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Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Wyndham Vale - South

Name: Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Wyndham Vale - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell profile · Wyndham Vale - South profile

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Wyndham Vale - South

Wyndham Vale - South and Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell is a rapidly growing hub where 87% of people moved in during the last five years, with far higher rates of overseas births (61.3%) and bachelor degrees (42.6%). In contrast, Wyndham Vale - South is much more established and walkable, with a very walkable score compared to the mostly car-dependent Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell. This is reflected in the transport and services, as all homes in Wyndham Vale - South are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 53.6% of homes in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell have that access.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though they differ in other ways. They share very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $1,900 to $2,000, and have almost identical unemployment rates. While the gap in population growth has widened since 2021, they remain alike in their levels of volunteering and the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Other language: 34.7 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Recent movers: 50.5 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3,414 larger in Wyndham Vale - South

10,132 53rd pct 13,546 70th pct

Median age in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +4 yrs older in Wyndham Vale - South

29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 31.9%

31.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.7%

9.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 48.5%

28.9% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.4% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell Wyndham Vale - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.4% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.5% India ◂ +19.4 pts 10.1%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% China even 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

28.2% Indian ◂ +17.8 pts 10.4%

8.0% Australian +18.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.2% English +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.4% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

24.5% English only +36.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

17.3% Punjabi ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.4% No religion +21.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.1% Hinduism ◂ +12.4 pts 8.6%

20.6% Islam ◂ +16.5 pts 4.1%

14.6% Other religions ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +1 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.34 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

0.94 13th pct 0.60 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +8 more in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

27 64th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +101 more in Wyndham Vale - South

1,496 51st pct 1,597 53rd pct

Avg size in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +300 larger in Wyndham Vale - South

499 60th pct 799 86th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +65 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

1,057 68th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 56.3%

4.9% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 21.4%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 17.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$153 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$903 67th pct $750 39th pct

Household income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$320 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,086 71st pct $1,766 51st pct

Family income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$135 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,047 48th pct $1,912 39th pct

Household income distribution

46.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

5.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more even 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.2% None ◂ +15.1 pts 67.1%

8.4% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +220 larger in Wyndham Vale - South

28 9th pct 248 60th pct

Median age in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +6 yrs older in Wyndham Vale - South

14 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$303 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$849 79th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$26 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

$1,416 31st pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.4 larger in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

3.4 100th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 65.7%

8.7% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

27.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

26.3% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%

18.8% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.3% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$49 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$385 55th pct $336 38th pct

Mortgage in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +$332 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

$2,000 61st pct $1,668 38th pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.10 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 51.0%

28.5% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 25.1%

5.0% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 96.6%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 37.2%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.7% $350–$549 ◂ +43.5 pts 37.2%

8.7% $200–$349 +47.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 33.7%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

3.4% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +47 more in Wyndham Vale - South

19 29th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3.00 more in Wyndham Vale - South

1.88 20th pct 4.87 59th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +985.8 more in Wyndham Vale - South

384.7 34th pct 1,370.5 70th pct

PT routes in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +7 more in Wyndham Vale - South

1 7th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +22 longer in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

29 86th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +2 longer in Wyndham Vale - South

29 57th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3,414 more in Wyndham Vale - South

10,132 30th pct 13,546 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3,414 more in Wyndham Vale - South

10,132 16th pct 13,546 20th pct

Transit to city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 39.3%

35.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

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

5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

16.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +74 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

1,021 60th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +5,034 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

19,169 86th pct 14,135 67th pct

Growth in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +82.7 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

85.8% 100th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +1,699 higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

2,487 86th pct 788 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +8 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

522 12th pct 530 12th pct

Max temp in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.1 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

20.1 15th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.1 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

10.4 28th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +2.4 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

3.9 29th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +2.3 more in Wyndham Vale - South

3.8 28th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +53.4 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

42.2% 31st pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +72.2 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

22.3% 14th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +46.4 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

53.6% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +17.8 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

82.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +2.4 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

97.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +19.5 pts higher in Wyndham Vale - South

15.7% 21st pct 35.2% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +3.0 more in Wyndham Vale - South

8.9 16th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +356 higher in Wyndham Vale - South

84 48th pct 441 91st pct

Mean slope in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell in Wyndham Vale - South +0.3 pts higher in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

3.0% 11th pct 2.7% 6th pct

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

Compare Wyndham Vale - South with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell vs Wyndham Vale - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell/vs/213051590/wyndham-vale-south