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Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with distinct social profiles. Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) is more culturally diverse, with 37.1% of people using a language other than English at home and 33.8% born overseas. It also has more family-sized housing, with 63.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) has a higher share of university qualifications, with 50.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a much larger proportion of people reporting no religion (57.6%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with several gaps widening over time. Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) has seen a sharper rise in people working from home and a faster increase in typical weekly family incomes, which are now $2,930 compared to $2,338 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan). Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the share of people aged 65 and over and the typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 23.0 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +12,210 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

67,269 66th pct 79,479 81st pct

Median age in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 41.3%

34.7% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.0% Divorced even 7.0%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females
30–34 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 5.0% females; 25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 61.8%

2.1% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English ◂ +10.9 pts 21.0%

26.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 20.6%

10.8% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

9.1% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.7% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 58.1%

6.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +23.0 pts 34.7%

32.2% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

1.5% Islam +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.35 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 1.63 34th pct

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

20 50th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4,474 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

15,191 86th pct 10,717 61st pct

Avg size in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +272 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

760 88th pct 487 51st pct

ICSEA in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +54 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

1,106 86th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 68.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 34.0%

19.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

12.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

7.4% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

3.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,101 87th pct $884 70th pct

Household income in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$173 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,120 79th pct $1,947 67th pct

Family income in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$592 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,930 90th pct $2,338 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 13.2%

13.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

5.5% Two conditions even 5.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%

11.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

31.9% 2 people even 31.9%

15.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$411 75th pct $392 66th pct

Mortgage in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$142 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.4% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

49.6% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 7.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 7.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 20.2%

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +28 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

331 69th pct 359 74th pct

Stops/1k in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.40 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

4.92 57th pct 4.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +590.4 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

2,189.0 87th pct 1,598.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 32.6%

28.2% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

2.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 44.9%

28.7% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 30.2%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

8.8 96th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

99.7% 99th pct 98.1% 94th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +10.9 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

97.9% 98th pct 86.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

14.0 48th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +39 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

470 99th pct 431 97th pct

Mean slope in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.5% 16th pct 3.8% 19th pct

Compare Northcote (Northern 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). Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26303/northcote/vs/SED26603/pascoe-vale