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Footscray vs West Footscray - Tottenham

Name: Footscray vs West Footscray - Tottenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Footscray profile · West Footscray - Tottenham profile

Footscray West Footscray - Tottenham

Footscray and West Footscray - Tottenham are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Footscray is more densely populated and rental-heavy, with 55.9% of households renting and 52.3% of homes being flats or apartments. It has far more public transport and walkable amenities, with 4,403.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, West Footscray - Tottenham has more family-sized homes, with 58.9% being separate houses and 52.5% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (17.2% compared to 10.6% in Footscray) and more people caring for children unpaid (26.0% versus 15.9%).

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical typical weekly rents of around $350 and similar numbers of volunteers. They also share a similar proportion of people with no religion, sitting just under 48%. While both are diverse, Footscray has a higher share of people born overseas (41.6% versus 33.5%) and more people who moved here in the last five years. The gap in housing types and the number of people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Footscray Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Footscray Unpaid child care: 10.0 pts higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +5,396 larger in Footscray gap widening

17,131 84th pct 11,735 61st pct

Median age in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1 yrs older in West Footscray - Tottenham gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 41.4%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 47.9%

28.7% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Footscray West Footscray - Tottenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

8.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.2% England even 2.2%

2.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.5% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

7.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

10.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.4%

24.3% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +3 more in Footscray

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1.83 more in Footscray

3.31 73rd pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +3 more in West Footscray - Tottenham

40 81st pct 43 85th pct

Students in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2,191 more in Footscray

3,063 79th pct 872 32nd pct

Avg size in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +220 larger in Footscray

511 62nd pct 291 31st pct

ICSEA in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +18 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

1,093 81st pct 1,111 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 71.2%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

9.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$87 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$916 69th pct $1,003 77th pct

Household income in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$225 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$1,763 51st pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$290 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$2,296 64th pct $2,586 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

10.8% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +3 larger in Footscray

124 38th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2 yrs older in West Footscray - Tottenham

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$281 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

$812 76th pct $1,093 91st pct

Household income in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$74 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

$1,800 56th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.3 larger in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 27.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.0%

14.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$4 higher in Footscray gap steady

$355 45th pct $351 43rd pct

Mortgage in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +$189 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham gap widening

$1,940 56th pct $2,129 71st pct

People / bedroom in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 40.4%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.3% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

31.5% Separate house +27.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.9 pts 21.4%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 36.0%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 9.5%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.0%

32.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

6.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%

17.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +59 more in Footscray

118 88th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1.86 more in Footscray

6.89 82nd pct 5.03 61st pct

Departures/1k in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2,298.1 more in Footscray

4,403.5 89th pct 2,105.4 86th pct

PT routes in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +17 more in Footscray

25 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2 longer in West Footscray - Tottenham

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1 longer in West Footscray - Tottenham

9 10th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +50,369 more in Footscray

80,796 88th pct 30,427 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +223,438 more in Footscray

373,735 89th pct 150,297 80th pct

Transit to city in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +12 longer in West Footscray - Tottenham

36 13th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.3% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.5% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Bicycle even 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 49.0%

18.8% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%

3.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%

12.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +16 higher in West Footscray - Tottenham

1,030 63rd pct 1,046 70th pct

ERP in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +7,875 higher in Footscray

20,882 87th pct 13,007 62nd pct

Growth in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +10.4 pts higher in Footscray

19.9% 90th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1,281 higher in Footscray

2,459 86th pct 1,178 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +35 higher in Footscray

623 22nd pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.1 higher in Footscray

20.5 21st pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.2 higher in Footscray

11.2 43rd pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.9 higher in Footscray

9.4 100th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +0.2 more in Footscray

8.0 100th pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2.8 pts higher in Footscray

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +3.0 pts higher in Footscray

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +4.5 pts higher in Footscray

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 57th pct

Walk to school in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +6.5 pts higher in Footscray

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +2.0 pts higher in Footscray

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +3.3 pts higher in Footscray

99.8% 100th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +12.9 more in Footscray

24.1 80th pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +290 higher in Footscray

571 96th pct 280 81st pct

Mean slope in Footscray in West Footscray - Tottenham +1.0 pts higher in Footscray

3.8% 23rd pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray vs West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213031348/footscray/vs/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham