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Northcote - East vs Clifton Hill - Alphington

Name: Northcote - East vs Clifton Hill - Alphington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Northcote - East profile · Clifton Hill - Alphington profile

Northcote - East Clifton Hill - Alphington

Northcote - East and Clifton Hill - Alphington are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and transport layouts. Northcote - East has far more separate houses (53.1% compared to 27.4%) and is much more connected, with 616 street intersections per square kilometre against 371 in Clifton Hill - Alphington. Public transport is also more accessible in Northcote - East, where residents have more stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, taking just 2 minutes compared to 9 minutes in Clifton Hill - Alphington.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home. They also share a similar demographic profile, with identical shares of children under 15 (15.3%) and very similar proportions of people living alone. While both are high-earning areas, Clifton Hill - Alphington has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.3% versus 36.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Northcote - East Population: 5,213 larger in Northcote - East Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Northcote - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +5,213 larger in Northcote - East

15,068 76th pct 9,855 51st pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1 yrs older in Northcote - East

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 50.6%

35.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Northcote - East Clifton Hill - Alphington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

3.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.9% English +3.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.6% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Greek ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 82.7%

7.7% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

30.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

4.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1.80 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

0.87 11th pct 2.66 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +25 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

57 90th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +667 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

1,329 47th pct 1,996 62nd pct

Avg size in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +166 larger in Northcote - East

665 77th pct 499 60th pct

ICSEA in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +20 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

1,149 96th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

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

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$210 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$1,130 87th pct $1,340 94th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$278 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$2,251 80th pct $2,529 89th pct

Family income in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$369 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$3,164 91st pct $3,533 96th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.6%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.6%

21.9% One condition even 21.9%

5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +28 larger in Northcote - East

81 26th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +6 yrs older in Northcote - East

34 yrs 93rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$175 higher in Northcote - East

$844 79th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$750 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$1,666 48th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.1 larger in Northcote - East

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 56.7%

28.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$39 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$461 83rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +$173 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

$2,427 86th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 27.4%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.1% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

30.9% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

23.4% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% $200–$349 even 17.4%

10.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +37 more in Northcote - East

71 74th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1.26 more in Northcote - East

4.71 56th pct 3.45 37th pct

Departures/1k in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +708.9 more in Northcote - East

2,218.3 86th pct 1,509.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2 more in Northcote - East

11 67th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +7 longer in Clifton Hill - Alphington

2 14th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2 longer in Northcote - East

11 14th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +43,425 more in Northcote - East

53,280 86th pct 9,855 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +135,214 more in Northcote - East

246,751 87th pct 111,537 73rd pct

Transit to city in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +8 longer in Clifton Hill - Alphington

46 27th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

17.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +2 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +1 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +31 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

1,112 89th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +4,550 higher in Northcote - East

15,969 75th pct 11,419 55th pct

Growth in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +9.6 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

4.9% 53rd pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +222 higher in Northcote - East

1,352 72nd pct 1,130 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +10 higher in Northcote - East

663 28th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.3 higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

10.9 37th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.4 higher in Northcote - East

8.9 95th pct 8.5 91st pct

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

8.0 99th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +9.7 pts higher in Northcote - East

99.0% 98th pct 89.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.9 more in Clifton Hill - Alphington

12.5 40th pct 13.4 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +245 higher in Northcote - East

616 98th pct 371 88th pct

Mean slope in Northcote - East in Clifton Hill - Alphington +0.5 pts higher in Clifton Hill - Alphington

3.5% 19th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northcote - East vs Clifton Hill - Alphington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021499/northcote-east/vs/206071145/clifton-hill-alphington