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Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) and Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Broadmeadows is more walkable, with 85.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 72.5% in Thomastown, and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (74.8% vs 44.5%). In contrast, Thomastown has higher typical weekly incomes ($631 compared to $486) and a larger share of detached houses (86.6% vs 80.0%).

The gap in typical weekly income has widened since 2016, reflecting a broader trend of divergence in earnings between the two. Despite this, they share many qualities, such as having the same proportion of children under 15 (20.8%) and very similar rates of people using another language at home. Both areas also have typical weekly rents that sit close to each other, at $361 in Thomastown and $346 in Broadmeadows.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 7.3 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Full-time: 4.8 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Personal income: $145 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +8,131 larger in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

74,380 74th pct 82,511 85th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) even 20.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 32.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
80–84 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
60–64 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
25–29 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.9% females
20–24 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.5% females
0–4 in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

2.9% India +6.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

7.0% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% English ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

3.6% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.3% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

29.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.8% Arabic ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%

0.7% Punjabi +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.6% Islam ◂ +23.4 pts 15.3%

12.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.13 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

1.94 51st pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

30 77th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +4,545 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

18,936 89th pct 14,391 86th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +167 larger in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

631 75th pct 464 46th pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +22 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

995 35th pct 1,017 48th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.8% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

6.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$145 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$486 0th pct $631 11th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$235 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,281 11th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$262 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,409 4th pct $1,671 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 47.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.8% Cancer even 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 64.0%

15.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

16.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$346 41st pct $361 48th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$337 higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,563 26th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 26.8%

29.4% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 50.8%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.2%

1.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.1%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +66 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

428 84th pct 362 74th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.37 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

5.75 74th pct 4.39 45th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +474.4 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

1,812.5 79th pct 1,338.1 64th pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +17 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

36 71st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

16.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 35.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services even 3.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

7.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

6.8 70th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

6.6 71st pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +13.4 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

85.9% 69th pct 72.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +11.2 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

88.9% 79th pct 77.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +8.4 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

92.2% 55th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

85.3% 65th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

96.5% 50th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +30.3 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

74.8% 76th pct 44.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

13.2 41st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +33 higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

241 83rd pct 207 76th pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

3.3% 13th pct 2.9% 4th pct

Compare Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21203/broadmeadows/vs/SED28203/thomastown