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Werribee - East vs Werribee - West

Name: Werribee - East vs Werribee - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Werribee - East profile · Werribee - West profile

Werribee - East Werribee - West

Werribee - West and Werribee - East are nearby Victorian neighbours with very different profiles. Werribee - West is growing rapidly, with a population increase of 45.2% since 2021, and is far more likely to be working or looking for work (69.4% compared to 56.1% in Werribee - East). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 61.1% finishing Year 12. In contrast, Werribee - East is much more walkable; for example, 95.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 57.6% in Werribee - West.

Both areas are very similar in their mix of people, with about 35% born overseas and the same proportion of First Nations residents. They also both sit close to the national figure for recent overseas arrivals. Over time, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people aged 65 and over, who are now well more common in Werribee - East.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Werribee - West Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Werribee - West Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Werribee - East Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in Werribee - West Personal income: $252 higher in Werribee - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +3,331 larger in Werribee - West gap narrowing

19,010 88th pct 22,341 92nd pct

Median age in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +4 yrs older in Werribee - East gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Werribee - East Werribee - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

6.0% India +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Philippines even 2.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.7% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

2.8% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%

30.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.3% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

2.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +5 more in Werribee - West

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.59 more in Werribee - West

1.35 27th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +7 more in Werribee - East

33 74th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +1,497 more in Werribee - East

5,129 89th pct 3,632 86th pct

Avg size in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +663 larger in Werribee - East

1,026 92nd pct 363 41st pct

ICSEA in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +22 higher in Werribee - East

1,043 62nd pct 1,021 52nd pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

7.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$252 higher in Werribee - West gap widening

$637 17th pct $889 65th pct

Household income in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$621 higher in Werribee - West gap widening

$1,374 27th pct $1,995 65th pct

Family income in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$558 higher in Werribee - West gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $2,172 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.4%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +7.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +84 larger in Werribee - West

299 65th pct 383 73rd pct

Median age in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +3 yrs older in Werribee - East

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$137 higher in Werribee - West

$550 31st pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$489 higher in Werribee - West

$1,281 21st pct $1,770 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.2 larger in Werribee - West gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

20.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.4%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%

17.0% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$45 higher in Werribee - West gap widening

$315 31st pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +$342 higher in Werribee - West gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Werribee - East in Werribee - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 30.1%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 19.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 90.3%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

61.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 39.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 6.6%

3.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +29.5 pts 34.7%

20.0% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 32.2%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +11 more in Werribee - East

105 87th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +1.32 more in Werribee - East

5.52 67th pct 4.21 48th pct

Departures/1k in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +543.8 more in Werribee - East

1,756.8 79th pct 1,212.9 65th pct

PT routes in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +5 more in Werribee - East

15 78th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +80 longer in Werribee - West

3 29th pct 83 100th pct

Drive to city in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +8 longer in Werribee - West

27 54th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +3,331 more in Werribee - West

19,010 59th pct 22,341 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +54,739 more in Werribee - East

77,080 64th pct 22,341 31st pct

Transit to city in Werribee - East in Werribee - West

78 83rd pct —

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 54.2%

17.2% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +3 higher in Werribee - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +4 higher in Werribee - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +5 higher in Werribee - West

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +3 higher in Werribee - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +95 higher in Werribee - West

897 12th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +13,738 higher in Werribee - West

19,205 86th pct 32,943 95th pct

Growth in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +45.3 pts higher in Werribee - West

-0.2% 11th pct 45.2% 100th pct

Businesses in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +922 higher in Werribee - West

1,128 62nd pct 2,050 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +10 higher in Werribee - East

537 13th pct 526 12th pct

Max temp in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.2 higher in Werribee - East

20.3 18th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.3 higher in Werribee - East

10.7 32nd pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +1.4 higher in Werribee - East

6.4 65th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +1.4 more in Werribee - East

6.1 63rd pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +31.1 pts higher in Werribee - East

91.9% 73rd pct 60.8% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +38.2 pts higher in Werribee - East

95.8% 83rd pct 57.6% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +14.6 pts higher in Werribee - East

100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +12.5 pts higher in Werribee - East

96.8% 80th pct 84.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +2.3 pts higher in Werribee - East

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +40.2 pts higher in Werribee - East

63.7% 64th pct 23.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.7 more in Werribee - West

11.0 30th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +311 higher in Werribee - East

367 88th pct 56 42nd pct

Mean slope in Werribee - East in Werribee - West +0.8 pts higher in Werribee - West

2.2% 0th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Werribee - East with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee - West with nearby areas

Wyndham Vale - South Manor Lakes - Quandong Wyndham Vale - North Werribee - South Werribee - East Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Tarneit - South Hoppers Crossing - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee - East vs Werribee - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/vs/213051468/werribee-west