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Alberton vs Robertsons Beach

Name: Alberton vs Robertsons Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Alberton profile · Robertsons Beach profile

Alberton Robertsons Beach

Alberton (Vic.) and Robertsons Beach are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ greatly in their stages of life. Alberton (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with 17.5% of its people being children under 15 and 46.2% of homes belonging to couples with children. In contrast, Robertsons Beach is sparsely populated and largely residential for seniors; its typical resident is 64 and nearly 45% of the population is aged 65 and over. This difference extends to their homes, as 74.8% of dwellings in Alberton (Vic.) have three or more bedrooms, while only 36.7% do in Robertsons Beach.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, though this is far higher in Alberton (Vic.) at 26.0% compared to 8.3% in Robertsons Beach. They are also similar in that over half of the homes in both areas are owned outright. While Alberton (Vic.) has a more developed hub with a 15-minute walk to groceries and schools for many residents, Robertsons Beach is car-dependent, with almost all homes located within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 38.1 pts higher in Alberton Participation: 31.3 pts higher in Alberton Mortgage: $1,070 higher in Alberton Median age: 13 yrs older in Robertsons Beach Population: 248 larger in Alberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +248 larger in Alberton gap widening

297 59th pct 49 28th pct

Median age in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +13 yrs older in Robertsons Beach gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 39.6%

30.6% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 20.8%

9.9% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.6% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alberton Robertsons Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 79.6%

5.4% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.7% Australian ◂ +19.3 pts 20.4%

12.1% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

2.4% Italian +9.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 73.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 36.7%

41.1% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

7.1% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alberton in Robertsons Beach

19.23 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +4 more in Alberton

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Alberton in Robertsons Beach

143 31st pct —

ICSEA in Alberton in Robertsons Beach

961 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

28.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

23.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 41.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$60 higher in Alberton gap widening

$488 11th pct $428 6th pct

Household income in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$357 higher in Alberton gap widening

$956 12th pct $599 0th pct

Family income in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$383 higher in Alberton gap widening

$1,233 13th pct $850 2nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 50.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%

5.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.1% Mental health +12.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.1% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +22.9 pts 30.6%

24.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.8% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.7% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +14 larger in Alberton

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +32 yrs older in Robertsons Beach

12 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Alberton in Robertsons Beach even

$450 25th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$924 higher in Alberton

$1,374 35th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +0.7 larger in Alberton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +34.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.8% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$117 higher in Alberton gap widening

$255 42nd pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +$1,070 higher in Alberton gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $130 0th pct

People / bedroom in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +0.10 higher in Alberton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 13.3%

12.2% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 36.7%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

26.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% Under $1,000 +54.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +2 more in Alberton

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +6.73 more in Alberton

6.73 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +158.2 more in Alberton

158.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +1 more in Alberton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alberton in Robertsons Beach

12 49th pct —

Drive to city in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +8 longer in Robertsons Beach

142 88th pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +56.7 pts ▸ 112.5%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

27.6% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +22.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

15.9% Retail trade ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.2% Labourers ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +2.4 higher in Alberton

3.3 74th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +2.6 more in Alberton

3.5 75th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +62.0 pts higher in Alberton

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +70.2 pts higher in Alberton

70.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +61.2 pts higher in Alberton

61.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +64.0 pts higher in Alberton

64.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +79.6 pts higher in Robertsons Beach

15.9% 50th pct 95.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Alberton in Robertsons Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +17.2 more in Robertsons Beach

23.6 66th pct 40.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +1 higher in Robertsons Beach

1 55th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Alberton in Robertsons Beach +0.4 pts higher in Robertsons Beach

2.5% 5th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Alberton with nearby areas

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Compare Robertsons Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Robertsons Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20019/alberton/vs/SAL22182/robertsons-beach