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Calwell vs Fraser

Name: Calwell vs Fraser — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Calwell profile · Fraser profile

Calwell Fraser

Calwell and Fraser are two large, diverse areas in Melbourne's outer suburbs. Calwell is a younger area with a typical resident aged 32, where 23.7% of people are children under 15. It is dominated by large family homes, with 89.8% having three or more bedrooms and 88.4% being separate houses. In contrast, Fraser is more densely built and accessible; it is very walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed. Fraser also has a higher share of renters at 38.0% and a larger proportion of people living alone at 26.5%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,600 to $1,700. While they share this economic base, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in home types has widened, with Calwell becoming even more dominated by detached houses. Similarly, the difference in religious affiliation has grown, with the share of people reporting no religion now far higher in Fraser. Calwell remains more linguistically diverse, with a higher share of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Calwell 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Calwell Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Calwell No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Fraser No car: 6.6 pts higher in Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Fraser +12,094 larger in Calwell gap narrowing

188,482 87th pct 176,388 72nd pct

Median age in Calwell in Fraser +4 yrs older in Fraser gap widening

32 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 40.3%

33.9% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Fraser

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 46.6%

0.7% Vietnam +13.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% India ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

1.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

1.1% Vietnamese +17.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

1.4% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

7.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

2.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +19.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Arabic ◂ +9.9 pts 1.4%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 37.1%

14.0% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.8% Islam ◂ +18.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Buddhism +9.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Fraser +0.77 more in Fraser

1.19 6th pct 1.95 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Fraser +2 more in Fraser

53 43rd pct 55 50th pct

Students in Calwell in Fraser +16,540 more in Calwell

40,904 93rd pct 24,364 29th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Fraser +329 larger in Calwell

772 93rd pct 443 39th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Fraser +11 higher in Fraser

1,004 35th pct 1,014 43rd pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

8.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Fraser +$94 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$623 4th pct $717 24th pct

Household income in Calwell in Fraser +$47 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$1,681 44th pct $1,634 39th pct

Family income in Calwell in Fraser +$118 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$1,768 18th pct $1,886 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

13.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.8 pts 66.9%

14.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Fraser +0.6 larger in Calwell gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 56.0%

14.2% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.8% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 15.0%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Fraser +$19 higher in Calwell gap widening

$369 48th pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Fraser +$16 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$1,834 43rd pct $1,850 45th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Fraser even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 30.9%

26.4% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 62.5%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 16.2%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 42.3%

26.3% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Fraser +131 more in Fraser

723 39th pct 854 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Fraser +1.01 more in Fraser

3.84 27th pct 4.84 54th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Fraser +782.0 more in Fraser

1,267.7 57th pct 2,049.6 86th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Fraser +14 more in Fraser

43 32nd pct 57 53rd pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Fraser +2 longer in Calwell

4 35th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Fraser +11 longer in Calwell

28 49th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.2 pts 45.6%

16.7% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 31.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

4.6% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Fraser +2.0 higher in Fraser

5.8 52nd pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Fraser +1.7 more in Fraser

5.6 52nd pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Calwell in Fraser +21.6 pts higher in Fraser

71.8% 54th pct 93.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Fraser +21.8 pts higher in Fraser

69.6% 54th pct 91.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Fraser +9.0 pts higher in Fraser

88.3% 49th pct 97.3% 74th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Fraser +12.1 pts higher in Fraser

82.7% 58th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Fraser +1.0 pts higher in Fraser

97.4% 58th pct 98.4% 66th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Fraser +29.6 pts higher in Fraser

49.8% 52nd pct 79.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Fraser +1.5 more in Fraser

11.8 22nd pct 13.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Fraser +195 higher in Fraser

148 67th pct 344 93rd pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Fraser +0.3 pts higher in Calwell

3.6% 11th pct 3.2% 7th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

Maribyrnong Wills Scullin Cooper Fraser Melbourne Gorton McEwen

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED214/fraser