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Northcote - East vs Ivanhoe

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Northcote - East profile · Ivanhoe profile

Northcote - East Ivanhoe

Northcote - East and Ivanhoe are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Northcote - East is more densely built with a far higher number of street intersections and a larger share of renters (36.7%). It is also a place where more people identify as having no religion (60.8%) and a higher share of residents are in de facto relationships (17.8%). In contrast, Ivanhoe is home to older residents on average, with 18.4% aged 65 and over compared to 13.8% in Northcote - East. Ivanhoe also has significantly more schools and larger school enrolments, with 4,200 students compared to 1,329 in Northcote - East.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,250, and they share almost identical proportions of children under 15. They also both have high rates of people working from home, well above the national figure. While both are close to the city, Northcote - East remains more connected to public transport with a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Northcote - East De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Northcote - East 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe Aged 65+: 4.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe Recent arrivals: 4.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2,610 larger in Northcote - East
15,068 76th pct 12,458 65th pct
Median age in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3 yrs older in Ivanhoe
38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.2 pts higher in Northcote - East
0.5% 13th pct 0.4% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +4.6 pts higher in Ivanhoe
13.8% 30th pct 18.4% 57th pct
Under 15 in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
15.3% 23rd pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +5.4 pts higher in Northcote - East
17.8% 90th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.3% Children (0–14) even 15.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 39.2%
35.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.0% Divorced even 7.0%
3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Northcote - East Ivanhoe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe
24.0% 54th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 70.3%
0.7% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 29.9%
28.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%
15.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
9.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
3.4% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe
20.0% 64th pct 23.1% 69th pct
Limited English in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.8 pts higher in Northcote - East
3.9% 76th pct 3.1% 71st pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 73.9%
7.7% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
0.8% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +14.4 pts higher in Northcote - East
60.8% 100th pct 46.4% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 46.4%
30.3% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.6 pts higher in Northcote - East
79.1% 91st pct 78.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2.9 pts higher in Northcote - East
53.0% 96th pct 50.1% 93rd pct
Schools in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3 more in Ivanhoe
2 14th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.75 more in Ivanhoe
0.87 11th pct 2.61 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
57 90th pct 57 90th pct
Students in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2,871 more in Ivanhoe
1,329 47th pct 4,200 87th pct
Avg size in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +176 larger in Ivanhoe
665 77th pct 840 87th pct
ICSEA in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +19 higher in Ivanhoe
1,149 96th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 78.5%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
4.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%
21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%
11.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%
7.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$50 higher in Northcote - East
$1,130 87th pct $1,080 84th pct
Household income in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$29 higher in Ivanhoe
$2,251 80th pct $2,280 82nd pct
Family income in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$123 higher in Northcote - East
$3,164 91st pct $3,041 89th pct
High earners in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.4 pts higher in Northcote - East
23.6% 89th pct 23.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
36.5% 87th pct 36.4% 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%
11.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.8 pts higher in Northcote - East
29.1% 56th pct 27.2% 44th pct
Mental health in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3.5 pts higher in Northcote - East
12.2% 89th pct 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.5 pts higher in Ivanhoe
5.1% 45th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
6.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%
5.2% Two conditions even 5.2%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.3 pts higher in Northcote - East
18.0% 74th pct 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.0 pts higher in Ivanhoe
13.8% 79th pct 14.9% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe
23.9% 33rd pct 25.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.7 pts higher in Ivanhoe
0.9% 8th pct 1.6% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.5 pts higher in Ivanhoe
18.9% 29th pct 20.4% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +35 larger in Northcote - East
81 26th pct 46 15th pct
Median age in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +6 yrs older in Ivanhoe
34 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe
75.0% 95th pct 76.3% 96th pct
Unemployment in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$95 higher in Northcote - East
$844 79th pct $749 69th pct
Household income in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$208 higher in Ivanhoe
$1,666 48th pct $1,874 60th pct
Indigenous language in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +7.1 pts higher in Northcote - East
13.6% 87th pct 6.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.7 pts higher in Northcote - East
10.9% 28th pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2.2 pts higher in Northcote - East
30.3% 73rd pct 28.1% 63rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%
16.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
4.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$21 higher in Northcote - East
$461 83rd pct $440 77th pct
Mortgage in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +$73 higher in Ivanhoe
$2,427 86th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +5.9 pts higher in Northcote - East
36.7% 74th pct 30.9% 61st pct
Owned outright in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +5.5 pts higher in Ivanhoe
30.8% 45th pct 36.3% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2.0 pts higher in Ivanhoe
53.1% 15th pct 55.1% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +7.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe
54.9% 13th pct 61.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 30.9%
30.8% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
24.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%
30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%
3.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
17.4% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
10.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 37.5%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +5.8 pts higher in Northcote - East
13.2% 87th pct 7.4% 70th pct
Work from home in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +5.2 pts higher in Northcote - East
46.3% 95th pct 41.1% 92nd pct
PT commute in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.1 pts higher in Northcote - East
4.5% 79th pct 3.4% 71st pct
PT stops in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +14 more in Northcote - East
71 74th pct 57 64th pct
Stops/1k in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.14 more in Northcote - East
4.71 56th pct 4.58 54th pct
Departures/1k in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +692.4 more in Northcote - East
2,218.3 86th pct 1,525.9 74th pct
PT routes in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2 more in Northcote - East
11 67th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2 longer in Ivanhoe
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3 longer in Ivanhoe
11 14th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +25,970 more in Northcote - East
53,280 86th pct 27,310 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +16,531 more in Northcote - East
246,751 87th pct 230,220 86th pct
Transit to city in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3 longer in Ivanhoe
46 27th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 41.1%
25.7% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
2.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Train even 2.8%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 41.8%
28.7% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%
6.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.9 pts higher in Northcote - East
40.2% 60th pct 39.4% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +4.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe
8.6% 38th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.1 pts higher in Northcote - East
3.8% 28th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +4.8 pts higher in Northcote - East
71.3% 89th pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe
60.4% 63rd pct 60.7% 66th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 40.5%
17.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
5.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1 higher in Ivanhoe
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2 higher in Ivanhoe
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +3 higher in Ivanhoe
1,112 89th pct 1,115 90th pct
ERP in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +2,781 higher in Northcote - East
15,969 75th pct 13,188 63rd pct
Growth in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.1 pts higher in Ivanhoe
4.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 54th pct
Businesses in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +25 higher in Ivanhoe
1,352 72nd pct 1,377 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +47 higher in Ivanhoe
663 28th pct 710 34th pct
Max temp in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.1 higher in Ivanhoe
20.4 21st pct 20.6 23rd pct
Min temp in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.1 higher in Northcote - East
10.9 37th pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.4 higher in Northcote - East
8.9 95th pct 8.5 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.1 more in Northcote - East
8.0 99th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.6 pts higher in Northcote - East
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe
99.0% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +0.8 more in Ivanhoe
12.5 40th pct 13.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +266 higher in Northcote - East
616 98th pct 350 87th pct
Mean slope in Northcote - Eastin Ivanhoe +1.8 pts higher in Ivanhoe
3.5% 19th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Northcote - East with nearby areas

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Compare Ivanhoe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northcote - East vs Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206021499/northcote-east/vs/209011200/ivanhoe