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West End vs Paddington - Milton

Name: West End vs Paddington - Milton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · West End profile · Paddington - Milton profile

West End Paddington - Milton

West End and Paddington - Milton are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. West End is much more diverse, with 38.5% of people born overseas and 28.8% using another language at home, compared to 24.4% and 13.1% in Paddington - Milton. The housing styles contrast sharply; 75.8% of West End homes are flats or apartments, while 52.0% of homes in Paddington - Milton are separate houses. This is consistent with Paddington - Milton having a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (54.0% compared to 30.6% in West End) and higher typical weekly family incomes of $3,391 against $2,710 in West End.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 33. They are also similar in their typical weekly rent of $450 and the proportion of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in overseas births has grown since 2011, and the gap in family incomes has also increased. While both are highly mobile, West End has seen a larger rise in the share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Paddington - Milton 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Paddington - Milton Other language: 15.8 pts higher in West End Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in West End Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in West End in Paddington - Milton +2,756 larger in West End gap widening

14,953 76th pct 12,197 64th pct

Median age in West End in Paddington - Milton even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

53.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

West End Paddington - Milton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% English +10.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.7% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.6% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 52.3%

29.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West End in Paddington - Milton +2 more in Paddington - Milton

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in West End in Paddington - Milton +1.19 more in Paddington - Milton

0.54 1st pct 1.73 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West End in Paddington - Milton +6 more in Paddington - Milton

40 81st pct 46 86th pct

Students in West End in Paddington - Milton +539 more in West End

1,461 50th pct 922 34th pct

Avg size in West End in Paddington - Milton +1,154 larger in West End

1,461 100th pct 307 33rd pct

ICSEA in West End in Paddington - Milton even

1,143 95th pct 1,145 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 85.8%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in West End in Paddington - Milton +$120 higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing

$1,128 87th pct $1,248 91st pct

Household income in West End in Paddington - Milton +$323 higher in Paddington - Milton gap narrowing

$2,103 72nd pct $2,426 87th pct

Family income in West End in Paddington - Milton +$681 higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening

$2,710 82nd pct $3,391 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.8%

18.0% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.4% Arthritis even 4.4%

2.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.4% Stroke even 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West End in Paddington - Milton +100 larger in West End

240 59th pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in West End in Paddington - Milton +1 yrs older in West End

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in West End in Paddington - Milton +$31 higher in West End

$780 73rd pct $749 69th pct

Household income in West End in Paddington - Milton +$268 higher in Paddington - Milton

$1,669 48th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West End in Paddington - Milton +0.2 larger in Paddington - Milton gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 34.0%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

13.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West End in Paddington - Milton even gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in West End in Paddington - Milton +$400 higher in Paddington - Milton gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in West End in Paddington - Milton +0.10 higher in West End gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 50.6%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

75.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.3 pts 38.4%

19.5% Separate house +32.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 29.4%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 14.4%

6.8% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.3% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 48.7%

18.9% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.4% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West End in Paddington - Milton +20 more in Paddington - Milton

59 66th pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in West End in Paddington - Milton +2.53 more in Paddington - Milton

3.95 44th pct 6.48 78th pct

Departures/1k in West End in Paddington - Milton +555.1 more in Paddington - Milton

2,304.2 86th pct 2,859.2 87th pct

PT routes in West End in Paddington - Milton +71 more in Paddington - Milton

6 43rd pct 77 88th pct

Stop walk in West End in Paddington - Milton +3 longer in Paddington - Milton

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in West End in Paddington - Milton +1 longer in West End

7 5th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in West End in Paddington - Milton +17,396 more in West End

48,878 86th pct 31,482 76th pct

Reach 45 min in West End in Paddington - Milton +46,318 more in West End

261,344 87th pct 215,026 86th pct

Transit to city in West End in Paddington - Milton +6 longer in Paddington - Milton

20 0th pct 26 5th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.6% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

7.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.3% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 44.8%

23.4% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

4.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%

15.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

6.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West End in Paddington - Milton +1 higher in Paddington - Milton

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in West End in Paddington - Milton +2 higher in Paddington - Milton

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in West End in Paddington - Milton +4 higher in Paddington - Milton

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in West End in Paddington - Milton even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in West End in Paddington - Milton +41 higher in Paddington - Milton

1,098 86th pct 1,139 95th pct

ERP in West End in Paddington - Milton +4,564 higher in West End

17,928 81st pct 13,364 64th pct

Growth in West End in Paddington - Milton +9.8 pts higher in West End

17.3% 88th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in West End in Paddington - Milton +1,024 higher in Paddington - Milton

2,109 86th pct 3,133 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West End in Paddington - Milton +62 higher in Paddington - Milton

1,144 71st pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in West End in Paddington - Milton +0.3 higher in West End

27.3 86th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in West End in Paddington - Milton +0.1 higher in Paddington - Milton

15.3 82nd pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in West End in Paddington - Milton +0.4 higher in West End

9.6 100th pct 9.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in West End in Paddington - Milton even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in West End in Paddington - Milton even