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Noble Park vs Noble Park North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Noble Park profile · Noble Park North profile

Noble Park Noble Park North

Noble Park and Noble Park North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and population patterns. Noble Park is a younger and more transient hub, with 41.9% of people moving in recently and 20.7% arriving from overseas. It has a higher share of renters (40.3%) and smaller homes, with only 62.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Noble Park North is more established, with 89.6% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of residents owning their homes outright (38.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a strong common identity as highly multicultural hubs where over half the population was born overseas. They are nearly identical in their typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400, and both have a similar share of children under 15. However, Noble Park continues to be more diverse in language use, with a well higher share of people using a language other than English at home (64.4% compared to 54.9%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Noble Park North Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Noble Park North Population: 24,821 larger in Noble Park Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Noble Park Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Noble Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +24,821 larger in Noble Park gap widening
32,257 92nd pct 7,436 87th pct
Median age in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +5 yrs older in Noble Park North gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.1 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.1 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
15.4% 35th pct 19.5% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.6 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.5 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
6.8% 16th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 26.7%
21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.0% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
5.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Noble Park Noble Park North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +9.5 pts higher in Noble Park gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 51.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

34.2% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
10.5% Vietnam ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
9.8% India ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% China even 1.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

11.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%
9.3% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
2.1% Greek +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
2.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +9.5 pts higher in Noble Park gap widening
64.4% 100th pct 54.9% 99th pct
Limited English in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +6.5 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
16.8% 100th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

29.2% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.9% Vietnamese ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
1.6% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
2.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

No religion in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.7 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
21.1% 11th pct 21.8% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

32.2% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
21.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%
11.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.1% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
4.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +2.7 pts higher in Noble Park gap widening
61.3% 81st pct 58.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.1 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
21.8% 72nd pct 20.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.06 more in Noble Park North
1.33 15th pct 2.39 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +13 more in Noble Park
49 92nd pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4 larger in Noble Park
658 88th pct 654 88th pct
ICSEA in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +25 higher in Noble Park
1,014 63rd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 58.5%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
9.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%
20.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$32 higher in Noble Park gap steady
$628 29th pct $596 24th pct
Household income in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$70 higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing
$1,382 39th pct $1,452 44th pct
Family income in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$179 higher in Noble Park North gap steady
$1,545 29th pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.5 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.5 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
11.5% 35th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.6%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.9 pts higher in Noble Park North
22.8% 22nd pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.3 pts higher in Noble Park North
6.2% 32nd pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.0 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
7.3% 77th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +4.8 pts 64.8%
15.5% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.0 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
6.7% 7th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.1 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
9.3% 21st pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3.6 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
20.2% 27th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.2 pts higher in Noble Park North
0.9% 32nd pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.0 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
13.8% 11th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +93 larger in Noble Park
128 86th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +6 yrs older in Noble Park North
27 yrs 54th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +10.1 pts higher in Noble Park
43.5% 58th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Noble Parkin Noble Park North
16.0% 74th pct —
Median income in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$38 higher in Noble Park North
$477 29th pct $515 34th pct
Household income in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$100 higher in Noble Park
$1,224 28th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +2.3 pts higher in Noble Park
2.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Noble Parkin Noble Park North even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +2.7 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
18.3% 83rd pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.6 pts higher in Noble Park gap narrowing
26.4% 59th pct 21.8% 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
14.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$10 higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing
$341 69th pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +$110 higher in Noble Park North gap widening
$1,647 51st pct $1,757 58th pct
People / bedroom in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.20 higher in Noble Park gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +14.3 pts higher in Noble Park gap widening
40.3% 88th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +11.2 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
26.9% 17th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +24.6 pts higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing
65.0% 12th pct 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +25.9 pts higher in Noble Park North gap steady
62.7% 17th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 26.0%
26.9% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 89.6%
18.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 9.3%
16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 7.8%
12.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%
3.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.6%
11.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%
18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%
7.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3.2 pts higher in Noble Park gap narrowing
9.4% 87th pct 6.2% 79th pct
Work from home in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3.9 pts higher in Noble Park North gap widening
13.3% 39th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +2.5 pts higher in Noble Park gap narrowing
4.6% 90th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +44 more in Noble Park
87 89th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3.09 more in Noble Park North
2.70 68th pct 5.78 81st pct
Departures/1k in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +61.6 more in Noble Park North
700.9 82nd pct 762.5 83rd pct
PT routes in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3 more in Noble Park
17 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4 longer in Noble Park North
3 21st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4 longer in Noble Park
27 23rd pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +47,122 more in Noble Park
54,578 87th pct 7,456 54th pct
Reach 45 min in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +241,512 more in Noble Park
248,968 88th pct 7,456 38th pct
Transit to city in Noble Parkin Noble Park North
58 51st pct —

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
13.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
3.5% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 35.0%
32.4% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +14.1 pts higher in Noble Park gap widening
41.9% 82nd pct 27.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +11.1 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
20.7% 87th pct 9.5% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.8 pts higher in Noble Park gap narrowing
7.3% 85th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +2.0 pts higher in Noble Park gap steady
56.8% 37th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.4 pts higher in Noble Park North gap narrowing
57.7% 47th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
6.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%
14.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.2 higher in Noble Park
8.0 97th pct 6.8 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.0 more in Noble Park
7.7 99th pct 6.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +4.6 pts higher in Noble Park
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +16.4 pts higher in Noble Park
100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +0.3 pts higher in Noble Park
98.9% 96th pct 98.7% 96th pct
Walk to school in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +7.0 pts higher in Noble Park
98.8% 99th pct 91.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Noble Parkin Noble Park North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +8.0 pts higher in Noble Park
99.6% 100th pct 91.6% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +3.7 more in Noble Park North
8.0 36th pct 11.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +192 higher in Noble Park North
208 91st pct 400 100th pct
Mean slope in Noble Parkin Noble Park North +1.5 pts higher in Noble Park North
3.1% 14th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Noble Park with nearby areas

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Compare Noble Park North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Noble Park vs Noble Park North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21952/noble-park/vs/SAL21953/noble-park-north