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Fairfield vs Northcote

Name: Fairfield vs Northcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Fairfield profile · Northcote profile

Fairfield Northcote

Northcote and Fairfield (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with some distinct differences in their layout and costs. Northcote has a more connected street network with 605 intersections per square kilometre compared to 300 in Fairfield (Vic.). It is also more expensive for renters, with a typical weekly rent of $475, which is well higher than the $369 usually paid in Fairfield (Vic.). Northcote also has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (54.3%) and a larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (151).

These two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 37. They share many other similarities, including nearly the same share of children under 15 and people who use another language at home. Both areas are well above the national figure for adults with university degrees and have a very high proportion of people working from home. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in their transport habits; Northcote has far more tram use, while buses are much more common in Fairfield (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,741 larger in Northcote Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Fairfield Rent: $106 higher in Northcote 3+ bedrooms: 5.9 pts higher in Northcote No religion: 5.6 pts higher in Northcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Northcote +18,741 larger in Northcote gap steady

6,535 86th pct 25,276 91st pct

Median age in Fairfield in Northcote even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Northcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.3%

3.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italy even 1.8%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% China even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

16.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Chinese even 3.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Indian even 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 77.2%

5.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Northcote +0.59 more in Northcote

0.99 7th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Northcote +8 more in Fairfield

78 97th pct 70 95th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Northcote +22 larger in Fairfield

559 79th pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Northcote +16 higher in Fairfield

1,130 98th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

10.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences even 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Northcote +$73 higher in Northcote gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Northcote +$320 higher in Northcote gap widening

$1,967 74th pct $2,287 86th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Northcote +$127 higher in Northcote gap widening

$3,054 91st pct $3,181 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.3% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.9%

21.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Northcote +107 larger in Northcote

44 76th pct 151 86th pct

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

29 yrs 60th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Fairfield in Northcote +$10 higher in Northcote

$833 68th pct $843 69th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Northcote +$313 higher in Fairfield

$2,250 71st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Northcote +0.1 larger in Northcote gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 58.8%

28.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 30.3%

29.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Northcote +$106 higher in Northcote gap widening

$369 75th pct $475 90th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Northcote even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

43.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 22.8%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

19.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 17.2%

33.0% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.5% $550–$749 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.1% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Northcote +73 more in Northcote

41 87th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Northcote +1.76 more in Fairfield

6.27 83rd pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Northcote +487.5 more in Northcote

1,818.2 91st pct 2,305.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Northcote +4 more in Northcote

10 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Northcote +2 longer in Northcote

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Northcote +2 longer in Fairfield

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Northcote even

53,280 87th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Northcote +20,630 more in Fairfield

259,734 88th pct 239,104 87th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Northcote +3 longer in Fairfield

49 34th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

3.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Walked even 2.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 50.6%

27.4% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

14.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

16.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Northcote +0.1 higher in Fairfield

9.1 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Northcote +0.1 more in Northcote

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Northcote even