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Calwell vs Scullin

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

Calwell Scullin

Calwell and Scullin are two nearby Victorian areas with large populations, yet they have different characters. Calwell is a younger area where the typical resident is 32, and it has a well higher share of children under 15 at 23.7%. It is also more culturally diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (45.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (58.3%). In contrast, Scullin is older, with a typical age of 36 and a well higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (14.1%). Scullin also has more street connectivity and better access to groceries, health services, and public transport within a 15-minute walk.

While the gap in the number of children has widened since 2011, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical household incomes and similar rates of home renting. Both areas have a much higher share of people born overseas compared to the national figure. They also both have a high proportion of detached houses, though this is slightly more common in Calwell.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Calwell Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Calwell Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Scullin Other language: 7.3 pts higher in Calwell Median age: 4 yrs older in Scullin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwellin Scullin +18,083 larger in Calwell gap widening
188,482 87th pct 170,399 61st pct
Median age in Calwellin Scullin +4 yrs older in Scullin gap widening
32 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct
First Nations in Calwellin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
0.7% 16th pct 0.9% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Calwellin Scullin +5.0 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
9.1% 4th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in Calwellin Scullin +4.1 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
23.7% 100th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in Calwellin Scullin +1.2 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
5.8% 2nd pct 6.9% 8th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 51.1%
33.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%
6.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Scullin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calwellin Scullin +3.9 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
45.2% 90th pct 41.4% 85th pct

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
8.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
1.3% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

15.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
2.0% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Calwellin Scullin +7.3 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
58.3% 98th pct 50.9% 93rd pct
Limited English in Calwellin Scullin +2.0 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
10.2% 94th pct 8.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

35.2% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
11.3% Arabic ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%
6.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
2.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.5% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Calwellin Scullin +6.6 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
14.0% 0th pct 20.7% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.8% Islam ◂ +13.1 pts 10.8%
14.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
5.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calwellin Scullin +1.7 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
59.7% 58th pct 61.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Calwellin Scullin +2.0 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
20.9% 47th pct 22.9% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calwellin Scullin +0.25 more in Scullin
1.19 6th pct 1.43 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calwellin Scullin +5 more in Calwell
53 43rd pct 48 29th pct
Students in Calwellin Scullin +12,480 more in Calwell
40,904 93rd pct 28,424 60th pct
Avg size in Calwellin Scullin +180 larger in Calwell
772 93rd pct 592 72nd pct
ICSEA in Calwellin Scullin +25 higher in Scullin
1,004 35th pct 1,029 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
10.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
8.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Calwellin Scullin +$71 higher in Scullin gap steady
$623 4th pct $694 17th pct
Household income in Calwellin Scullin +$10 higher in Calwell gap narrowing
$1,681 44th pct $1,671 43rd pct
Family income in Calwellin Scullin +$104 higher in Scullin gap narrowing
$1,768 18th pct $1,872 28th pct
High earners in Calwellin Scullin +0.8 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
5.9% 11th pct 6.7% 16th pct
High-income homes in Calwellin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
17.2% 28th pct 17.7% 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.9%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%
13.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% $4,000 or more even 7.3%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.8%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calwellin Scullin +3.1 pts higher in Scullin
21.0% 12th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Mental health in Calwellin Scullin +1.1 pts higher in Scullin
5.9% 13th pct 7.0% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Calwellin Scullin +0.1 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
6.9% 82nd pct 7.0% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.7%
14.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calwellin Scullin +0.6 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
6.3% 2nd pct 7.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Calwellin Scullin +0.7 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
12.2% 56th pct 12.9% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Calwellin Scullin +1.0 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
27.8% 67th pct 26.8% 56th pct
Defence service in Calwellin Scullin +0.2 pts higher in Scullin
0.7% 2nd pct 1.0% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calwellin Scullin +1.5 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
16.7% 15th pct 18.2% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwellin Scullin +0.3 larger in Calwell gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Calwellin Scullin +0.4 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
14.1% 48th pct 14.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in Calwellin Scullin +4.2 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
14.8% 0th pct 19.1% 14th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 65.0%
14.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
14.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
8.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwellin Scullin even gap narrowing
$369 48th pct $369 48th pct
Mortgage in Calwellin Scullin +$19 higher in Calwell gap narrowing
$1,834 43rd pct $1,815 41st pct
People / bedroom in Calwellin Scullin +0.10 higher in Calwell gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Calwellin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
26.4% 39th pct 25.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Calwellin Scullin +9.5 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
21.3% 10th pct 30.8% 47th pct
Separate houses in Calwellin Scullin +4.1 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
88.4% 77th pct 84.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calwellin Scullin +2.9 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
89.8% 95th pct 86.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 40.2%
21.3% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 84.3%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 32.9%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
1.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
26.3% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
7.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
1.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%
11.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calwellin Scullin +0.5 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
4.6% 28th pct 5.1% 41st pct
Work from home in Calwellin Scullin +1.8 pts higher in Scullin gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 18.5% 57th pct
PT commute in Calwellin Scullin +0.3 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
2.7% 52nd pct 3.1% 57th pct
PT stops in Calwellin Scullin +2 more in Scullin
723 39th pct 725 39th pct
Stops/1k in Calwellin Scullin +0.42 more in Scullin
3.84 27th pct 4.25 37th pct
Departures/1k in Calwellin Scullin +192.2 more in Scullin
1,267.7 57th pct 1,459.9 68th pct
PT routes in Calwellin Scullin +14 more in Calwell
43 32nd pct 29 13th pct
Stop walk in Calwellin Scullin +3 longer in Calwell
4 35th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Calwellin Scullin +5 longer in Calwell
28 49th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 58.7%
16.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Walked even 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%
30.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
4.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calwellin Scullin +8.7 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
43.5% 70th pct 34.8% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Calwellin Scullin +3.7 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
16.7% 70th pct 13.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calwellin Scullin +2.0 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Calwellin Scullin +3.3 pts higher in Scullin gap narrowing
57.5% 29th pct 60.8% 48th pct
Full-time in Calwellin Scullin +0.9 pts higher in Scullin gap steady
58.4% 48th pct 59.2% 58th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
7.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
9.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwellin Scullin +0.5 higher in Scullin
5.8 52nd pct 6.3 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calwellin Scullin +0.4 more in Scullin
5.6 52nd pct 5.9 58th pct
15-min city in Calwellin Scullin +4.2 pts higher in Scullin
71.8% 54th pct 76.0% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Calwellin Scullin +8.6 pts higher in Scullin
69.6% 54th pct 78.2% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Calwellin Scullin +5.7 pts higher in Scullin
88.3% 49th pct 94.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Calwellin Scullin +5.7 pts higher in Scullin
82.7% 58th pct 88.5% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Calwellin Scullin +2.1 pts higher in Scullin
97.4% 58th pct 99.4% 78th pct
Walk to health in Calwellin Scullin +6.0 pts higher in Scullin
49.8% 52nd pct 55.8% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Calwellin Scullin +1.2 more in Scullin
11.8 22nd pct 13.0 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Calwellin Scullin +196 higher in Scullin
148 67th pct 344 93rd pct
Mean slope in Calwellin Scullin +0.1 pts higher in Calwell
3.6% 11th pct 3.4% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED237/scullin