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Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) and Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) are two nearby suburbs with very different layouts and populations. Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) is far more multicultural, with 48.3% of people born overseas and 62.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also a place of larger family homes, where 86.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) has a more professional feel, with 35.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.6% of people working from home.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of public transport stops and the amount of unpaid care residents provide. However, their walkability differs greatly; Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) is a walker's paradise, while Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) is only somewhat walkable. Over time, the gaps between them have generally grown, with typical weekly household incomes now $431 apart and the difference in overseas births widening since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 19.3 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +3,032 larger in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

79,479 81st pct 82,511 85th pct

Median age in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.3% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 32.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (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 Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.1% females
80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females; 30–34 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.9% females
20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.5% females
0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 46.8%

2.9% India +6.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% China even 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.0% English ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

20.6% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%

15.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

3.7% Indian +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

5.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.1% English only ◂ +25.9 pts 32.2%

5.0% Arabic +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Punjabi +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Mandarin even 1.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.7% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 15.3%

9.7% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.2% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.4% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.17 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

1.63 34th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +9 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +3,674 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

10,717 61st pct 14,391 86th pct

Avg size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +23 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

487 51st pct 464 46th pct

ICSEA in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +36 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 1,017 48th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 59.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 26.5%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce even 18.8%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

5.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$253 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$884 70th pct $631 11th pct

Household income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$431 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,947 67th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$667 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,338 71st pct $1,671 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.1%

4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 19.6%

12.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

16.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$31 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$392 66th pct $361 48th pct

Mortgage in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +$158 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.3% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 26.8%

30.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 86.6%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.6 pts 9.1%

7.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 10.5%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 56.8%

20.6% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +3 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

359 74th pct 362 74th pct

Stops/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.13 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

4.52 48th pct 4.39 45th pct

Departures/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +260.5 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

1,598.6 73rd pct 1,338.1 64th pct

PT routes in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +3 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Car (driver) +19.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 16.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

33.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

8.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

8.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 17.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

13.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +2.2 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

7.7 93rd pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +25.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.4% 94th pct 72.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +20.7 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 96th pct 77.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +16.2 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +13.7 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.1% 94th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern 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 Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +42.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

86.9% 87th pct 44.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)

13.1 41st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +224 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

431 97th pct 207 76th pct

Mean slope in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.8% 19th pct 2.9% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) vs Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26603/pascoe-vale/vs/SED28203/thomastown