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Magpie vs Napoleons

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Magpie profile · Napoleons profile

Magpie Napoleons

Napoleons and Magpie are neighbouring Victorian areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their local infrastructure and demographics. Magpie has a far larger number of schools and much larger average school sizes, with 12 schools within 3km compared to just 2 in Napoleons. There is also a stark contrast among First Nations residents; the typical personal income is far higher in Magpie at $1,125, while the typical age is far older in Napoleons at 31. Napoleons is more connected to public transport, with 22.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Magpie has no such access.

These two areas share very similar typical family incomes, around $2,100 to $2,200 a week, and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. While both are mostly residential, the gap in street connectivity is wide, with Magpie having far more intersections per square kilometre. Some differences have shifted over time, such as the typical weekly rent, which is now well higher in Magpie by $70. Both areas also have a higher share of people providing unpaid care than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 187 larger in Napoleons Separate houses: 1.6 pts higher in Magpie Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in Magpie No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Napoleons Rent: $70 higher in Magpie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magpiein Napoleons +187 larger in Napoleons gap widening
368 61st pct 555 66th pct
Median age in Magpiein Napoleons +1 yrs older in Magpie gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Magpiein Napoleons +0.3 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Magpiein Napoleons +1.5 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
21.2% 61st pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Magpiein Napoleons +2.0 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Magpiein Napoleons +1.2 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
11.0% 40th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.7%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
31.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Magpie Napoleons

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Magpiein Napoleons +0.4 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 86.8%
1.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 45.2%
41.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
9.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Magpiein Napoleons +1.0 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 1.4% 37th pct
Limited English in Magpiein Napoleons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 92.6%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Magpiein Napoleons +7.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
38.0% 42nd pct 45.8% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 48.1%
38.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Magpiein Napoleons +1.9 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
48.1% 58th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Magpiein Napoleons +2.8 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
15.9% 55th pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Magpiein Napoleons +8.24 more in Magpie
19.61 88th pct 11.36 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Magpiein Napoleons +10 more in Magpie
12 82nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Magpiein Napoleons +404 larger in Magpie
479 69th pct 75 21st pct
ICSEA in Magpiein Napoleons +21 higher in Napoleons
1,009 61st pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 34.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
12.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
14.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
8.9% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
7.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
1.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Magpiein Napoleons +$74 higher in Napoleons gap widening
$653 33rd pct $727 45th pct
Household income in Magpiein Napoleons +$379 higher in Magpie gap widening
$2,097 79th pct $1,718 61st pct
Family income in Magpiein Napoleons +$92 higher in Magpie gap narrowing
$2,194 68th pct $2,102 63rd pct
High earners in Magpiein Napoleons +1.7 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
7.9% 49th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Magpiein Napoleons +7.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.7%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.6%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Magpiein Napoleons +0.4 pts higher in Magpie
32.1% 66th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Magpiein Napoleons +2.3 pts higher in Napoleons
7.1% 40th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Magpiein Napoleons +0.3 pts higher in Magpie gap narrowing
6.3% 68th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis even 10.1%
7.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 60.2%
20.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Magpiein Napoleons +3.8 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
15.6% 37th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Magpiein Napoleons +5.7 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
21.6% 92nd pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Magpiein Napoleons +2.2 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Magpiein Napoleons +1.5 pts higher in Napoleons
1.6% 38th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Magpiein Napoleons +6.8 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
30.8% 81st pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Magpiein Napoleons even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Magpiein Napoleons +9 yrs older in Napoleons
22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Magpiein Napoleons +$775 higher in Magpie
$1,125 86th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Magpiein Napoleons +$101 higher in Magpie
$2,250 71st pct $2,149 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magpiein Napoleons +0.1 larger in Magpie gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Magpiein Napoleons +4.1 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Magpiein Napoleons +1.9 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 67.4%
28.4% Couples without children even 28.4%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
14.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magpiein Napoleons +$70 higher in Magpie gap widening
$270 47th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Magpiein Napoleons +$43 higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
$1,690 54th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Magpiein Napoleons even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Magpiein Napoleons +4.0 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
5.6% 13th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Owned outright in Magpiein Napoleons +1.9 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
54.8% 85th pct 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Magpiein Napoleons +1.6 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Magpiein Napoleons +5.4 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
88.9% 75th pct 94.2% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 52.9%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
5.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.3%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%
40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%
9.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Magpiein Napoleons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Magpiein Napoleons +0.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
14.2% 43rd pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Magpiein Napoleons even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Magpiein Napoleons +1 more in Napoleons
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Magpiein Napoleons +1.80 more in Napoleons
0.00 0th pct 1.80 64th pct
Departures/1k in Magpiein Napoleons +7.2 more in Napoleons
0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct
PT routes in Magpiein Napoleons +1 more in Napoleons
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Magpiein Napoleons +11 longer in Magpie
37 72nd pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Magpiein Napoleons +1 longer in Magpie
93 65th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 61.9%
14.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%
31.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%
16.9% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Magpiein Napoleons +2.8 pts higher in Magpie gap narrowing
22.5% 22nd pct 19.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Magpiein Napoleons even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Magpiein Napoleons +2.1 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 1.5% 35th pct
Participation in Magpiein Napoleons +3.4 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
61.6% 53rd pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Magpiein Napoleons +1.3 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
55.8% 38th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Magpiein Napoleons +0.3 higher in Napoleons
0.6 54th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Magpiein Napoleons +0.4 more in Napoleons
0.6 53rd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Magpiein Napoleons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Magpiein Napoleons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Magpiein Napoleons +22.9 pts higher in Napoleons
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 65th pct
Walk to school in Magpiein Napoleons +6.9 pts higher in Napoleons
21.1% 65th pct 28.1% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Magpiein Napoleons +1.0 pts higher in Magpie
33.8% 59th pct 32.8% 59th pct
Walk to health in Magpiein Napoleons even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Magpiein Napoleons +0.9 more in Napoleons
8.2 37th pct 9.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Magpiein Napoleons +10 higher in Magpie
12 72nd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Magpiein Napoleons +1.2 pts higher in Magpie
6.8% 61st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Magpie with nearby areas

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Compare Napoleons with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magpie vs Napoleons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21573/magpie/vs/SAL21877/napoleons