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Coburg - West vs Coburg North

Name: Coburg - West vs Coburg North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Coburg - West profile · Coburg North profile

Coburg - West Coburg North

Coburg - West and Coburg North are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Coburg - West is more populous and has a higher share of university-qualified adults (40.8%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.2%). It also offers better access to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a far larger number of schools. In contrast, Coburg North has a higher share of people born overseas (30.8%) and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

The gap in the number of people who have moved recently is widening, with 38.5% of Coburg North residents arriving in the last five years compared to 34.7% in Coburg - West. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a similar age profile, with about 17% of people under 15, and both have typical weekly personal incomes just under the national figure, at $905 in Coburg - West and $882 in Coburg North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,606 larger in Coburg - West Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Coburg - West One-parent: 2.2 pts higher in Coburg North Owned outright: 4.8 pts higher in Coburg - West Rent: $49 higher in Coburg - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coburg - West in Coburg North +5,606 larger in Coburg - West

14,031 72nd pct 8,425 43rd pct

Median age in Coburg - West in Coburg North +1 yrs older in Coburg North

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%

41.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 39.9%

4.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Coburg - West Coburg North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 64.0%

4.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 23.6%

23.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

16.8% Italian even 16.8%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

2.8% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 61.9%

6.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.3%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

4.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coburg - West in Coburg North +2 more in Coburg - West

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.58 more in Coburg - West

1.25 23rd pct 0.67 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coburg - West in Coburg North +1 more in Coburg - West

51 88th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Coburg - West in Coburg North +727 more in Coburg - West

1,130 41st pct 403 13th pct

Avg size in Coburg - West in Coburg North +26 larger in Coburg North

377 43rd pct 403 47th pct

ICSEA in Coburg - West in Coburg North +103 higher in Coburg - West

1,132 92nd pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 67.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

6.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

10.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$23 higher in Coburg - West

$905 67th pct $882 64th pct

Household income in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$206 higher in Coburg - West

$2,186 77th pct $1,980 64th pct

Family income in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$265 higher in Coburg - West

$2,645 80th pct $2,380 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

13.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

75 24th pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Coburg - West in Coburg North +1 yrs older in Coburg - West

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$307 higher in Coburg - West

$900 84th pct $593 41st pct

Household income in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$583 higher in Coburg - West

$2,125 74th pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.1 larger in Coburg - West

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 61.8%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.3%

11.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$49 higher in Coburg - West

$450 80th pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Coburg - West in Coburg North +$132 higher in Coburg - West

$2,299 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

28.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 75.4%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.9% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

19.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.9%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

6.1% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coburg - West in Coburg North +16 more in Coburg North

44 53rd pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Coburg - West in Coburg North +3.99 more in Coburg North

3.14 33rd pct 7.12 84th pct

Departures/1k in Coburg - West in Coburg North +857.3 more in Coburg North

1,416.2 72nd pct 2,273.5 86th pct

PT routes in Coburg - West in Coburg North +6 more in Coburg - West

13 73rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Coburg - West in Coburg North +4 longer in Coburg North

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Coburg - West in Coburg North +85,649 more in Coburg - West

94,074 89th pct 8,425 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Coburg - West in Coburg North +80,400 more in Coburg - West

257,736 87th pct 177,336 84th pct

Transit to city in Coburg - West in Coburg North +5 longer in Coburg North

50 34th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%

32.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles even 32.2%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

11.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety even 8.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Community & personal service even 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%

5.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coburg - West in Coburg North +1 higher in Coburg - West

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Coburg - West in Coburg North +1 higher in Coburg - West

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Coburg - West in Coburg North +2 higher in Coburg - West

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Coburg - West in Coburg North +27 higher in Coburg - West

1,068 77th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Coburg - West in Coburg North +6,057 higher in Coburg - West

14,989 71st pct 8,932 42nd pct

Growth in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.8 pts higher in Coburg - West

5.7% 60th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Coburg - West in Coburg North +467 higher in Coburg North

924 51st pct 1,391 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

627 23rd pct 627 23rd pct

Max temp in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

11.0 39th pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.6 higher in Coburg - West

8.8 95th pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.5 more in Coburg - West

8.0 100th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.7 pts higher in Coburg - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.7 pts higher in Coburg - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Coburg - West in Coburg North +6.5 pts higher in Coburg - West

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Coburg - West in Coburg North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coburg - West in Coburg North +32.2 pts higher in Coburg - West

100.0% 100th pct 67.8% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Coburg - West in Coburg North +16.2 more in Coburg North

8.6 14th pct 24.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Coburg - West in Coburg North +171 higher in Coburg - West

524 94th pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Coburg - West in Coburg North +0.9 pts higher in Coburg North

2.9% 8th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coburg - West vs Coburg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206011498/coburg-west/vs/210031236/coburg-north