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Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) and Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is a high-density hub where 79.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 67.3% of households rent. It is also much more diverse, with 52.9% of people born overseas and 45.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) has more family-oriented living, with nearly half of its homes being separate houses and a higher share of children under 15 (15.0% compared to 7.0%). Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $2,120 a week, which is $511 more than in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan).

Both areas are perfectly set up for local living, with 100% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While they share this convenience, their lifestyles differ; Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is far more reliant on public transport, with 48.0% of homes having no car. Since 2016, the gap in household incomes has widened, and the difference in the number of people living alone has grown, with Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) seeing a higher share at 42.5%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.7 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Renting: 28.1 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 46.8 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) No car: 35.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +56,937 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

124,206 97th pct 67,269 66th pct

Median age in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 36.7%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%

7.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 51.9%

23.8% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.3% females
80–84 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 55–59 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 50–54 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
45–49 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
35–39 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.8% females
30–34 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.2% females; 30–34 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.6% females
25–29 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 9.7% males, 10.0% females; 25–29 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 5.0% females
20–24 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 8.4% males, 9.6% females; 20–24 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
15–19 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 10–14 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
5–9 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 5–9 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
0–4 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +31.8 pts ▸ 71.6%

11.4% China ◂ +10.4 pts 1.0%

6.2% India ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

19.9% English +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.4% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.1% Chinese ◂ +19.1 pts 4.0%

8.5% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Italian +6.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% Greek +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

2.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.2% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 74.6%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +13.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

22.4% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

2.07 58th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +5,168 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

10,023 55th pct 15,191 86th pct

Avg size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +203 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

557 64th pct 760 88th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +28 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

1,078 76th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 77.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 40.8%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

13.5% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$203 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$898 72nd pct $1,101 87th pct

Household income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$511 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,609 40th pct $2,120 79th pct

Family income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$601 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,329 70th pct $2,930 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 65.0%

14.7% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.9 pts 29.0%

10.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.5% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 32.3%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%

11.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.6% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$21 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$200 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +28.1 pts 39.2%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.9% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.2 pts 25.4%

2.9% Separate house +46.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 34.0%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 14.0%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 39.2%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.0%

10.8% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.9%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +173 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

504 88th pct 331 69th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.86 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

4.06 38th pct 4.92 57th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2,482.8 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

4,671.8 100th pct 2,189.0 87th pct

PT routes in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +114 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

137 90th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.8% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.9% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 2.2%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

48.0% No vehicle ◂ +35.0 pts 13.1%

10.1% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

9.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.5 100th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.5% 100th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +7.9 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

21.9 86th pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +297 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

767 100th pct 470 99th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +6.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.6% 93rd pct 3.5% 16th pct

Compare Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24703/melbourne/vs/SED26303/northcote