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Northcote - Preston - Whittlesea

543 km²

Higher typical incomes and low unemployment for First Nations people mark the Northcote - Preston - Whittlesea area. This sprawling region of Greater Melbourne combines wide open spaces with pockets of high accessibility. It is a place where many residents enjoy easy walking access to daily needs and public transport. The community is distinguished by a First Nations population that is far more likely to have finished high school than those in most other similar areas.

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First Nations

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With 3,711 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this area sees a First Nations population that is more likely to finish Year 12 and earn a higher typical income than most other similar areas. Unemployment for First Nations people is also much lower here than in most other areas, sitting at 7.9%.

3,711 First Nations people

25 yrs Median age Here 25 yrs Vic 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

50.0% Year 12 Here 50.0% Vic 42.4% Aus 37.0%

7.9% Unemployment Here 7.9% Vic 9.6% Aus 12.3%

$719 Median income Here $719 Vic $619 Aus $540

$1,760 Household income Here $1,760 Vic $1,565 Aus $1,507

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The area is very walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Most residents have easy access to nature and education, as 98.5% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park and 87.7% are within 15 minutes of a school.

6.9 Walk score

6.4 Types ≤15 min