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Reservoir - North West vs Reservoir - South West

Name: Reservoir - North West vs Reservoir - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Reservoir - North West profile · Reservoir - South West profile

Reservoir - North West Reservoir - South West

Reservoir - South West and Reservoir - North West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Reservoir - South West is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of university degrees (34.7%). It is more transient, with 40.9% of people moving in the last five years, and has a high rental rate of 40.5%. In contrast, Reservoir - North West is older, with a typical age of 43, and far more stable housing; 49.1% of homes are owned outright and 87.5% are separate houses.

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which sit at around 5.7% to 5.8%. While they share this similar job market, other gaps remain wide. Reservoir - North West has a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (25.4% compared to 12.9% in the south west). Meanwhile, Reservoir - South West has far more recent arrivals from overseas (19.3%) and a much higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Reservoir - North West 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North West Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North West No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Reservoir - South West Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +4,289 larger in Reservoir - South West

9,801 51st pct 14,090 72nd pct

Median age in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +6 yrs older in Reservoir - North West

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 12.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 39.2%

34.4% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

6.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir - North West Reservoir - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

13.7% Italy ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.7% Italian ◂ +18.7 pts 16.0%

11.8% English +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.7% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

19.0% Italian ◂ +13.2 pts 5.8%

7.2% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 39.8%

19.6% No religion +20.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

2.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +1 more in Reservoir - North West

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +1.51 more in Reservoir - North West

2.72 64th pct 1.21 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +12 more in Reservoir - South West

38 79th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +123 more in Reservoir - South West

938 35th pct 1,061 39th pct

Avg size in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +119 larger in Reservoir - South West

235 24th pct 354 40th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +70 higher in Reservoir - South West

997 41st pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 68.1%

24.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 10.4%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 17.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

10.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$285 higher in Reservoir - South West

$580 11th pct $865 61st pct

Household income in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$301 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,442 31st pct $1,743 50th pct

Family income in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$510 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,701 25th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 37.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

7.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

18.9% One condition even 18.9%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +125 larger in Reservoir - South West

72 23rd pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +4 yrs older in Reservoir - North West

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$468 higher in Reservoir - South West

$409 6th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$482 higher in Reservoir - South West

$1,375 29th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.2 larger in Reservoir - North West

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

14.3% One-parent families even 14.3%

1.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

22.8% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$10 higher in Reservoir - North West

$371 50th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +$20 higher in Reservoir - South West

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 26.6%

20.1% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 56.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 39.3%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 10.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.6%

28.0% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +42 more in Reservoir - South West

66 71st pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.93 more in Reservoir - South West

6.73 80th pct 7.67 86th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +881.2 more in Reservoir - South West

1,034.3 59th pct 1,915.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +7 more in Reservoir - South West

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

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

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +4 longer in Reservoir - North West

19 37th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +4,289 more in Reservoir - South West

9,801 28th pct 14,090 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +95,988 more in Reservoir - South West

23,891 33rd pct 119,879 75th pct

Transit to city in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +12 longer in Reservoir - North West

77 81st pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 41.4%

21.6% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.6% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

8.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

10.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Reservoir - South West

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Reservoir - South West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +2 higher in Reservoir - North West

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +52 higher in Reservoir - South West

965 36th pct 1,017 58th pct

ERP in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +5,599 higher in Reservoir - South West

9,751 46th pct 15,350 72nd pct

Growth in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +9.1 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

-1.3% 6th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +591 higher in Reservoir - South West

812 44th pct 1,403 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

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

655 27th pct 655 27th pct

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

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

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

10.6 31st pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.5 higher in Reservoir - South West

7.9 85th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.5 more in Reservoir - South West

7.2 79th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +11.3 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

88.5% 69th pct 99.8% 91st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

99.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +16.2 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

79.4% 55th pct 95.5% 77th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.6 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

87.4% 82nd pct 88.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.9 more in Reservoir - North West

18.7 70th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +82 higher in Reservoir - South West

384 88th pct 466 92nd pct

Mean slope in Reservoir - North West in Reservoir - South West +0.4 pts higher in Reservoir - South West

2.6% 4th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Compare Reservoir - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir - North West vs Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021524/reservoir-north-west/vs/209021526/reservoir-south-west