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Reservoir - North East vs Reservoir - South West

Name: Reservoir - North East vs Reservoir - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Reservoir - North East profile · Reservoir - South West profile

Reservoir - North East Reservoir - South West

Reservoir - North East and Reservoir - South West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their infrastructure and diversity. Reservoir - North East is more culturally diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (38.0%) and those using another language at home (41.3%). In contrast, Reservoir - South West is much better connected for pedestrians, with far more public transport stops (108 compared to 62) and a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (17.7 versus 10.0).

The two areas track closely on many daily realities, such as typical weekly rents of around $360 and similar rates of outright home ownership. However, the gap in educational attainment is widening, as a well higher share of adults in Reservoir - South West hold a bachelor degree or higher (34.7% compared to 30.1%). This is consistent with a trend where Reservoir - South West also sees a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Reservoir - North East Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +705 larger in Reservoir - North East

14,795 75th pct 14,090 72nd pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 36.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir - North 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

56.8% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

4.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.4% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

35.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +0.16 more in Reservoir - North East

1.37 27th pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +5 more in Reservoir - South West

45 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +195 more in Reservoir - South West

866 32nd pct 1,061 39th pct

Avg size in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +65 larger in Reservoir - South West

289 31st pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +36 higher in Reservoir - South West

1,031 57th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

13.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building even 4.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$93 higher in Reservoir - South West

$772 43rd pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$199 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,544 38th pct $1,743 50th pct

Family income in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$233 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,978 43rd pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +51 larger in Reservoir - North East

248 60th pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +3 yrs older in Reservoir - North East

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$185 higher in Reservoir - South West

$692 60th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$399 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,458 34th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 30.6%

16.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$3 higher in Reservoir - South West

$358 46th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +$157 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,863 51st pct $2,020 63rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 30.1%

26.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 39.3%

35.2% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

1.6% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.8%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +46 more in Reservoir - South West

62 68th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +3.47 more in Reservoir - South West

4.19 48th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +448.3 more in Reservoir - South West

1,467.2 73rd pct 1,915.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +3 more in Reservoir - South West

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

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

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +2 longer in Reservoir - North East

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +705 more in Reservoir - North East

14,795 47th pct 14,090 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +37,842 more in Reservoir - South West

82,037 66th pct 119,879 75th pct

Transit to city in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +1 longer in Reservoir - North East

66 64th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 41.4%

27.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

4.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

10.8% No vehicle even 10.8%

7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

8.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Reservoir - South West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +1 higher in Reservoir - South West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Reservoir - South West

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +34 higher in Reservoir - South West

983 44th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +979 higher in Reservoir - North East

16,329 76th pct 15,350 72nd pct

Growth in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +1.2 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

9.0% 77th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +419 higher in Reservoir - South West

984 55th pct 1,403 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West even

655 27th pct 655 27th pct

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

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +0.8 higher in Reservoir - South West

7.6 82nd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +0.4 more in Reservoir - South West

7.3 81st pct 7.7 89th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 91st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 77th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +6.4 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

81.6% 78th pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +7.7 more in Reservoir - South West

10.0 23rd pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +94 higher in Reservoir - North East

560 96th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Reservoir - North East in Reservoir - South West +0.1 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

3.2% 14th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Reservoir - North East with nearby areas

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Compare Reservoir - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir - North East vs Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021523/reservoir-north-east/vs/209021526/reservoir-south-west