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Coburg - East vs Reservoir - South West

Name: Coburg - East vs Reservoir - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Coburg - East profile · Reservoir - South West profile

Coburg - East Reservoir - South West

Reservoir - South West and Coburg - East are neighbouring Victorian suburbs with a few key differences in services and demographics. Coburg - East has a far larger number of schools (8 compared to 3) and significantly more public transport departures per 1,000 people. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 42.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.7% in Reservoir - South West. In contrast, Reservoir - South West has a well higher share of children under 15, at 17.6% compared to 13.0% in Coburg - East.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, and they are equally matched in their typical resident age of 37. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at about 32%. While Coburg - East generally has higher weekly incomes and a higher share of homes owned outright, Reservoir - South West has a far larger First Nations population, and a well higher share of those residents speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Coburg - East Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Coburg - East Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Volunteering: 3.9 pts higher in Coburg - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +1,555 larger in Reservoir - South West

12,535 65th pct 14,090 72nd pct

Median age in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 45.1%

34.9% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coburg - East Reservoir - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 63.9%

4.8% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%

21.6% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

16.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 60.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 40.4%

32.9% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +5 more in Coburg - East

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +3.68 more in Coburg - East

4.89 86th pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +3 more in Coburg - East

53 89th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +3,606 more in Coburg - East

4,667 88th pct 1,061 39th pct

Avg size in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +230 larger in Coburg - East

583 71st pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +18 higher in Coburg - East

1,086 78th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 68.1%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

5.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

8.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$15 higher in Coburg - East

$880 63rd pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$201 higher in Coburg - East

$1,944 62nd pct $1,743 50th pct

Family income in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$202 higher in Coburg - East

$2,413 71st pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis even 6.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +3.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +130 larger in Reservoir - South West

67 21st pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +3 yrs older in Coburg - East

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$99 higher in Reservoir - South West

$778 73rd pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$464 higher in Coburg - East

$2,321 83rd pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 25.6%

12.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

28.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

14.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$55 higher in Coburg - East

$416 70th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +$80 higher in Coburg - East

$2,100 69th pct $2,020 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

53.5% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

21.0% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.2%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +24 more in Reservoir - South West

84 82nd pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +0.96 more in Reservoir - South West

6.70 80th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +2,126.2 more in Coburg - East

4,041.6 88th pct 1,915.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +6 more in Coburg - East

17 82nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +4 longer in Reservoir - South West

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +69,860 more in Coburg - East

83,950 88th pct 14,090 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +135,298 more in Coburg - East

255,177 87th pct 119,879 75th pct

Transit to city in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +16 longer in Reservoir - South West

49 32nd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

29.5% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 31.4%

1.9% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 48.2%

26.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

2.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

5.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 29.6%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Coburg - East

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Coburg - East

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Coburg - East

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Coburg - East

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +43 higher in Coburg - East

1,060 75th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +893 higher in Reservoir - South West

14,457 69th pct 15,350 72nd pct

Growth in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +6.3 pts higher in Coburg - East

14.1% 87th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +182 higher in Coburg - East

1,585 78th pct 1,403 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +28 higher in Reservoir - South West

627 23rd pct 655 27th pct

Max temp in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +0.4 higher in Coburg - East

11.0 39th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +1.0 higher in Coburg - East

9.4 100th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +0.3 more in Coburg - East

8.0 100th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +0.2 pts higher in Coburg - East

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +4.5 pts higher in Coburg - East

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +12.0 pts higher in Coburg - East

100.0% 100th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +9.4 more in Coburg - East

27.1 85th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +160 higher in Coburg - East

627 98th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Coburg - East in Reservoir - South West +0.7 pts higher in Coburg - East

3.8% 23rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Coburg - East with nearby areas

Brunswick - North Coburg - West Preston - West Coburg North Brunswick East Brunswick - South Northcote - West Pascoe Vale South

Compare Reservoir - South West with nearby areas

Reservoir - North West Preston - West Reservoir - South East Reservoir - North East Fawkner Coburg North Preston - East Coburg - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coburg - East vs Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206011497/coburg-east/vs/209021526/reservoir-south-west