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3226, VIC vs 3943, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 3226, VIC profile · 3943, VIC profile

3226, VIC 3943, VIC

Postcode 3226 and postcode 3943 are two different types of Victorian neighbourhoods located about 19km apart. Postcode 3226 is a family-focused area where 20.0% of people are children under 15, and 32.2% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 3943 is a retirement-heavy area where people are far older; the typical resident is 64, and nearly half the population (49.6%) is aged 65 or over. This difference is reflected in the homes, with 63.9% in postcode 3943 owned outright, compared to 41.1% in postcode 3226.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $2,200 to $2,300. They also share similar levels of school completion and a very low proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While these similarities exist, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011, although postcode 3226 remains far higher at 61.5% compared to 41.2% in postcode 3943.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 3943, VIC Aged 65+: 27.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC Population: 15,701 larger in 3226, VIC Participation: 20.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +15,701 larger in 3226, VIC gap widening
17,714 80th pct 2,013 41st pct
Median age in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +21 yrs older in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
20.0% 77th pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +27.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 10.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
28.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 20.0%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3226, VIC 3943, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
11.3% 39th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 76.6%
4.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%
41.4% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 30.7%
16.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
13.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 85.8%
0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
49.0% 77th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
49.0% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 38.4%
6.2% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
60.9% 74th pct 60.1% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +11.06 more in 3943, VIC
0.85 3rd pct 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1 more in 3226, VIC
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1,349 more in 3226, VIC
1,757 66th pct 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +382 larger in 3226, VIC
586 82nd pct 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +37 higher in 3226, VIC
1,091 85th pct 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 60.1%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 14.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%
13.7% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.8% Creative arts even 3.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +$80 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$856 70th pct $936 78th pct
Household income in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +$179 higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
$1,837 69th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +$84 higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
$2,299 75th pct $2,215 71st pct
High earners in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
14.5% 76th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.5%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%
12.2% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
4.4% 32nd pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
3.9% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
4.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +8.8 pts 54.2%
20.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
18.7% 56th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
32.2% 89th pct 19.6% 18th pct
Defence service in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC
3.0% 51st pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
26.0% 73rd pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 larger in 3226, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 37th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 32nd pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 33.9%
30.4% Couples without children +27.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
23.1% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +$42 higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
$420 83rd pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +$167 higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.10 higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 41st pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
41.1% 56th pct 63.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
93.4% 56th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
86.6% 79th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 19.8%
18.5% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%
1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 97.0%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%
35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%
5.1% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 39.8%
19.3% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.0% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.0% $750 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%
16.3% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.3%
13.2% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
2.3% 31st pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
24.5% 74th pct 36.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +13 more in 3226, VIC
56 72nd pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +18.20 more in 3943, VIC
3.16 45th pct 21.36 99th pct
Departures/1k in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3,693.2 more in 3943, VIC
296.8 58th pct 3,990.1 100th pct
PT routes in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5 more in 3226, VIC
7 63rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +4 longer in 3226, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5 longer in 3943, VIC
70 67th pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 38.7%
24.5% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 42.7%
31.9% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.1% 3 vehicles even 13.1%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
2.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
45.1% 86th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 18th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
61.5% 56th pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
51.7% 13th pct 45.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
12.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
7.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%
3.1% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%
14.4% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +45 higher in 3943, VIC
1,054 80th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.2 higher in 3943, VIC
5.8 74th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.2 more in 3943, VIC
5.5 71st pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC
70.7% 72nd pct 60.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC
73.7% 75th pct 75.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC
82.0% 67th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC
62.2% 61st pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 98.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC
57.7% 72nd pct 54.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +44.8 more in 3943, VIC
9.9 14th pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +25 higher in 3226, VIC
104 75th pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3226, VICin 3943, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC
4.4% 40th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 3226, VIC with nearby areas

3225, VIC 3222, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3219, VIC 3943, 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). 3226, VIC vs 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3226/3226-vic/vs/POA3943/3943-vic