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Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Essendon (Western Metropolitan) profile · Preston (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) and Preston (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and incomes. Preston is far more linguistically diverse, with 38.4% of people using another language at home compared to 25.4% in Essendon (Western Metropolitan). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) has a more highly qualified and wealthier population; 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 31.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, these figures are 32.3% and 19.7% in Preston (Northern Metropolitan).

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have shifted, with the differences in language use, university degrees, and household incomes all narrowing. Despite these changes, the two areas remain very alike in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 37 and an equal share of children under 15. They also share similar levels of unpaid care and housework, with both sitting close to the national figure for these activities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Other language: 13.0 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Personal income: $279 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +666 larger in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

70,008 69th pct 69,342 68th pct

Median age in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) even 15.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.1% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 60.1%

2.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.9% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +5.8 pts 20.7%

24.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

13.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.3% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 56.4%

3.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cantonese even 1.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 41.3%

37.7% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.11 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 2.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1,770 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

10,233 57th pct 8,463 42nd pct

Avg size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +109 larger in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 403 34th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +53 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,108 86th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 65.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 32.7%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

13.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$279 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$430 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,053 74th pct $1,623 42nd pct

Family income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$764 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,852 88th pct $2,088 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.0%

13.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 64.6%

19.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 55.4%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

11.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

31.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$4 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $366 50th pct

Mortgage in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$200 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

44.8% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

35.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.6 pts 7.2%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 18.2%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +99 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

343 72nd pct 442 85th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.47 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

4.90 56th pct 6.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +329.0 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1,987.6 85th pct 2,316.6 89th pct

PT routes in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even

27 51st pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 30.1%

3.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

7.5% 3 vehicles even 7.6%

3.8% 4 or more even 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 28.5%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

8.6 94th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.0 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

99.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

96.8% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

99.7% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

90.2% 90th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +5.0 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

20.4 81st pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

477 100th pct 480 100th pct

Mean slope in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.4% 30th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Essendon (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Preston (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22607/essendon/vs/SED26903/preston