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Werribee - West vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Name: Werribee - West vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Werribee - West profile · Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell profile

Werribee - West Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Werribee - West and Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell are two growing residential areas in Victoria. Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell is much more diverse and highly educated, with 61.3% of people born overseas and 42.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Werribee - West is more established and has better access to services, with far more public transport stops and 10 schools compared to just 3 in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell. Werribee - West also has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (32.6%) and more homes owned outright (19.0%).

Both areas have seen rapid growth since 2011, though Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell has expanded more quickly with a population increase of 85.8% since 2021. They are very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000, and both have an overall advantage score close to the national figure. While Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell has a much higher share of recent arrivals, with 87.0% moving in during the last five years, Werribee - West is also seeing high mobility at 59.3%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Other language: 36.2 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Recent movers: 27.8 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell No religion: 21.2 pts higher in Werribee - West Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +12,209 larger in Werribee - West

22,341 92nd pct 10,132 53rd pct

Median age in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +3 yrs older in Werribee - West

32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.1% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 9.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

38.4% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 28.9%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Werribee - West Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +25.8 pts 33.4%

10.0% India +19.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

9.9% Indian +18.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% English ◂ +17.6 pts 8.2%

25.6% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 8.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

5.8% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

3.2% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only ◂ +37.1 pts 24.5%

4.4% Punjabi +12.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.4% Hindi +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 23.1%

32.6% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 11.4%

8.4% Hinduism +12.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.0% Islam +15.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.2% Other religions +10.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7 more in Werribee - West

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1.00 more in Werribee - West

1.93 46th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

26 63rd pct 27 64th pct

Students in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2,136 more in Werribee - West

3,632 86th pct 1,496 51st pct

Avg size in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +135 larger in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

363 41st pct 499 60th pct

ICSEA in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +36 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

1,021 52nd pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 78.9%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.0 pts 12.7%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

6.7% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$14 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$889 65th pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$91 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$1,995 65th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$125 higher in Werribee - West

$2,172 56th pct $2,047 48th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +13.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +355 larger in Werribee - West

383 73rd pct 28 9th pct

Median age in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +8 yrs older in Werribee - West

22 yrs 29th pct 14 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$162 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$687 60th pct $849 79th pct

Household income in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$354 higher in Werribee - West

$1,770 54th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.6 larger in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2.8 79th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 76.3%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%

18.9% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 9.3%

7.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$25 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$360 46th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +$158 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$1,842 50th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.10 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

30.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

19.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 5.0%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 99.3%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 22.7%

5.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.0 pts 8.7%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +75 more in Werribee - West

94 86th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2.33 more in Werribee - West

4.21 48th pct 1.88 20th pct

Departures/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +828.2 more in Werribee - West

1,212.9 65th pct 384.7 34th pct

PT routes in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +9 more in Werribee - West

10 62nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +54 longer in Werribee - West

83 100th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +6 longer in Werribee - West

35 63rd pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +12,209 more in Werribee - West

22,341 67th pct 10,132 30th pct

Reach 45 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +12,209 more in Werribee - West

22,341 31st pct 10,132 16th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.5% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +29 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

992 48th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +13,774 higher in Werribee - West

32,943 95th pct 19,169 86th pct

Growth in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +40.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

45.2% 100th pct 85.8% 100th pct

Businesses in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +437 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2,050 86th pct 2,487 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +4 higher in Werribee - West

526 12th pct 522 12th pct

Max temp in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.1 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

10.3 27th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1.0 higher in Werribee - West

5.0 43rd pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +1.0 more in Werribee - West

4.7 42nd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +18.7 pts higher in Werribee - West

60.8% 46th pct 42.2% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +35.3 pts higher in Werribee - West

57.6% 46th pct 22.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +31.8 pts higher in Werribee - West

85.4% 42nd pct 53.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2.1 pts higher in Werribee - West

84.3% 61st pct 82.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell even

97.7% 52nd pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +7.8 pts higher in Werribee - West

23.5% 27th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +2.8 more in Werribee - West

11.7 35th pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +28 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

56 42nd pct 84 48th pct

Mean slope in Werribee - West in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell +0.1 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2.9% 9th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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

Compare Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell with nearby areas

Tarneit - South Tarneit - North Tarneit - Central Rockbank - Mount Cottrell Wyndham Vale - South Werribee - East Wyndham Vale - North Hoppers Crossing - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee - West vs Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/vs/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell