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Northcote vs Thornbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Northcote profile · Thornbury profile

Northcote Thornbury

Northcote and Thornbury are neighbouring areas with similar profiles, though Northcote tends to be wealthier and more highly qualified. A higher share of Northcote adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (54.3% compared to 46.9% in Thornbury), which is consistent with more Northcote households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.6% versus 29.4%). Northcote also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (62.1%) and a larger share of residents who speak a First Nations language (17.2% compared to 7.7% in Thornbury).

These two areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical proportions of children and seniors. While they track closely on most measures, the gap in how many people work from home is widening, with Northcote now well higher than Thornbury (46.8% versus 42.0%). Both areas are far above the national figure for people working from home, reflecting a common trend across this part of Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Northcote Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Northcote Population: 6,271 larger in Northcote Other language: 5.8 pts higher in Thornbury Work from home: 4.7 pts higher in Northcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcotein Thornbury +6,271 larger in Northcote gap widening
25,276 91st pct 19,005 89th pct
Median age in Northcotein Thornbury even gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Northcotein Thornbury +0.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Northcotein Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
13.1% 26th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Northcotein Thornbury +0.3 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 14.7% 35th pct
De facto in Northcotein Thornbury +0.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
19.0% 86th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 52.3%
34.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%
6.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Northcote Thornbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northcotein Thornbury +2.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
24.4% 84th pct 26.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 70.5%
3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.8% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%
27.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%
16.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
9.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
8.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.6% Chinese even 3.6%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Northcotein Thornbury +5.8 pts higher in Thornbury gap narrowing
19.4% 87th pct 25.2% 89th pct
Limited English in Northcotein Thornbury +1.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
3.6% 89th pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 71.7%
6.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Northcotein Thornbury +7.7 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
62.1% 96th pct 54.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 54.4%
29.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
1.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northcotein Thornbury +4.6 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
80.0% 99th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Northcotein Thornbury +7.4 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
54.3% 100th pct 46.9% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northcotein Thornbury +0.92 more in Thornbury
1.58 20th pct 2.50 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northcotein Thornbury +5 more in Northcote
70 95th pct 65 94th pct
Avg size in Northcotein Thornbury +29 larger in Thornbury
537 76th pct 566 80th pct
ICSEA in Northcotein Thornbury even
1,113 94th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 75.4%
7.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%
22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%
8.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%
12.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Northcotein Thornbury +$124 higher in Northcote gap widening
$1,166 89th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Northcotein Thornbury +$316 higher in Northcote gap widening
$2,287 86th pct $1,971 74th pct
Family income in Northcotein Thornbury +$468 higher in Northcote gap widening
$3,181 93rd pct $2,713 87th pct
High earners in Northcotein Thornbury +5.1 pts higher in Northcote gap widening
23.8% 93rd pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Northcotein Thornbury +7.2 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
36.6% 90th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northcotein Thornbury +0.6 pts higher in Thornbury
29.1% 51st pct 29.7% 55th pct
Mental health in Northcotein Thornbury +0.3 pts higher in Thornbury
12.6% 86th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Northcotein Thornbury +1.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.7%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%
5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northcotein Thornbury +3.2 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Northcotein Thornbury +0.5 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
13.5% 58th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Northcotein Thornbury even gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 23.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Northcotein Thornbury even
0.9% 32nd pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Northcotein Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 18.1% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northcotein Thornbury +4 larger in Thornbury
151 86th pct 155 86th pct
Median age in Northcotein Thornbury +4 yrs older in Northcote
34 yrs 72nd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Northcotein Thornbury +7.1 pts higher in Northcote
71.2% 94th pct 64.1% 89th pct
Unemployment in Northcotein Thornbury +2.8 pts higher in Thornbury
3.3% 23rd pct 6.1% 31st pct
Median income in Northcotein Thornbury +$55 higher in Northcote
$843 69th pct $788 64th pct
Household income in Northcotein Thornbury +$31 higher in Northcote
$1,937 60th pct $1,906 58th pct
Indigenous language in Northcotein Thornbury +9.5 pts higher in Northcote
17.2% 86th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northcotein Thornbury even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Northcotein Thornbury +1.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
10.4% 47th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Northcotein Thornbury +3.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
30.3% 72nd pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 57.7%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%
10.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.0% 6 or more even 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcotein Thornbury +$84 higher in Northcote gap widening
$475 90th pct $391 80th pct
Mortgage in Northcotein Thornbury +$200 higher in Northcote gap widening
$2,400 87th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Northcotein Thornbury even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northcotein Thornbury +4.4 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
37.5% 87th pct 41.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Northcotein Thornbury +3.0 pts higher in Northcote gap steady
30.1% 23rd pct 27.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in Northcotein Thornbury +2.3 pts higher in Thornbury gap widening
49.1% 8th pct 51.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northcotein Thornbury +3.7 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
52.8% 10th pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%
30.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

49.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%
22.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%
32.6% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
17.2% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 17.8%
9.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%
26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northcotein Thornbury +1.0 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
13.5% 90th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Northcotein Thornbury +4.7 pts higher in Northcote gap widening
46.8% 95th pct 42.0% 92nd pct
PT commute in Northcotein Thornbury +0.3 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Northcotein Thornbury +30 more in Northcote
114 90th pct 84 89th pct
Stops/1k in Northcotein Thornbury +0.09 more in Northcote
4.51 75th pct 4.42 75th pct
Departures/1k in Northcotein Thornbury +311.0 more in Northcote
2,305.7 93rd pct 1,994.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Northcotein Thornbury +2 more in Northcote
14 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Northcotein Thornbury even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Northcotein Thornbury +1 longer in Thornbury
10 5th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Northcotein Thornbury +3,702 more in Thornbury
53,280 87th pct 56,982 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Northcotein Thornbury +52,855 more in Thornbury
239,104 87th pct 291,959 88th pct
Transit to city in Northcotein Thornbury +6 longer in Thornbury
46 29th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 42.0%
24.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 47.6%
27.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northcotein Thornbury +0.2 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
42.7% 84th pct 42.9% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Northcotein Thornbury +1.6 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
10.8% 67th pct 9.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northcotein Thornbury +0.7 pts higher in Thornbury gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Northcotein Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Northcote gap narrowing
72.3% 86th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Northcotein Thornbury +1.6 pts higher in Northcote gap widening
61.2% 65th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 39.6%
17.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Northcotein Thornbury +0.3 higher in Northcote
9.0 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northcotein Thornbury +0.1 more in Northcote
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Northcotein Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northcotein Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northcotein Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northcotein Thornbury +1.1 pts higher in Northcote
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Northcotein Thornbury even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northcotein Thornbury even
99.4% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northcotein Thornbury +0.2 more in Thornbury
12.9 48th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Northcotein Thornbury +129 higher in Northcote
605 100th pct 476 100th pct
Mean slope in Northcotein Thornbury +0.4 pts higher in Northcote
3.7% 23rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Northcote with nearby areas

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Compare Thornbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northcote vs Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21971/northcote/vs/SAL22508/thornbury