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Altona Meadows vs Seabrook

Name: Altona Meadows vs Seabrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Seabrook profile

Altona Meadows Seabrook

Altona Meadows and Seabrook are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different household profiles. Seabrook is more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $2,042 compared to $1,573 in Altona Meadows, and it has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.1% versus 16.7%). Housing also differs; Seabrook is dominated by separate houses (96.4%) and larger four-bedroom homes, while Altona Meadows has more people living alone (27.0%) and a higher proportion of townhouses and apartments.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Altona Meadows at 18.0% and Seabrook at 11.2%. They share similar typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents, and both have about 32% of people who identify as having no religion. Over time, several gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical income and the number of people living alone in Altona Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,527 larger in Altona Meadows People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Seabrook Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Seabrook Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Altona Meadows Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Seabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +13,527 larger in Altona Meadows gap steady

18,479 87th pct 4,952 22nd pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +4 yrs older in Altona Meadows gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Seabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 57.6%

2.7% India +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

23.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

2.9% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 56.4%

1.4% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 44.1%

31.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.2% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 more in Altona Meadows

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.03 more in Altona Meadows

0.99 14th pct 0.96 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 more in Altona Meadows

20 51st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +240 more in Altona Meadows

1,138 41st pct 898 33rd pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +519 larger in Seabrook

379 44th pct 898 89th pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +50 higher in Seabrook

1,046 63rd pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.3% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$93 higher in Seabrook gap steady

$730 34th pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$469 higher in Seabrook gap widening

$1,573 40th pct $2,042 69th pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$255 higher in Seabrook gap widening

$1,946 41st pct $2,201 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +94 larger in Altona Meadows

130 40th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3 yrs older in Altona Meadows

33 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$109 higher in Altona Meadows

$575 37th pct $466 13th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook even

$1,562 42nd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.4 larger in Seabrook gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 15.6%

15.6% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$20 higher in Seabrook gap steady

$341 40th pct $361 47th pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$103 higher in Seabrook gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,803 47th pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.10 higher in Seabrook gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

26.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 56.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%

2.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.1%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +37 more in Altona Meadows

46 55th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.67 more in Altona Meadows

2.49 25th pct 1.82 19th pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +267.6 more in Altona Meadows

771.0 49th pct 503.4 38th pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3 more in Altona Meadows

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 longer in Seabrook

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +1 longer in Altona Meadows

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +13,527 more in Altona Meadows

18,479 58th pct 4,952 11th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +15,128 more in Seabrook

32,035 41st pct 47,163 52nd pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +8 longer in Seabrook

69 70th pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 47.9%

23.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 35.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 higher in Seabrook

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 higher in Seabrook

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3 higher in Seabrook

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +1 higher in Seabrook

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +39 higher in Seabrook

967 37th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +13,851 higher in Altona Meadows

18,783 84th pct 4,932 20th pct

Growth in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2.0 pts higher in Altona Meadows

0.7% 15th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +675 higher in Altona Meadows

965 53rd pct 290 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +12 higher in Altona Meadows

565 14th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Altona Meadows in Seabrook even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.1 higher in Altona Meadows

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.2 higher in Altona Meadows

6.7 70th pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.2 more in Seabrook

6.3 66th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +5.7 pts higher in Seabrook

93.7% 76th pct 99.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3.7 pts higher in Seabrook

93.4% 79th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +1.7 pts higher in Seabrook

98.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +11.1 pts higher in Seabrook

88.9% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Seabrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +19.5 pts higher in Seabrook

57.6% 60th pct 77.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.4 more in Seabrook

8.1 12th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +147 higher in Seabrook

227 74th pct 374 88th pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.1 pts higher in Seabrook

1.7% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

Seabrook Point Cook - East Altona Point Cook - North East Laverton Truganina - South East Point Cook - North West Point Cook - South

Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

Point Cook - North East Altona Meadows Point Cook - North West Point Cook - East Truganina - South East Point Cook - South Truganina - South West Laverton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/vs/213021345/seabrook