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Sefton vs Villawood

Name: Sefton vs Villawood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Sefton profile · Villawood profile

Sefton Villawood

Villawood and Sefton are neighbouring areas with populations between 6,300 and 7,000. There are stark differences in their living conditions and incomes. Sefton has a typical weekly household income of $1,528, which is far higher than Villawood's $951. Educational attainment is also higher in Sefton, where 58.4% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 43.8% in Villawood. Housing differs significantly; 57.8% of Villawood households rent, while 31.7% of Sefton homes are owned outright. Rent is also much lower in Villawood, with a typical weekly cost of $210 against $425 in Sefton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, around 10%. They also share similar family structures, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. Diversity is a common trait, as both have very high shares of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While Villawood has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Sefton has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Villawood Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Sefton Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Sefton Rent: $215 higher in Sefton Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Sefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sefton in Villawood +751 larger in Villawood gap widening

6,300 86th pct 7,051 87th pct

Median age in Sefton in Villawood +1 yrs older in Sefton gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

35.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Sefton Villawood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

14.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

4.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% England even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

14.5% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

13.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

8.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

21.5% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

8.8% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

12.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sefton in Villawood +0.17 more in Sefton

2.26 32nd pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sefton in Villawood +12 more in Villawood

39 90th pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Sefton in Villawood even

513 74th pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Sefton in Villawood +19 higher in Sefton

979 43rd pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 43.8%

15.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

3.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 16.8%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

6.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.4% Architecture & building even 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sefton in Villawood +$120 higher in Sefton gap widening

$555 18th pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Sefton in Villawood +$577 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,528 49th pct $951 12th pct

Family income in Sefton in Villawood +$444 higher in Sefton gap widening

$1,674 37th pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.4%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +9.4 pts 60.1%

14.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sefton in Villawood +54 larger in Villawood

30 73rd pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Sefton in Villawood +6 yrs older in Villawood

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Sefton in Villawood +$320 higher in Sefton

$724 58th pct $404 17th pct

Household income in Sefton in Villawood +$1,013 higher in Sefton

$1,687 50th pct $674 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sefton in Villawood +0.3 larger in Sefton gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 62.3%

17.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

20.0% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

12.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

12.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sefton in Villawood +$215 higher in Sefton gap widening

$425 86th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Sefton in Villawood +$167 higher in Villawood gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Sefton in Villawood even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 15.8%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 21.3%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 72.9%

15.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 20.8%

14.2% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%

11.2% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sefton in Villawood +51 more in Villawood

33 86th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sefton in Villawood +6.68 more in Villawood

5.24 78th pct 11.91 88th pct

Departures/1k in Sefton in Villawood +1,660.7 more in Villawood

617.3 80th pct 2,278.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Sefton in Villawood even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Sefton in Villawood +2 longer in Villawood

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sefton in Villawood +2 longer in Villawood

23 20th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Sefton in Villawood +21,015 more in Sefton

70,850 88th pct 49,835 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Sefton in Villawood +87,553 more in Sefton

310,635 89th pct 223,082 87th pct

Transit to city in Sefton in Villawood +6 longer in Villawood

60 56th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 28.1%

9.3% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

9.4% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sefton in Villawood +0.7 higher in Sefton

7.0 93rd pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sefton in Villawood +0.9 more in Sefton

6.9 94th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Sefton in Villawood +14.4 pts higher in Sefton

89.5% 94th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Sefton in Villawood +20.5 pts higher in Sefton

91.0% 95th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Sefton in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Sefton

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Sefton in Villawood +7.4 pts higher in Sefton

99.8% 100th pct 92.4% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Sefton in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Sefton

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Sefton in Villawood +44.3 pts higher in Sefton

53.9% 85th pct 9.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Sefton in Villawood +8.8 more in Villawood

7.6 36th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Sefton in Villawood +9 higher in Sefton

152 88th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Sefton in Villawood +0.3 pts higher in Villawood

4.3% 33rd pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Sefton with nearby areas

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Compare Villawood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sefton vs Villawood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13531/sefton/vs/SAL14092/villawood