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Altona Meadows vs Werribee South

Name: Altona Meadows vs Werribee South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Altona Meadows profile · Werribee South profile

Altona Meadows Werribee South

Altona Meadows and Werribee South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Altona Meadows is a very walkable suburb where most people live in detached houses (85%) and are within a 15-minute walk of parks, shops and schools. Werribee South is mostly car-dependent, with many more people living in flats or apartments and a much higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (41.5% compared to 27.7% in Altona Meadows). Diversity is also higher in Altona Meadows, where 31.7% of people use a language other than English at home.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,573 in Altona Meadows and $1,601 in Werribee South. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and volunteering. While they are quite alike in these daily life measures, the gap in walkability is stark; Altona Meadows has a very walkable score of 6.7, while Werribee South is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.1.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,087 larger in Altona Meadows Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Werribee South Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Altona Meadows Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Altona Meadows 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Altona Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +16,087 larger in Altona Meadows gap steady

18,479 89th pct 2,392 80th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +4 yrs older in Werribee South gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Altona Meadows Werribee South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

7.7% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.4% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

63.6% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

2.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.5% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

6.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona Meadows in Werribee South

0.99 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +6 more in Werribee South

20 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +314 larger in Werribee South

641 87th pct 955 100th pct

ICSEA in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +5 higher in Werribee South

1,060 82nd pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 45.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

7.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$127 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$730 46th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$28 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,573 52nd pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$214 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,160 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

17.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 60.4%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +112 larger in Altona Meadows

130 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +11 yrs older in Werribee South

33 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$38 higher in Altona Meadows

$575 43rd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$187 higher in Altona Meadows

$1,562 45th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +0.2 larger in Altona Meadows gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.7%

24.5% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$9 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$341 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +$427 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,127 78th pct

People / bedroom in Altona Meadows in Werribee South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 25.7%

26.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 74.2%

5.1% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

58.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 34.3%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%

42.7% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +32 more in Altona Meadows

46 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +3.36 more in Werribee South

2.49 67th pct 5.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +143.9 more in Altona Meadows

771.0 83rd pct 627.1 81st pct

PT routes in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +5 more in Altona Meadows

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +18 longer in Werribee South

1 0th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +5 longer in Werribee South

21 18th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +18,479 more in Altona Meadows

18,479 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +32,035 more in Altona Meadows

32,035 57th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Altona Meadows in Werribee South

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 52.7%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 20.7%

0.6% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

10.2% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.7% Labourers even 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +3.6 higher in Altona Meadows

6.7 91st pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +3.7 more in Altona Meadows

6.3 90th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +62.8 pts higher in Altona Meadows

93.7% 96th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +34.2 pts higher in Altona Meadows

93.4% 96th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +30.7 pts higher in Altona Meadows

98.3% 94th pct 67.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +88.7 pts higher in Altona Meadows

88.9% 91st pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +37.2 pts higher in Altona Meadows

100.0% 100th pct 62.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +57.6 pts higher in Altona Meadows

57.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +14.5 more in Werribee South

8.1 37th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +208 higher in Altona Meadows

227 92nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Altona Meadows in Werribee South +0.2 pts higher in Werribee South

1.7% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Altona Meadows with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona Meadows vs Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20036/altona-meadows/vs/SAL22751/werribee-south