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Hoppers Crossing vs Werribee South

Name: Hoppers Crossing vs Werribee South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Hoppers Crossing profile · Werribee South profile

Hoppers Crossing Werribee South

Hoppers Crossing and Werribee South are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Hoppers Crossing is much more diverse, with 38.4% of people born overseas and 37.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a very walkable area where 90.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Werribee South is mostly car-dependent, with residents who are far older—the typical person there is 45, compared to 37 in Hoppers Crossing. Werribee South also has a much higher share of people living alone at 31.7%.

These two areas have tracked apart since 2011, with the gap in the typical age of residents widening by 8 years. Despite these differing demographics, they are very similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical typical weekly income of around $1,600 and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, sitting between 25.9% and 26.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,824 larger in Hoppers Crossing 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing Median age: 8 yrs older in Werribee South Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +34,824 larger in Hoppers Crossing gap steady

37,216 93rd pct 2,392 80th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +8 yrs older in Werribee South gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 46.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

8.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Hoppers Crossing Werribee South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

8.2% India ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.5% English +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.8% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Greek +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

56.4% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 72.4%

1.5% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

26.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

7.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South

1.42 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +27 more in Hoppers Crossing

53 92nd pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +7 larger in Werribee South

948 100th pct 955 100th pct

ICSEA in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +13 higher in Werribee South

1,052 79th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 45.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$166 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$691 39th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$21 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,580 53rd pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$367 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,793 43rd pct $2,160 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

14.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Other condition even 7.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.4%

18.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +328 larger in Hoppers Crossing

346 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +21 yrs older in Werribee South

23 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$127 higher in Hoppers Crossing

$664 52nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$437 higher in Hoppers Crossing

$1,812 55th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +0.5 larger in Hoppers Crossing gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.7%

21.0% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.5% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$10 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +$527 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,127 78th pct

People / bedroom in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 25.7%

26.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 74.2%

7.3% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 34.3%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 38.8%

39.4% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 22.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +165 more in Hoppers Crossing

179 93rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +1.04 more in Werribee South

4.81 77th pct 5.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +566.7 more in Hoppers Crossing

1,193.8 87th pct 627.1 81st pct

PT routes in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +13 more in Hoppers Crossing

14 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +16 longer in Werribee South

3 21st pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +3 longer in Werribee South

23 20th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +37,218 more in Hoppers Crossing

37,218 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +37,218 more in Hoppers Crossing

37,218 59th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South

84 94th pct —

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 52.7%

19.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.7% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

10.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +3.6 higher in Hoppers Crossing

6.8 92nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +3.9 more in Hoppers Crossing

6.6 92nd pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +60.1 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

90.9% 95th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +32.0 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

91.1% 95th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +32.1 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

99.6% 99th pct 67.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +93.9 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

94.1% 95th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +37.2 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

100.0% 100th pct 62.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +68.2 pts higher in Hoppers Crossing

68.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +10.6 more in Werribee South

11.9 46th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South +213 higher in Hoppers Crossing

232 92nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Hoppers Crossing in Werribee South even

2.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hoppers Crossing vs Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21203/hoppers-crossing/vs/SAL22751/werribee-south