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Preston - West vs Reservoir - North West

Name: Preston - West vs Reservoir - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Preston - West profile · Reservoir - North West profile

Preston - West Reservoir - North West

Preston - West and Reservoir - North West are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Preston - West has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 28% of households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Reservoir - North West has a much older population, with 25.4% aged 65 and over compared to 14.1% in Preston - West. Cultural and social patterns also vary widely: 46.5% of people in Preston - West have no religion, while 60.4% in Reservoir - North West identify as Christian. Reservoir - North West is also more linguistically diverse, with 50.1% using another language at home.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a similar number of people per home and nearly identical typical monthly loan payments. They also have almost the same unemployment rate and proportion of full-time workers. While Preston - West has a higher share of renters and more people working from home, both areas are largely residential. The gap in housing is notable, as Reservoir - North West has a far higher share of separate houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.9 pts higher in Preston - West Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Reservoir - North West 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Reservoir - North West Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Preston - West Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Preston - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +2,895 larger in Preston - West

12,696 66th pct 9,801 51st pct

Median age in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +5 yrs older in Reservoir - North West

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 25.2%

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

14.1% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.6% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.1% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 34.4%

4.9% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Preston - West Reservoir - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 55.6%

4.2% Italy +9.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.3% Italian +18.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.4% English ◂ +12.6 pts 11.8%

22.9% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 14.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

8.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 44.7%

6.0% Italian +13.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.6% Arabic +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Cantonese even 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

46.5% No religion ◂ +26.9 pts 19.6%

5.7% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Hinduism even 2.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.86 more in Reservoir - North West

1.85 44th pct 2.72 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +14 more in Preston - West

52 88th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +896 more in Preston - West

1,834 59th pct 938 35th pct

Avg size in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +224 larger in Preston - West

459 55th pct 235 24th pct

ICSEA in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +142 higher in Preston - West

1,139 94th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 51.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 25.5%

13.9% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

9.7% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$322 higher in Preston - West

$902 67th pct $580 11th pct

Household income in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$528 higher in Preston - West

$1,970 64th pct $1,442 31st pct

Family income in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$754 higher in Preston - West

$2,455 73rd pct $1,701 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.8%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

5.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +17 larger in Preston - West

89 29th pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$330 higher in Preston - West

$739 68th pct $409 6th pct

Household income in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$593 higher in Preston - West

$1,968 66th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.1 larger in Reservoir - North West

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 58.3%

23.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 22.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$29 higher in Preston - West

$400 62nd pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +$144 higher in Preston - West

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

People / bedroom in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.10 higher in Preston - West

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 20.1%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 12.0%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 10.4%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

21.4% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 18.7%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +15 more in Reservoir - North West

51 60th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +2.72 more in Reservoir - North West

4.02 45th pct 6.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +1,188.2 more in Preston - West

2,222.4 86th pct 1,034.3 59th pct

PT routes in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +5 more in Preston - West

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +4 longer in Reservoir - North West

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +7 longer in Reservoir - North West

12 17th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +59,221 more in Preston - West

69,022 87th pct 9,801 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +268,142 more in Preston - West

292,033 88th pct 23,891 33rd pct

Transit to city in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +23 longer in Reservoir - North West

54 42nd pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 21.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 35.4%

31.8% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

6.7% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

9.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +4 higher in Preston - West

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +4 higher in Preston - West

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +1 higher in Reservoir - North West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +4 higher in Preston - West

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +91 higher in Preston - West

1,056 73rd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +3,859 higher in Preston - West

13,610 65th pct 9,751 46th pct

Growth in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +7.4 pts higher in Preston - West

6.1% 63rd pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +99 higher in Preston - West

911 50th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +8 higher in Preston - West

663 28th pct 655 27th pct

Max temp in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

20.4 21st pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.3 higher in Preston - West

10.9 37th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.9 higher in Preston - West

8.7 94th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +0.8 more in Preston - West

8.0 100th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +11.5 pts higher in Preston - West

100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +20.6 pts higher in Preston - West

100.0% 100th pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +11.7 pts higher in Preston - West

99.1% 98th pct 87.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +6.6 more in Reservoir - North West

12.1 37th pct 18.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +96 higher in Preston - West

480 92nd pct 384 88th pct

Mean slope in Preston - West in Reservoir - North West +1.3 pts higher in Preston - West

3.9% 26th pct 2.6% 4th pct

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Compare Reservoir - North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston - West vs Reservoir - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021429/preston-west/vs/209021524/reservoir-north-west