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Flemington Racecourse vs Footscray

Name: Flemington Racecourse vs Footscray — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Flemington Racecourse profile · Footscray profile

Flemington Racecourse Footscray

Footscray and Flemington Racecourse are neighbouring areas with very different scales, as Footscray is a major hub of over 17,000 people while Flemington Racecourse is sparsely populated with only 77 residents. Footscray is far more likely to have children under 15 (10.6% compared to 0.0%) and one-parent families (14.2% compared to 0.0%). Renting is also far more common in Footscray, where 55.9% of households rent, while only 23.5% do so in Flemington Racecourse.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but other differences are narrowing. For example, the gap in overseas arrivals has shrunk, though Flemington Racecourse remains far higher at 52.6% compared to 23.4% in Footscray. Both areas are equally convenient for daily life, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries. They also share a similar climate and have both seen a rise in residents who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,054 larger in Footscray Renting: 32.4 pts higher in Footscray Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Footscray Recent arrivals: 29.2 pts higher in Flemington Racecourse Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Flemington Racecourse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +17,054 larger in Footscray gap widening

77 0th pct 17,131 84th pct

Median age in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +2 yrs older in Footscray gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

62.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 48.7%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

65.4% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 56.5%

20.5% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Flemington Racecourse Footscray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 50.9%

13.0% India ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Vietnam +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

3.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

18.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

11.7% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

5.2% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

5.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 53.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 47.8%

19.5% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Buddhism +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 3.31 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +4 more in Footscray

36 77th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 3,063 79th pct

Avg size in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 511 62nd pct

ICSEA in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 72.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 36.3%

13.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

11.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 18.7%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

10.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

4.4% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

4.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +$365 higher in Flemington Racecourse gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $916 69th pct

Household income in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +$415 higher in Flemington Racecourse gap widening

$2,178 76th pct $1,763 51st pct

Family income in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +$787 higher in Flemington Racecourse gap narrowing

$3,083 90th pct $2,296 64th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%

0.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 21.7%

17.9% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other condition +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +10.6 pts 63.4%

16.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +124 larger in Footscray

0 0th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— $812 76th pct

Household income in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— $1,800 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +0.3 larger in Footscray gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

77.8% Couples without children ◂ +38.4 pts 39.3%

14.8% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% One-parent families +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

52.9% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 37.6%

23.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.5% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 14.5%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +$46 higher in Flemington Racecourse gap narrowing

$401 62nd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +$168 higher in Footscray gap narrowing

$1,772 45th pct $1,940 56th pct

People / bedroom in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +0.30 higher in Footscray gap steady

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +32.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 27.0%

0.0% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.0 pts 52.3%

0.0% Separate house +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 44.3%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 26.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 44.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +112 more in Footscray

6 14th pct 118 88th pct

Stops/1k in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +71.03 more in Flemington Racecourse

77.92 100th pct 6.89 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +35,843.3 more in Flemington Racecourse

40,246.8 100th pct 4,403.5 89th pct

PT routes in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +22 more in Footscray

3 21st pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +16 longer in Flemington Racecourse

16 76th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +1 longer in Flemington Racecourse

10 12th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +80,719 more in Footscray

77 0th pct 80,796 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +373,658 more in Footscray

77 0th pct 373,735 89th pct

Transit to city in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 36 13th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%

30.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

7.7% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

4.6% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

8.8% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 4.5%

13.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

6.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

6.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

0.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 33.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

6.2% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +3 higher in Flemington Racecourse

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +6 higher in Flemington Racecourse

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +3 higher in Flemington Racecourse

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +2 higher in Flemington Racecourse

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +103 higher in Flemington Racecourse

1,133 94th pct 1,030 63rd pct

ERP in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +20,804 higher in Footscray

78 0th pct 20,882 87th pct

Growth in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray

— 19.9% 90th pct

Businesses in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +2,428 higher in Footscray

31 1st pct 2,459 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray even

623 22nd pct 623 22nd pct

Max temp in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray even

20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray +0.4 higher in Footscray

8.9 96th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Flemington Racecourse in Footscray even