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Werribee - West vs Tarneit - South

Name: Werribee - West vs Tarneit - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Werribee - West profile · Tarneit - South profile

Werribee - West Tarneit - South

Werribee - West and Tarneit - South are nearby Victorian suburbs with distinct profiles. Tarneit - South is far more multicultural, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 56.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 35.4% and 32.6% in Werribee - West. Werribee - West is more likely to be without a religious affiliation (32.6% vs 14.9%) and has a higher share of detached houses at 90.3%. It has also grown much faster since 2021, with a population increase of 45.2% compared to 4.9% in Tarneit - South.

These two areas share a very similar financial and social baseline, with typical weekly household incomes and monthly mortgage payments sitting at almost the same levels. While Tarneit - South is more compact and walkable, with 81.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, Werribee - West provides more frequent public transport and has a higher number of schools. Over the last few years, the gap in population growth between the two has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Tarneit - South No religion: 17.8 pts higher in Werribee - West Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Werribee - West De facto: 7.9 pts higher in Werribee - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tarneit - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +11,159 larger in Werribee - West

22,341 92nd pct 11,182 59th pct

Median age in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1 yrs older in Werribee - West

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

23.1% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

38.4% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% Widowed even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Werribee - West Tarneit - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 45.6%

10.0% India +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%

2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

25.8% English ◂ +12.6 pts 13.2%

25.6% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 15.1%

9.9% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

5.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only ◂ +24.0 pts 37.6%

4.4% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%

32.6% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 14.9%

5.0% Islam +14.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +7 more in Werribee - West

10 89th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.99 more in Werribee - West

1.93 46th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +5 more in Tarneit - South

26 63rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1,187 more in Tarneit - South

3,632 86th pct 4,819 89th pct

Avg size in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1,243 larger in Tarneit - South

363 41st pct 1,606 100th pct

ICSEA in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +68 higher in Tarneit - South

1,021 52nd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 18.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

6.7% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$117 higher in Werribee - West

$889 65th pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$110 higher in Werribee - West

$1,995 65th pct $1,885 58th pct

Family income in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$214 higher in Werribee - West

$2,172 56th pct $1,958 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +333 larger in Werribee - West

383 73rd pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +2 yrs older in Werribee - West

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$262 higher in Werribee - West

$687 60th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$121 higher in Werribee - West

$1,770 54th pct $1,649 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.6 larger in Tarneit - South

2.8 79th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 21.2%

18.9% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

7.7% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$9 higher in Tarneit - South

$360 46th pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +$31 higher in Werribee - West

$1,842 50th pct $1,811 48th pct

People / bedroom in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.10 higher in Tarneit - South

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

30.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

19.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

0.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 77.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 24.9%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +62 more in Werribee - West

94 86th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1.35 more in Werribee - West

4.21 48th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +460.6 more in Werribee - West

1,212.9 65th pct 752.4 48th pct

PT routes in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +6 more in Werribee - West

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +77 longer in Werribee - West

83 100th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +9 longer in Werribee - West

35 63rd pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +11,159 more in Werribee - West

22,341 67th pct 11,182 34th pct

Reach 45 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +35,967 more in Tarneit - South

22,341 31st pct 58,308 58th pct

Transit to city in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Train even 2.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

6.0% Manufacturing even 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

8.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1 higher in Werribee - West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1 higher in Werribee - West

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +11 higher in Werribee - West

992 48th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +21,079 higher in Werribee - West

32,943 95th pct 11,864 57th pct

Growth in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +40.3 pts higher in Werribee - West

45.2% 100th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +781 higher in Werribee - West

2,050 86th pct 1,269 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +2 higher in Tarneit - South

526 12th pct 528 12th pct

Max temp in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.2 higher in Tarneit - South

20.1 15th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.2 higher in Tarneit - South

10.3 27th pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1.4 higher in Tarneit - South

5.0 43rd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +1.3 more in Tarneit - South

4.7 42nd pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +21.0 pts higher in Tarneit - South

60.8% 46th pct 81.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +25.1 pts higher in Tarneit - South

57.6% 46th pct 82.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +14.6 pts higher in Tarneit - South

85.4% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +12.4 pts higher in Tarneit - South

84.3% 61st pct 96.7% 80th pct

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

97.7% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +58.1 pts higher in Tarneit - South

23.5% 27th pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +5.2 more in Werribee - West

11.7 35th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +560 higher in Tarneit - South

56 42nd pct 616 98th pct

Mean slope in Werribee - West in Tarneit - South +0.2 pts higher in Werribee - West

2.9% 9th pct 2.8% 6th 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 - South with nearby areas

Tarneit - Central Werribee - East Hoppers Crossing - South Hoppers Crossing - North Tarneit - North Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Wyndham Vale - South Truganina - South West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee - West vs Tarneit - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/vs/213051585/tarneit-south