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Abbotsford vs Northcote

Name: Abbotsford vs Northcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Northcote profile

Abbotsford Northcote

Northcote and Abbotsford (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Northcote has a more family-oriented feel, with far more separate houses (49.1% compared to 10.2% in Abbotsford (Vic.)) and homes with three or more bedrooms (52.8% compared to 24.4%). This is consistent with Northcote having a higher share of children under 15 (15.0% versus 8.1%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Abbotsford (Vic.) is much more transient and dense, with far more flats or apartments (62.8%) and a higher proportion of renters (55.4%). It also has a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (23.5% versus 10.8%) and people living alone (40.7% versus 30.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share identical unemployment rates of 4.0% and similar typical weekly household incomes around $2,200. Both are completely walkable for their residents, and they have tracked closely on many measures since 2011. While Abbotsford (Vic.) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas remain much younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,188 larger in Northcote Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Northcote 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Northcote Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Abbotsford Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Northcote +16,188 larger in Northcote gap narrowing

9,088 87th pct 25,276 91st pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Northcote +4 yrs older in Northcote gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 36.3%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 53.0%

24.0% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Northcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

3.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.6% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Greek +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.9% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam even 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Northcote +1.13 more in Abbotsford

2.71 39th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Northcote +7 more in Northcote

63 94th pct 70 95th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Northcote +48 larger in Abbotsford

585 82nd pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Northcote +36 higher in Abbotsford

1,149 100th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 80.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

16.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Northcote +$188 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Northcote +$90 higher in Northcote gap narrowing

$2,197 83rd pct $2,287 86th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Northcote +$157 higher in Northcote gap narrowing

$3,024 91st pct $3,181 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.2%

20.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

10.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%

22.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

10.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 64.9%

20.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Northcote +95 larger in Northcote

56 78th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Northcote +5 yrs older in Northcote

29 yrs 60th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Northcote +$210 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 82nd pct $843 69th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Northcote +$156 higher in Northcote

$1,781 53rd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Northcote +0.4 larger in Northcote gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 29.5%

8.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 30.3%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%

12.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Northcote +$50 higher in Northcote gap steady

$425 86th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Northcote +$233 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Northcote +0.10 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 37.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.6% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.0 pts 22.8%

10.2% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 32.6%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 13.5%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 35.8%

18.3% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.2% $200–$349 even 17.2%

7.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.3%

8.5% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Northcote +86 more in Northcote

28 86th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Northcote +1.43 more in Northcote

3.08 70th pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Northcote +2,060.0 more in Abbotsford

4,365.8 100th pct 2,305.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Northcote +19 more in Abbotsford

33 87th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Northcote +1 longer in Northcote

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Northcote +4 longer in Northcote

6 0th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Northcote +39,570 more in Abbotsford

92,850 89th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Northcote +287,596 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 239,104 87th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Northcote +16 longer in Northcote

30 8th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

21.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.8% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 50.6%

18.2% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%

2.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Northcote +0.3 higher in Abbotsford

9.3 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Northcote even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Northcote even