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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with contrasting housing and demographic profiles. Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) is younger, with a typical age of 36, and attracts more new arrivals from overseas (18.5%). It is also more likely to be rented (33.3%) and has far more people with no religion (34.7%). In contrast, Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) is older, with a typical age of 42, and has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their place outright (43.6%). This is consistent with a housing stock dominated by larger homes, as 84.9% of dwellings in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) have three or more bedrooms, compared to 63% in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,930 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. While Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) is more walkable—with 98.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries—the gap in public transport use has narrowed since 2016. The two areas have also seen their typical ages move closer together over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +17,683 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

61,796 59th pct 79,479 81st pct

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

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) even 11.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 43.4%

32.2% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females
30–34 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 61.8%

5.4% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.1% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.3% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%

21.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

20.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 58.1%

7.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

1.7% Arabic +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 41.2%

24.6% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.4% Islam +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.19 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1.82 45th pct 1.63 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3,915 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

14,632 86th pct 10,717 61st pct

Avg size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +283 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

770 88th pct 487 51st pct

ICSEA in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +46 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,099 83rd pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

10.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

3.6% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$79 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$805 53rd pct $884 70th pct

Household income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,923 65th pct $1,947 67th pct

Family income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,357 72nd pct $2,338 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 59.8%

23.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%

23.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

17.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$14 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$406 73rd pct $392 66th pct

Mortgage in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$109 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 30.0%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 59.6%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 45.4%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 14.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 60.0%

16.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

4.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 20.2%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +71 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

288 57th pct 359 74th pct

Stops/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.14 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.66 51st pct 4.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +58.7 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,657.3 75th pct 1,598.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +2 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 40.1%

28.7% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.0% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

5.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

9.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

7.1 74th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +7.0 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

91.5% 77th pct 98.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +12.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

96.7% 67th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +5.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

92.6% 79th pct 98.1% 94th pct

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

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +6.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

80.4% 81st pct 86.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4.5 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

17.6 71st pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +150 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

281 87th pct 431 97th pct

Mean slope in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.3% 27th pct 3.8% 19th pct

Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26207/niddrie/vs/SED26603/pascoe-vale