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Aspendale vs Parkdale

Name: Aspendale vs Parkdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Aspendale profile · Parkdale profile

Aspendale Parkdale

Parkdale and Aspendale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Aspendale has far more separate houses, with 69.1% compared to 54.6% in Parkdale, and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (80.7% versus 69.8%). Parkdale is a major hub for public transport, with 40 stops and 12 routes, while Aspendale has 19 stops and 2 routes. This makes Parkdale much more connected, with far more people reachable within 30 minutes by transit and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,800 and similar levels of university qualifications. This common ground exists alongside a few distinct differences: Parkdale has a higher share of people living alone (27.2% versus 21.1%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 40 in Aspendale. Meanwhile, Aspendale has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,023 larger in Parkdale Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Aspendale 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Aspendale Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in Parkdale Household size: 0.2 larger in Aspendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspendale in Parkdale +5,023 larger in Parkdale gap steady

7,285 87th pct 12,308 88th pct

Median age in Aspendale in Parkdale +3 yrs older in Parkdale gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.1%

33.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Widowed even 4.9%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Aspendale Parkdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.0%

4.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

11.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 84.7%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%

45.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspendale in Parkdale +1.27 more in Aspendale

2.64 38th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aspendale in Parkdale +8 more in Parkdale

18 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Aspendale in Parkdale +74 larger in Aspendale

677 89th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Aspendale in Parkdale +3 higher in Parkdale

1,101 91st pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Creative arts even 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Aspendale in Parkdale +$49 higher in Aspendale gap widening

$1,023 84th pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Aspendale in Parkdale +$213 higher in Aspendale gap widening

$2,343 87th pct $2,130 81st pct

Family income in Aspendale in Parkdale +$20 higher in Parkdale gap narrowing

$2,809 88th pct $2,829 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.6%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 67.6%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aspendale in Parkdale +16 larger in Parkdale

35 74th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Aspendale in Parkdale +1 yrs older in Aspendale

33 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Aspendale in Parkdale +$183 higher in Aspendale

$1,083 83rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Aspendale in Parkdale +$501 higher in Aspendale

$2,750 86th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.2 larger in Aspendale gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 63.8%

20.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.1% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspendale in Parkdale +$50 higher in Aspendale gap widening

$460 89th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Aspendale in Parkdale +$17 higher in Aspendale gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $2,366 86th pct

People / bedroom in Aspendale in Parkdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%

17.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 54.6%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 43.6%

16.2% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%

1.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.2%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspendale in Parkdale +21 more in Parkdale

19 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.64 more in Parkdale

2.61 68th pct 3.25 70th pct

Departures/1k in Aspendale in Parkdale +667.7 more in Parkdale

245.0 74th pct 912.7 86th pct

PT routes in Aspendale in Parkdale +10 more in Parkdale

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Aspendale in Parkdale +2 longer in Aspendale

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Aspendale in Parkdale +4 longer in Aspendale

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Aspendale in Parkdale +34,396 more in Parkdale

0 0th pct 34,396 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Aspendale in Parkdale +41,610 more in Parkdale

72,016 73rd pct 113,626 82nd pct

Transit to city in Aspendale in Parkdale +15 longer in Aspendale

79 87th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

34.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 41.2%

31.9% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

4.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.5% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.2 higher in Parkdale

7.8 96th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.2 more in Parkdale

7.7 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.6 pts higher in Parkdale

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Aspendale in Parkdale +0.8 pts higher in Parkdale

99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Aspendale in Parkdale +4.4 pts higher in Parkdale

95.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aspendale in Parkdale +5.3 pts higher in Aspendale

99.7% 100th pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Aspendale in Parkdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aspendale in Parkdale +12.7 pts higher in Parkdale

81.6% 94th pct 94.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Aspendale in Parkdale +3.4 more in Aspendale

9.6 40th pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Aspendale in Parkdale +126 higher in Parkdale

271 94th pct 397 100th pct

Mean slope in Aspendale in Parkdale +1.0 pts higher in Parkdale

1.8% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspendale vs Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20079/aspendale/vs/SAL22037/parkdale