Northcote

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC20101701
Total population 48,558
Total dwellings 22,093
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 314
Male 144
Female 170
Median age 31
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 178
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,329
Median monthly mortgage repayments $3,683
Median weekly rent $260

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 291 92.7 34,947 92.0 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 10 3.2 2,161 5.7 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 13 4.1 881 2.3 21,206 3.9
Total 314 -- 37,989 -- 548,370 --
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Male 144 45.9 18,675 49.2 270,331 49.3
Female 170 54.1 19,315 50.8 278,037 50.7

In Northcote, there were 314 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 144 (or 45.9%) were male and 170 (or 54.1%) were female.

Age Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0-4 years 18 5.7 4,689 12.3 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 56 17.8 8,696 22.9 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 52 16.5 7,395 19.5 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 153 48.6 13,185 34.7 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 24 7.6 2,399 6.3 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 12 3.8 1,628 4.3 20,772 3.8
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Median age 31 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Northcote the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 31 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 22.5% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.8% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 32 13.1 5,631 22.9 85,741 24.4
Separated 11 4.5 1,131 4.6 14,925 4.2
Divorced 20 8.2 2,125 8.6 23,126 6.6
Widowed 7 2.9 814 3.3 12,142 3.5
Never married 174 71.3 14,905 60.6 215,347 61.3

In Northcote 13.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 11.9% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 48 -- 47 -- 44 --
Separated 31 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 46 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 0 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 32 -- 25 -- 26 --

In Northcote for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 32 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 28 13.2 5,136 23.3 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 26 12.3 3,087 14.0 48,600 15.8
Not married 158 74.5 13,846 62.7 187,097 60.9

In Northcote 13.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 12.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 48 -- 47 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 38 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 37 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Northcote for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 48 years and in a de facto marriage was 38 years.

Education Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Pre-school 4 3.4 1,082 6.7 13,977 6.2
Primary 30 25.4 5,262 32.4 81,554 36.4
Secondary 22 18.6 3,733 23.0 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 11 9.3 1,261 7.8 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 23 19.5 1,073 6.6 10,125 4.5
Other 4 3.4 401 2.5 3,662 1.6
Not stated 24 20.3 3,429 21.1 50,410 22.5
Total 118 -- 16,241 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Northcote, 36.7% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.4% were attending a primary school, 18.6% were attending a secondary school and 27.4% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Jaru 4 1.3 3 0.0 566 0.1
Kanai 3 1.0 3 0.0 3 0.0
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English only spoken at home 296 94.0 35,314 93.0 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 94.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Northcote. The only other responses for language at home were Jaru 1.3% and Kanai 1.0%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 78 56.5 6,779 51.6 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 35 25.4 3,489 26.5 47,035 26.4
Away from work 10 7.2 1,025 7.8 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 15 10.9 1,853 14.1 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 138 -- 13,146 -- 178,170 --

There were 138 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Northcote. Of these 56.5% were employed full time, 25.4% were employed part-time and 10.9% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 36 -- 36 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 38 -- 34 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Northcote who were employed full time was 36 years and those employed part time was 38 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 529 -- 390 -- 362 --
Household 1,329 -- 962 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Northcote was $529 and the median weekly household income was $1,329.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 0.9 -- 1.6 -- 1.5 --

In Northcote, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.4, with 1.2 persons per bedroom and 0.9 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 260 -- 200 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,683 -- 1,500 -- 1,647 --

In Northcote, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $260 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,683.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 79 44.4 14,787 80.7 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 23 12.9 1,267 6.9 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 76 42.7 2,055 11.2 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 199 1.1 2,949 1.4
Total 178 -- 18,316 -- 209,047 --

In Northcote there were 178 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 44.4% were separate houses, 12.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 42.7% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Northcote % Northcote Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 19 10.6 2,425 13.2 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 29 16.2 5,052 27.6 51,761 24.8
Rented 123 68.7 9,894 54.0 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 138 0.8 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 8 4.5 808 4.4 8,338 4.0

In Northcote, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 10.6% were owned outright, 16.2% were owned with a mortgage and 68.7% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.