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Northgate - Northfield vs Pooraka - Cavan

Name: Northgate - Northfield vs Pooraka - Cavan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Northgate - Northfield profile · Pooraka - Cavan profile

Northgate - Northfield Pooraka - Cavan

Northgate - Northfield and Pooraka - Cavan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Northgate - Northfield is a very walkable area where 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18% in Pooraka - Cavan. It also has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (65% versus 51.2%) and a higher proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years (46.5% versus 33.3%). In contrast, Pooraka - Cavan has a far higher share of detached houses (85.7% versus 69.8%) and more homes owned outright (32% versus 21.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with an almost identical share of people using another language at home (around 40%) and the same average number of people per home. This shared experience is set against a divide in accessibility; Northgate - Northfield is far more walkable and has much better access to health services and groceries. Meanwhile, Pooraka - Cavan has far more public transport stops and weekly departures. While residents in Pooraka - Cavan are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 35 in Northgate - Northfield, both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Pooraka - Cavan Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield Population: 10,108 larger in Northgate - Northfield Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +10,108 larger in Northgate - Northfield

18,188 86th pct 8,080 41st pct

Median age in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +3 yrs older in Pooraka - Cavan

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.3%

38.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

7.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Northgate - Northfield Pooraka - Cavan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

9.6% India ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

1.8% Vietnam +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% China ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

9.5% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

2.8% Vietnamese +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

52.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

2.4% Vietnamese +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

4.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

5.5% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +1 more in Northgate - Northfield

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +0.43 more in Pooraka - Cavan

0.93 13th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +15 more in Northgate - Northfield

43 85th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +1,463 more in Northgate - Northfield

1,673 55th pct 210 7th pct

Avg size in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +453 larger in Northgate - Northfield

558 68th pct 105 9th pct

ICSEA in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +108 higher in Northgate - Northfield

1,054 67th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 51.2%

9.5% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 22.7%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$226 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$824 54th pct $598 12th pct

Household income in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$496 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$1,759 51st pct $1,263 18th pct

Family income in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$590 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$2,098 51st pct $1,508 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.2%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.7%

15.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +323 larger in Northgate - Northfield

483 78th pct 160 46th pct

Median age in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +5 yrs older in Northgate - Northfield

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$57 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$476 14th pct $419 7th pct

Household income in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$365 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$1,321 24th pct $956 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan even

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 58.1%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

13.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.3% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$60 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$360 46th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +$315 higher in Northgate - Northfield

$1,650 37th pct $1,335 17th pct

People / bedroom in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 35.1%

32.4% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

21.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 12.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 26.9%

24.1% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +11 more in Pooraka - Cavan

57 64th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +5.28 more in Pooraka - Cavan

3.13 32nd pct 8.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +1,038.6 more in Pooraka - Cavan

881.3 53rd pct 1,919.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +15 more in Pooraka - Cavan

17 82nd pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +2 longer in Northgate - Northfield

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +7 longer in Pooraka - Cavan

13 20th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +15,470 more in Pooraka - Cavan

18,188 57th pct 33,658 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +26,931 more in Northgate - Northfield

91,364 69th pct 64,433 60th pct

Transit to city in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +4 longer in Pooraka - Cavan

56 46th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

9.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +4 higher in Northgate - Northfield

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +3 higher in Northgate - Northfield

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +2 higher in Northgate - Northfield

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +4 higher in Northgate - Northfield

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +101 higher in Northgate - Northfield

1,007 54th pct 906 14th pct

ERP in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +11,340 higher in Northgate - Northfield

19,797 86th pct 8,457 40th pct

Growth in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +3.4 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

7.3% 71st pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +380 higher in Northgate - Northfield

1,518 76th pct 1,138 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +85 higher in Northgate - Northfield

515 12th pct 430 7th pct

Max temp in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +0.3 higher in Pooraka - Cavan

22.6 40th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +0.3 higher in Pooraka - Cavan

11.2 42nd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +2.1 higher in Northgate - Northfield

6.3 64th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +2.5 more in Northgate - Northfield

6.0 61st pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +80.6 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

91.2% 72nd pct 10.5% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +46.7 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

56.6% 45th pct 9.8% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +3.0 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

99.7% 81st pct 96.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +41.3 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

94.7% 75th pct 53.5% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +1.5 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

99.9% 70th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +90.8 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

90.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +7.0 more in Pooraka - Cavan

7.8 11th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +377 higher in Northgate - Northfield

501 93rd pct 124 56th pct

Mean slope in Northgate - Northfield in Pooraka - Cavan +2.7 pts higher in Northgate - Northfield

6.1% 62nd pct 3.4% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate - Northfield vs Pooraka - Cavan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402031175/northgate-northfield/vs/402041172/pooraka-cavan