Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Pascoe Vale South
3 km²
High household incomes and a well-qualified workforce define Pascoe Vale South. The typical family earns $2,761 a week, which is well above the national figure. This is a professional and affluent community where most residents have high-level qualifications and a high rate of home ownership. The area is very walkable and well-connected, making it a convenient place for families and working professionals in the Greater Melbourne region.
Pascoe Vale South's schools draw a less advantaged community than the area overall.
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The population has grown by 9% since 2011 to reach 10,390 people. The typical resident is 39, which is slightly older than the national average, and the area has a smaller proportion of seniors than most similar places.
About 22.8% of people were born overseas, a figure well below the national average. There is a strong European influence, with Italian, English, and Greek ancestries following Australian as the most common backgrounds.
Language diversity is high, with 28.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure. Greek and Italian are the most common non-English languages spoken.
Over half of the population identifies as Christian. While 35.4% of residents report no religion—a figure well below the national average—this group has grown by 17 percentage points since 2011.
The community is highly educated, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 71.7%.
Wealth is a striking feature here; 34.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far above the national figure. Typical family income is $2,761, which is well above the national average.
While 6.5% of people need help with daily activities—higher than most areas—the rate of long-term health conditions is a little below the national figure.
Unpaid care is common, with 17.1% of people providing care, a figure well above the national average. This includes a higher than average rate of people caring for children unpaid.
The First Nations community is small, consisting of 56 people. This group has a much higher typical personal income ($966) and a far higher Year 12 completion rate (61.3%) than most areas.
Families tend to be larger than average, with 2.7 people per home. Couples with children make up 68% of households, and fewer people live alone compared to the national average.
Housing is dominated by separate houses (80.3%) and high ownership, with 36.9% of homes owned outright. Typical weekly rents are $421, which is higher than the national figure.
Working from home has surged to 36% since 2011, far above the national figure. The area is very well served by public transport, with a high number of departures per 1,000 people.
The community is relatively stable, as only 31.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is well below the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas account for 9.3% of the population.
The workforce is very active, with 68.6% of adults working or looking for work, well above the national figure. Unemployment is much lower than most areas at 3.7%.
The area is ranked as highly advantaged, with an overall score that is higher than about 90% of all areas. This is consistent with its high levels of education and job skills.
The area sees an average annual rainfall of 627mm, which is a little above the state average. Minimum temperatures are also slightly higher than the Victorian average.
This is a walker's paradise, with every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries. The walkability score of 8.2 is well above the state average.