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Alphington - Fairfield vs Preston - East

Name: Alphington - Fairfield vs Preston - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Alphington - Fairfield profile · Preston - East profile

Alphington - Fairfield Preston - East

Preston - East and Alphington - Fairfield are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Preston - East is more culturally diverse, with 33.8% of people born overseas and 35.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a larger school system, with eight schools and far more enrolments. Alphington - Fairfield is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,138 compared to $2,287 in Preston - East, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.3% versus 38.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar housing patterns, with an average of 2.3 people per home and typical weekly rents that are nearly the same. While some gaps have shifted, such as a narrowing difference in the share of people with no religion, others have grown, with the gap in typical family income widening since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,717 larger in Preston - East Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Preston - East Volunteering: 7.7 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Alphington - Fairfield Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Preston - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +11,717 larger in Preston - East gap steady

8,994 46th pct 20,711 90th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +2 yrs older in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.7% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.1%

6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Alphington - Fairfield Preston - 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 ◂ +12.4 pts 62.0%

3.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +9.4 pts 23.7%

28.9% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%

15.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

10.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 60.6%

5.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 47.2%

34.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +6 more in Preston - East

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +1.41 more in Preston - East

1.40 28th pct 2.81 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +17 more in Preston - East

46 86th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +2,787 more in Preston - East

648 24th pct 3,435 84th pct

Avg size in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +167 larger in Preston - East

324 36th pct 491 59th pct

ICSEA in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +104 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

1,166 100th pct 1,062 70th pct

Highest year of school

78.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 71.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Year 11 even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$235 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap steady

$1,098 85th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$325 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap narrowing

$2,112 73rd pct $1,787 52nd pct

Family income in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$851 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

$3,138 90th pct $2,287 63rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 11.1%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Other condition even 9.1%

8.7% Asthma even 8.7%

6.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +186 larger in Preston - East

45 14th pct 231 58th pct

Median age in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +3 yrs older in Preston - East

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$326 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,041 89th pct $715 64th pct

Household income in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$364 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

$1,968 66th pct $1,604 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 52.5%

26.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

15.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$10 higher in Preston - East gap steady

$381 54th pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +$200 higher in Alphington - Fairfield gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 24.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

51.8% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +24.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.6%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

6.3% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 20.3%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +91 more in Preston - East

59 66th pct 150 90th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +0.68 more in Preston - East

6.56 78th pct 7.24 85th pct

Departures/1k in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +1,429.6 more in Preston - East

1,972.1 83rd pct 3,401.7 87th pct

PT routes in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +10 more in Preston - East

10 62nd pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +3 longer in Preston - East

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +3 longer in Preston - East

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +14,239 more in Preston - East

46,819 86th pct 61,058 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +25,185 more in Alphington - Fairfield

244,269 87th pct 219,084 86th pct

Transit to city in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +8 longer in Preston - East

50 34th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 34.1%

28.5% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

3.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

12.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 32.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +2 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +4 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +3 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +2 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +76 higher in Alphington - Fairfield

1,107 88th pct 1,031 64th pct

ERP in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +13,654 higher in Preston - East

9,749 46th pct 23,403 89th pct

Growth in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +4.0 pts higher in Preston - East

7.5% 72nd pct 11.5% 85th pct

Businesses in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East +1,833 higher in Preston - East

1,144 63rd pct 2,977 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even

663 28th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even

10.9 37th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even

8.9 95th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington - Fairfield in Preston - East even

7.9 96th pct 7.9 98th pct

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