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Craigieburn - North vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Name: Craigieburn - North vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Craigieburn - North profile · Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton profile

Craigieburn - North Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Craigieburn - North and Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Craigieburn - North is a younger area where 25.6% of people are under 15, and it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.9%. It also has much larger schools, averaging 1,196 students. In contrast, Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton has better access to public transport, with 5.59 stops per 1,000 people and far more weekly departures. First Nations residents in Craigieburn - North generally have higher incomes and higher Year 12 completion rates than those in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several core ways. They share the same typical weekly rent of around $371 to $375 and have an identical average of 3.4 people per home. They are also both highly diverse, with a very large share of residents born overseas and the use of languages other than English being well above the national figure in both places.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - North Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Craigieburn - North Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2,830 larger in Craigieburn - North

12,309 64th pct 9,479 49th pct

Median age in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 yrs older in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 50.1%

33.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Craigieburn - North Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 46.6%

13.2% India ◂ +10.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

12.7% Indian ◂ +8.7 pts 4.1%

12.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

2.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 29.2%

6.9% Arabic +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Punjabi ◂ +10.3 pts 0.8%

3.8% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.1%

14.3% Islam +21.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.6% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

10.2% Other religions ◂ +9.3 pts 0.8%

8.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1.22 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

0.95 13th pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1,254 more in Craigieburn - North

3,588 86th pct 2,334 69th pct

Avg size in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +613 larger in Craigieburn - North

1,196 97th pct 584 71st pct

ICSEA in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +50 higher in Craigieburn - North

976 31st pct 926 13th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 61.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$225 higher in Craigieburn - North

$742 37th pct $517 5th pct

Household income in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$316 higher in Craigieburn - North

$1,958 63rd pct $1,642 44th pct

Family income in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$322 higher in Craigieburn - North

$2,027 46th pct $1,705 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 69.6%

13.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +57 larger in Craigieburn - North

89 29th pct 32 10th pct

Median age in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +8 yrs older in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$410 higher in Craigieburn - North

$860 80th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$1,251 higher in Craigieburn - North

$2,025 69th pct $774 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

3.4 100th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 71.4%

12.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.4% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

20.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

13.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$4 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

$371 50th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +$195 higher in Craigieburn - North

$1,842 50th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 49.1%

27.2% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

14.7% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 87.5%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 33.0%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

7.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%

1.7% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.9%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +23 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

30 40th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3.15 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

2.44 25th pct 5.59 68th pct

Departures/1k in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1,405.3 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

721.9 47th pct 2,127.2 86th pct

PT routes in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +6 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

4 29th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +20 longer in Craigieburn - North

35 88th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +4 longer in Craigieburn - North

29 57th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2,830 more in Craigieburn - North

12,309 38th pct 9,479 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2,830 more in Craigieburn - North

12,309 19th pct 9,479 15th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Walked even 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

6.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Craigieburn - North

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Craigieburn - North

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2 higher in Craigieburn - North

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +1 higher in Craigieburn - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +52 higher in Craigieburn - North

972 39th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3,147 higher in Craigieburn - North

12,846 62nd pct 9,699 46th pct

Growth in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

3.2% 38th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +124 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

1,174 64th pct 1,298 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +24 higher in Craigieburn - North

638 25th pct 615 21st pct

Max temp in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.5 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

19.5 12th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.5 higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

9.7 22nd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.2 higher in Craigieburn - North

6.1 61st pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.6 more in Craigieburn - North

6.0 61st pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +13.6 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

87.6% 68th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +6.0 pts higher in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

84.2% 69th pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2.1 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

96.9% 62nd pct 94.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +12.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

92.3% 71st pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +3.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

99.1% 56th pct 95.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +34.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

67.2% 67th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +2.2 more in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

11.9 36th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +23 higher in Craigieburn - North

207 72nd pct 184 68th pct

Mean slope in Craigieburn - North in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton +0.3 pts higher in Craigieburn - North

4.0% 27th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Compare Craigieburn - North with nearby areas

Craigieburn - Central Craigieburn - South Craigieburn - North West Craigieburn - West Roxburgh Park - North Wollert Mickleham - Yuroke Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton

Compare Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton with nearby areas

Roxburgh Park - North Campbellfield - Coolaroo Meadow Heights Craigieburn - South Epping - South Craigieburn - Central Broadmeadows Lalor - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Craigieburn - North vs Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/vs/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton