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Preston (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Preston (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Preston (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) and Preston (Northern Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) is a family-heavy area where 25.1% of people are children under 15 and 92.1% of homes are separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms. It is also more culturally diverse, with 45.0% of residents born overseas and 56.7% using another language at home. In contrast, Preston (Northern Metropolitan) has a more urban feel, described as a walker's paradise. It has a higher share of renters at 39.1%, more people living alone (30.6%), and a much larger proportion of residents who report no religion (38.1%).

Cultural differences between the two are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2016. Despite this, they share similar economic foundations, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes around $2,000. Both areas also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting at about 63%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 36.6 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Population: 62,124 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Under 15: 9.7 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +62,124 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

69,342 68th pct 131,466 99th pct

Median age in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 7.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

38.2% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

45.1% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 32.7%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 50.8%

3.5% India +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.4% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.7% English ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%

19.5% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%

15.1% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

3.7% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

8.0% Greek ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 37.8%

0.8% Punjabi +8.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Arabic +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

5.2% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.1% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 14.7%

6.0% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other religions +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1.12 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

2.06 58th pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +9 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

22 57th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +17,113 more in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

8,463 42nd pct 25,576 95th pct

Avg size in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +422 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

403 34th pct 825 91st pct

ICSEA in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +46 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

1,055 67th pct 1,010 43rd pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

7.0% Education even 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$62 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$776 45th pct $714 26th pct

Household income in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,623 42nd pct $1,890 63rd pct

Family income in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$145 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,088 53rd pct $1,943 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +9.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.9 larger in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 73.4%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 13.9%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 22.7%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 12.3%

13.8% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.4% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.2% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$366 50th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

39.1% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 23.3%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 18.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +32.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.2 pts 7.2%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.6% 4 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 2.6%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +44 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

442 85th pct 398 79th pct

Stops/1k in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +3.35 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

6.37 85th pct 3.03 19th pct

Departures/1k in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1,396.2 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

2,316.6 89th pct 920.4 47th pct

PT routes in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +8 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 17.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 27.9%

30.0% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 2.7%

3.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

8.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 17.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +3.0 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

8.3 91st pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

7.8 95th pct 5.1 44th pct

15-min city in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +34.6 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 65.3% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +39.9 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 60.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +12.0 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 88.0% 49th pct

Walk to school in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +15.4 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

99.0% 97th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +55.1 pts higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

92.7% 93rd pct 37.6% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +4.6 more in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

15.4 58th pct 10.7 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +348 higher in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

480 100th pct 132 61st pct

Mean slope in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)

3.4% 14th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Preston (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston (Northern Metropolitan) vs Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26903/preston/vs/SED28803/yuroke