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Footscray vs Maidstone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Footscray profile · Maidstone profile

Footscray Maidstone

Footscray and Maidstone are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and lifestyles. Footscray is a high-density hub where 55.9% of households rent and 37.6% of people live alone. It has a much higher share of apartments and is very accessible, with 21.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. Maidstone is more residential, with 47.4% of homes being separate houses and 60.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is more family-oriented, with 15.7% of the population being children under 15, compared to 10.6% in Footscray.

These two areas have tracked closely on many fronts, sharing a typical resident age of 34 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of $916 and $851. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in how people access the city. Footscray's transit time is much lower at 36 minutes, while Maidstone takes 58 minutes. This aligns with Footscray having far more public transport departures and a higher number of residents who use trains for work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Maidstone Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Maidstone Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Footscray Population: 7,742 larger in Footscray No car: 11.2 pts higher in Footscray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscrayin Maidstone +7,742 larger in Footscray gap widening
17,131 89th pct 9,389 87th pct
Median age in Footscrayin Maidstone even gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.0 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.4 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
10.9% 19th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Under 15 in Footscrayin Maidstone +5.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Footscrayin Maidstone +4.7 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
18.9% 86th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 40.8%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.6% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 47.5%
28.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Footscray Maidstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Footscrayin Maidstone +3.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
41.6% 96th pct 45.0% 98th pct

Country of birth

50.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 49.9%
8.5% Vietnam +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% India even 4.7%
2.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%
18.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
10.0% Vietnamese +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.3% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
4.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Footscrayin Maidstone +10.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 49.8% 97th pct
Limited English in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
7.9% 96th pct 9.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 44.8%
10.5% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.3% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Greek even 1.3%
0.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Footscrayin Maidstone +10.7 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 37.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 37.1%
24.3% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
8.2% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
4.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.6 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
72.9% 93rd pct 71.2% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.6 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
43.2% 95th pct 36.6% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Footscrayin Maidstone
3.31 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Footscrayin Maidstone +5 more in Footscray
40 90th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Footscrayin Maidstone +80 larger in Maidstone
414 61st pct 494 71st pct
ICSEA in Footscrayin Maidstone +20 higher in Footscray
1,086 88th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 71.2%
7.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 35.8%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%
8.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
7.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Footscrayin Maidstone +$65 higher in Footscray gap widening
$916 74th pct $851 66th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Maidstone +$153 higher in Maidstone gap widening
$1,763 63rd pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Footscrayin Maidstone +$23 higher in Footscray gap narrowing
$2,296 73rd pct $2,273 72nd pct
High earners in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.4 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Footscrayin Maidstone +3.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
21.6% 66th pct 24.9% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
10.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.3%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Footscrayin Maidstone +4.8 pts higher in Footscray
27.2% 42nd pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Footscrayin Maidstone +4.9 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 87th pct 8.0% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.7 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +6.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
19.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.6 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
11.7% 19th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.7 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
9.0% 20th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Footscrayin Maidstone +5.7 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
15.9% 14th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.2 pts higher in Footscray
1.0% 33rd pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
13.6% 11th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscrayin Maidstone +52 larger in Footscray
124 86th pct 72 82nd pct
Median age in Footscrayin Maidstone +1 yrs older in Footscray
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Footscrayin Maidstone +5.9 pts higher in Footscray
59.4% 86th pct 53.6% 77th pct
Unemployment in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.8 pts higher in Footscray
6.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Footscrayin Maidstone +$106 higher in Footscray
$812 66th pct $706 57th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Maidstone +$113 higher in Footscray
$1,800 54th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.0 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 83rd pct 6.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.4 larger in Maidstone gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
14.2% 69th pct 16.2% 76th pct
Living alone in Footscrayin Maidstone +10.7 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
37.6% 88th pct 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 25.2%
14.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 26.9%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%
14.5% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscrayin Maidstone +$26 higher in Maidstone gap steady
$355 72nd pct $381 78th pct
Mortgage in Footscrayin Maidstone +$60 higher in Maidstone gap widening
$1,940 68th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Footscrayin Maidstone +12.9 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
55.9% 95th pct 43.1% 89th pct
Owned outright in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
14.3% 6th pct 20.6% 11th pct
Separate houses in Footscrayin Maidstone +15.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
31.5% 3rd pct 47.4% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Footscrayin Maidstone +27.6 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
33.3% 1st pct 60.9% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 43.1%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.0 pts 14.3%
31.5% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 31.7%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 6.0%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.2%
11.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.2%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
11.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Footscrayin Maidstone +11.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
21.3% 96th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.1 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 30.1% 80th pct
PT commute in Footscrayin Maidstone +5.4 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
8.9% 100th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Footscrayin Maidstone +80 more in Footscray
121 90th pct 41 87th pct
Stops/1k in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.70 more in Footscray
7.06 86th pct 4.37 75th pct
Departures/1k in Footscrayin Maidstone +2,639.0 more in Footscray
4,522.0 100th pct 1,883.1 91st pct
PT routes in Footscrayin Maidstone +18 more in Footscray
25 87th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Footscrayin Maidstone +2 longer in Maidstone
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Footscrayin Maidstone +3 longer in Maidstone
9 4th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Footscrayin Maidstone +32,024 more in Footscray
80,796 88th pct 48,772 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Footscrayin Maidstone +274,646 more in Footscray
373,735 90th pct 99,089 78th pct
Transit to city in Footscrayin Maidstone +22 longer in Maidstone
36 13th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

29.3% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 30.1%
6.5% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 43.9%
18.8% 2 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 10.2%
3.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Footscrayin Maidstone +9.5 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
55.2% 94th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Footscrayin Maidstone +6.5 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
23.4% 90th pct 17.0% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.2 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.4 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
68.7% 78th pct 66.3% 71st pct
Full-time in Footscrayin Maidstone +2.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
4.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.8 higher in Footscray
9.4 100th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.1 more in Footscray
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Footscrayin Maidstone even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Footscrayin Maidstone +4.1 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Footscrayin Maidstone even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Footscrayin Maidstone +1.2 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Footscrayin Maidstone even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Footscrayin Maidstone even
99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Footscrayin Maidstone +15.9 more in Footscray
24.3 67th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Footscrayin Maidstone +200 higher in Footscray
573 100th pct 373 99th pct
Mean slope in Footscrayin Maidstone +0.9 pts higher in Footscray
3.8% 26th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Footscray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray vs Maidstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20935/footscray/vs/SAL21575/maidstone