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3225, VIC vs 3943, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3225, VIC profile · 3943, VIC profile

3225, VIC 3943, VIC

Postcode 3225 and postcode 3943 are both residential areas in Victoria, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3943 is much more walkable, with 75.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 45.2% in postcode 3225. This trend extends to transport and services; postcode 3943 has far more public transport stops and departures, while the walk to the nearest stop in postcode 3225 is far higher. Postcode 3943 also has a higher share of high earners, with 27.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked closer together in some key demographics. The gap in typical resident age has narrowed from nine years to three, and the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has also fallen. Both areas are far older than the national figure, and they share very similar traits in their housing markets, such as the proportion of people living alone and the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,395 larger in 3225, VIC Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC Aged 65+: 6.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +3,395 larger in 3225, VIC gap widening
5,408 56th pct 2,013 41st pct
Median age in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +3 yrs older in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
61 yrs 100th pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
43.3% 100th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
9.1% 18th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

43.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Marital status

60.2% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
20.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
8.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3225, VIC 3943, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
11.3% 39th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 76.6%
3.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%
35.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 30.7%
17.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
2.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% German even 3.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
3.6% 37th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.8%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
43.6% 56th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
43.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.4%
8.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
62.5% 76th pct 60.1% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
37.1% 87th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +7.10 more in 3943, VIC
4.80 63rd pct 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1 more in 3225, VIC
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +6 more in 3943, VIC
402 42nd pct 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +70 larger in 3943, VIC
134 33rd pct 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +54 higher in 3225, VIC
1,108 89th pct 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 60.1%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
10.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.5% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
14.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%
11.3% Society & culture even 11.3%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +$120 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$816 63rd pct $936 78th pct
Household income in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +$150 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,508 50th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +$261 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,954 55th pct $2,215 71st pct
High earners in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
13.1% 73rd pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%
11.5% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
6.1% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
35.3% 82nd pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC
8.4% 46th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +2.1 pts 54.2%
22.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 84th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
23.0% 36th pct 19.6% 18th pct
Defence service in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC
4.0% 76th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
27.9% 86th pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 larger in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
31.0% 70th pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
42.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
31.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +$62 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$400 78th pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +$167 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC even gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 23rd pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
58.5% 95th pct 63.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
82.8% 67th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 63.9%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
13.6% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 97.0%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 40.8%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%
5.5% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 39.8%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.4%
6.8% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.3% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%
21.3% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%
18.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
30.5% 83rd pct 36.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2 more in 3943, VIC
41 66th pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +13.78 more in 3943, VIC
7.58 86th pct 21.36 99th pct
Departures/1k in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +3,384.3 more in 3943, VIC
605.8 64th pct 3,990.1 100th pct
PT routes in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1 more in 3225, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +7 longer in 3225, VIC
9 48th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC even
75 70th pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 38.7%
30.5% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
2.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.1%
0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 36.3%
9.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
43.6% 83rd pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC even gap narrowing
3.0% 24th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
45.4% 10th pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 4th pct 45.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%
10.5% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
2.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%
17.9% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +34 higher in 3943, VIC
1,065 84th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.3 higher in 3943, VIC
4.7 62nd pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.5 more in 3943, VIC
4.2 55th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC
42.8% 45th pct 60.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC
45.2% 49th pct 75.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC
83.8% 68th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
52.0% 51st pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC
97.8% 76th pct 98.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC
21.5% 41st pct 54.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +36.5 more in 3943, VIC
18.1 50th pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +54 higher in 3943, VIC
25 61st pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3225, VICin 3943, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC
3.1% 15th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 3225, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3943, VIC with nearby areas

3942, VIC 3944, VIC 3941, VIC 3940, VIC 3225, VIC 3939, VIC 3223, VIC 3938, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3225, VIC vs 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3225/3225-vic/vs/POA3943/3943-vic