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Alphington - Fairfield vs Northcote - East

Name: Alphington - Fairfield vs Northcote - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Alphington - Fairfield profile · Northcote - East profile

Alphington - Fairfield Northcote - East

Northcote - East and Alphington - Fairfield are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Northcote - East is far larger, with a population of 15,969 compared to 9,749 in Alphington - Fairfield. Schooling differs greatly between them; Northcote - East has far larger enrolments (1,329) and a much higher average school size (665). In contrast, Alphington - Fairfield has far more schools per 1,000 children. Northcote - East also has a higher share of people with no religion (60.8%) and a higher number of First Nations residents.

These areas are effectively alike in many ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 38 and very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also have nearly identical proportions of children and people using another language at home. While Alphington - Fairfield has more people living alone and more public transport stops, Northcote - East has higher street connectivity. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,074 larger in Northcote - East Rent: $80 higher in Northcote - East No religion: 4.4 pts higher in Northcote - East Full-time: 1.7 pts higher in Northcote - East Living alone: 3.1 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +6,074 larger in Northcote - East

8,994 46th pct 15,068 76th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.6%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Alphington - Fairfield Northcote - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 72.6%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

15.6% Irish even 15.6%

11.9% Scottish even 11.9%

10.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Indian even 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 76.6%

5.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +0.53 more in Alphington - Fairfield

1.40 28th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +11 more in Northcote - East

46 86th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +681 more in Northcote - East

648 24th pct 1,329 47th pct

Avg size in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +341 larger in Northcote - East

324 36th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +17 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

1,166 100th pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 79.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

17.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

9.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$32 higher in Northcote - East

$1,098 85th pct $1,130 87th pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$139 higher in Northcote - East

$2,112 73rd pct $2,251 80th pct

Family income in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$26 higher in Northcote - East

$3,138 90th pct $3,164 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more even 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 64.7%

20.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +36 larger in Northcote - East

45 14th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +7 yrs older in Northcote - East

27 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$197 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,041 89th pct $844 79th pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$302 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,968 66th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +0.1 larger in Northcote - East

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 60.1%

26.8% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 30.3%

29.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$80 higher in Northcote - East

$381 54th pct $461 83rd pct

Mortgage in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +$227 higher in Northcote - East

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

People / bedroom in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.7% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 17.4%

18.2% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +12 more in Northcote - East

59 66th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +1.85 more in Alphington - Fairfield

6.56 78th pct 4.71 56th pct

Departures/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +246.2 more in Northcote - East

1,972.1 83rd pct 2,218.3 86th pct

PT routes in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +1 more in Northcote - East

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +6,461 more in Northcote - East

46,819 86th pct 53,280 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +2,482 more in Northcote - East

244,269 87th pct 246,751 87th pct

Transit to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +4 longer in Alphington - Fairfield

50 34th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

3.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) even 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

12.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

14.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +1 higher in Northcote - East

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +1 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +5 higher in Northcote - East

1,107 88th pct 1,112 89th pct

ERP in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +6,220 higher in Northcote - East

9,749 46th pct 15,969 75th pct

Growth in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +2.6 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield

7.5% 72nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +208 higher in Northcote - East

1,144 63rd pct 1,352 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

663 28th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

10.9 37th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even

8.9 95th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East +0.1 more in Northcote - East

7.9 96th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Alphington - Fairfield in Northcote - East even