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Preston - West vs Fawkner

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Preston - West profile · Fawkner profile

Preston - West Fawkner

Fawkner and Preston - West are neighbouring areas with a few key differences in their residents and housing. Fawkner is more culturally diverse, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has more family-sized housing, with 84.0% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Preston - West has a more highly qualified workforce, where 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Preston - West at $1,970, compared to $1,436 in Fawkner.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people who have moved recently and those who provide unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2016. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened, and far more people in Preston - West now work from home. This contrasts with Fawkner, where the typical resident is noticeably younger at 35 years compared to 38 in Preston - West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.9 pts higher in Fawkner No religion: 31.4 pts higher in Preston - West Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Fawkner De facto: 8.1 pts higher in Preston - West Work from home: 15.7 pts higher in Preston - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1,306 larger in Fawkner gap narrowing
12,696 66th pct 14,002 72nd pct
Median age in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3 yrs older in Preston - West gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.3 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.4% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.6 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 15.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Preston - Westin Fawkner +4.2 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
17.0% 39th pct 21.2% 80th pct
De facto in Preston - Westin Fawkner +8.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
15.4% 83rd pct 7.3% 13th pct

Age structure

33.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.5%
17.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.6% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
46.1% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 36.0%
4.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Preston - West Fawkner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Preston - Westin Fawkner +15.3 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
29.9% 67th pct 45.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 48.5%
4.2% Italy +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.4% English ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%
22.9% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 13.4%
16.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.7% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 3.3%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%
8.1% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
3.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%
3.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Preston - Westin Fawkner +26.9 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
31.4% 77th pct 58.3% 94th pct
Limited English in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.8 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
5.8% 86th pct 9.5% 91st pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +29.7 pts 35.1%
6.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.6% Arabic +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Preston - Westin Fawkner +31.4 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
46.5% 73rd pct 15.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +31.4 pts 15.1%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%
5.7% Islam +29.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Preston - Westin Fawkner +11.5 pts higher in Preston - West gap narrowing
71.8% 79th pct 60.3% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Preston - Westin Fawkner +13.6 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
40.6% 83rd pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Schools in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2 more in Fawkner
4 57th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.16 more in Fawkner
1.85 44th pct 2.02 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Preston - Westin Fawkner +10 more in Preston - West
52 88th pct 42 84th pct
Students in Preston - Westin Fawkner +983 more in Fawkner
1,834 59th pct 2,817 76th pct
Avg size in Preston - Westin Fawkner +11 larger in Fawkner
459 55th pct 470 57th pct
ICSEA in Preston - Westin Fawkner +131 higher in Preston - West
1,139 94th pct 1,008 46th pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 60.3%
10.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 29.1%
13.9% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
9.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
9.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
4.6% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$308 higher in Preston - West gap widening
$902 67th pct $594 12th pct
Household income in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$534 higher in Preston - West gap widening
$1,970 64th pct $1,436 31st pct
Family income in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$764 higher in Preston - West gap widening
$2,455 73rd pct $1,691 25th pct
High earners in Preston - Westin Fawkner +9.2 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
15.9% 73rd pct 6.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Preston - Westin Fawkner +11.9 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 16.1% 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.1 pts higher in Preston - West
27.6% 47th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Mental health in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.8 pts higher in Preston - West
10.4% 72nd pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.3 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
20.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Preston - Westin Fawkner +5.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap narrowing
13.3% 40th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.9 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
14.1% 83rd pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.8 pts higher in Preston - West gap narrowing
26.8% 55th pct 25.0% 41st pct
Defence service in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.4 pts higher in Preston - West
1.1% 11th pct 0.7% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.8 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
20.3% 42nd pct 18.5% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Preston - Westin Fawkner +39 larger in Preston - West
89 29th pct 50 16th pct
Median age in Preston - Westin Fawkner +4 yrs older in Preston - West
30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Preston - Westin Fawkner +12.3 pts higher in Preston - West
55.9% 76th pct 43.6% 50th pct
Unemployment in Preston - Westin Fawkner
6.8% 30th pct —
Median income in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$150 higher in Preston - West
$739 68th pct $589 40th pct
Household income in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$385 higher in Preston - West
$1,968 66th pct $1,583 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2.0 pts higher in Fawkner
18.0% 90th pct 20.0% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.3 larger in Fawkner gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.7 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
12.3% 42nd pct 13.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2.0 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
26.4% 55th pct 24.4% 46th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 66.1%
23.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%
12.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
5.2% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.9% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$20 higher in Preston - West gap steady
$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Preston - Westin Fawkner +$264 higher in Preston - West gap widening
$2,144 72nd pct $1,880 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Preston - Westin Fawkner even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap narrowing
33.7% 68th pct 30.6% 60th pct
Owned outright in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.6 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
32.6% 51st pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Preston - Westin Fawkner +23.9 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
60.1% 20th pct 84.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Preston - Westin Fawkner +15.6 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
61.4% 18th pct 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 84.0%
29.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 15.1%
9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 19.6%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 62.3%
21.4% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.8%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
10.4% 83rd pct 10.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Preston - Westin Fawkner +15.7 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
37.9% 89th pct 22.2% 71st pct
PT commute in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.1 pts higher in Preston - West gap narrowing
5.2% 84th pct 5.1% 83rd pct
PT stops in Preston - Westin Fawkner +25 more in Fawkner
51 60th pct 76 77th pct
Stops/1k in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.41 more in Fawkner
4.02 45th pct 5.43 66th pct
Departures/1k in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1,171.1 more in Preston - West
2,222.4 86th pct 1,051.3 59th pct
PT routes in Preston - Westin Fawkner +6 more in Preston - West
9 57th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2 longer in Fawkner
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Preston - Westin Fawkner +7 longer in Fawkner
12 17th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Preston - Westin Fawkner +55,020 more in Preston - West
69,022 87th pct 14,002 44th pct
Reach 45 min in Preston - Westin Fawkner +271,790 more in Preston - West
292,033 88th pct 20,243 29th pct
Transit to city in Preston - Westin Fawkner +17 longer in Fawkner
54 42nd pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
37.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 22.2%
1.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%
31.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
10.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
8.0% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.4 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
37.1% 47th pct 36.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Preston - Westin Fawkner +4.1 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 18.2% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2.2 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
5.6% 69th pct 7.8% 88th pct
Participation in Preston - Westin Fawkner +13.3 pts higher in Preston - West gap steady
67.8% 78th pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3.4 pts higher in Preston - West gap widening
57.6% 41st pct 54.3% 18th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 23.7%
14.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
9.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
6.2% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Preston - Westin Fawkner +4 higher in Preston - West
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Preston - Westin Fawkner +5 higher in Preston - West
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2 higher in Preston - West
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Preston - Westin Fawkner +3 higher in Preston - West
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Preston - Westin Fawkner +104 higher in Preston - West
1,056 73rd pct 952 31st pct
ERP in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1,486 higher in Fawkner
13,610 65th pct 15,096 72nd pct
Growth in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.3 pts higher in Fawkner
6.1% 63rd pct 6.4% 65th pct
Businesses in Preston - Westin Fawkner +643 higher in Fawkner
911 50th pct 1,554 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Preston - Westin Fawkner +46 higher in Preston - West
663 28th pct 618 21st pct
Max temp in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.1 higher in Preston - West
20.4 21st pct 20.3 19th pct
Min temp in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.3 higher in Preston - West
10.9 37th pct 10.6 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.5 higher in Preston - West
8.7 94th pct 8.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.2 more in Preston - West
8.0 100th pct 7.8 92nd pct
15-min city in Preston - Westin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Preston - Westin Fawkner +2.0 pts higher in Preston - West
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Preston - Westin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Preston - Westin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Preston - Westin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Preston - Westin Fawkner +5.0 pts higher in Preston - West
99.1% 98th pct 94.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Preston - Westin Fawkner +0.4 more in Fawkner
12.1 37th pct 12.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Preston - Westin Fawkner +175 higher in Preston - West
480 92nd pct 305 84th pct
Mean slope in Preston - Westin Fawkner +1.6 pts higher in Preston - West
3.9% 26th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Preston - West with nearby areas

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Compare Fawkner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston - West vs Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021429/preston-west/vs/210031237/fawkner