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3241, VIC vs 3321, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3241, VIC profile · 3321, VIC profile

3241, VIC 3321, VIC

Postcode 3241 and postcode 3321 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3321 is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,146, compared to $1,516 in postcode 3241. It also has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 24.2% of the population, while postcode 3241 is older, with 20.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Postcode 3241 is more walkable, with 52.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 23.0% of homes in postcode 3321 have that access.

Wealth and household differences have become more pronounced, as the gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several commonalities, including almost identical proportions of people born overseas (8.9%) and people who identify as having no religion (around 48%). They also have very similar typical weekly rents, with postcode 3241 at $290 and postcode 3321 at $300.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 12.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC Household size: 0.6 larger in 3321, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1,292 larger in 3241, VIC gap widening
3,072 47th pct 1,780 38th pct
Median age in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +5 yrs older in 3241, VIC gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 57th pct 11.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
16.8% 44th pct 24.2% 94th pct
De facto in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 11.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
36.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3241, VIC 3321, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC even gap narrowing
8.9% 27th pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.9%
3.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%
12.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
2.5% 24th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 48.8% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
45.7% 49th pct 55.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
16.7% 55th pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.39 more in 3321, VIC
1.93 29th pct 2.33 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +53 more in 3321, VIC
141 25th pct 194 30th pct
Avg size in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +53 larger in 3321, VIC
141 34th pct 194 43rd pct
ICSEA in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +70 higher in 3321, VIC
978 41st pct 1,048 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
16.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%
18.9% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Postgraduate degree even 4.3%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +$114 higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
$744 48th pct $858 71st pct
Household income in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +$630 higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
$1,516 50th pct $2,146 84th pct
Family income in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +$427 higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
$1,918 52nd pct $2,345 76th pct
High earners in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
7.8% 42nd pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.6%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%
6.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC
33.0% 72nd pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3241, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 67.8%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
14.6% 80th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
23.9% 42nd pct 35.9% 99th pct
Defence service in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3241, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
25.5% 70th pct 29.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.6 larger in 3321, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Living alone in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
26.1% 45th pct 11.9% 1st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 24.3%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 11.9%
13.1% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.8% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +$10 higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
$290 48th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +$349 higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
$1,600 51st pct $1,949 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
17.8% 38th pct 5.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
35.9% 40th pct 34.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
95.4% 66th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap steady
81.2% 61st pct 93.2% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
35.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%
17.8% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 5.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 99.5%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 42.9%
27.5% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%
5.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 42.4%
23.6% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.6%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%
6.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Work from home in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap widening
17.6% 56th pct 20.7% 65th pct
PT commute in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap steady
0.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1 more in 3241, VIC
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.09 more in 3241, VIC
0.65 21st pct 0.56 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +24.9 more in 3241, VIC
26.0 32nd pct 1.1 15th pct
PT routes in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1 more in 3241, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC
61 87th pct —
Drive to city in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +28 longer in 3321, VIC
77 71st pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 58.5%
17.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 13.8%
15.7% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.6% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3241, VIC gap widening
38.9% 71st pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
5.8% 36th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC even gap narrowing
2.0% 12th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
58.9% 45th pct 70.6% 90th pct
Full-time in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3321, VIC gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 56.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
13.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
6.7% Sales workers even 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2 higher in 3321, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +4 higher in 3321, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +3 higher in 3321, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2 higher in 3321, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +63 higher in 3321, VIC
982 52nd pct 1,045 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC
— 56 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC
— 56 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +1.6 higher in 3241, VIC
3.2 43rd pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +2.1 more in 3241, VIC
3.6 46th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC
46.5% 49th pct 21.3% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3241, VIC
52.4% 57th pct 23.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3321, VIC
8.7% 20th pct 15.7% 25th pct
Walk to school in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3241, VIC
37.0% 35th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3241, VIC
61.4% 40th pct 30.3% 15th pct
Walk to health in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +45.7 pts higher in 3241, VIC
45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.3 more in 3241, VIC
12.7 29th pct 12.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC even
1 33rd pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3241, VICin 3321, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3321, VIC
3.7% 28th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3241, VIC with nearby areas

3321, VIC 3242, VIC 3240, VIC 3235, VIC 3221, VIC 3328, VIC 3231, VIC 3251, 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). 3241, VIC vs 3321, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3241/3241-vic/vs/POA3321/3321-vic