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3225, VIC vs 3944, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3225, VIC profile · 3944, VIC profile

3225, VIC 3944, VIC

Postcode 3225 and postcode 3944 are both older Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Postcode 3944 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,470 compared to $1,508 in postcode 3225. This higher income is reflected in the housing; 72.3% of homes in postcode 3944 are owned outright, while 58.5% are in postcode 3225. However, postcode 3225 is more walkable, with 42.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, whereas postcode 3944 has none.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and very similar unemployment rates. While both are far older than the national figure, residents in postcode 3944 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 68 compared to 61 in postcode 3225. The gap in typical income between the two has widened since 2011, and more people in postcode 3944 have started working from home over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $725 higher in 3944, VIC Population: 4,621 larger in 3225, VIC Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC Family income: $1,296 higher in 3944, VIC Household income: $962 higher in 3944, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +4,621 larger in 3225, VIC gap widening
5,408 56th pct 787 26th pct
Median age in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +7 yrs older in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
61 yrs 100th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
43.3% 100th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

43.3% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Marital status

60.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 69.6%
20.2% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%
8.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3225, VIC 3944, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
11.3% 39th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 79.2%
3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.1% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%
17.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Dutch even 2.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3225, VICin 3944, 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 ◂ +1.6 pts 88.9%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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 3944, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
43.6% 56th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
43.6% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 29.9%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
62.5% 76th pct 69.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
37.1% 87th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC
4.80 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3 more in 3225, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC
402 42nd pct —
Avg size in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC
134 33rd pct —
ICSEA in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC
1,108 89th pct —

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
10.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.3% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
14.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +$725 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$816 63rd pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +$962 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,508 50th pct $2,470 91st pct
Family income in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,296 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,954 55th pct $3,250 95th pct
High earners in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
13.1% 73rd pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

11.5% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.0%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.9%
6.1% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC
35.3% 82nd pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3225, VIC
8.4% 46th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
6.6% 69th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%
5.7% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.3%
22.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 84th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 89th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
23.0% 36th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC
4.0% 76th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
27.9% 86th pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.3 larger in 3225, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 14th pct 3.4% 6th pct
Living alone in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
31.0% 70th pct 35.1% 86th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
42.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 21.5%
8.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +$177 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +$806 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,806 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.10 higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
13.6% 23rd pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
58.5% 95th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
82.8% 67th pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 72.3%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
13.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 97.6%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 26.5%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.5% 5 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 22.7%
6.8% $550–$749 +34.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
1.3% $750 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.3% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.3 pts 4.9%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
30.5% 83rd pct 50.5% 99th pct
PT commute in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +23 more in 3225, VIC
41 66th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +15.29 more in 3944, VIC
7.58 86th pct 22.87 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +2,002.9 more in 3944, VIC
605.8 64th pct 2,608.6 92nd pct
PT routes in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +2 more in 3225, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +7 longer in 3944, VIC
9 48th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +32 longer in 3944, VIC
75 70th pct 107 84th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
45.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 32.0%
2.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 33.6%
9.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
43.6% 83rd pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
6.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap narrowing
3.0% 24th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap steady
45.4% 10th pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC gap widening
47.1% 4th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%
2.6% Finance & insurance +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%
2.2% Rental & real estate +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Managers +15.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%
7.3% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +2 higher in 3944, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +71 higher in 3944, VIC
1,065 84th pct 1,136 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.3 higher in 3225, VIC
4.7 62nd pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.3 more in 3225, VIC
4.2 55th pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +42.7 pts higher in 3225, VIC
42.8% 45th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +45.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC
45.2% 49th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3225, VIC
83.8% 68th pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +52.0 pts higher in 3225, VIC
52.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC
97.8% 76th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3225, VIC
21.5% 41st pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +73.4 more in 3944, VIC
18.1 50th pct 91.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +9 higher in 3944, VIC
25 61st pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3225, VICin 3944, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC
3.1% 15th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3225, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3944, VIC with nearby areas

3943, VIC 3942, VIC 3225, VIC 3941, VIC 3223, VIC 3226, VIC 3222, VIC 3940, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3225, VIC vs 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3225/3225-vic/vs/POA3944/3944-vic