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Altona vs Altona Meadows

Name: Altona vs Altona Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Altona profile · Altona Meadows profile

Altona Altona Meadows

Altona Meadows and Altona (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Altona Meadows is more likely to have separate houses, with 85% compared to 61.1% in Altona (Vic.), and larger homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of people using another language at home, at 31.7% compared to 19.6% in Altona (Vic.). In contrast, Altona (Vic.) has a more qualified workforce, with 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21% in Altona Meadows, and a higher typical personal income of $947 per week compared to $730.

Both areas are about the same in terms of the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar health profiles, with almost the same rates of long-term and mental health conditions. However, Altona (Vic.) is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures. It also has more people working from home, a trend that is far higher in Altona (Vic.) than in Altona Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Altona Meadows Population: 6,989 larger in Altona Meadows 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Altona Meadows Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Altona Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Altona Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona in Altona Meadows +6,989 larger in Altona Meadows gap narrowing

11,490 88th pct 18,479 89th pct

Median age in Altona in Altona Meadows +1 yrs older in Altona gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 45.1%

34.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Altona Altona Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 62.2%

4.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China even 1.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 23.9%

27.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 63.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin even 1.4%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.0% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 31.5%

6.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona in Altona Meadows +1.01 more in Altona

2.00 29th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona in Altona Meadows +5 more in Altona

25 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Altona in Altona Meadows +45 larger in Altona Meadows

596 84th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Altona in Altona Meadows +16 higher in Altona

1,076 86th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 55.2%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 25.6%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Altona in Altona Meadows +$217 higher in Altona gap widening

$947 77th pct $730 46th pct

Household income in Altona in Altona Meadows +$253 higher in Altona gap widening

$1,826 67th pct $1,573 52nd pct

Family income in Altona in Altona Meadows +$494 higher in Altona gap widening

$2,440 79th pct $1,946 54th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 62.5%

19.8% One condition even 19.9%

6.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona in Altona Meadows +63 larger in Altona Meadows

67 81st pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Altona in Altona Meadows +3 yrs older in Altona

36 yrs 74th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Altona in Altona Meadows +$99 higher in Altona

$674 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Altona in Altona Meadows +$500 higher in Altona Meadows

$1,062 21st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona in Altona Meadows +0.2 larger in Altona Meadows gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%

12.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%

14.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona in Altona Meadows +$44 higher in Altona gap widening

$385 79th pct $341 69th pct

Mortgage in Altona in Altona Meadows +$497 higher in Altona gap widening

$2,197 81st pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Altona in Altona Meadows even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 9.7%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.7%

29.7% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 1.1%

3.6% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.4%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 9.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona in Altona Meadows +24 more in Altona

70 88th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Altona in Altona Meadows +3.60 more in Altona

6.09 82nd pct 2.49 67th pct

Departures/1k in Altona in Altona Meadows +1,160.8 more in Altona

1,931.8 91st pct 771.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Altona in Altona Meadows +4 more in Altona

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Altona in Altona Meadows +15 longer in Altona

16 54th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Altona in Altona Meadows +3 longer in Altona Meadows

18 15th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona in Altona Meadows +4,923 more in Altona Meadows

13,556 65th pct 18,479 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Altona in Altona Meadows +18,479 more in Altona Meadows

13,556 44th pct 32,035 57th pct

Transit to city in Altona in Altona Meadows +13 longer in Altona

82 91st pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 23.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 39.3%

35.2% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

7.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 19.9%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona in Altona Meadows +0.8 higher in Altona

7.6 95th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona in Altona Meadows +0.8 more in Altona

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Altona in Altona Meadows +4.3 pts higher in Altona Meadows

89.4% 94th pct 93.7% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Altona in Altona Meadows +3.4 pts higher in Altona Meadows

90.0% 95th pct 93.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Altona in Altona Meadows +9.7 pts higher in Altona Meadows

88.5% 84th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Altona in Altona Meadows even

88.8% 91st pct 88.9% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Altona in Altona Meadows +2.8 pts higher in Altona Meadows

97.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona in Altona Meadows +23.8 pts higher in Altona

81.4% 94th pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona in Altona Meadows +15.8 more in Altona

23.8 66th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona in Altona Meadows +80 higher in Altona Meadows

147 88th pct 227 92nd pct

Mean slope in Altona in Altona Meadows +0.3 pts higher in Altona

2.0% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona vs Altona Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20035/altona/vs/SAL20036/altona-meadows