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3228, VIC vs 3240, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3228, VIC profile · 3240, VIC profile

3228, VIC 3240, VIC

Postcode 3228 and postcode 3240 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3228 is a larger, more developed hub where 35.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 88.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3240 is more car-dependent, with no public transport stops or residents within walking distance of a train or bus. Postcode 3228 also sees more movement, with 47.1% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 29.2% in postcode 3240.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from a typical resident age of 40 to very similar weekly household incomes around $2,300. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now well higher in postcode 3228.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,012 larger in 3228, VIC Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC Recent arrivals: 8.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +22,012 larger in 3228, VIC gap widening
24,181 86th pct 2,169 43rd pct
Median age in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
17.0% 35th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
21.9% 88th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
13.4% 62nd pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
32.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3228, VIC 3240, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
12.8% 45th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 88.2%
3.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.9% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
16.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
4.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
4.6% 46th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 52.3%
38.2% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
68.1% 83rd pct 56.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
35.7% 86th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1.05 more in 3240, VIC
1.13 9th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +5 more in 3228, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +3,099 more in 3228, VIC
3,331 79th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +323 larger in 3228, VIC
555 79th pct 232 47th pct
ICSEA in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +52 higher in 3228, VIC
1,093 86th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 56.9%
12.5% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%
21.3% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%
10.2% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
12.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
8.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +$50 higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
$1,005 85th pct $955 80th pct
Household income in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +$58 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,282 88th pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +$57 higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
$2,630 86th pct $2,573 85th pct
High earners in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
33.1% 87th pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC
24.8% 24th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3240, VIC
7.2% 30th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 57th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
34.9% 96th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even
2.2% 29th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
24.3% 60th pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.2 larger in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
19.3% 19th pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 68.6%
25.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%
20.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 13.8%
15.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +$170 higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +$48 higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,119 81st pct
People / bedroom in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
20.1% 46th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
35.0% 38th pct 43.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
92.0% 51st pct 99.6% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even gap narrowing
89.5% 87th pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.0% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.1% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 7.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 99.6%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.6%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.8%
40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%
7.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
0.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 24.5%
29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.1%
9.4% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.8% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.6% $3,000 or more even 22.6%
11.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap widening
29.1% 81st pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
0.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +94 more in 3228, VIC
94 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +3.89 more in 3228, VIC
3.89 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +547.1 more in 3228, VIC
547.1 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +14 more in 3228, VIC
14 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC
8 46th pct —
Drive to city in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1 longer in 3240, VIC
68 67th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
29.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 41.2%
27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 10.7%
13.8% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.6% 4 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 87th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap narrowing
8.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
66.5% 78th pct 71.5% 91st pct
Full-time in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC gap steady
56.2% 33rd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
12.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 20.9%
17.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3228, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3228, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +31 higher in 3228, VIC
1,093 90th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +4.4 higher in 3228, VIC
5.7 73rd pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +3.4 more in 3228, VIC
5.1 67th pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +32.8 pts higher in 3228, VIC
55.6% 59th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +74.7 pts higher in 3228, VIC
74.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +88.1 pts higher in 3228, VIC
88.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 3228, VIC
65.4% 63rd pct 29.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +45.9 pts higher in 3228, VIC
98.6% 80th pct 52.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC
48.9% 65th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +21.7 more in 3228, VIC
43.8 83rd pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +28 higher in 3228, VIC
29 62nd pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3228, VICin 3240, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3228, VIC
4.6% 44th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 3228, VIC with nearby areas

3217, VIC 3230, VIC 3240, VIC 3216, VIC 3227, VIC 3221, VIC 3220, VIC 3219, VIC

Compare 3240, VIC with nearby areas

3221, VIC 3230, VIC 3228, VIC 3218, VIC 3217, VIC 3216, VIC 3231, VIC 3241, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3228, VIC vs 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3228/3228-vic/vs/POA3240/3240-vic