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3226, VIC vs 3944, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3226, VIC profile · 3944, VIC profile

3226, VIC 3944, VIC

Postcode 3226 and postcode 3944 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3226 is a larger community where children under 15 make up 20.0% of the population and many more adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 3944 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 58.6% of people aged 65 or over. Wealth is significantly higher in postcode 3944, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,541, compared to $856 in postcode 3226.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. This is especially true for home ownership, with 72.3% of homes in postcode 3944 owned outright compared to 41.1% in postcode 3226. Both areas are similar in their share of people born overseas and their unemployment rates. While postcode 3226 is somewhat walkable with many homes within a short walk of groceries and schools, postcode 3944 is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in 3944, VIC Aged 65+: 36.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC Owned outright: 31.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC Work from home: 26.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC Population: 16,927 larger in 3226, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +16,927 larger in 3226, VIC gap widening
17,714 80th pct 787 26th pct
Median age in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +25 yrs older in 3944, VIC gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC even gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +36.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
22.2% 64th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
20.0% 77th pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +36.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 6.6%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 3.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

Marital status

55.0% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
28.4% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 11.5%
9.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3226, VIC 3944, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
11.3% 39th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 79.2%
4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 +7.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
41.4% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 26.7%
16.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 88.9%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
49.0% 77th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
49.0% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 29.9%
6.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
60.9% 74th pct 69.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC
0.85 3rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +3 more in 3226, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC
1,757 66th pct —
Avg size in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC
586 82nd pct —
ICSEA in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC
1,091 85th pct —

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.0 pts 9.4%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
13.7% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +$685 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$856 70th pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +$633 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$1,837 69th pct $2,470 91st pct
Family income in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +$951 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$2,299 75th pct $3,250 95th pct
High earners in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
14.5% 76th pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

12.2% $4,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.1%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%
13.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 22.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.9%
5.0% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC
30.8% 59th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%
4.3% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.9% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +7.7 pts 55.3%
20.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
32.2% 89th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC
3.0% 51st pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
26.0% 73rd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.7 larger in 3226, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 37th pct 3.4% 6th pct
Living alone in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
23.1% 32nd pct 35.1% 86th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples without children +43.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
58.3% Couples with children ◂ +36.8 pts 21.5%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +18.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
23.1% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 2.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +$157 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +$806 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,806 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.20 higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
18.5% 41st pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +31.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
41.1% 56th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
93.4% 56th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
86.6% 79th pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +31.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 18.6%
18.5% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 6.7%
1.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 97.6%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 26.5%
35.4% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.1% 5 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 3.7%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +39.4 pts 22.7%
10.0% $550–$749 +30.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
2.0% $750 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 4.9%
16.3% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.5%
13.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
24.5% 74th pct 50.5% 99th pct
PT commute in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +38 more in 3226, VIC
56 72nd pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +19.71 more in 3944, VIC
3.16 45th pct 22.87 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +2,311.8 more in 3944, VIC
296.8 58th pct 2,608.6 92nd pct
PT routes in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +6 more in 3226, VIC
7 63rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +10 longer in 3944, VIC
6 43rd pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +37 longer in 3944, VIC
70 67th pct 107 84th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.3 pts 32.0%
24.5% Worked at home +26.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
1.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 46.2%
31.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
5.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
45.1% 86th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
5.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 18th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap steady
61.5% 56th pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3226, VIC gap widening
51.7% 13th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Professional & technical +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.3 pts 3.6%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%
12.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%
3.1% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Rental & real estate +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +82 higher in 3944, VIC
1,054 80th pct 1,136 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +2.4 higher in 3226, VIC
5.8 74th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +2.7 more in 3226, VIC
5.5 71st pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +70.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC
70.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +73.7 pts higher in 3226, VIC
73.7% 75th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3226, VIC
82.0% 67th pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +62.2 pts higher in 3226, VIC
62.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC
98.5% 79th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +57.6 pts higher in 3226, VIC
57.7% 72nd pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +81.6 more in 3944, VIC
9.9 14th pct 91.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +70 higher in 3226, VIC
104 75th pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3226, VICin 3944, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3944, VIC
4.4% 40th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3226, VIC with nearby areas

3225, VIC 3222, VIC 3227, VIC 3224, VIC 3944, VIC 3223, VIC 3219, VIC 3943, 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). 3226, VIC vs 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3226/3226-vic/vs/POA3944/3944-vic