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Preston - East vs Reservoir - South West

Name: Preston - East vs Reservoir - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Preston - East profile · Reservoir - South West profile

Preston - East Reservoir - South West

Preston - East and Reservoir - South West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles in infrastructure and demographics. Preston - East is a major hub for services, with far more schools (8 compared to 3 in Reservoir - South West) and far higher weekly public transport departures. It is more walkable for health services, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, and has a larger share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (38.1% versus 34.7%). In contrast, Reservoir - South West has a larger proportion of children under 15 (17.6% compared to 13.8%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.3%.

Both areas have seen steady growth, but Preston - East has expanded faster, with population growth since 2021 being well higher than in Reservoir - South West. Despite this difference in pace, they remain very similar in their everyday economics; typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $1,787 in Preston - East and $1,743 in Reservoir - South West. They also share a similar cultural landscape, with about 35% of residents in both areas using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.8 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Population: 6,621 larger in Preston - East No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Preston - East Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Recent arrivals: 4.1 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +6,621 larger in Preston - East

20,711 90th pct 14,090 72nd pct

Median age in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +1 yrs older in Reservoir - South West

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 36.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 45.1%

34.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Preston - East Reservoir - South 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 +1.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

2.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

20.7% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.6% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

2.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 60.5%

6.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 40.4%

35.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

4.2% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +5 more in Preston - East

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +1.60 more in Preston - East

2.81 65th pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +13 more in Preston - East

63 92nd pct 50 88th pct

Students in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +2,374 more in Preston - East

3,435 84th pct 1,061 39th pct

Avg size in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +137 larger in Preston - East

491 59th pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +6 higher in Reservoir - South West

1,062 70th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 68.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

6.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$2 higher in Reservoir - South West

$863 61st pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$44 higher in Preston - East

$1,787 52nd pct $1,743 50th pct

Family income in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$76 higher in Preston - East

$2,287 63rd pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.3%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.5% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +34 larger in Preston - East

231 58th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +4 yrs older in Preston - East

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$162 higher in Reservoir - South West

$715 64th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$253 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,604 44th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.1 larger in Reservoir - South West

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 25.6%

14.2% One-parent families even 14.3%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

15.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$30 higher in Preston - East

$391 58th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +$20 higher in Reservoir - South West

$2,000 61st pct $2,020 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 40.5%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

53.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 2.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 52.6%

20.6% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +42 more in Preston - East

150 90th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.42 more in Reservoir - South West

7.24 85th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +1,486.2 more in Preston - East

3,401.7 87th pct 1,915.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +9 more in Preston - East

20 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +2 longer in Preston - East

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +1 longer in Reservoir - South West

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +46,968 more in Preston - East

61,058 87th pct 14,090 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +99,205 more in Preston - East

219,084 86th pct 119,879 75th pct

Transit to city in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +7 longer in Reservoir - South West

58 49th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

2.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 48.2%

27.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

6.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety even 7.7%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +14 higher in Preston - East

1,031 64th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +8,053 higher in Preston - East

23,403 89th pct 15,350 72nd pct

Growth in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +3.7 pts higher in Preston - East

11.5% 85th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +1,574 higher in Preston - East

2,977 86th pct 1,403 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +8 higher in Preston - East

663 28th pct 655 27th pct

Max temp in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.3 higher in Preston - East

10.9 37th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.4 higher in Preston - East

8.9 95th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.2 more in Preston - East

7.9 98th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.2 pts higher in Preston - East

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +4.5 pts higher in Preston - East

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +11.9 pts higher in Preston - East

99.9% 100th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +2.1 more in Preston - East

19.9 73rd pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +57 higher in Preston - East

524 94th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Preston - East in Reservoir - South West +0.5 pts higher in Preston - East

3.6% 20th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Preston - East with nearby areas

Reservoir - South East Thornbury Preston - West Heidelberg West Reservoir - South West Alphington - Fairfield Northcote - East Ivanhoe

Compare Reservoir - South West with nearby areas

Reservoir - North West Preston - West Reservoir - South East Reservoir - North East Fawkner Coburg North Preston - East Coburg - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston - East vs Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021428/preston-east/vs/209021526/reservoir-south-west