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Preston - East vs Preston - West

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

Preston - East Preston - West

Preston - East and Preston - West are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Preston - East is more connected to services, with far more public transport stops and 19.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 people compared to 12.1 in Preston - West. It is also more diverse; a higher share of people were born overseas (33.8%) or use another language at home (35.2%). In contrast, Preston - West has more family-sized housing, with homes of three or more bedrooms being far higher at 61.4% compared to 49.9% in Preston - East.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, with homes owned outright being well higher in Preston - West (32.6% versus 24.4% in Preston - East). Despite this trend, the two areas share a lot in common. They have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $860 to $900, and about the same share of people with no religion. Both areas also have the same typical number of people per bedroom, at 0.90.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Preston - West Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Preston - East Population: 8,015 larger in Preston - East Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Preston - West Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Preston - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston - East in Preston - West +8,015 larger in Preston - East gap steady

20,711 90th pct 12,696 66th pct

Median age in Preston - East in Preston - West +2 yrs older in Preston - West gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 46.1%

34.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Preston - East Preston - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

2.3% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% England even 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal even 0.8%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.7% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

6.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%

35.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Preston - East in Preston - West +4 more in Preston - East

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Preston - East in Preston - West +0.95 more in Preston - East

2.81 65th pct 1.85 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preston - East in Preston - West +11 more in Preston - East

63 92nd pct 52 88th pct

Students in Preston - East in Preston - West +1,601 more in Preston - East

3,435 84th pct 1,834 59th pct

Avg size in Preston - East in Preston - West +32 larger in Preston - East

491 59th pct 459 55th pct

ICSEA in Preston - East in Preston - West +77 higher in Preston - West

1,062 70th pct 1,139 94th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

6.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Preston - East in Preston - West +$39 higher in Preston - West gap steady

$863 61st pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Preston - East in Preston - West +$183 higher in Preston - West gap widening

$1,787 52nd pct $1,970 64th pct

Family income in Preston - East in Preston - West +$168 higher in Preston - West gap steady

$2,287 63rd pct $2,455 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Preston - East in Preston - West +142 larger in Preston - East

231 58th pct 89 29th pct

Median age in Preston - East in Preston - West even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Preston - East in Preston - West +$24 higher in Preston - West

$715 64th pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Preston - East in Preston - West +$364 higher in Preston - West

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

Family & Households

Household size in Preston - East in Preston - West +0.2 larger in Preston - West gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 23.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 26.4%

15.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston - East in Preston - West +$9 higher in Preston - West gap steady

$391 58th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Preston - East in Preston - West +$144 higher in Preston - West gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,144 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Preston - East in Preston - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 33.7%

24.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

53.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%

10.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%

2.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 51.9%

20.6% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

2.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

20.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preston - East in Preston - West +99 more in Preston - East

150 90th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Preston - East in Preston - West +3.23 more in Preston - East

7.24 85th pct 4.02 45th pct

Departures/1k in Preston - East in Preston - West +1,179.3 more in Preston - East

3,401.7 87th pct 2,222.4 86th pct

PT routes in Preston - East in Preston - West +11 more in Preston - East

20 86th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Preston - East in Preston - West +4 longer in Preston - East

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Preston - East in Preston - West +2 longer in Preston - East

14 23rd pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Preston - East in Preston - West +7,964 more in Preston - West

61,058 87th pct 69,022 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Preston - East in Preston - West +72,949 more in Preston - West

219,084 86th pct 292,033 88th pct

Transit to city in Preston - East in Preston - West +4 longer in Preston - East

58 49th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 46.2%

27.2% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

6.7% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

10.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Professional & technical even 10.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Preston - East in Preston - West +1 higher in Preston - West

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Preston - East in Preston - West +2 higher in Preston - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Preston - East in Preston - West +1 higher in Preston - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Preston - East in Preston - West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Preston - East in Preston - West +25 higher in Preston - West

1,031 64th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Preston - East in Preston - West +9,793 higher in Preston - East

23,403 89th pct 13,610 65th pct

Growth in Preston - East in Preston - West +5.3 pts higher in Preston - East

11.5% 85th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Preston - East in Preston - West +2,066 higher in Preston - East

2,977 86th pct 911 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Preston - East in Preston - West even

663 28th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Preston - East in Preston - West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Preston - East in Preston - West even

10.9 37th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Preston - East in Preston - West +0.1 higher in Preston - East

8.9 95th pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Preston - East in Preston - West +0.1 more in Preston - West

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Preston - East in Preston - West even