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Reservoir - North East vs Thomastown

Name: Reservoir - North East vs Thomastown — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Reservoir - North East profile · Thomastown profile

Reservoir - North East Thomastown

Thomastown and Reservoir - North East are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct characters. Thomastown is much more multicultural, with 51.6% of people born overseas and 65.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also a place of larger, owner-occupied homes, where 84.2% are separate houses and 42.7% are owned outright. In contrast, Reservoir - North East has a more qualified workforce, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.1% in Thomastown. It is also more likely for people to work from home here, at 27.0% compared to 14.5% in Thomastown.

Both areas have tracked similarly in several ways since 2011, maintaining nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar rates of long-term health conditions. They also share the same typical weekly rent of around $350. However, they differ in their connection to the city; 100% of homes in Reservoir - North East are within a 15-minute walk of local services, while this is true for 86.2% of homes in Thomastown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in Thomastown 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Thomastown Other language: 24.2 pts higher in Thomastown No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +5,203 larger in Thomastown

14,795 75th pct 19,998 89th pct

Median age in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +3 yrs older in Thomastown

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 29.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

37.7% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 33.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir - North East Thomastown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 43.6%

4.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.3% English ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%

18.8% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

14.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

8.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.3% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

4.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.4% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 29.6%

3.8% Arabic +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Vietnamese +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.4% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 16.5%

5.5% Islam +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +5 more in Thomastown

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +1.20 more in Thomastown

1.37 27th pct 2.57 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +12 more in Thomastown

45 86th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +1,318 more in Thomastown

866 32nd pct 2,184 66th pct

Avg size in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +16 larger in Reservoir - North East

289 31st pct 273 28th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +42 higher in Reservoir - North East

1,031 57th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 52.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 23.5%

19.9% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$270 higher in Reservoir - North East

$772 43rd pct $502 4th pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$319 higher in Reservoir - North East

$1,544 38th pct $1,225 15th pct

Family income in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$591 higher in Reservoir - North East

$1,978 43rd pct $1,387 9th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

18.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

8.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +91 larger in Reservoir - North East

248 60th pct 157 46th pct

Median age in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$25 higher in Thomastown

$692 60th pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$167 higher in Thomastown

$1,458 34th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +0.3 larger in Thomastown

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 24.4%

16.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 24.4%

16.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$8 higher in Reservoir - North East

$358 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +$163 higher in Reservoir - North East

$1,863 51st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +0.10 higher in Reservoir - North East

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.8% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 28.7%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 25.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +28.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

36.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 13.3%

9.8% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 47.6%

27.7% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.6%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +53 more in Thomastown

62 68th pct 115 88th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +1.56 more in Thomastown

4.19 48th pct 5.75 70th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +258.0 more in Thomastown

1,467.2 73rd pct 1,725.2 78th pct

PT routes in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2 more in Thomastown

8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2 longer in Thomastown

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2 longer in Thomastown

17 31st pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +5,203 more in Thomastown

14,795 47th pct 19,998 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +22,191 more in Thomastown

82,037 66th pct 104,228 72nd pct

Transit to city in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2 longer in Thomastown

66 64th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

27.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 14.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 40.3%

31.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

3.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 14.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +3 higher in Reservoir - North East

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +3 higher in Reservoir - North East

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +4 higher in Reservoir - North East

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +83 higher in Reservoir - North East

983 44th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +4,266 higher in Thomastown

16,329 76th pct 20,595 87th pct

Growth in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +7.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

9.0% 77th pct 2.0% 27th pct

Businesses in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2,374 higher in Thomastown

984 55th pct 3,358 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown even

655 27th pct 655 27th pct

Max temp in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown even

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +0.6 higher in Reservoir - North East

7.6 82nd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +0.6 more in Reservoir - North East

7.3 81st pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +13.8 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 86.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +4.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +4.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 57th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +6.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +1.2 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +13.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

81.6% 78th pct 67.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +2.2 more in Thomastown

10.0 23rd pct 12.3 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +299 higher in Reservoir - North East

560 96th pct 261 78th pct

Mean slope in Reservoir - North East in Thomastown +0.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East

3.2% 14th pct 2.5% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir - North East vs Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021523/reservoir-north-east/vs/209041223/thomastown