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Alberton vs Snake Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Alberton profile · Snake Island profile

Alberton Snake Island

Alberton (Vic.) and Snake Island are nearby areas in Victoria, but they differ greatly in how they are used. Alberton (Vic.) is a small residential area with 297 people, while Snake Island is largely non-residential with no population. Alberton (Vic.) has more infrastructure, including four schools and two public transport stops, while Snake Island has none of these. It is also home to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 14 residents.

These two places have drifted further apart in their accessibility, as the drive time to the city is now 78 minutes longer in Snake Island than in Alberton (Vic.). While Alberton (Vic.) has a mix of public transport and grocery options within walking distance, Snake Island has no such amenities, with its only walkable feature being parks.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albertonin Snake Island +297 larger in Alberton gap widening
297 59th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 260
  • First area, 2016: 262
  • First area, 2021: 297
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
4.7% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
29.6% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.0%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 29.6%
17.5% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.2%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 17.5%
18.9% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

12.5% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.2%
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%

Language

2.7% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.7%
Limited English in Albertonin Snake Island
1.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%

Religion

52.9% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.9%
  • First area, 2016: 34.0%
  • First area, 2021: 52.9%

Education & Qualifications

28.1% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.9%
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.1%
13.2% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Schools/1k kids in Albertonin Snake Island
19.23 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albertonin Snake Island +4 more in Alberton
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
143 31st pct
961 33rd pct

Income

Personal income in Albertonin Snake Island
$488 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: $419
  • First area, 2016: $471
  • First area, 2021: $488
Household income in Albertonin Snake Island
$956 12th pct
  • First area, 2011: $821
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $956
$1,233 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: $953
  • First area, 2016: $1,187
  • First area, 2021: $1,233
3.3% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
High-income homes in Albertonin Snake Island
4.1% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albertonin Snake Island
38.0% 87th pct
8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Albertonin Snake Island
5.4% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%

Community Participation

19.0% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.5%
  • First area, 2016: 22.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.0%
15.7% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
Unpaid child care in Albertonin Snake Island
26.0% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.3%
  • First area, 2016: 26.1%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%
Defence service in Albertonin Snake Island
1.2% 35th pct
30.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 27.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Albertonin Snake Island +14 larger in Alberton
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
12 yrs 7th pct
$450 25th pct
Household income in Albertonin Snake Island
$1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
10.1% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.9%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.1%
26.8% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.5%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 26.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$255 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $140
  • First area, 2016: $150
  • First area, 2021: $255
$1,200 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: $953
  • First area, 2016: $1,114
  • First area, 2021: $1,200
People / bedroom in Albertonin Snake Island
0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
12.2% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
52.8% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 50.0%
  • First area, 2016: 46.2%
  • First area, 2021: 52.8%
Separate houses in Albertonin Snake Island
95.9% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 97.2%
  • First area, 2016: 93.3%
  • First area, 2021: 95.9%
74.8% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 75.5%
  • First area, 2016: 75.0%
  • First area, 2021: 74.8%

Transport & Vehicles

2.4% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%
16.8% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.7%
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Albertonin Snake Island +2 more in Alberton
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
6.73 84th pct
158.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Albertonin Snake Island +1 more in Alberton
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
12 49th pct
Drive to city in Albertonin Snake Island +78 longer in Snake Island
142 88th pct 220 100th pct

Migration & Movement

37.2% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.2%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 37.2%
Recent arrivals in Albertonin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

7.8% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
47.9% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.4%
  • First area, 2016: 53.6%
  • First area, 2021: 47.9%
51.3% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.1%
  • First area, 2016: 55.0%
  • First area, 2021: 51.3%

Walkability

3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albertonin Snake Island
3.5 75th pct
62.0% 83rd pct
70.2% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Albertonin Snake Island
61.2% 76th pct
64.0% 80th pct
15.9% 50th pct
0.0% 0th pct
23.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Albertonin Snake Island even
1 55th pct 1 45th pct
2.5% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alberton vs Snake Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20019/alberton/vs/SAL22300/snake-island