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Niddrie vs Strathmore Heights

Name: Niddrie vs Strathmore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Niddrie profile · Strathmore Heights profile

Niddrie Strathmore Heights

Niddrie and Strathmore Heights are neighbouring areas in Moonee Valley with very different streetscapes. Niddrie is more walkable, with 97.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 88.9% within a short walk of a school. In contrast, Strathmore Heights is more suburban, where separate houses are far higher at 83.2% compared to 65.2% in Niddrie. Strathmore Heights also has a higher share of larger homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 79.4% in Niddrie.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 18% of their populations being children under 15. Niddrie tends to have more renters and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees, while Strathmore Heights has more homeowners and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over. The two areas have also tracked similarly in other ways, as the typical monthly mortgage payment remains close in both places, sitting around $2,200 to $2,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,854 larger in Niddrie Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Strathmore Heights 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Strathmore Heights First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in Niddrie Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Niddrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +4,854 larger in Niddrie gap widening

5,901 86th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Median age in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +2 yrs older in Strathmore Heights gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

Marital status

47.9% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

35.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Niddrie Strathmore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

1.7% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.4% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 12.1%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

6.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 57.4%

28.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.5% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights

2.82 41st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +4 more in Niddrie

28 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +101 larger in Niddrie

705 90th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +33 higher in Niddrie

1,104 92nd pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 62.6%

10.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

2.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$150 higher in Niddrie gap widening

$965 79th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$238 higher in Niddrie gap widening

$2,213 84th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$424 higher in Niddrie gap widening

$2,715 87th pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +5.4 pts 63.0%

18.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +21 larger in Niddrie

21 69th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +11 yrs older in Niddrie

23 yrs 38th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$351 higher in Strathmore Heights

$774 63rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$126 higher in Strathmore Heights

$2,124 67th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +0.2 larger in Strathmore Heights gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 63.0%

21.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%

19.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

6.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$16 higher in Strathmore Heights gap narrowing

$432 87th pct $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +$133 higher in Niddrie gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%

23.0% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 83.2%

31.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 16.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 7.3%

4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

15.8% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 20.3%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +25 more in Niddrie

33 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +2.05 more in Strathmore Heights

5.59 80th pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +113.3 more in Niddrie

1,717.8 90th pct 1,604.6 90th pct

PT routes in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +5 more in Niddrie

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +4 longer in Niddrie

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +1 longer in Strathmore Heights

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +4,349 more in Niddrie

7,460 54th pct 3,111 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +55,672 more in Niddrie

100,331 79th pct 44,659 62nd pct

Transit to city in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +13 longer in Strathmore Heights

63 62nd pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 28.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.8% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +1.8 higher in Niddrie

7.1 93rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +2.7 more in Niddrie

7.2 96th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +40.5 pts higher in Niddrie

97.9% 99th pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +1.2 pts higher in Niddrie

81.5% 90th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +76.0 pts higher in Niddrie

88.9% 91st pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +63.5 pts higher in Niddrie

81.7% 94th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +8.2 more in Strathmore Heights

17.6 59th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +85 higher in Niddrie

286 94th pct 201 91st pct

Mean slope in Niddrie in Strathmore Heights +1.4 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

5.5% 48th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Niddrie with nearby areas

Essendon West Essendon North Airport West Essendon Fields Aberfeldie Keilor East Strathmore Heights Essendon

Compare Strathmore Heights with nearby areas

Gowanbrae Essendon Fields Oak Park Airport West Tullamarine Essendon North Gladstone Park Niddrie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niddrie vs Strathmore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21942/niddrie/vs/SAL22381/strathmore-heights