51.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 39.3%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Other religions even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
62.5% 76th pct 68.0% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
37.1% 87th pct 37.9% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +3.85 more in 3225, VIC
4.80 63rd pct 0.95 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +2 more in 3225, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +14 more in 3227, VIC
402 42nd pct 416 43rd pct
Avg size in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +282 larger in 3227, VIC
134 33rd pct 416 67th pct
ICSEA in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +12 higher in 3227, VIC
1,108 89th pct 1,120 92nd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
10.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
14.5% Health even 14.5%
11.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +$201 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$816 63rd pct $1,017 86th pct
Household income in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +$720 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,508 50th pct $2,228 87th pct
Family income in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +$767 higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
$1,954 55th pct $2,721 88th pct
High earners in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
13.1% 73rd pct 20.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.2%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
11.5% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC
35.3% 82nd pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC
8.4% 46th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +8.3 pts ▸ 64.6%
22.9% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 84th pct 24.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
15.8% 89th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
23.0% 36th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC
4.0% 76th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
27.9% 86th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.4 larger in 3227, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
31.0% 70th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
48.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 31.7%
8.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 39.9%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 22.4%
8.5% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +$40 higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +$251 higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,251 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.10 higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
13.6% 23rd pct 14.6% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
58.5% 95th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 91.4% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
82.8% 67th pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 47.9%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.6% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 91.4%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
1.7% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.8%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%
5.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 46.5%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%
6.8% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
1.3% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%
21.3% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
30.5% 83rd pct 30.9% 84th pct
PT commute in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +10 more in 3225, VIC
41 66th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1.90 more in 3225, VIC
7.58 86th pct 5.68 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +106.0 more in 3225, VIC
605.8 64th pct 499.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1 more in 3227, VIC
3 48th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +2 longer in 3225, VIC
9 48th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +7 longer in 3225, VIC
75 70th pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
30.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 27.3%
9.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
43.6% 83rd pct 38.9% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
45.4% 10th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3227, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 4th pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
10.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1 higher in 3227, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +2 higher in 3227, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +1 higher in 3227, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +35 higher in 3227, VIC
1,065 84th pct 1,100 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC even
4.7 62nd pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.2 more in 3227, VIC
4.2 55th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3227, VIC
42.8% 45th pct 46.5% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC
45.2% 49th pct 44.7% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
83.8% 68th pct 74.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
52.0% 51st pct 46.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC
97.8% 76th pct 82.0% 58th pct
Walk to health in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3227, VIC
21.5% 41st pct 44.3% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +4.2 more in 3225, VIC
18.1 50th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +18 higher in 3225, VIC
25 61st pct 8 57th pct
Mean slope in 3225, VICin 3227, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC
3.1% 15th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 3225, VIC with nearby areas

3226, VIC 3222, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3943, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3942, 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). 3225, VIC vs 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3225/3225-vic/vs/POA3227/3227-vic