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Edithvale vs Waterways

Name: Edithvale vs Waterways — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Edithvale profile · Waterways profile

Edithvale Waterways

Edithvale and Waterways are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Waterways is dominated by large family homes, with 87.9% being separate houses and 98% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 50.5% of separate houses and 70.8% of large homes in Edithvale. This difference extends to the residents; Waterways has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (43.9% compared to 19.6% in Edithvale) and those using another language at home (44.4% compared to 10.6%). In contrast, Edithvale is very walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a walkability score of 7.9 (very walkable), while Waterways is 4.9 (somewhat walkable).

Both areas are similar in their share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly income and nearly identical drive times to the city. While Edithvale has a higher rate of renters and people living alone, the gap in the number of people moving into the area over the last five years is far higher in Edithvale. This trend highlights a more mobile population in Edithvale compared to the more stable residency in Waterways.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.8 pts higher in Waterways Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Waterways 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Waterways Born overseas: 24.3 pts higher in Waterways Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Edithvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edithvale in Waterways +3,854 larger in Edithvale gap widening

6,276 86th pct 2,422 81st pct

Median age in Edithvale in Waterways +1 yrs older in Waterways gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 19.9%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.6% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.7% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Edithvale Waterways

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +23.0 pts 54.4%

1.0% China +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% India +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.9% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +20.0 pts 19.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%

2.2% Chinese +15.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 5.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

1.3% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +32.8 pts 53.7%

1.0% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 32.6%

42.1% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

1.0% Buddhism +10.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edithvale in Waterways

0.84 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Edithvale in Waterways +3 more in Waterways

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Edithvale in Waterways +309 larger in Waterways

520 74th pct 829 97th pct

ICSEA in Edithvale in Waterways +41 higher in Waterways

1,087 89th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 13.6%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

3.2% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Edithvale in Waterways +$61 higher in Edithvale gap narrowing

$1,021 84th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Edithvale in Waterways +$912 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,101 79th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Edithvale in Waterways +$414 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,581 85th pct $2,995 91st pct

Household income distribution

15.9% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.1%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +9.6 pts ▸ 76.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edithvale in Waterways +31 larger in Edithvale

40 75th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Edithvale in Waterways +5 yrs older in Edithvale

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Edithvale in Waterways +$88 higher in Edithvale

$437 23rd pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Edithvale in Waterways +$2,374 higher in Waterways

$1,875 57th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edithvale in Waterways +0.9 larger in Waterways gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 75.7%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

16.7% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 6.5%

16.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edithvale in Waterways +$194 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$429 86th pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Edithvale in Waterways +$333 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Edithvale in Waterways even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

25.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 11.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +37.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

31.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.1% 4 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 24.7%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 1.3%

4.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +39.5 pts 17.9%

16.8% $550–$749 +38.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

3.2% $750 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

23.9% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edithvale in Waterways +26 more in Edithvale

31 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Edithvale in Waterways +2.88 more in Edithvale

4.94 77th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Edithvale in Waterways +774.4 more in Edithvale

1,377.6 88th pct 603.2 80th pct

PT routes in Edithvale in Waterways +2 more in Edithvale

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Edithvale in Waterways +8 longer in Waterways

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Edithvale in Waterways +1 longer in Waterways

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Edithvale in Waterways +4,710 more in Edithvale

13,563 65th pct 8,853 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Edithvale in Waterways +47,326 more in Edithvale

68,831 72nd pct 21,505 50th pct

Transit to city in Edithvale in Waterways

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 15.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.7% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

12.0% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

8.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 27.0%

16.4% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Edithvale in Waterways +3.0 higher in Edithvale

7.9 97th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Edithvale in Waterways +3.6 more in Edithvale

7.7 98th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Edithvale in Waterways +57.8 pts higher in Edithvale

99.7% 100th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Edithvale in Waterways +32.5 pts higher in Edithvale

100.0% 100th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Edithvale in Waterways +2.0 pts higher in Edithvale

99.9% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Edithvale in Waterways +99.1 pts higher in Edithvale

99.7% 100th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Edithvale in Waterways even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Edithvale in Waterways +89.4 pts higher in Edithvale

89.6% 97th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Edithvale in Waterways +1.4 more in Edithvale

10.0 41st pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Edithvale in Waterways +158 higher in Edithvale

375 99th pct 217 91st pct

Mean slope in Edithvale in Waterways +0.1 pts higher in Waterways

1.7% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Edithvale with nearby areas

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Compare Waterways with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edithvale vs Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20848/edithvale/vs/SAL22720/waterways