Suburbs Northcote

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Northcote VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Northcote, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Northcote VIC is 25,276 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Northcote is $1,166 per week ($60,632 per year). Median rent in Northcote is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Northcote has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Northcote has a population density of 4206.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Northcote is England. The most common religion is No Religion (64% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northcote is $2,400.

There were 1,907 recorded offences in Northcote in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,076 offences).

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📍 Northcote, Victoria — 37.7722°S, 144.9994°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (45)

Northcote Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Northcote Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,166/wk
$60,632 per year
#509 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$475/wk
$2,058 per month
#822 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Northcote Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (11,948) Female 52.7% (13,333)

Population Density

4206.1
people per km²
25,276 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,181
Family income/wk

Northcote Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Northcote Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.9% 3,081 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.1% 3,091 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Northcote Country of Birth

Australia
87.1%
England
5.2%
Greece
4.0%
India
1.0%
China
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Northcote Religion

No Religion
64.2%
Catholic
14.6%
Eastern Orthodox
9.2%
Not stated
5.2%
Anglican
3.0%
Buddhism
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.0%
Islam
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Northcote Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Northcote Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
46.3%
Italian
17.4%
Other
8.3%
Mandarin
6.1%
Spanish
6.0%
Arabic
5.8%
Vietnamese
5.2%
German
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Northcote Employment

💼
Employed full-time
45.9% 9,124 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.8% 4,922 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 621 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.2% 5,196 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Northcote Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.9%
Postgraduate Degree
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.9%
Certificate III/IV
9.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.9%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Northcote Occupation

Professionals
51.4%
Managers
18.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.3%
Community & Personal Service
7.0%
Sales Workers
3.8%
Labourers
1.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Northcote Field of Study

Society & Culture
21.2%
Management & Commerce
18.8%
Creative Arts
14.1%
Health
12.5%
Education
7.6%
Engineering
7.3%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.3%
Information Technology
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Northcote Dwelling Types

Separate house
64.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Northcote Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.2%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Northcote Marital Status

💍
Married
34.4% 7,398
↔️
Separated
2.1% 443
📋
Divorced
6.7% 1,430
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 816
👤
Never married
53.1% 11,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Northcote Ancestry

English
25.8%
Australian
20.8%
Irish
12.2%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
8.7%
Italian
7.0%
Greek
6.7%
German
3.2%
Chinese
2.7%
Dutch
1.6%
Indian
1.1%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Northcote School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.5%
Secondary — Government
25.4%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Pre-school
11.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Northcote Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 2,560
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 46,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Northcote Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.7% 3,869
—
Not a volunteer
81.3% 16,818

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Northcote Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Northcote How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
48.4%
Did not go to work
23.7%
Bicycle
8.8%
Train
5.3%
Walked only
4.8%
Tram/Light Rail
3.2%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Bus
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Northcote Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.5%
1 vehicle
50.6%
2 vehicles
27.5%
3 vehicles
5.9%
4+ vehicles
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Northcote Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.7%
2 bedrooms
33.0%
3 bedrooms
37.0%
4 bedrooms
13.5%
5 bedrooms
2.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Northcote Population Mobility

18.8%
moved in the last year
44.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Northcote Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
292
Indigenous residents
48,703
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Northcote Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
3,176
Asthma
1,057
Arthritis
553
Heart disease
407
Diabetes
398
Cancer
283
Lung condition
217
Stroke
175
Kidney disease
166
Dementia
52

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Northcote Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Northcote Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.3%
Couple — no children
29.9%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Northcote Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 15
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 174
👤
Never served
99.0% 20,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Northcote Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 2,912
—
Did not provide
85.9% 17,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Northcote Children Ever Born

No children
54.8%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
23.0%
3 children
8.6%
4 children
2.3%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Northcote When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
54
1951–1960
442
1961–1970
1,038
1971–1980
620
1981–1990
681
1991–2000
654
2001–2010
1,002
2011–2015
719
2016
159
2017
173
2018
202
2019
177
2020
73
2021
38

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Northcote Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.0%
5–14 hours
38.4%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Northcote Household Size

1 person
30.3%
2 persons
32.2%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
15.8%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Northcote Where Residents Moved From

Same address
19,676
Moved from VIC
3,469
Moved — same area (SA2)
518
Moved from overseas
233
Moved from NSW
123
Moved from QLD
64
Moved from SA
29
Moved from ACT
25
Moved from TAS
21
Moved from WA
21
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Northcote Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.8%
Step family — no other children
3.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Northcote Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,907 total

Theft
1,076
Break & Enter
190
Assault
156
Property Damage
151
Justice Procedures
125
Fraud
78
Drug Offences
62
Weapons
25
Public Order
23
Robbery
15
Traffic
6

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Northcote Schools

45
schools nearby
25
government
1116
avg ICSEA score
18,995
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Westgarth Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1204
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Fairfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students
1170
ICSEA
Spensley Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1170
ICSEA
Northcote Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students
1166
ICSEA
Bell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1165
ICSEA
Brunswick East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1162
ICSEA
Northcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students
1153
ICSEA
Fitzroy North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1150
ICSEA
Carlton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1148
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1141
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Northcote Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,287/wk
Median Rent $475/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Northcote

≈ $9,910/month
Median rent $475/wk
Left after rent $1,812/wk
Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $125/wk
Kingsville
Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $120/wk
Baranduda
Income: $942/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $120/wk
Fairfield (Vic.)
Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $106/wk
Ascot Vale
Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $105/wk
South Kingsville
Income: $1,259/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $94/wk
Murrumbeena
Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $89/wk
Thornbury
Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $84/wk

Northcote vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Donvale
Pop: 12,644 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk
Manor Lakes
Pop: 12,675 Income: $948/wk Rent: $360/wk
Springvale South
Pop: 12,766 Income: $559/wk Rent: $351/wk
Fitzroy North
Pop: 12,781 Income: $1,241/wk Rent: $481/wk
Toorak
Pop: 12,817 Income: $1,427/wk Rent: $486/wk
Altona North
Pop: 12,962 Income: $753/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Northcote

What is the population of Northcote VIC?

The population of Northcote VIC is 25,276 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4206.1 people per km².Northcote is ranked #76 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Northcote?

The median personal income in Northcote VIC is $1,166 per week, or $60,632 per year.The median household income is $2,287 per week.Family income is $3,181 per week.Northcote is ranked #509 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Northcote?

Median rent in Northcote VIC is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Northcote ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Northcote?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northcote VIC is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Northcote?

The median age in Northcote VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Northcote a good suburb to live in?

Northcote is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 25,276.The median income is $1,166/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21971. All dollar figures in AUD.