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Coburg vs Fawkner

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Coburg profile · Fawkner profile

Coburg Fawkner

Coburg and Fawkner are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different profiles. Coburg is a wealthier area where 41.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household earns $2,065 a week. Fawkner is more multicultural, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 58.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.7% and 31.6% in Coburg. Fawkner also has more families and larger homes, with 76.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms, while Coburg has a higher share of people with no religion (47.7% compared to 15.1% in Fawkner).

Both areas are very similar in their basic housing layout, with almost every home located within a 10 minute walk of public transport. This shared accessibility exists alongside other gaps, such as the typical weekly personal income being well higher in Coburg by $302. Coburg's workforce is also more likely to work from home (38.0%) than in Fawkner (22.0%). While Coburg is closer to the city and has far more public transport options, Fawkner has a much higher share of separate houses at 83.6%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.5 pts higher in Fawkner No religion: 32.7 pts higher in Coburg Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Fawkner Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Coburg Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Fawkner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coburgin Fawkner +12,300 larger in Coburg gap steady
26,574 91st pct 14,274 88th pct
Median age in Coburgin Fawkner +2 yrs older in Coburg gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Coburgin Fawkner +0.2 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Coburgin Fawkner +1.7 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Coburgin Fawkner +6.0 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Coburgin Fawkner +7.9 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.6%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 36.1%
38.4% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
4.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coburg Fawkner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coburgin Fawkner +15.5 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
29.7% 89th pct 45.2% 98th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 48.4%
4.4% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.3% English ◂ +14.3 pts 11.0%
22.6% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%
16.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.4% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 3.3%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%
7.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
1.8% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
3.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Coburgin Fawkner +26.5 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
31.6% 91st pct 58.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Coburgin Fawkner +3.9 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
5.6% 92nd pct 9.5% 99th pct

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +30.2 pts 35.1%
6.8% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Arabic +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Coburgin Fawkner +32.7 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 15.1% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +32.7 pts 15.1%
36.8% Christianity even 36.8%
6.4% Islam +28.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
4.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coburgin Fawkner +12.7 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
72.7% 93rd pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Coburgin Fawkner +14.7 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
41.7% 94th pct 27.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coburgin Fawkner +0.74 more in Coburg
2.72 39th pct 1.98 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coburgin Fawkner +25 more in Coburg
67 95th pct 42 90th pct
Avg size in Coburgin Fawkner +26 larger in Fawkner
470 68th pct 496 71st pct
ICSEA in Coburgin Fawkner +59 higher in Coburg
1,104 92nd pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 60.0%
11.2% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
15.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.7% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
3.9% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coburgin Fawkner +$302 higher in Coburg gap widening
$894 72nd pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Coburgin Fawkner +$637 higher in Coburg gap widening
$2,065 78th pct $1,428 43rd pct
Family income in Coburgin Fawkner +$855 higher in Coburg gap widening
$2,532 83rd pct $1,677 37th pct
High earners in Coburgin Fawkner +9.5 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
16.2% 83rd pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Coburgin Fawkner +13.5 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
29.6% 82nd pct 16.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.1%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coburgin Fawkner +5.7 pts higher in Coburg
30.2% 57th pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Coburgin Fawkner +6.0 pts higher in Coburg
12.7% 86th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Coburgin Fawkner +2.0 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
6.9% 73rd pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
7.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coburgin Fawkner +5.7 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Coburgin Fawkner +0.9 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Coburgin Fawkner +1.5 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
23.5% 41st pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Coburgin Fawkner +0.2 pts higher in Coburg
0.9% 32nd pct 0.6% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coburgin Fawkner even gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coburgin Fawkner +94 larger in Coburg
147 86th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Coburgin Fawkner +2 yrs older in Coburg
27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Coburgin Fawkner +27.5 pts higher in Coburg
71.1% 94th pct 43.6% 59th pct
Unemployment in Coburgin Fawkner
4.5% 26th pct —
Median income in Coburgin Fawkner +$233 higher in Coburg
$822 67th pct $589 44th pct
Household income in Coburgin Fawkner +$685 higher in Coburg
$2,227 71st pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Coburgin Fawkner +12.7 pts higher in Fawkner
6.1% 61st pct 18.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coburgin Fawkner +0.3 larger in Fawkner gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Coburgin Fawkner +2.2 pts higher in Fawkner gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Coburgin Fawkner +0.8 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
25.3% 56th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%
11.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 27.5%
25.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
4.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coburgin Fawkner +$54 higher in Coburg gap steady
$430 87th pct $376 77th pct
Mortgage in Coburgin Fawkner +$291 higher in Coburg gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,876 65th pct
People / bedroom in Coburgin Fawkner even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coburgin Fawkner +2.3 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
33.2% 83rd pct 30.8% 79th pct
Owned outright in Coburgin Fawkner +4.0 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
32.2% 27th pct 36.3% 36th pct
Separate houses in Coburgin Fawkner +18.5 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
65.1% 12th pct 83.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coburgin Fawkner +15.1 pts higher in Fawkner gap narrowing
61.8% 15th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 30.8%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 83.6%
24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%
10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 19.7%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
2.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
19.1% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 1.8%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 11.7%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coburgin Fawkner +2.8 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
13.1% 90th pct 10.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Coburgin Fawkner +16.0 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
38.0% 89th pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Coburgin Fawkner +0.8 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
5.7% 92nd pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Coburgin Fawkner +45 more in Coburg
123 91st pct 78 88th pct
Stops/1k in Coburgin Fawkner +0.84 more in Fawkner
4.63 76th pct 5.46 79th pct
Departures/1k in Coburgin Fawkner +1,508.2 more in Coburg
2,595.8 95th pct 1,087.6 87th pct
PT routes in Coburgin Fawkner +12 more in Coburg
17 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Coburgin Fawkner +3 longer in Fawkner
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Coburgin Fawkner +7 longer in Fawkner
11 6th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Coburgin Fawkner +101,480 more in Coburg
115,482 90th pct 14,002 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Coburgin Fawkner +328,817 more in Coburg
349,060 89th pct 20,243 49th pct
Transit to city in Coburgin Fawkner +27 longer in Fawkner
42 22nd pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

31.2% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 22.0%
2.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 41.8%
29.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
7.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coburgin Fawkner +1.6 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
38.5% 74th pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Coburgin Fawkner +6.1 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 18.3% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coburgin Fawkner +2.9 pts higher in Fawkner gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Coburgin Fawkner +13.7 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
68.1% 76th pct 54.4% 31st pct
Full-time in Coburgin Fawkner +3.4 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
57.6% 47th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%
8.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 23.5%
14.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
10.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.4% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coburgin Fawkner +0.9 higher in Coburg
9.1 100th pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coburgin Fawkner +0.2 more in Coburg
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Coburgin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coburgin Fawkner +1.9 pts higher in Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Coburgin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coburgin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coburgin Fawkner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coburgin Fawkner +5.8 pts higher in Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Coburgin Fawkner +4.5 more in Coburg
17.0 58th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Coburgin Fawkner +267 higher in Coburg
574 100th pct 307 95th pct
Mean slope in Coburgin Fawkner +1.1 pts higher in Coburg
3.4% 19th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Coburg with nearby areas

Coburg North Brunswick Pascoe Vale South Brunswick East Brunswick West Pascoe Vale Princes Hill Hadfield

Compare Fawkner with nearby areas

Hadfield Coburg North Reservoir Pascoe Vale Coburg Glenroy Campbellfield Thomastown

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coburg vs Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20596/coburg/vs/SAL20909/fawkner