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Altona vs Williams Landing

Name: Altona vs Williams Landing — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Altona profile · Williams Landing profile

Altona Williams Landing

Altona (Vic.) and Williams Landing are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Altona (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 19.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Williams Landing is far younger, with a typical age of 31 and only 3.8% of people aged 65 or over. Williams Landing is also far more diverse and highly qualified; 58.6% of residents were born overseas and 48.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.3% and 31.9% in Altona (Vic.).

These two places have seen their differences grow as Williams Landing has become more mobile, with 54.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 39.7% in Altona (Vic.). Despite this, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes and both have 10 public transport routes. They also sit at a similar distance from the city, with travel times of 18 and 19 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in Williams Landing Other language: 42.7 pts higher in Williams Landing Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Altona Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Williams Landing 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Williams Landing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona in Williams Landing +2,042 larger in Altona gap narrowing

11,490 88th pct 9,448 87th pct

Median age in Altona in Williams Landing +11 yrs older in Altona gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 15.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 3.8%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Altona Williams Landing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +30.7 pts 36.6%

1.4% India +20.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.2% China +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% England ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

2.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +21.2 pts 11.0%

27.4% Australian ◂ +17.7 pts 9.7%

1.9% Indian +20.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.5% Chinese +12.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

7.4% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

4.3% German ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +43.9 pts 32.0%

1.4% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Hindi +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Punjabi +5.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 27.6%

43.0% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 24.4%

1.1% Hinduism +18.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.8% Islam +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona in Williams Landing

2.00 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Altona in Williams Landing +4 more in Altona

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Altona in Williams Landing +315 larger in Williams Landing

596 84th pct 911 100th pct

ICSEA in Altona in Williams Landing +11 higher in Altona

1,076 86th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 3.6%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.7% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

3.6% Information technology +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Altona in Williams Landing +$59 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$947 77th pct $1,006 83rd pct

Household income in Altona in Williams Landing +$756 higher in Williams Landing gap widening

$1,826 67th pct $2,582 90th pct

Family income in Altona in Williams Landing +$152 higher in Williams Landing gap narrowing

$2,440 79th pct $2,592 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.9%

15.1% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 5.1%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +16.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona in Williams Landing +36 larger in Altona

67 81st pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Altona in Williams Landing +15 yrs older in Altona

36 yrs 74th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Altona in Williams Landing +$388 higher in Williams Landing

$674 53rd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Altona in Williams Landing +$771 higher in Williams Landing

$1,062 21st pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona in Williams Landing +0.9 larger in Williams Landing gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 17.4%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 11.4%

13.4% 4 people +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona in Williams Landing +$35 higher in Williams Landing gap steady

$385 79th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Altona in Williams Landing +$30 higher in Altona gap narrowing

$2,197 81st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Altona in Williams Landing even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 9.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 88.8%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 5.5%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 4 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 21.8%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 5.9%

2.9% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 +32.6 pts ▸ 81.7%

29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 5.4%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona in Williams Landing +44 more in Altona

70 88th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Altona in Williams Landing +3.34 more in Altona

6.09 82nd pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Altona in Williams Landing +473.2 more in Altona

1,931.8 91st pct 1,458.6 89th pct

PT routes in Altona in Williams Landing even

10 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Altona in Williams Landing +9 longer in Altona

16 54th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Altona in Williams Landing +1 longer in Williams Landing

18 15th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona in Williams Landing +13,556 more in Altona

13,556 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona in Williams Landing +29,272 more in Williams Landing

13,556 44th pct 42,828 62nd pct

Transit to city in Altona in Williams Landing +11 longer in Altona

82 91st pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) even 41.3%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

2.8% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 35.9%

8.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance even 10.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

7.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona in Williams Landing +1.5 higher in Altona

7.6 95th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona in Williams Landing +1.3 more in Altona

7.1 95th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Altona in Williams Landing +2.9 pts higher in Williams Landing

89.4% 94th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Altona in Williams Landing +3.4 pts higher in Altona

90.0% 95th pct 86.5% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Altona in Williams Landing +8.3 pts higher in Williams Landing

88.5% 84th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Altona in Williams Landing +5.6 pts higher in Williams Landing

88.8% 91st pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Altona in Williams Landing +2.8 pts higher in Williams Landing

97.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona in Williams Landing +9.2 pts higher in Williams Landing

81.4% 94th pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona in Williams Landing +12.7 more in Altona

23.8 66th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona in Williams Landing +419 higher in Williams Landing

147 88th pct 566 100th pct

Mean slope in Altona in Williams Landing +1.6 pts higher in Williams Landing

2.0% 0th pct 3.6% 21st pct

Compare Altona with nearby areas

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Compare Williams Landing with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona vs Williams Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20035/altona/vs/SAL22791/williams-landing