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Altona Meadows vs Seabrook

Name: Altona Meadows vs Seabrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Seabrook profile

Altona Meadows Seabrook

Altona Meadows and Seabrook are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and income profiles. Seabrook has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher share of detached houses at 96.4%. It is also a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,042 and 27.1% of households earn $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, Altona Meadows has more people living alone (27.0%) and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (18.0%).

Everyday life is similar across both suburbs, as they share nearly identical rates of full-time employment, similar drive times to the city, and the same typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas are also very diverse, with a high share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. This cultural diversity is particularly strong in Seabrook, where 39.2% of people use another language at home compared to 31.7% in Altona Meadows.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,527 larger in Altona Meadows Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Altona Meadows Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Seabrook 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Seabrook People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Seabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +13,527 larger in Altona Meadows gap steady

18,479 89th pct 4,952 86th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +4 yrs older in Altona Meadows gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Seabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 57.6%

2.7% India +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

23.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

2.9% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 56.4%

1.4% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog even 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 44.1%

31.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.2% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.03 more in Altona Meadows

0.99 7th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 more in Altona Meadows

20 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +213 larger in Seabrook

641 87th pct 854 98th pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +15 higher in Seabrook

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

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.3% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$93 higher in Seabrook gap steady

$730 46th pct $823 62nd pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$469 higher in Seabrook gap widening

$1,573 52nd pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$255 higher in Seabrook gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,201 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +94 larger in Altona Meadows

130 86th pct 36 74th pct

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

33 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$109 higher in Altona Meadows

$575 43rd pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Seabrook even

$1,562 45th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.4 larger in Seabrook gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 15.6%

15.6% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.7% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$20 higher in Seabrook gap steady

$341 69th pct $361 74th pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +$103 higher in Seabrook gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $1,803 61st pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.10 higher in Seabrook gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

26.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 19.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 56.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%

2.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.1%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +37 more in Altona Meadows

46 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.67 more in Altona Meadows

2.49 67th pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +267.6 more in Altona Meadows

771.0 83rd pct 503.4 78th pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3 more in Altona Meadows

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +2 longer in Seabrook

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +1 longer in Altona Meadows

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +13,527 more in Altona Meadows

18,479 72nd pct 4,952 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +15,128 more in Seabrook

32,035 57th pct 47,163 63rd pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +8 longer in Seabrook

69 73rd pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 47.9%

23.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 35.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.2 higher in Altona Meadows

6.7 91st pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.2 more in Seabrook

6.3 90th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +5.7 pts higher in Seabrook

93.7% 96th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +3.7 pts higher in Seabrook

93.4% 96th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +1.7 pts higher in Seabrook

98.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +11.1 pts higher in Seabrook

88.9% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Seabrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +19.5 pts higher in Seabrook

57.6% 86th pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.4 more in Seabrook

8.1 37th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +147 higher in Seabrook

227 92nd pct 374 99th pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Seabrook +0.1 pts higher in Seabrook

1.7% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

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Compare Seabrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/vs/SAL22247/seabrook