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Cremorne vs Northbridge

Name: Cremorne vs Northbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Cremorne profile · Northbridge profile

Cremorne Northbridge

Cremorne and Northbridge are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and lifestyles. Northbridge is a place of large family homes, where 74.1% of dwellings are separate houses and 78.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cremorne is dominated by flats or apartments (71.4%) and has a far higher share of renters (44.9%). This is reflected in the households, with Cremorne having far more people living alone (37.0%) and Northbridge having a higher share of children under 15 (20.4%). Northbridge also has a higher typical household income, at $3,874 a week compared to $2,481 in Cremorne.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to public transport, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also share a highly educated workforce, as over half of adults in both suburbs hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Cremorne is more walkable for health services and groceries, and has a more mobile population with 50.3% moving in the last five years, Northbridge residents tend to stay longer and are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Cremorne Separate houses: 57.0 pts higher in Northbridge 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Northbridge Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Cremorne Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cremorne in Northbridge +4,770 larger in Cremorne gap steady

11,263 87th pct 6,493 86th pct

Median age in Cremorne in Northbridge +4 yrs older in Northbridge gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 17.4%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

41.8% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

40.6% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 27.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cremorne Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%

24.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

3.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

45.3% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 37.9%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cremorne in Northbridge +0.92 more in Northbridge

0.59 0th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cremorne in Northbridge +12 more in Northbridge

33 89th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Cremorne in Northbridge +47 larger in Cremorne

738 92nd pct 690 90th pct

ICSEA in Cremorne in Northbridge +12 higher in Cremorne

1,174 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 84.3%

6.4% Year 10 even 6.4%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

7.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cremorne in Northbridge +$127 higher in Cremorne gap narrowing

$1,502 98th pct $1,375 95th pct

Household income in Cremorne in Northbridge +$1,393 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$2,481 89th pct $3,874 100th pct

Family income in Cremorne in Northbridge +$942 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$3,708 99th pct $4,650 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

23.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%

19.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cremorne in Northbridge +8 larger in Cremorne

30 73rd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Cremorne in Northbridge +1 yrs older in Cremorne

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Cremorne in Northbridge +$313 higher in Cremorne

$1,625 91st pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Cremorne in Northbridge +$1,541 higher in Northbridge

$2,625 82nd pct $4,166 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cremorne in Northbridge +0.8 larger in Northbridge gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.0% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 18.5%

34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 30.3%

11.1% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cremorne in Northbridge +$140 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$600 100th pct $740 100th pct

Mortgage in Cremorne in Northbridge +$1,449 higher in Northbridge gap widening

$3,200 94th pct $4,649 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cremorne in Northbridge +0.10 higher in Cremorne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.9% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 19.7%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

17.1% Separate house +57.0 pts ▸ 74.1%

71.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.2 pts 19.2%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 16.2%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.0% 5 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 4.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% $750 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.7%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.1%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.2%

9.6% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cremorne in Northbridge +7 more in Cremorne

37 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cremorne in Northbridge +1.34 more in Northbridge

3.29 71st pct 4.62 76th pct

Departures/1k in Cremorne in Northbridge +821.9 more in Northbridge

1,704.8 90th pct 2,526.7 94th pct

PT routes in Cremorne in Northbridge +10 more in Cremorne

21 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cremorne in Northbridge +1 longer in Cremorne

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cremorne in Northbridge +2 longer in Northbridge

7 1st pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Cremorne in Northbridge +23,415 more in Cremorne

49,851 87th pct 26,436 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Cremorne in Northbridge +16,172 more in Northbridge

116,217 82nd pct 132,389 86th pct

Transit to city in Cremorne in Northbridge +2 longer in Northbridge

39 17th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 57.9%

18.8% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 34.8%

24.5% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

13.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Retail trade even 6.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cremorne in Northbridge +1.9 higher in Cremorne

9.2 100th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cremorne in Northbridge +1.3 more in Cremorne

8.0 100th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Cremorne in Northbridge +5.4 pts higher in Cremorne

99.5% 100th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cremorne in Northbridge +23.6 pts higher in Cremorne

100.0% 100th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cremorne in Northbridge +0.4 pts higher in Cremorne

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cremorne in Northbridge +2.4 pts higher in Cremorne

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cremorne in Northbridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cremorne in Northbridge +74.8 pts higher in Cremorne

99.2% 100th pct 24.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cremorne in Northbridge +9.8 more in Cremorne

23.8 66th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cremorne in Northbridge +205 higher in Cremorne

346 97th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Cremorne in Northbridge +1.8 pts higher in Northbridge

8.9% 75th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Cremorne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cremorne vs Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11113/cremorne/vs/SAL13032/northbridge