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Northcote - East vs Abbotsford

Name: Northcote - East vs Abbotsford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Northcote - East profile · Abbotsford profile

Northcote - East Abbotsford

Northcote - East and Abbotsford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and resident profiles. Northcote - East has a more established feel, with 53.1% of homes being separate houses and 54.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Abbotsford is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 62.8% of dwellings. This difference extends to the people; Northcote - East has a higher share of children and older residents, while Abbotsford is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and a very high proportion of people living alone at 40.7%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and a high proportion of adults with a university degree. They also have almost identical shares of people with no religion. While both are inner-city locations, Abbotsford is more transient, with 62.9% of residents having moved in the last five years and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.8 pts higher in Northcote - East 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Northcote - East Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Abbotsford Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Abbotsford Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in Northcote - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +5,980 larger in Northcote - East

15,068 76th pct 9,088 47th pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +5 yrs older in Northcote - East

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 17.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

35.6% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 24.0%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Northcote - East Abbotsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 60.6%

0.7% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

28.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%

15.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

10.0% Greek ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 71.0%

7.7% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 60.7%

30.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%

4.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +1.84 more in Abbotsford

0.87 11th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +6 more in Abbotsford

57 90th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +1,022 more in Northcote - East

1,329 47th pct 307 10th pct

Avg size in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +511 larger in Northcote - East

665 77th pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +7 higher in Northcote - East

1,149 96th pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

11.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$224 higher in Abbotsford

$1,130 87th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$54 higher in Northcote - East

$2,251 80th pct $2,197 77th pct

Family income in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$140 higher in Northcote - East

$3,164 91st pct $3,024 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +25 larger in Northcote - East

81 26th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +5 yrs older in Northcote - East

34 yrs 93rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$209 higher in Abbotsford

$844 79th pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$115 higher in Abbotsford

$1,666 48th pct $1,781 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +0.5 larger in Northcote - East

2.4 36th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 37.9%

28.0% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

1.1% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 6.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$36 higher in Northcote - East

$461 83rd pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +$260 higher in Northcote - East

$2,427 86th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +0.10 higher in Abbotsford

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 15.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

24.1% Flat or apartment +38.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

53.1% Separate house ◂ +42.8 pts 10.2%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 19.7%

13.1% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 3.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.3%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

10.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 29.6%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +46 more in Northcote - East

71 74th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +1.96 more in Northcote - East

4.71 56th pct 2.75 28th pct

Departures/1k in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +1,803.2 more in Abbotsford

2,218.3 86th pct 4,021.5 88th pct

PT routes in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +21 more in Abbotsford

11 67th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +5 longer in Northcote - East

11 14th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +39,570 more in Abbotsford

53,280 86th pct 92,850 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +279,949 more in Abbotsford

246,751 87th pct 526,700 92nd pct

Transit to city in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +16 longer in Northcote - East

46 27th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

2.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 18.2%

13.2% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%

17.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +1 higher in Abbotsford

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +3 higher in Northcote - East

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +15 higher in Abbotsford

1,112 89th pct 1,127 93rd pct

ERP in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +5,653 higher in Northcote - East

15,969 75th pct 10,316 49th pct

Growth in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +6.6 pts higher in Abbotsford

4.9% 53rd pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +383 higher in Abbotsford

1,352 72nd pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +10 higher in Northcote - East

663 28th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +0.3 higher in Abbotsford

10.9 37th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northcote - East in Abbotsford +0.4 higher in Abbotsford

8.9 95th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Northcote - East in Abbotsford even