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Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile · St Albans (Western Metropolitan) profile

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) and St Albans (Western Metropolitan) are nearby suburbs with very different profiles. St Albans is far more diverse, with 53.0% of people born overseas and 62.5% using a language other than English at home. Pascoe Vale has a more highly qualified workforce, where 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.9% in St Albans. This is reflected in earnings, with the typical weekly family income in Pascoe Vale being far higher at $2,338, while in St Albans it is $1,457.

These financial and educational gaps have widened since 2016. The two areas still share some common ground, such as similar shares of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people renting. Both also have roughly the same proportion of people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. However, Pascoe Vale is more walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 64.5% in St Albans.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Personal income: $336 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.7 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +4,091 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

79,479 81st pct 75,388 75th pct

Median age in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%

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

14.1% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.3% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%

7.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) St Albans (Western 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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.2% females
20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females
0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +22.4 pts 39.4%

0.8% Vietnam +17.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.9% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

1.3% Vietnamese +20.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% English ◂ +10.9 pts 10.1%

20.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

15.9% Italian ◂ +11.8 pts 4.1%

8.7% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

5.9% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only ◂ +28.6 pts 29.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +23.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.8% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.7% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 22.3%

2.4% Buddhism +11.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

6.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.66 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

1.63 34th pct 2.29 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +6 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +392 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

10,717 61st pct 11,109 65th pct

Avg size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +90 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 397 33rd pct

ICSEA in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +72 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 980 27th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 55.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 25.7%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$336 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$884 70th pct $548 3rd pct

Household income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$616 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,947 67th pct $1,331 14th pct

Family income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$881 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,338 71st pct $1,457 6th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.7% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.2%

4.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.4%

18.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 55.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%

12.9% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

17.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

5.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$61 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$392 66th pct $331 36th pct

Mortgage in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$458 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 27.2%

33.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 32.8%

1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 76.2%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 15.5%

7.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 15.9%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 36.8%

20.6% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.7%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +33 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

359 74th pct 326 67th pct

Stops/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.19 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

4.52 48th pct 4.32 44th pct

Departures/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +201.7 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

1,598.6 73rd pct 1,396.9 66th pct

PT routes in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +9 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 16.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 38.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

5.5% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

8.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction even 8.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 15.8%

7.5% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

13.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

7.7 93rd pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +10.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.4% 94th pct 88.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +18.5 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 96th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +3.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 96.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +3.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.1% 94th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +22.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

86.9% 87th pct 64.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

13.1 41st pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +63 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

431 97th pct 368 93rd pct

Mean slope in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.8% 19th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare St Albans (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26603/pascoe-vale/vs/SED27807/st-albans