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3231, VIC vs 3241, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3231, VIC profile · 3241, VIC profile

3231, VIC 3241, VIC

Postcode 3241 and postcode 3231 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3231 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 43 in postcode 3241. It also has a far more qualified and wealthier population; 45.3% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.7% in postcode 3241, and the typical weekly income is $222 higher. While postcode 3231 has more people working from home (39.1%), postcode 3241 is younger, with a higher share of children under 15 at 16.8%.

These two areas have grown further apart since 2011, with the gaps in age, home ownership and income all widening. Despite this, they share a similar lack of diversity, with very few residents using a language other than English at home. They also both have very low unemployment rates, sitting around 2% to 2.1%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC Bachelor+: 28.6 pts higher in 3231, VIC Population: 1,501 larger in 3241, VIC Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3231, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +1,501 larger in 3241, VIC gap widening
1,571 36th pct 3,072 47th pct
Median age in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +13 yrs older in 3231, VIC gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
31.1% 90th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
10.8% 10th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
15.0% 76th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 26.9%
31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
10.8% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 44.3%
30.3% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3231, VIC 3241, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.6%
3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
41.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
18.0% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%
16.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%
5.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 31st pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 100th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 48.4%
27.8% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
70.9% 87th pct 45.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +28.6 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
45.3% 93rd pct 16.7% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3.95 more in 3231, VIC
5.88 70th pct 1.93 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +68 more in 3241, VIC
73 16th pct 141 25th pct
Avg size in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +68 larger in 3241, VIC
73 20th pct 141 34th pct
ICSEA in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +134 higher in 3231, VIC
1,112 90th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +25.2 pts 45.7%
7.0% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.2% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.1% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 18.9%
15.7% Certificate III / IV +19.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%
0.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
6.7% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +$222 higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
$966 81st pct $744 48th pct
Household income in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +$269 higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
$1,785 66th pct $1,516 50th pct
Family income in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +$297 higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
$2,215 71st pct $1,918 52nd pct
High earners in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
17.3% 84th pct 7.8% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%
13.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC
30.7% 58th pct 33.0% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC
6.5% 22nd pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
6.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.9%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%
5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
28.0% 86th pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
16.7% 92nd pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 31st pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC
2.4% 34th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.2 larger in 3241, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap narrowing
8.9% 21st pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
28.1% 55th pct 26.1% 45th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 54.4%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 32.9%
8.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 38.5%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%
11.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +$60 higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +$567 higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.10 higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
10.5% 13th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
58.2% 95th pct 35.9% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
97.3% 76th pct 95.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
84.1% 72nd pct 81.2% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 35.9%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.5% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 95.4%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
1.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
49.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 23.6%
17.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 6.3%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
2.1% 28th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap widening
39.1% 91st pct 17.6% 56th pct
PT commute in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 49th pct
PT stops in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +6 more in 3231, VIC
8 46th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +4.44 more in 3231, VIC
5.09 66th pct 0.65 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +279.5 more in 3231, VIC
305.5 58th pct 26.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +11 longer in 3231, VIC
72 93rd pct 61 87th pct
Drive to city in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +103 longer in 3231, VIC
180 100th pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

40.3% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
39.1% Worked at home ◂ +21.5 pts 17.6%
2.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 26.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.2% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
37.8% 67th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap narrowing
8.8% 52nd pct 5.8% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3231, VIC gap steady
2.1% 13th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
54.8% 30th pct 58.9% 45th pct
Full-time in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap narrowing
46.2% 2nd pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 16.9%
20.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3 higher in 3231, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +4 higher in 3231, VIC
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +2 higher in 3231, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +3 higher in 3231, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +98 higher in 3231, VIC
1,080 87th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.5 higher in 3231, VIC
3.7 50th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.0 more in 3231, VIC
3.7 47th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3231, VIC
51.2% 54th pct 46.5% 49th pct
Walk to shops in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3241, VIC
52.2% 56th pct 52.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +42.6 pts higher in 3231, VIC
51.3% 50th pct 8.7% 20th pct
Walk to school in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3241, VIC
36.0% 34th pct 37.0% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +34.8 pts higher in 3231, VIC
96.2% 71st pct 61.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +45.7 pts higher in 3241, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +33.8 more in 3231, VIC
46.5 85th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +5 higher in 3231, VIC
6 55th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3231, VICin 3241, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3231, VIC
9.9% 89th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 3231, VIC with nearby areas

3230, VIC 3235, VIC 3232, VIC 3240, VIC 3228, VIC 3241, VIC 3242, VIC 3243, VIC

Compare 3241, VIC with nearby areas

3321, VIC 3242, VIC 3240, VIC 3235, VIC 3221, VIC 3328, VIC 3231, VIC 3251, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3231, VIC vs 3241, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3231/3231-vic/vs/POA3241/3241-vic