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Campbellfield vs Fawkner

Name: Campbellfield vs Fawkner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Campbellfield profile · Fawkner profile

Campbellfield Fawkner

Fawkner and Campbellfield are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north, yet they differ significantly in their layouts and people. Fawkner is a walker's paradise with a high density of street intersections and nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools and groceries. It is also more qualified, with 27.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.1% in Campbellfield. In contrast, Campbellfield is more car-dependent and has a higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home (68.4% compared to 58.1% in Fawkner).

Both areas share a very similar household makeup, with almost identical numbers of people per home and shares of full-time employment. This common ground exists alongside other differences; for example, Fawkner has a much higher share of people working from home (22.0%) than Campbellfield (11.6%). While Fawkner's typical resident is younger at 35, Campbellfield's typical resident is 38, and it has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,297 larger in Fawkner Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Fawkner Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Fawkner Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Fawkner Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Fawkner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campbellfield in Fawkner +9,297 larger in Fawkner gap widening

4,977 86th pct 14,274 88th pct

Median age in Campbellfield in Fawkner +3 yrs older in Campbellfield gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.0% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Campbellfield Fawkner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.1% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

9.5% Italian +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.8% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

23.7% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.3% Arabic ◂ +18.5 pts 8.8%

6.1% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 36.8%

38.4% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%

8.0% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

1.7% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Campbellfield in Fawkner +0.98 more in Fawkner

1.00 8th pct 1.98 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Campbellfield in Fawkner +5 more in Fawkner

37 90th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Campbellfield in Fawkner +47 larger in Campbellfield

543 77th pct 496 71st pct

ICSEA in Campbellfield in Fawkner +47 higher in Fawkner

997 55th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 17.3%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 18.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

4.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$148 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$444 7th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$318 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,110 20th pct $1,428 43rd pct

Family income in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$407 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,270 14th pct $1,677 37th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 49.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campbellfield in Fawkner +29 larger in Fawkner

24 71st pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Campbellfield in Fawkner even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$15 higher in Fawkner

$574 43rd pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$83 higher in Campbellfield

$1,625 47th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campbellfield in Fawkner +0.1 larger in Campbellfield gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

16.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

14.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$56 higher in Fawkner gap steady

$320 63rd pct $376 77th pct

Mortgage in Campbellfield in Fawkner +$276 higher in Fawkner gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,876 65th pct

People / bedroom in Campbellfield in Fawkner +0.10 higher in Campbellfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

26.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 83.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 59.4%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 26.1%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 27.6%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campbellfield in Fawkner +36 more in Fawkner

42 87th pct 78 88th pct

Stops/1k in Campbellfield in Fawkner +2.97 more in Campbellfield

8.44 86th pct 5.46 79th pct

Departures/1k in Campbellfield in Fawkner +1,114.3 more in Campbellfield

2,201.9 93rd pct 1,087.6 87th pct

PT routes in Campbellfield in Fawkner +6 more in Campbellfield

11 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Campbellfield in Fawkner +6 longer in Campbellfield

10 46th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Campbellfield in Fawkner +2 longer in Campbellfield

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Campbellfield in Fawkner +2,055 more in Campbellfield

16,057 69th pct 14,002 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Campbellfield in Fawkner +4,186 more in Fawkner

16,057 46th pct 20,243 49th pct

Transit to city in Campbellfield in Fawkner +10 longer in Campbellfield

79 87th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 50.3%

11.6% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

8.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

4.8% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Campbellfield in Fawkner +2.7 higher in Fawkner

5.5 86th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Campbellfield in Fawkner +2.2 more in Fawkner

5.5 86th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Campbellfield in Fawkner +35.2 pts higher in Fawkner

64.6% 83rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Campbellfield in Fawkner +22.7 pts higher in Fawkner

75.4% 87th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Campbellfield in Fawkner +31.1 pts higher in Fawkner

68.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Campbellfield in Fawkner +50.0 pts higher in Fawkner

50.0% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Campbellfield in Fawkner +17.3 pts higher in Fawkner

82.7% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Campbellfield in Fawkner +45.5 pts higher in Fawkner

48.7% 84th pct 94.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Campbellfield in Fawkner +12.2 more in Campbellfield

24.7 68th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Campbellfield in Fawkner +198 higher in Fawkner

109 86th pct 307 95th pct

Mean slope in Campbellfield in Fawkner +1.1 pts higher in Campbellfield

3.4% 20th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Campbellfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campbellfield vs Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20455/campbellfield/vs/SAL20909/fawkner