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Footscray vs Seddon

Name: Footscray vs Seddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Footscray profile · Seddon profile

Footscray Seddon

Footscray and Seddon (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Footscray is much more diverse, with 41.6% of people born overseas and 39.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of renters (55.9%) and people living alone (37.6%). In contrast, Seddon (Vic.) has a higher share of families with children and larger homes, with 53.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also more concentrated in Seddon (Vic.), where 40.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.6% in Footscray.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and within 10 minutes of public transport. Both areas are also just 9 minutes from the city by car. While they share these urban perks, Footscray has a more intensive transport network, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Seddon (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Seddon 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Seddon Population: 11,988 larger in Footscray Other language: 17.4 pts higher in Footscray Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Footscray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray in Seddon +11,988 larger in Footscray gap widening

17,131 89th pct 5,143 86th pct

Median age in Footscray in Seddon +2 yrs older in Seddon gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 39.9%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.6% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 48.9%

28.7% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Footscray Seddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +19.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

8.5% Vietnam ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

4.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.5% English +11.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.5% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.1% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

4.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

53.3% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 75.6%

10.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

8.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

4.5% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray in Seddon

3.31 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray in Seddon +18 more in Footscray

40 90th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Footscray in Seddon +1 larger in Footscray

414 61st pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Footscray in Seddon +11 higher in Seddon

1,086 88th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 78.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.7%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Footscray in Seddon +$358 higher in Seddon gap widening

$916 74th pct $1,274 92nd pct

Household income in Footscray in Seddon +$708 higher in Seddon gap widening

$1,763 63rd pct $2,471 89th pct

Family income in Footscray in Seddon +$903 higher in Seddon gap widening

$2,296 73rd pct $3,199 93rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%

10.8% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

8.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.1% Arthritis even 5.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscray in Seddon +86 larger in Footscray

124 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Footscray in Seddon +2 yrs older in Seddon

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Footscray in Seddon +$21 higher in Seddon

$812 66th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Footscray in Seddon +$262 higher in Seddon

$1,800 54th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray in Seddon +0.3 larger in Seddon gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 29.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

3.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 25.4%

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

14.5% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.8% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray in Seddon +$105 higher in Seddon gap widening

$355 72nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Footscray in Seddon +$611 higher in Seddon gap widening

$1,940 68th pct $2,551 88th pct

People / bedroom in Footscray in Seddon +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 39.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

31.5% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.9 pts 16.4%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 6.2%

5.9% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.4%

32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 21.2%

6.7% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 17.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray in Seddon +102 more in Footscray

121 90th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray in Seddon +3.37 more in Footscray

7.06 86th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Footscray in Seddon +2,619.8 more in Footscray

4,522.0 100th pct 1,902.2 91st pct

PT routes in Footscray in Seddon +16 more in Footscray

25 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Footscray in Seddon +1 longer in Seddon

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Footscray in Seddon even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Footscray in Seddon +29,510 more in Footscray

80,796 88th pct 51,286 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Footscray in Seddon +92,454 more in Footscray

373,735 90th pct 281,281 88th pct

Transit to city in Footscray in Seddon +2 longer in Seddon

36 13th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

6.5% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 54.4%

18.8% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 11.6%

3.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

9.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.6% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.4% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray in Seddon +0.2 higher in Footscray

9.4 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray in Seddon even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Footscray in Seddon even