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Northgate - Virginia vs Clayfield

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Northgate - Virginia profile · Clayfield profile

Northgate - Virginia Clayfield

Clayfield and Northgate - Virginia are neighbouring areas with very different housing and school layouts. Clayfield has far more flats and apartments, with only 37.2% of homes being separate houses, whereas 70.2% of homes in Northgate - Virginia are separate houses. Clayfield also has a much larger school presence, with four schools and a far higher average school size of 780 students compared to 398 in Northgate - Virginia. This is consistent with a more compact layout where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, while that figure is 83.8% in Northgate - Virginia.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways. The gap in housing has widened, with Northgate - Virginia seeing a further increase in the share of separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. At the same time, the share of people living alone has become far higher in Clayfield. Despite these shifting patterns, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,050 to $1,100, and share almost identical rates of mental health conditions at 10.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia Population: 3,686 larger in Clayfield Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Clayfield Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Clayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3,686 larger in Clayfield gap steady
7,068 35th pct 10,754 57th pct
Median age in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2 yrs older in Clayfield gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.7 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 1.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
10.4% 16th pct 13.4% 28th pct
Under 15 in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.4 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
18.7% 59th pct 15.3% 23rd pct
De facto in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.6 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap narrowing
14.5% 77th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.3% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 39.3%
8.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Northgate - Virginia Clayfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
23.9% 54th pct 27.2% 61st pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 69.5%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%
33.2% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%
14.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
15.5% 57th pct 17.5% 60th pct
Limited English in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 1.4% 50th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 78.7%
0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italian even 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5.0 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
42.5% 55th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +6.6 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
72.9% 81st pct 79.5% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +9.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
34.6% 75th pct 44.6% 87th pct
Schools in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2 more in Clayfield
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.92 more in Clayfield
1.51 32nd pct 2.43 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5 more in Clayfield
27 64th pct 32 73rd pct
Students in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2,324 more in Clayfield
795 30th pct 3,119 80th pct
Avg size in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +382 larger in Clayfield
398 46th pct 780 85th pct
ICSEA in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +64 higher in Clayfield
1,086 78th pct 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 79.5%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
9.8% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
11.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$58 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
$1,041 81st pct $1,099 86th pct
Household income in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$285 higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
$2,216 79th pct $1,931 61st pct
Family income in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$56 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
$2,776 84th pct $2,832 86th pct
High earners in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
19.2% 81st pct 22.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +4.6 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
33.4% 82nd pct 28.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%
7.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.3 pts higher in Clayfield
25.8% 35th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even
10.3% 71st pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.3 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap steady
3.8% 20th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health even 10.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.2 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
14.5% 50th pct 17.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
10.2% 22nd pct 10.7% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5.6 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
28.9% 68th pct 23.3% 29th pct
Defence service in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even
3.0% 55th pct 3.0% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.9 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap steady
19.2% 32nd pct 17.4% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +11 larger in Clayfield
166 47th pct 177 49th pct
Median age in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1 yrs older in Northgate - Virginia
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.9 pts higher in Clayfield
54.1% 73rd pct 58.0% 79th pct
Unemployment in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5.9 pts higher in Clayfield
7.9% 37th pct 13.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$42 higher in Northgate - Virginia
$725 66th pct $683 59th pct
Household income in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$304 higher in Northgate - Virginia
$1,792 55th pct $1,488 37th pct
Indigenous language in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +13.0 pts higher in Clayfield
9.6% 77th pct 22.6% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.3 larger in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
10.9% 28th pct 11.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +11.9 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
26.7% 57th pct 38.6% 93rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 56.1%
26.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$30 higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
$380 54th pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +$167 higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +7.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
36.1% 73rd pct 43.1% 84th pct
Owned outright in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.7 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
21.6% 20th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +33.0 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 37.2% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +25.1 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap widening
70.8% 28th pct 45.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 30.5%
21.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 37.2%
15.1% Flat or apartment +36.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 22.7%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%
8.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.9%
23.2% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%
8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
1.3% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 22.2%
20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.9% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.0 pts higher in Clayfield gap steady
8.0% 73rd pct 9.0% 77th pct
Work from home in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.8 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
21.8% 70th pct 23.6% 73rd pct
PT commute in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.2 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap narrowing
10.0% 98th pct 9.9% 98th pct
PT stops in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +4 more in Northgate - Virginia
55 63rd pct 51 60th pct
Stops/1k in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +3.04 more in Northgate - Virginia
7.78 86th pct 4.74 57th pct
Departures/1k in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +401.2 more in Clayfield
1,163.0 63rd pct 1,564.2 75th pct
PT routes in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +16 more in Clayfield
86 89th pct 102 90th pct
Stop walk in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5 longer in Northgate - Virginia
6 57th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +6 longer in Northgate - Virginia
14 23rd pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +42,801 more in Clayfield
7,068 17th pct 49,869 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +16,141 more in Clayfield
118,363 74th pct 134,504 77th pct
Transit to city in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2 longer in Northgate - Virginia
43 23rd pct 41 20th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 44.0%
21.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.6% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 30.5%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
8.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5.5 pts higher in Clayfield gap narrowing
47.0% 79th pct 52.4% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +5.3 pts higher in Clayfield gap widening
18.3% 78th pct 23.6% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even gap narrowing
4.4% 46th pct 4.4% 46th pct
Participation in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.7 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap steady
73.5% 93rd pct 71.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.4 pts higher in Northgate - Virginia gap steady
62.4% 76th pct 62.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1 higher in Clayfield
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1 higher in Clayfield
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1 higher in Northgate - Virginia
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1 higher in Clayfield
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +26 higher in Clayfield
1,060 75th pct 1,086 83rd pct
ERP in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +4,182 higher in Clayfield
7,591 35th pct 11,773 57th pct
Growth in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.0 pts higher in Clayfield
5.9% 61st pct 7.9% 73rd pct
Businesses in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +59 higher in Northgate - Virginia
1,208 66th pct 1,149 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even
1,172 73rd pct 1,172 73rd pct
Max temp in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even
26.6 80th pct 26.6 80th pct
Min temp in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield even
15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.6 higher in Clayfield
7.0 74th pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +1.1 more in Clayfield
6.8 73rd pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +9.2 pts higher in Clayfield
90.8% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.9 pts higher in Clayfield
99.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.5 pts higher in Clayfield
97.5% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +16.2 pts higher in Clayfield
83.8% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +0.2 pts higher in Clayfield
99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +29.0 pts higher in Clayfield
64.8% 65th pct 93.9% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.9 more in Northgate - Virginia
15.3 56th pct 12.4 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +140 higher in Clayfield
147 60th pct 287 82nd pct
Mean slope in Northgate - Virginiain Clayfield +2.0 pts higher in Clayfield
3.8% 24th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate - Virginia vs Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302031038/northgate-virginia/vs/305031122/clayfield