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3231, VIC vs 3240, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3231, VIC profile · 3240, VIC profile

3231, VIC 3240, VIC

Postcode 3240 and postcode 3231 are nearby Victorian areas with very different resident profiles. Postcode 3240 is a younger place where 21.2% of people are children under 15, and 34.5% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 3231 is far older; the typical resident is 56, compared to 40 in postcode 3240, and 31.1% of its population is aged 65 or over. Postcode 3231 also has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 45.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.8% in postcode 3240.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $960. While they track together on pay, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people working from home. Postcode 3231 is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable access to parks and groceries, whereas postcode 3240 is car-dependent and has no residents within a 15-minute walk of public transport or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 3231, VIC Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC Under 15: 10.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC Household size: 0.7 larger in 3240, VIC Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +598 larger in 3240, VIC gap steady
1,571 36th pct 2,169 43rd pct
Median age in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +16 yrs older in 3231, VIC gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
31.1% 90th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
10.8% 10th pct 21.2% 85th pct
De facto in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
15.0% 76th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 29.5%
31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 14.5%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.8% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

54.1% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3231, VIC 3240, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 88.2%
3.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.4% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
18.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%
16.9% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
61.7% 100th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 52.3%
27.8% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
70.9% 87th pct 56.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
45.3% 93rd pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +3.70 more in 3231, VIC
5.88 70th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +159 more in 3240, VIC
73 16th pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +159 larger in 3240, VIC
73 20th pct 232 47th pct
ICSEA in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +71 higher in 3231, VIC
1,112 90th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 56.9%
11.2% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 25.5%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
0.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

6.7% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
13.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
11.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +$11 higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
$966 81st pct $955 80th pct
Household income in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +$555 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$1,785 66th pct $2,340 89th pct
Family income in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +$358 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,215 71st pct $2,573 85th pct
High earners in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
17.3% 84th pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%
16.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC
30.7% 58th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC
6.5% 22nd pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC even gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
7.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
6.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
28.0% 86th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
16.7% 92nd pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
22.1% 31st pct 34.5% 95th pct
Defence service in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC
2.4% 34th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 29.5% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.7 larger in 3240, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
8.9% 21st pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
28.1% 55th pct 13.8% 5th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +22.0 pts 24.1%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 32.2%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 13.8%
10.2% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.1% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.8% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +$20 higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +$48 higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,119 81st pct
People / bedroom in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.10 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
10.5% 13th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
58.2% 95th pct 43.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
97.3% 76th pct 99.6% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
84.1% 72nd pct 89.6% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 43.0%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
10.5% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 99.6%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 38.8%
30.3% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%
6.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 24.5%
28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%
17.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%
4.5% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 22.6%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
2.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
39.1% 91st pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +8 more in 3231, VIC
8 46th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +5.09 more in 3231, VIC
5.09 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +305.5 more in 3231, VIC
305.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2 more in 3231, VIC
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC
72 93rd pct —
Drive to city in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +111 longer in 3231, VIC
180 100th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 22.9%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.4 pts 10.7%
11.2% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.2% 4 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
37.8% 67th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
2.1% 13th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
54.8% 30th pct 71.5% 91st pct
Full-time in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
46.2% 2nd pct 55.3% 28th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
10.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 20.9%
20.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
11.1% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +1 higher in 3231, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +18 higher in 3231, VIC
1,080 87th pct 1,062 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.3 higher in 3231, VIC
3.7 50th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +2.0 more in 3231, VIC
3.7 47th pct 1.7 20th pct
15-min city in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3231, VIC
51.2% 54th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +52.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC
52.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +51.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC
51.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3231, VIC
36.0% 34th pct 29.2% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +43.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC
96.2% 71st pct 52.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 28.4% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +24.3 more in 3231, VIC
46.5 85th pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +4 higher in 3231, VIC
6 55th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3231, VICin 3240, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3231, VIC
9.9% 89th pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 3231, VIC with nearby areas

3230, VIC 3235, VIC 3232, VIC 3240, VIC 3228, VIC 3241, VIC 3242, VIC 3243, 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). 3231, VIC vs 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3231/3231-vic/vs/POA3240/3240-vic