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Northcote - East vs Fitzroy North

Name: Northcote - East vs Fitzroy North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Northcote - East profile · Fitzroy North profile

Northcote - East Fitzroy North

Northcote - East and Fitzroy North are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and school patterns. Northcote - East has far more separate houses, at 53.1% compared to just 14.3% in Fitzroy North. This is consistent with Northcote - East having far more homes with three or more bedrooms (54.9% vs 42.1%) and a higher share of couples with children. Education facilities also differ; Northcote - East has far larger schools, with an average size of 665 students, while Fitzroy North has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income hubs with very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. They share a strong profile of high education, with the majority of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their diversity, with about a quarter of the population born overseas. While Fitzroy North has a higher share of renters at 48.6%, both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Northcote - East 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Northcote - East Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Fitzroy North Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in Fitzroy North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +2,287 larger in Northcote - East

15,068 76th pct 12,781 66th pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +2 yrs older in Northcote - East

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

35.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Northcote - East Fitzroy North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 71.1%

3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

15.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

9.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Dutch even 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

7.7% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

30.3% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 24.4%

4.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Buddhism even 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +3 more in Fitzroy North

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +2.33 more in Fitzroy North

0.87 11th pct 3.19 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +3 more in Northcote - East

57 90th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +170 more in Fitzroy North

1,329 47th pct 1,499 51st pct

Avg size in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +365 larger in Northcote - East

665 77th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

1,149 96th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

18.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

11.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$111 higher in Fitzroy North

$1,130 87th pct $1,241 90th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$49 higher in Fitzroy North

$2,251 80th pct $2,300 83rd pct

Family income in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$43 higher in Fitzroy North

$3,164 91st pct $3,207 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

13.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Diabetes even 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

5.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +2 larger in Northcote - East

81 26th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +1 yrs older in Northcote - East

34 yrs 93rd pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$89 higher in Fitzroy North

$844 79th pct $933 86th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$292 higher in Fitzroy North

$1,666 48th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +0.2 larger in Northcote - East

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 50.7%

28.0% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$20 higher in Fitzroy North

$461 83rd pct $481 87th pct

Mortgage in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +$73 higher in Fitzroy North

$2,427 86th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 22.1%

1.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +38.7 pts 14.3%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.1% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%

13.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%

23.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

10.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +4 more in Northcote - East

71 74th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +0.53 more in Fitzroy North

4.71 56th pct 5.24 64th pct

Departures/1k in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +559.2 more in Fitzroy North

2,218.3 86th pct 2,777.5 87th pct

PT routes in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +1 more in Fitzroy North

11 67th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +1 longer in Northcote - East

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +4 longer in Northcote - East

11 14th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +7,073 more in Northcote - East

53,280 86th pct 46,207 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +95,065 more in Fitzroy North

246,751 87th pct 341,816 88th pct

Transit to city in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +11 longer in Northcote - East

46 27th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%

4.1% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

13.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% Retail trade even 7.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

17.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +1 higher in Fitzroy North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +3 higher in Northcote - East

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +13 higher in Fitzroy North

1,112 89th pct 1,125 92nd pct

ERP in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +2,220 higher in Northcote - East

15,969 75th pct 13,749 66th pct

Growth in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +1.4 pts higher in Fitzroy North

4.9% 53rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +35 higher in Fitzroy North

1,352 72nd pct 1,387 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +10 higher in Northcote - East

663 28th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +0.3 higher in Fitzroy North

10.9 37th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North +0.7 higher in Fitzroy North

8.9 95th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Northcote - East in Fitzroy North even