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Coburg vs Pascoe Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Coburg profile · Pascoe Vale profile

Coburg Pascoe Vale

Coburg and Pascoe Vale are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct profiles. Coburg is more connected and urban, with far more public transport stops and a far higher share of separate houses (65.1% compared to 47.9% in Pascoe Vale). It is also more likely to have residents with no religion (47.7% versus 34.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.7% compared to 36.4%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They share many other similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar percentage of residents aged 65 and over. While Coburg has a higher rate of people working from home, Pascoe Vale has a higher share of people who drive to work.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Coburg No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Coburg Population: 8,403 larger in Coburg Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale No car: 5.4 pts higher in Coburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +8,403 larger in Coburg gap narrowing
26,574 91st pct 18,171 89th pct
Median age in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1 yrs older in Coburg gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.3 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +2.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.4 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
15.2% 72nd pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%
15.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 40.4%
38.4% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coburg Pascoe Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.0 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap narrowing
29.7% 89th pct 30.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 65.1%
4.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% China even 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

25.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%
22.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
16.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
7.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
1.8% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap narrowing
31.6% 91st pct 33.5% 91st pct
Limited English in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.6 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
5.6% 92nd pct 4.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 62.3%
6.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.5% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.2% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
1.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +13.2 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 34.5%
36.8% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
6.4% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +3.1 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
72.7% 93rd pct 69.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +5.3 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
41.7% 94th pct 36.4% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.15 more in Coburg
2.72 39th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +17 more in Coburg
67 95th pct 50 92nd pct
Avg size in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +30 larger in Pascoe Vale
470 68th pct 500 72nd pct
ICSEA in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +32 higher in Coburg
1,104 92nd pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 69.5%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
6.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 35.1%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%
8.7% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$84 higher in Pascoe Vale gap widening
$894 72nd pct $978 80th pct
Household income in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$40 higher in Coburg gap narrowing
$2,065 78th pct $2,025 76th pct
Family income in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$60 higher in Coburg gap steady
$2,532 83rd pct $2,472 80th pct
High earners in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.4 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
16.2% 83rd pct 15.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +2.0 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
29.6% 82nd pct 27.6% 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.5%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.1 pts higher in Coburg
30.2% 57th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +3.9 pts higher in Coburg
12.7% 86th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.5 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
7.1% Arthritis even 7.1%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
22.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +3.2 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 10.7% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.1 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +2.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap widening
23.5% 41st pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.2 pts higher in Pascoe Vale
0.9% 32nd pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +39 larger in Coburg
147 86th pct 108 86th pct
Median age in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1 yrs older in Coburg
27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +9.5 pts higher in Coburg
71.1% 94th pct 61.5% 88th pct
Unemployment in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.5 pts higher in Coburg
4.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$303 higher in Pascoe Vale
$822 67th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$116 higher in Coburg
$2,227 71st pct $2,111 66th pct
Indigenous language in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +5.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale
6.1% 61st pct 12.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.1 larger in Coburg gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +2.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap narrowing
25.3% 56th pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 60.1%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%
11.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$30 higher in Coburg gap widening
$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +$67 higher in Coburg gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap steady
33.2% 83rd pct 34.8% 85th pct
Owned outright in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +3.9 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
32.2% 27th pct 28.3% 20th pct
Separate houses in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +17.2 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
65.1% 12th pct 47.9% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.2 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
61.8% 15th pct 57.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%
1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 47.9%
24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%
30.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%
17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 20.5%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +5.4 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
13.1% 90th pct 7.7% 84th pct
Work from home in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.7 pts higher in Coburg gap widening
38.0% 89th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1.4 pts higher in Coburg gap narrowing
5.7% 92nd pct 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +47 more in Coburg
123 91st pct 76 88th pct
Stops/1k in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.45 more in Coburg
4.63 76th pct 4.18 74th pct
Departures/1k in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +1,431.6 more in Coburg
2,595.8 95th pct 1,164.3 87th pct
PT routes in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +9 more in Coburg
17 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +3 longer in Pascoe Vale
11 6th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +81,637 more in Coburg
115,482 90th pct 33,845 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +180,367 more in Coburg
349,060 89th pct 168,693 86th pct
Transit to city in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +18 longer in Pascoe Vale
42 22nd pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%
2.1% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 45.7%
29.1% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
13.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
7.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap widening
38.5% 74th pct 43.0% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 16.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.2 pts higher in Coburg gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even gap narrowing
68.1% 76th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +5.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale gap steady
57.6% 47th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
6.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 30.6%
14.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.6 higher in Coburg
9.1 100th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.1 more in Coburg
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coburgin Pascoe Vale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +12.4 pts higher in Coburg
100.0% 100th pct 87.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +4.5 more in Coburg
17.0 58th pct 12.5 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +177 higher in Coburg
574 100th pct 397 100th pct
Mean slope in Coburgin Pascoe Vale +0.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale
3.4% 19th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Coburg with nearby areas

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

Compare Pascoe Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coburg vs Pascoe Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20596/coburg/vs/SAL22041/pascoe-vale