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Parkville vs Princes Hill

Name: Parkville vs Princes Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Parkville profile · Princes Hill profile

Parkville Princes Hill

Parkville (Vic.) and Princes Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Parkville (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical age of 26 compared to 39 in Princes Hill. It is also more international, with 37.4% of people born overseas and 28.7% using another language at home, while these figures are 21.7% and 15.2% in Princes Hill. In contrast, Princes Hill is wealthier and more established; its typical weekly income is $1,156, which is far higher than the $586 seen in Parkville (Vic.).

Both areas share a near-perfect level of accessibility, with every single home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 66%. While they are alike in these basics, Parkville (Vic.) has become much more transient, with 71.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 41.6% in Princes Hill.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.9 pts higher in Parkville Personal income: $570 higher in Princes Hill Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Parkville Median age: 13 yrs older in Princes Hill 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Princes Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkville in Princes Hill +5,069 larger in Parkville gap widening

7,074 87th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Parkville in Princes Hill +13 yrs older in Princes Hill gap widening

26 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

39.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +25.6 pts 13.4%

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.0%

11.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

72.3% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 52.0%

19.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

4.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Parkville Princes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

4.8% China ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

13.8% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.6% Italian +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 79.9%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkville in Princes Hill +3.63 more in Princes Hill

4.21 53rd pct 7.84 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkville in Princes Hill +10 more in Parkville

61 94th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Parkville in Princes Hill +2 larger in Princes Hill

448 65th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Parkville in Princes Hill +6 higher in Parkville

1,101 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

87.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 81.7%

2.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

9.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Parkville in Princes Hill +$570 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$586 23rd pct $1,156 89th pct

Household income in Parkville in Princes Hill +$333 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $2,218 84th pct

Family income in Parkville in Princes Hill +$357 higher in Princes Hill gap narrowing

$2,567 84th pct $2,924 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.3%

16.2% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.4%

13.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 29.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 62.9%

19.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkville in Princes Hill +75 larger in Parkville

90 86th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Parkville in Princes Hill +10 yrs older in Princes Hill

21 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Parkville in Princes Hill +$292 higher in Princes Hill

$307 8th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Parkville in Princes Hill +$188 higher in Princes Hill

$2,062 64th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkville in Princes Hill +0.1 larger in Princes Hill gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 37.6%

11.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

13.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkville in Princes Hill +$66 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$396 81st pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Parkville in Princes Hill +$1,000 higher in Princes Hill gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Parkville in Princes Hill +0.10 higher in Parkville gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 42.0%

18.2% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

61.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.6 pts 28.9%

36.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

2.2% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 11.1%

9.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 30.5%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%

9.2% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

14.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkville in Princes Hill +48 more in Parkville

50 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Parkville in Princes Hill +6.07 more in Parkville

7.07 86th pct 1.00 61st pct

Departures/1k in Parkville in Princes Hill +3,544.5 more in Parkville

4,941.1 100th pct 1,396.5 88th pct

PT routes in Parkville in Princes Hill +17 more in Parkville

19 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Parkville in Princes Hill +1 longer in Parkville

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Parkville in Princes Hill +1 longer in Princes Hill

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Parkville in Princes Hill +44,816 more in Princes Hill

65,883 88th pct 110,699 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkville in Princes Hill +92,534 more in Princes Hill

218,730 87th pct 311,264 89th pct

Transit to city in Parkville in Princes Hill +3 longer in Parkville

34 11th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.3% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

4.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 46.7%

20.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

3.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

10.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkville in Princes Hill +1.2 higher in Princes Hill

7.6 95th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkville in Princes Hill +0.9 more in Princes Hill

7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Parkville in Princes Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Parkville in Princes Hill +16.0 pts higher in Princes Hill

84.0% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Parkville in Princes Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Parkville in Princes Hill even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Parkville in Princes Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkville in Princes Hill even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkville in Princes Hill +14.6 more in Parkville

27.6 71st pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkville in Princes Hill +719 higher in Princes Hill

499 100th pct 1,219 100th pct

Mean slope in Parkville in Princes Hill +2.5 pts higher in Parkville

6.3% 57th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Parkville with nearby areas

North Melbourne Princes Hill Travancore Carlton North Brunswick Carlton Brunswick West Kensington

Compare Princes Hill with nearby areas

Carlton North Parkville Brunswick Fitzroy North Brunswick East Carlton Fitzroy North Melbourne

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkville vs Princes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22038/parkville/vs/SAL22122/princes-hill