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Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) and Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is a highly mobile hub where 68.6% of people moved in the last five years and 67.3% of homes are rented. It is also more educated, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 35.6% in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan). In contrast, Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) is more residential, with 59.6% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of families with children (17.0% versus 7.0%).

The gap in the share of people living alone has widened since 2016, now sitting at 16.3%. Despite this, the two areas are very alike in other ways; they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $890 and nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have 100% of their homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.9 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 56.7 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 44.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) No car: 38.3 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 27.3 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +44,727 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

124,206 97th pct 79,479 81st pct

Median age in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 35.8%

22.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.0% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +25.5 pts 41.3%

23.8% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females
30–34 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.2% females; 30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 9.7% males, 10.0% females; 25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 8.4% males, 9.6% females; 20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

11.4% China ◂ +10.0 pts 1.5%

6.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

0.8% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese ◂ +19.2 pts 3.9%

19.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.4% Italian +11.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.3% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

47.2% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 34.7%

22.4% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

3.9% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.44 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

2.07 58th pct 1.63 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +694 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

10,023 55th pct 10,717 61st pct

Avg size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +70 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

557 64th pct 487 51st pct

ICSEA in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +26 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

1,078 76th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 68.3%

2.8% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 34.0%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

13.5% Society & culture even 13.4%

9.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$14 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$898 72nd pct $884 70th pct

Household income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$338 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,609 40th pct $1,947 67th pct

Family income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$9 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,329 70th pct $2,338 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

12.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 66.5%

14.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 25.6%

10.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

42.5% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 26.2%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%

11.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$2 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $392 66th pct

Mortgage in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$58 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 33.3%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.9% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.2 pts 7.4%

2.9% Separate house +56.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 32.1%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.6%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

6.1% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +145 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

504 88th pct 359 74th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.46 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

4.06 38th pct 4.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3,073.2 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

4,671.8 100th pct 1,598.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +115 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

137 90th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

13.8% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 32.6%

11.9% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 1.2%

4.1% Train even 4.1%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% No vehicle ◂ +38.3 pts 9.7%

39.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

10.1% 2 vehicles +23.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 30.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

6.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.5 100th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

8.0 100th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

98.3% 95th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +12.6 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.5% 100th pct 86.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +8.8 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

21.9 86th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +336 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

767 100th pct 431 97th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +5.8 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.6% 93rd pct 3.8% 19th 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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24703/melbourne/vs/SED26603/pascoe-vale