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Aintree vs Fraser Rise

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Aintree profile · Fraser Rise profile

Aintree Fraser Rise

Fraser Rise and Aintree are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west that differ sharply in their layout and diversity. Aintree is far more diverse, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 64.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 42.0% and 50.9% in Fraser Rise. Aintree also has much better access to amenities; 91.4% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 24.7% of homes in Fraser Rise share that convenience.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300. This financial similarity exists alongside a high proportion of young families in both places. While Aintree has seen more recent growth—with 89.7% of residents arriving in the last five years compared to 59.5% in Fraser Rise—both areas remain well above the national figure for children under 15.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1,115 larger in Fraser Rise
7,982 87th pct 9,097 87th pct
Median age in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1 yrs older in Fraser Rise
30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.3 pts higher in Fraser Rise
0.2% 31st pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.1 pts higher in Fraser Rise
2.9% 4th pct 4.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in Aintreein Fraser Rise +3.4 pts higher in Aintree
31.6% 97th pct 28.2% 92nd pct
De facto in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.5 pts higher in Fraser Rise
8.4% 23rd pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

45.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 40.7%
31.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%
10.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

66.2% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 57.7%
26.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
3.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Aintree Fraser Rise

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

  • 85+ in Aintree: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 85+ in Fraser Rise: 0.0% males, 0.1% females
  • 80–84 in Aintree: 0.1% males, 0.1% females; 80–84 in Fraser Rise: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
  • 75–79 in Aintree: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 75–79 in Fraser Rise: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
  • 70–74 in Aintree: 0.5% males, 0.3% females; 70–74 in Fraser Rise: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
  • 65–69 in Aintree: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 65–69 in Fraser Rise: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
  • 60–64 in Aintree: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 60–64 in Fraser Rise: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
  • 55–59 in Aintree: 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 55–59 in Fraser Rise: 1.4% males, 1.8% females
  • 50–54 in Aintree: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 50–54 in Fraser Rise: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
  • 45–49 in Aintree: 2.5% males, 1.9% females; 45–49 in Fraser Rise: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
  • 40–44 in Aintree: 4.6% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Fraser Rise: 4.6% males, 4.7% females
  • 35–39 in Aintree: 7.9% males, 7.8% females; 35–39 in Fraser Rise: 5.9% males, 6.0% females
  • 30–34 in Aintree: 6.1% males, 7.7% females; 30–34 in Fraser Rise: 5.7% males, 6.5% females
  • 25–29 in Aintree: 3.8% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Fraser Rise: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
  • 20–24 in Aintree: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Fraser Rise: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
  • 15–19 in Aintree: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 15–19 in Fraser Rise: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
  • 10–14 in Aintree: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Fraser Rise: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
  • 5–9 in Aintree: 6.1% males, 6.0% females; 5–9 in Fraser Rise: 4.5% males, 4.3% females
  • 0–4 in Aintree: 6.6% males, 6.3% females; 0–4 in Fraser Rise: 5.6% males, 5.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aintreein Fraser Rise +10.3 pts higher in Aintree
52.3% 100th pct 42.0% 96th pct

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
26.3% India ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%
5.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.7% Indian ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%
10.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Chinese even 2.1%
1.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Aintreein Fraser Rise +13.9 pts higher in Aintree
64.8% 100th pct 50.9% 97th pct
Limited English in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.6 pts higher in Aintree
6.2% 93rd pct 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

30.7% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
23.7% Punjabi ◂ +14.8 pts 8.9%
4.9% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Vietnamese even 2.5%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Aintreein Fraser Rise +3.0 pts higher in Fraser Rise
11.9% 2nd pct 15.0% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 52.0%
21.4% Other religions ◂ +13.6 pts 7.8%
16.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%
11.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aintreein Fraser Rise +6.0 pts higher in Aintree
80.8% 99th pct 74.8% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Aintreein Fraser Rise +9.0 pts higher in Aintree
39.2% 92nd pct 30.2% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.80 more in Aintree
1.19 12th pct 0.39 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aintreein Fraser Rise +15 more in Fraser Rise
6 74th pct 21 87th pct
Avg size in Aintreein Fraser Rise +229 larger in Fraser Rise
634 87th pct 863 98th pct
ICSEA in Aintreein Fraser Rise +2 higher in Fraser Rise
1,038 74th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 74.8%
6.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.8% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%
15.3% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.8%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
10.7% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
5.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$8 higher in Aintree
$980 80th pct $972 79th pct
Household income in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$72 higher in Aintree
$2,348 87th pct $2,276 86th pct
Family income in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$43 higher in Fraser Rise
$2,305 74th pct $2,348 75th pct
High earners in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Aintree
11.4% 67th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.6 pts higher in Aintree
29.7% 82nd pct 28.1% 79th pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
3.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%
31.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aintreein Fraser Rise +4.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise
12.1% 3rd pct 16.5% 9th pct
Mental health in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise
2.9% 16th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise
2.3% 26th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Heart disease even 1.0%
0.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 78.1%
9.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.3 pts higher in Aintree
6.5% 7th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Aintree
9.6% 23rd pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Aintreein Fraser Rise +6.2 pts higher in Aintree
44.8% 98th pct 38.5% 91st pct
Defence service in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.1 pts higher in Fraser Rise
0.3% 24th pct 0.4% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aintreein Fraser Rise +2.0 pts higher in Aintree
21.5% 34th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aintreein Fraser Rise +26 larger in Fraser Rise
18 66th pct 44 76th pct
Median age in Aintreein Fraser Rise +3 yrs older in Aintree
25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
40.0% 50th pct
Median income in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$535 higher in Fraser Rise
$762 62nd pct $1,297 88th pct
Household income in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$459 higher in Aintree
$2,625 82nd pct $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Aintreein Fraser Rise
0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 larger in Aintree
3.6 96th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Aintreein Fraser Rise +4.9 pts higher in Fraser Rise
7.4% 29th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Aintreein Fraser Rise +4.1 pts higher in Fraser Rise
7.3% 2nd pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 74.3%
12.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%
22.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
7.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$11 higher in Fraser Rise
$420 86th pct $431 87th pct
Mortgage in Aintreein Fraser Rise +$91 higher in Aintree
$2,167 80th pct $2,076 75th pct
People / bedroom in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.10 higher in Aintree
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aintreein Fraser Rise +4.1 pts higher in Aintree
20.6% 61st pct 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Aintreein Fraser Rise +5.1 pts higher in Fraser Rise
5.3% 0th pct 10.4% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Aintreein Fraser Rise +4.0 pts higher in Aintree
99.0% 64th pct 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.2 pts higher in Aintree
98.6% 97th pct 97.4% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 71.1%
20.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 16.5%
5.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 95.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 60.9%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%
0.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 85.6%
3.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 50.7%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
4.4% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Aintree
1.3% 51st pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise
22.8% 67th pct 23.0% 68th pct
PT commute in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.6 pts higher in Aintree
2.9% 86th pct 2.3% 81st pct
PT stops in Aintreein Fraser Rise +11 more in Aintree
20 86th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.52 more in Aintree
2.51 67th pct 0.99 61st pct
Departures/1k in Aintreein Fraser Rise +329.7 more in Aintree
493.5 78th pct 163.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Aintreein Fraser Rise +5 more in Aintree
6 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Aintreein Fraser Rise +21 longer in Fraser Rise
2 14th pct 23 61st pct
Drive to city in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1 longer in Fraser Rise
26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Aintreein Fraser Rise even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Aintreein Fraser Rise even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 55.5%
22.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 52.1%
25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%
13.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aintreein Fraser Rise +30.1 pts higher in Aintree
89.7% 100th pct 59.5% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in Aintreein Fraser Rise +5.7 pts higher in Aintree
16.9% 82nd pct 11.2% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Aintree
5.0% 69th pct 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.7 pts higher in Aintree
75.2% 89th pct 74.5% 89th pct
Full-time in Aintreein Fraser Rise +2.2 pts higher in Fraser Rise
63.0% 73rd pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
12.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
9.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
5.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
11.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
10.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Aintreein Fraser Rise +2.0 higher in Aintree
5.0 83rd pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.6 more in Aintree
4.4 80th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Aintreein Fraser Rise +45.3 pts higher in Aintree
66.1% 84th pct 20.8% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Aintreein Fraser Rise +44.1 pts higher in Aintree
76.5% 87th pct 32.5% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Aintreein Fraser Rise +66.7 pts higher in Aintree
91.4% 85th pct 24.7% 65th pct
Walk to school in Aintreein Fraser Rise +37.0 pts higher in Aintree
88.0% 91st pct 51.0% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.6 pts higher in Aintree
99.6% 86th pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Aintreein Fraser Rise +3.8 pts higher in Fraser Rise
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Aintreein Fraser Rise +1.9 more in Aintree
10.8 43rd pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Aintreein Fraser Rise +17 higher in Fraser Rise
168 89th pct 185 90th pct
Mean slope in Aintreein Fraser Rise +0.4 pts higher in Fraser Rise
2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aintree vs Fraser Rise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20011/aintree/vs/SAL20950/fraser-rise