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3240, VIC vs 3321, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3240, VIC profile · 3321, VIC profile

3240, VIC 3321, VIC

Postcode 3240 and postcode 3321 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations. Postcode 3240 has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (52.7% compared to 30.3%) and health services (28.4% versus 0.0%), while postcode 3321 has far better transport and shopping access, with 23.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 15.7% near public transport. Postcode 3240 also has a higher share of homes owned outright (43.0% compared to 34.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.0% versus 29.0%).

Both areas are very alike in their levels of higher education, with about 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and similar average home sizes. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical resident age and the number of homes owned outright, while others have shifted, with postcode 3321 now seeing a higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in 3321, VIC Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC De facto: 1.5 pts higher in 3321, VIC Population: 389 larger in 3240, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 3.6 pts higher in 3321, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +389 larger in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
2,169 43rd pct 1,780 38th pct
Median age in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +2 yrs older in 3240, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 11.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
21.2% 85th pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 12.4% 49th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%
21.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

58.0% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
30.8% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3240, VIC 3321, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 85.9%
3.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
44.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.1%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%
12.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
1.6% 14th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 93.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
52.3% 86th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 48.8%
41.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
4.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
56.9% 69th pct 55.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 71st pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.15 more in 3321, VIC
2.18 34th pct 2.33 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +38 more in 3240, VIC
232 32nd pct 194 30th pct
Avg size in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +38 larger in 3240, VIC
232 47th pct 194 43rd pct
ICSEA in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +7 higher in 3321, VIC
1,041 71st pct 1,048 73rd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 55.0%
18.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.1% Year 9 or below even 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.5% Bachelor degree even 25.5%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
7.1% Agriculture & environment even 7.2%
3.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +$97 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$955 80th pct $858 71st pct
Household income in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +$194 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,340 89th pct $2,146 84th pct
Family income in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +$228 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,573 85th pct $2,345 76th pct
High earners in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
15.1% 78th pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
34.0% 88th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.7% $650–$1,499 even 21.6%
17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
8.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC
25.5% 27th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
7.7% 36th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Mental health even 7.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.8%
19.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
19.7% 61st pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
14.6% 80th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
34.5% 95th pct 35.9% 99th pct
Defence service in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
29.5% 91st pct 29.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.1 larger in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 5th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
24.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
0.2% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
13.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
10.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +$30 higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +$170 higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
$2,119 81st pct $1,949 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
7.5% 7th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap widening
43.0% 62nd pct 34.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even gap steady
99.6% 94th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
89.6% 87th pct 93.2% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
43.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 34.7%
7.5% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 99.5%
0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.9% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
10.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

24.5% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
24.5% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
11.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 10.4%
11.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Work from home in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap steady
22.9% 71st pct 20.7% 65th pct
PT commute in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1 more in 3321, VIC
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.56 more in 3321, VIC
0.00 0th pct 0.56 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.1 more in 3321, VIC
0.0 0th pct 1.1 15th pct
PT routes in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1 more in 3321, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +36 longer in 3321, VIC
69 67th pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% 3 vehicles even 25.0%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
10.7% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
29.2% 30th pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
1.6% 9th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3240, VIC gap narrowing
71.5% 91st pct 70.6% 90th pct
Full-time in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
55.3% 28th pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
7.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1 higher in 3240, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +17 higher in 3240, VIC
1,062 83rd pct 1,045 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC
— 56 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC
— 56 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.3 higher in 3321, VIC
1.3 17th pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.2 more in 3240, VIC
1.7 20th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3240, VIC
22.8% 26th pct 21.3% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +23.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3321, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 25th pct
Walk to school in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
29.2% 28th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
52.7% 32nd pct 30.3% 15th pct
Walk to health in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +28.4 pts higher in 3240, VIC
28.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +9.8 more in 3240, VIC
22.1 60th pct 12.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC even
1 36th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3240, VICin 3321, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3240, VIC
4.1% 35th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3240, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3321, VIC with nearby areas

3241, VIC 3329, VIC 3328, VIC 3332, VIC 3221, VIC 3333, VIC 3240, VIC 3242, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3240, VIC vs 3321, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3240/3240-vic/vs/POA3321/3321-vic