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Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Preston (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and Preston (Northern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north. Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) has a more affluent profile, with 26.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.7% in Preston (Northern Metropolitan). This is consistent with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) (35.6% versus 32.3%) and a higher proportion of residents working or looking for work (65.8% compared to 62.7%). Preston (Northern Metropolitan) is more reliant on renting (39.1% versus 33.3%) and has a higher share of people living alone (30.6% versus 26.2%).

Since 2016, the gaps in income and religious affiliation have widened, though the two areas have tracked closely in other ways. Both areas have very similar typical home-loan payments and almost identical numbers of people per bedroom. They also share a strong connection to their roots, with about a third of residents in both places born overseas and similar shares of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 4.4 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Personal income: $108 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Household income: $324 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) One-parent: 2.3 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +10,137 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

79,479 81st pct 69,342 68th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) even 35.8%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.4% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%

7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.5% females
30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.5% females
20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females
15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.4% females
0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Preston (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 60.1%

3.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

20.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

15.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

8.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Indian even 3.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% German even 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

5.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.9% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.7% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

6.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.43 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1.63 34th pct 2.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) even

22 57th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2,254 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

10,717 61st pct 8,463 42nd pct

Avg size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +84 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 403 34th pct

ICSEA in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +3 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 65.5%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

13.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$108 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$884 70th pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$324 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,947 67th pct $1,623 42nd pct

Family income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$250 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,338 71st pct $2,088 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Cancer even 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.6%

18.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 55.4%

25.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +$26 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$392 66th pct $366 50th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

32.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 50.7%

20.6% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.4% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +83 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

359 74th pct 442 85th pct

Stops/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.86 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

4.52 48th pct 6.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +718.0 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1,598.6 73rd pct 2,316.6 89th pct

PT routes in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +5 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

4.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

9.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades even 12.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.7 93rd pct 7.8 95th pct

15-min city in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

98.1% 94th pct 99.0% 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +5.8 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

86.9% 87th pct 92.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +2.3 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

13.1 41st pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +49 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

431 97th pct 480 100th pct

Mean slope in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.8% 19th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Compare Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Preston (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26603/pascoe-vale/vs/SED26903/preston