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Calwell vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Calwell profile · Maribyrnong profile

Calwell Maribyrnong

Calwell and Maribyrnong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Calwell is a young, family-focused area where 23.7% of people are children under 15 and 88.4% of homes are separate houses. It is also far more culturally diverse; 58.3% of residents use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Maribyrnong is an older, more urban environment where 32.9% of people have no religion and 35.5% of adults hold a university degree. Higher pay is more common in Maribyrnong, where 17.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to 5.9% in Calwell.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as Calwell has seen a larger increase in people born overseas. Despite this, the two areas share similar typical weekly rents, and both have roughly the same number of public transport stops. While Calwell is somewhat walkable, Maribyrnong is very walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. This contrast is also seen in how people get to work, with more residents working from home in Maribyrnong.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in Calwell Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Calwell 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Calwell Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong No religion: 18.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwellin Maribyrnong +35,074 larger in Calwell gap narrowing
188,482 87th pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Calwellin Maribyrnong +7 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap steady
32 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
0.7% 16th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Calwellin Maribyrnong +8.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
9.1% 4th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Calwellin Maribyrnong +7.7 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
23.7% 100th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Calwellin Maribyrnong +5.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
5.8% 2nd pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.9%
33.9% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calwellin Maribyrnong +16.6 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
45.2% 90th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
8.1% India ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%
1.3% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.1% English +12.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.1% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.3% Italian +9.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.8% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
2.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Calwellin Maribyrnong +29.6 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
58.3% 98th pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Calwellin Maribyrnong +6.0 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
10.2% 94th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only +32.2 pts ▸ 67.4%
11.3% Arabic ◂ +9.1 pts 2.2%
6.5% Punjabi ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%
2.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Calwellin Maribyrnong +18.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
14.0% 0th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
14.0% No religion +18.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.8% Islam ◂ +20.2 pts 3.7%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
5.9% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.5%
5.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calwellin Maribyrnong +8.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Calwellin Maribyrnong +14.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
20.9% 47th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.64 more in Maribyrnong
1.19 6th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calwellin Maribyrnong +8 more in Calwell
53 43rd pct 45 20th pct
Students in Calwellin Maribyrnong +15,441 more in Calwell
40,904 93rd pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Calwellin Maribyrnong +193 larger in Calwell
772 93rd pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Calwellin Maribyrnong +90 higher in Maribyrnong
1,004 35th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 68.2%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%
10.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
7.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 17.5%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
8.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
2.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Calwellin Maribyrnong +$308 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$623 4th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Calwellin Maribyrnong +$275 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,681 44th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Calwellin Maribyrnong +$747 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,768 18th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Calwellin Maribyrnong +11.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
5.9% 11th pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Calwellin Maribyrnong +11.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
17.2% 28th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%
7.3% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 36.9%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calwellin Maribyrnong +6.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
21.0% 12th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Calwellin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
5.9% 13th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
6.9% 82nd pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 66.2%
14.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calwellin Maribyrnong +5.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
6.3% 2nd pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
12.2% 56th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Calwellin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
27.8% 67th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
0.7% 2nd pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calwellin Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
16.7% 15th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.8 larger in Calwell gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
14.1% 48th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Calwellin Maribyrnong +14.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
14.8% 0th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 59.8%
14.2% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.8% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.0% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.6%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
8.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwellin Maribyrnong +$18 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$369 48th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Calwellin Maribyrnong +$333 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,834 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Calwell gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Calwellin Maribyrnong +6.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
26.4% 39th pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Calwellin Maribyrnong +12.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
21.3% 10th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Calwellin Maribyrnong +33.0 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
88.4% 77th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calwellin Maribyrnong +24.1 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
89.8% 95th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 31.4%
21.3% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.4% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 55.4%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.2% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%
38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 19.5%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 47.8%
26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%
1.5% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.3% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.8%
10.0% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calwellin Maribyrnong +5.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.6% 28th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Calwellin Maribyrnong +16.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
2.7% 52nd pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Calwellin Maribyrnong +16 more in Maribyrnong
723 39th pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.98 more in Maribyrnong
3.84 27th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Calwellin Maribyrnong +583.5 more in Maribyrnong
1,267.7 57th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1 more in Maribyrnong
43 32nd pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Calwellin Maribyrnong +4 longer in Calwell
4 35th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Calwellin Maribyrnong +10 longer in Calwell
28 49th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +19.8 pts 41.0%
16.7% Worked at home +16.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 34.3%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%
4.6% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calwellin Maribyrnong +5.9 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
43.5% 70th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Calwellin Maribyrnong +4.3 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
16.7% 70th pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calwellin Maribyrnong +3.7 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Calwellin Maribyrnong +7.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
57.5% 29th pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Calwellin Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
58.4% 48th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
11.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
5.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%
7.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.2% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwellin Maribyrnong +2.2 higher in Maribyrnong
5.8 52nd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1.8 more in Maribyrnong
5.6 52nd pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Calwellin Maribyrnong +23.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
71.8% 54th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Calwellin Maribyrnong +23.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
69.6% 54th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Calwellin Maribyrnong +9.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
88.3% 49th pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Calwellin Maribyrnong +11.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
82.7% 58th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Calwellin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
97.4% 58th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Calwellin Maribyrnong +32.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
49.8% 52nd pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Calwellin Maribyrnong +6.2 more in Maribyrnong
11.8 22nd pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Calwellin Maribyrnong +120 higher in Maribyrnong
148 67th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Calwellin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.6% 11th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED231/maribyrnong