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Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) and Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) is dominated by flats and apartments, with only 5% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of renters (54.5%). In contrast, separate houses are far more common in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan), where 49.6% of residents live in one and 50.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (40.5%) and a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (28.3%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several key ways, including a growing difference in the share of renters and people living alone. Despite these trends, they share a similar social profile, with the typical resident in both areas aged 37. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100, and about half of adults in both areas hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.7 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +13,677 larger in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

80,946 83rd pct 67,269 66th pct

Median age in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.2% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) even 10.0%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%

32.8% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

2.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.3% females
80–84 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
45–49 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
35–39 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.8% females
30–34 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 30–34 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.6% females
25–29 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 6.5% females; 25–29 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 5.0% females
20–24 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
15–19 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 10–14 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
5–9 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
0–4 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 0–4 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 71.6%

4.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.9% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.9% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

2.5% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 32.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.28 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

1.70 38th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +6 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +8,293 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

6,898 29th pct 15,191 86th pct

Avg size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +267 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 760 88th pct

ICSEA in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +34 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

1,140 95th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 77.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 16.9%

13.8% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.5% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$160 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,261 93rd pct $1,101 87th pct

Household income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$44 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,076 76th pct $2,120 79th pct

Family income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$31 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,961 91st pct $2,930 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

20.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

13.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 65.0%

16.7% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 29.0%

10.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 32.3%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.9%

11.0% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.9% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$33 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 39.2%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

70.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.9 pts 25.4%

5.0% Separate house +44.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 34.0%

21.3% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 14.0%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 39.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.1% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

6.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +12 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 331 69th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.98 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

3.94 36th pct 4.92 57th pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +440.1 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

2,629.1 92nd pct 2,189.0 87th pct

PT routes in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +5 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.6% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 49.2%

18.5% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 13.1%

2.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Arts & recreation even 3.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

97.2% 91st pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

99.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

96.9% 97th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

15.9 61st pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +48 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 470 99th pct

Mean slope in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 3.5% 16th pct

Compare Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20106/albert-park/vs/SED26303/northcote