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West Hoxton - Middleton Grange vs Prestons

Name: West Hoxton - Middleton Grange vs Prestons — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · West Hoxton - Middleton Grange profile · Prestons profile

West Hoxton - Middleton Grange Prestons

West Hoxton - Middleton Grange and Prestons are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in accessibility. Prestons is much more walkable, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.9% near health services, compared to 52.3% and 21.8% in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange. Prestons also has far more public transport options, with nearly five times as many weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, First Nations unemployment is far higher in Prestons at 15.8%, while it is much lower in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange at 5.1%.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300 to $2,400. This shared economic profile extends to other basics, such as the share of people who have finished Year 12 and those who speak little or no English. While both areas have a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home—well above the national figure—Prestons has a slightly higher share at 55.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange Full-time: 3.3 pts higher in Prestons First Nations: 0.8 pts higher in Prestons Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Prestons

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1,502 larger in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

17,194 84th pct 15,692 78th pct

Median age in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1 yrs older in Prestons

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 52.9%

33.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

5.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

West Hoxton - Middleton Grange Prestons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%

1.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

14.4% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.4% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

10.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Scottish even 1.9%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%

8.9% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.1% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 46.0%

9.4% Islam +12.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1 more in Prestons

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +0.49 more in Prestons

0.92 12th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +14 more in Prestons

36 77th pct 50 88th pct

Students in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1,799 more in Prestons

4,017 87th pct 5,816 91st pct

Avg size in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +159 larger in Prestons

1,004 92nd pct 1,163 96th pct

ICSEA in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +19 higher in Prestons

1,055 67th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 even 66.4%

15.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree even 28.4%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce even 23.0%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$51 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$808 51st pct $757 40th pct

Household income in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$103 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$2,412 87th pct $2,309 84th pct

Family income in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$117 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$2,408 71st pct $2,291 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

6.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 72.9%

13.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +114 larger in Prestons

135 41st pct 249 60th pct

Median age in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +4 yrs older in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$336 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$900 84th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$371 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$2,571 89th pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +0.1 larger in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

3.7 100th pct 3.6 100th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 74.6%

12.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.4% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%

17.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

16.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

11.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$5 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$525 91st pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +$227 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

$2,427 86th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 54.8%

20.0% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%

0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.7%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 60.8%

18.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.6%

14.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

0.9% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 22.0%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +35 more in Prestons

43 52nd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +2.47 more in Prestons

2.50 25th pct 4.97 60th pct

Departures/1k in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1,481.8 more in Prestons

687.5 45th pct 2,169.3 86th pct

PT routes in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +2 more in Prestons

11 67th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +7 longer in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

8 64th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +2 longer in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

34 62nd pct 32 60th pct

Reach 30 min in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +15,082 more in Prestons

17,194 54th pct 32,276 77th pct

Reach 45 min in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +56,298 more in Prestons

30,457 39th pct 86,755 67th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

19.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

1.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Education & training even 9.1%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +16 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

1,033 65th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +2,538 higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

18,072 82nd pct 15,534 73rd pct

Growth in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +6.1 pts higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

4.8% 52nd pct -1.4% 6th pct

Businesses in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +520 higher in Prestons

1,502 76th pct 2,022 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

983 60th pct 983 60th pct

Max temp in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

24.8 63rd pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons even

11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1.1 higher in Prestons

5.1 45th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +0.7 more in Prestons

5.1 48th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +16.7 pts higher in Prestons

59.2% 45th pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +15.8 pts higher in Prestons

52.3% 41st pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +13.3 pts higher in Prestons

82.8% 41st pct 96.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +5.3 pts higher in Prestons

81.5% 57th pct 86.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +0.6 pts higher in Prestons

98.8% 55th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +34.1 pts higher in Prestons

21.8% 26th pct 55.9% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +7.8 more in Prestons

6.2 4th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +45 higher in Prestons

115 54th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange in Prestons +1.8 pts higher in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange

6.0% 61st pct 4.2% 29th pct

Compare West Hoxton - Middleton Grange with nearby areas

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Compare Prestons with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Hoxton - Middleton Grange vs Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127011597/west-hoxton-middleton-grange/vs/127031733/prestons