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Reservoir vs Thomastown

Name: Reservoir vs Thomastown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Reservoir profile · Thomastown profile

Reservoir Thomastown

Reservoir (Vic.) and Thomastown are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Thomastown is far more culturally diverse, with 51.5% of people born overseas and 65.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also dominated by larger homes, as 82.9% have three or more bedrooms and 84.3% are separate houses. In contrast, Reservoir (Vic.) has a more qualified workforce, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it is much more walkable, with 98.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are similar in that the typical weekly rent is nearly the same, around $350 to $360, which sits close to the national figure. They also share the same proportion of children under 15, at 15.6%. While they are alike in some ways, their work patterns differ; 27.7% of people in Reservoir (Vic.) work from home, which is far higher than the 14.4% in Thomastown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Thomastown 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Thomastown Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Thomastown No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Reservoir Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Thomastown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reservoir in Thomastown +30,862 larger in Reservoir gap widening

51,096 96th pct 20,234 90th pct

Median age in Reservoir in Thomastown +1 yrs older in Thomastown gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) even 15.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

40.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.4% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 33.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Reservoir Thomastown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 43.6%

3.7% India +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Nepal even 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.2% English ◂ +9.5 pts 9.6%

18.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%

18.5% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

7.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 29.5%

4.1% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

2.4% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.4% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 16.5%

6.4% Islam +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.8% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.78 more in Thomastown

1.76 24th pct 2.54 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Reservoir in Thomastown +19 more in Reservoir

75 96th pct 56 93rd pct

Avg size in Reservoir in Thomastown +20 larger in Thomastown

414 61st pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in Reservoir in Thomastown +23 higher in Reservoir

1,049 78th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 52.3%

14.9% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 23.4%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Reservoir in Thomastown +$239 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$741 48th pct $502 12th pct

Household income in Reservoir in Thomastown +$316 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,541 50th pct $1,225 27th pct

Family income in Reservoir in Thomastown +$596 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,983 57th pct $1,387 20th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%

19.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Reservoir in Thomastown +528 larger in Reservoir

687 87th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Reservoir in Thomastown +2 yrs older in Thomastown

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Reservoir in Thomastown +$75 higher in Thomastown

$642 50th pct $717 58th pct

Household income in Reservoir in Thomastown +$187 higher in Thomastown

$1,458 40th pct $1,645 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.2 larger in Thomastown gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

15.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 24.3%

16.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reservoir in Thomastown +$10 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Reservoir in Thomastown +$296 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,986 71st pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.10 higher in Reservoir gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.4% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 28.7%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 84.3%

32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 9.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 13.2%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 47.4%

30.0% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Reservoir in Thomastown +218 more in Reservoir

332 100th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.86 more in Reservoir

6.50 84th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Reservoir in Thomastown +174.6 more in Reservoir

1,856.9 91st pct 1,682.3 90th pct

PT routes in Reservoir in Thomastown +5 more in Reservoir

15 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Reservoir in Thomastown +1 longer in Thomastown

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Reservoir in Thomastown +3 longer in Thomastown

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Reservoir in Thomastown +31,487 more in Reservoir

51,485 87th pct 19,998 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Reservoir in Thomastown +58,660 more in Reservoir

162,888 86th pct 104,228 80th pct

Transit to city in Reservoir in Thomastown +9 longer in Thomastown

59 53rd pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 14.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Train even 3.6%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%

31.1% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 14.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Reservoir in Thomastown +1.0 higher in Reservoir

8.0 97th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.9 more in Reservoir

7.6 98th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Reservoir in Thomastown +12.1 pts higher in Reservoir

98.3% 99th pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Reservoir in Thomastown +4.4 pts higher in Reservoir

99.9% 100th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Reservoir in Thomastown +4.5 pts higher in Reservoir

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to school in Reservoir in Thomastown +2.0 pts higher in Reservoir

95.8% 97th pct 93.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Reservoir in Thomastown +1.2 pts higher in Reservoir

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Reservoir in Thomastown +20.0 pts higher in Reservoir

87.9% 96th pct 67.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Reservoir in Thomastown +2.3 more in Reservoir

14.5 52nd pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Reservoir in Thomastown +195 higher in Reservoir

455 100th pct 260 93rd pct

Mean slope in Reservoir in Thomastown +0.8 pts higher in Reservoir

3.3% 17th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Reservoir with nearby areas

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Compare Thomastown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reservoir vs Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22161/reservoir/vs/SAL22504/thomastown