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Nicholls vs Scullin

Name: Nicholls vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 136 km apart · Nicholls profile · Scullin profile

Nicholls Scullin

Nicholls and Scullin are distinct Victorian areas with very different cultural and spatial profiles. Scullin is a very walkable hub where 41.4% of people were born overseas and 50.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Nicholls is much more traditional, with only 12.6% born overseas and 10.2% using another language. Nicholls is also older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 36 in Scullin, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.5% versus 14.1%).

The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, with 38.5% in Nicholls compared to 20.7% in Scullin. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people providing unpaid care and similar rates of full-time employment. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, though Scullin is far more connected to public transport and has a much higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.8 pts higher in Scullin Other language: 40.8 pts higher in Scullin Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Scullin No religion: 17.8 pts higher in Nicholls Median age: 7 yrs older in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholls in Scullin +10,892 larger in Scullin gap narrowing

159,507 39th pct 170,399 61st pct

Median age in Nicholls in Scullin +7 yrs older in Nicholls gap steady

43 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Nicholls Scullin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +25.2 pts 54.4%

1.5% India +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Vietnam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +22.3 pts 16.2%

38.5% English ◂ +24.4 pts 14.1%

5.5% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +38.3 pts 44.2%

1.0% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.5% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 20.7%

3.0% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

0.8% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nicholls in Scullin +1.83 more in Nicholls

3.26 86th pct 1.43 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholls in Scullin +45 more in Nicholls

93 87th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Nicholls in Scullin +2,378 more in Scullin

26,046 45th pct 28,424 60th pct

Avg size in Nicholls in Scullin +312 larger in Scullin

280 15th pct 592 72nd pct

ICSEA in Nicholls in Scullin +51 higher in Scullin

978 17th pct 1,029 51st pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +21.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Nicholls in Scullin +$10 higher in Scullin gap narrowing

$684 14th pct $694 17th pct

Household income in Nicholls in Scullin +$346 higher in Scullin gap widening

$1,325 10th pct $1,671 43rd pct

Family income in Nicholls in Scullin +$190 higher in Scullin gap narrowing

$1,682 12th pct $1,872 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +12.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholls in Scullin +0.5 larger in Scullin gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 19.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 28.6%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 19.1%

12.3% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholls in Scullin +$114 higher in Scullin gap narrowing

$255 7th pct $369 48th pct

Mortgage in Nicholls in Scullin +$515 higher in Scullin gap narrowing

$1,300 5th pct $1,815 41st pct

People / bedroom in Nicholls in Scullin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 30.8%

24.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 84.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

4.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $350–$549 +42.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.6 pts 28.0%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 4.4%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 30.4%

18.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 13.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholls in Scullin +66 more in Scullin

659 29th pct 725 39th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholls in Scullin +0.12 more in Scullin

4.13 34th pct 4.25 37th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholls in Scullin +1,217.9 more in Scullin

242.0 13th pct 1,459.9 68th pct

PT routes in Nicholls in Scullin +33 more in Nicholls

62 58th pct 29 13th pct

Stop walk in Nicholls in Scullin +20 longer in Nicholls

21 74th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Nicholls in Scullin +108 longer in Nicholls

131 95th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 58.7%

11.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

4.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

9.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.4%

9.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades even 14.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholls in Scullin +2.2 higher in Scullin

4.1 19th pct 6.3 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholls in Scullin +1.9 more in Scullin

4.1 21st pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Nicholls in Scullin +28.7 pts higher in Scullin

47.3% 24th pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholls in Scullin +27.8 pts higher in Scullin

50.4% 30th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholls in Scullin +39.8 pts higher in Scullin

54.3% 14th pct 94.1% 60th pct

Walk to school in Nicholls in Scullin +33.8 pts higher in Scullin

54.6% 27th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Nicholls in Scullin +29.9 pts higher in Scullin

69.6% 12th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Nicholls in Scullin +19.8 pts higher in Scullin

36.0% 29th pct 55.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholls in Scullin +1.6 more in Nicholls

14.6 50th pct 13.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholls in Scullin +342 higher in Scullin

2 17th pct 344 93rd pct

Mean slope in Nicholls in Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin

3.2% 6th pct 3.4% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholls vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED236/nicholls/vs/CED237/scullin