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Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Preston (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Preston (Northern Metropolitan) and Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with a few kilometres between them, yet they differ in their social makeup. Preston (Northern Metropolitan) is much more culturally diverse, with 38.4% of people using a language other than English at home and 34.9% born overseas. In contrast, Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) is wealthier, with 30.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.7% in Preston (Northern Metropolitan). Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) also has a higher share of university graduates at 42.8% and more large homes, with 68.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with gaps narrowing in some areas while others remain steady. For example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has shrunk over time. Despite these shifts, they share many daily conveniences; almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.4 to 2.5.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Other language: 13.0 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1,703 larger in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

67,639 66th pct 69,342 68th pct

Median age in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 38.2%

38.1% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ivanhoe (Eastern 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

69.2% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 60.1%

1.8% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 20.7%

26.4% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%

10.8% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.6% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 56.4%

2.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 38.1%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%

5.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.34 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1.72 39th pct 2.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3,704 more in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

12,167 73rd pct 8,463 42nd pct

Avg size in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +237 larger in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

640 76th pct 403 34th pct

ICSEA in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +72 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,127 91st pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 65.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

10.7% Engineering & related even 10.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Architecture & building even 4.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$178 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$954 77th pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$432 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,055 74th pct $1,623 42nd pct

Family income in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$558 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,646 83rd pct $2,088 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%

14.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma even 8.2%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 55.4%

25.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.1% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

16.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$396 69th pct $366 50th pct

Mortgage in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$208 higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,208 82nd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

67.0% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 59.7%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms even 42.0%

25.6% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 11.6%

5.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.7%

19.9% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% Under $200 even 11.2%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 18.2%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +116 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

326 67th pct 442 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.55 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

4.82 55th pct 6.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +584.1 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1,732.5 77th pct 2,316.6 89th pct

PT routes in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +8 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

19 30th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 30.1%

2.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.0%

7.2% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 28.5%

15.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.8 86th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.7 93rd pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +4.1 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

95.8% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.7% 96th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.6% 94th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2.7 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

12.7 36th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +158 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

322 90th pct 480 100th pct

Mean slope in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2.3 pts higher in Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern 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). Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23901/ivanhoe/vs/SED26903/preston