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3232, VIC vs 3242, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3232, VIC profile · 3242, VIC profile

3232, VIC 3242, VIC

Postcode 3232 and postcode 3242 are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Postcode 3232 is an older community where the typical resident is 56, and 33.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more diverse, with 23.6% of people arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 3242 is younger, with a typical age of 43 and a much higher share of children under 15 at 20.1%. Housing also differs, as 100% of homes in postcode 3242 are separate houses, compared to 85.5% in postcode 3232.

Both areas share a similar typical household income of around $1,520 per week, which is near the national figure. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also grown. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in 3232, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3232, VIC Under 15: 9.8 pts higher in 3242, VIC Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in 3242, VIC Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 3232, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +385 larger in 3232, VIC gap widening
1,327 33rd pct 942 29th pct
Median age in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +13 yrs older in 3232, VIC gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap steady
33.5% 93rd pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap widening
10.2% 9th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap widening
10.9% 32nd pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 22.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.2% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
30.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.6% Divorced even 9.6%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3232, VIC 3242, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap steady
16.6% 59th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
26.8% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
8.7% 63rd pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 93.3%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap widening
49.6% 78th pct 58.7% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
63.4% 77th pct 59.0% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
30.4% 79th pct 25.7% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2.06 more in 3232, VIC
7.35 75th pct 5.29 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +52 more in 3232, VIC
167 28th pct 115 22nd pct
Avg size in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +52 larger in 3232, VIC
167 38th pct 115 29th pct
ICSEA in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +14 higher in 3242, VIC
1,038 70th pct 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 59.0%
11.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

19.3% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%
11.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
9.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +$111 higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
$893 74th pct $782 57th pct
Household income in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +$4 higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
$1,525 51st pct $1,521 50th pct
Family income in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +$38 higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
$1,952 54th pct $1,914 52nd pct
High earners in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
21.7% 67th pct 15.4% 47th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%
13.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even
29.2% 49th pct 29.2% 49th pct
Mental health in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 9.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap steady
4.1% 28th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis even 10.1%
6.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +5.4 pts ▸ 64.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%
6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 29.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing
21.2% 26th pct 27.4% 67th pct
Defence service in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3232, VIC
3.1% 54th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap steady
22.8% 48th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.3 larger in 3242, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 9.6% 27th pct
Living alone in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
34.9% 86th pct 28.9% 59th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
43.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 32.1%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 28.9%
11.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.8% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +$63 higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
$363 68th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +$650 higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.10 higher in 3242, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 56th pct 15.2% 29th pct
Owned outright in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
52.6% 87th pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing
85.5% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing
73.7% 33rd pct 78.0% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 42.4%
17.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 15.2%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
24.5% 4 bedrooms even 24.5%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $200–$349 +35.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.2%
14.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.5%
7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%
23.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 9.8%
15.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 55th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap narrowing
20.9% 65th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2 more in 3242, VIC
4 43rd pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +3.36 more in 3242, VIC
3.01 43rd pct 6.37 77th pct
Departures/1k in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +81.1 more in 3232, VIC
180.9 51st pct 99.8 46th pct
PT routes in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +1 more in 3242, VIC
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even
71 93rd pct 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +302 longer in 3232, VIC
386 100th pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%
10.0% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 29.4%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
6.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
45.4% 86th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +23.6 pts higher in 3232, VIC gap widening
23.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing
1.0% 6th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Participation in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing
51.0% 20th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Full-time in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC gap steady
43.9% 0th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

25.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.7 pts 8.4%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
6.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%
17.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +1 higher in 3242, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2 higher in 3242, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +14 higher in 3232, VIC
1,041 76th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.3 higher in 3232, VIC
5.0 66th pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +0.1 more in 3242, VIC
5.0 66th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3242, VIC
61.1% 64th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3242, VIC
63.2% 66th pct 64.4% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC
40.8% 43rd pct 51.9% 50th pct
Walk to school in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC
50.5% 49th pct 62.6% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3232, VIC
96.4% 71st pct 65.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +25.0 pts higher in 3242, VIC
38.0% 55th pct 62.9% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +21.4 more in 3232, VIC
49.0 86th pct 27.6 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +3 higher in 3232, VIC
4 51st pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3232, VICin 3242, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3232, VIC
17.0% 100th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 3232, VIC with nearby areas

3235, VIC 3234, VIC 3243, VIC 3231, VIC 3236, VIC 3242, VIC 3230, VIC 3241, VIC

Compare 3242, VIC with nearby areas

3241, VIC 3243, VIC 3235, VIC 3236, VIC 3251, VIC 3232, VIC 3321, VIC 3250, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3232, VIC vs 3242, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3232/3232-vic/vs/POA3242/3242-vic