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Oak Park vs Pascoe Vale

Name: Oak Park vs Pascoe Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Oak Park profile · Pascoe Vale profile

Oak Park Pascoe Vale

Pascoe Vale and Oak Park are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct differences in housing and transit. Pascoe Vale is a walker's paradise with a typical 1-minute walk to the nearest stop, while Oak Park is very walkable with a typical 6-minute walk. Pascoe Vale has far more public transport options, including 76 stops compared to 21 in Oak Park. The two areas also differ in their residents: 12.0% of people in Pascoe Vale speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 0.0% in Oak Park. Oak Park has more large homes, with 67.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.6% in Pascoe Vale.

These two areas share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 36 and very similar levels of language diversity, with around 34% of people using a language other than English at home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is slightly higher in Oak Park at 34.2%. While they track closely on typical incomes and family sizes, Pascoe Vale has seen a higher share of people living alone and renting their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,457 larger in Pascoe Vale 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Oak Park Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Oak Park Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale Living alone: 3.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +11,457 larger in Pascoe Vale gap widening

6,714 86th pct 18,171 89th pct

Median age in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%

39.7% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Oak Park Pascoe Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 65.1%

4.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

21.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.2% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

3.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +0.21 more in Oak Park

1.77 24th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +16 more in Pascoe Vale

34 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +1 larger in Oak Park

501 72nd pct 500 72nd pct

ICSEA in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +28 higher in Pascoe Vale

1,044 76th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 69.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

10.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

5.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$17 higher in Oak Park gap narrowing

$995 82nd pct $978 80th pct

Household income in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$176 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$2,201 84th pct $2,025 76th pct

Family income in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$166 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$2,638 86th pct $2,472 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 67.2%

17.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +75 larger in Pascoe Vale

33 73rd pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +1 yrs older in Oak Park

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$50 higher in Pascoe Vale

$1,075 83rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$139 higher in Oak Park

$2,250 71st pct $2,111 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +0.1 larger in Oak Park gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

12.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%

24.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$1 higher in Oak Park gap steady

$401 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +$67 higher in Oak Park gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%

31.2% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

55.9% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 47.9%

39.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 66.1%

15.6% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +55 more in Pascoe Vale

21 86th pct 76 88th pct

Stops/1k in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +1.05 more in Pascoe Vale

3.13 70th pct 4.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +544.2 more in Pascoe Vale

620.0 81st pct 1,164.3 87th pct

PT routes in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +4 more in Pascoe Vale

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +5 longer in Oak Park

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +25,947 more in Pascoe Vale

7,898 55th pct 33,845 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +66,922 more in Pascoe Vale

101,771 79th pct 168,693 86th pct

Transit to city in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +4 longer in Pascoe Vale

56 47th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

5.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

6.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

13.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +1.0 higher in Pascoe Vale

7.4 95th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +0.4 more in Pascoe Vale

7.5 97th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +2.2 pts higher in Pascoe Vale

97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +4.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale

95.6% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +2.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale

85.3% 95th pct 87.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +3.2 more in Pascoe Vale

9.4 40th pct 12.5 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +30 higher in Pascoe Vale

367 98th pct 397 100th pct

Mean slope in Oak Park in Pascoe Vale +2.0 pts higher in Oak Park

5.9% 53rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Oak Park with nearby areas

Strathmore Heights Strathmore Glenroy Essendon Fields Pascoe Vale Essendon North Gowanbrae Jacana

Compare Pascoe Vale with nearby areas

Pascoe Vale South Hadfield Strathmore Oak Park Glenroy Coburg North Coburg Fawkner

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oak Park vs Pascoe Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21998/oak-park/vs/SAL22041/pascoe-vale