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Maidstone vs West Footscray

Name: Maidstone vs West Footscray — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Maidstone profile · West Footscray profile

Maidstone West Footscray

West Footscray and Maidstone are neighboring areas in Melbourne's west. They differ most in their cultural makeup, with Maidstone having a far higher share of people born overseas (45.0%) and those using a language other than English at home (49.8%). West Footscray is more likely to have residents with no religion (47.5%) and a higher share of separate houses (58.9%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 40.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people who finished Year 12. Both areas are very accessible, though West Footscray is a walker's paradise while Maidstone is very walkable. The gap in professional life is notable, as West Footscray has a well higher share of people working from home (37.6%) compared to Maidstone (30.1%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Maidstone Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in West Footscray Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in Maidstone No religion: 10.4 pts higher in West Footscray 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Maidstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maidstone in West Footscray +2,340 larger in West Footscray gap steady

9,389 87th pct 11,729 88th pct

Median age in Maidstone in West Footscray +1 yrs older in West Footscray gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

11.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Maidstone West Footscray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.9% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

13.4% Vietnam ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

4.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.3% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

6.0% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.8% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

18.1% Vietnamese ◂ +9.9 pts 8.2%

3.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 30.9%

11.9% Buddhism ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

6.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maidstone in West Footscray

— 1.49 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maidstone in West Footscray +3 more in Maidstone

35 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Maidstone in West Footscray +23 larger in West Footscray

494 71st pct 517 74th pct

ICSEA in Maidstone in West Footscray even

1,066 83rd pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 even 71.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree even 35.7%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

11.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maidstone in West Footscray +$152 higher in West Footscray gap widening

$851 66th pct $1,003 82nd pct

Household income in Maidstone in West Footscray +$73 higher in West Footscray gap widening

$1,916 71st pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Maidstone in West Footscray +$313 higher in West Footscray gap widening

$2,273 72nd pct $2,586 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

12.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

4.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +3.9 pts 65.9%

15.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maidstone in West Footscray +49 larger in West Footscray

72 82nd pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Maidstone in West Footscray +3 yrs older in West Footscray

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Maidstone in West Footscray +$387 higher in West Footscray

$706 57th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Maidstone in West Footscray +$187 higher in West Footscray

$1,687 50th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maidstone in West Footscray +0.1 larger in Maidstone gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

25.2% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

14.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maidstone in West Footscray +$30 higher in Maidstone gap narrowing

$381 78th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Maidstone in West Footscray +$129 higher in West Footscray gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,129 78th pct

People / bedroom in Maidstone in West Footscray even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

47.4% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

38.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 19.1%

14.3% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

31.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 43.0%

18.2% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

6.1% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.1%

15.8% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maidstone in West Footscray +14 more in West Footscray

41 87th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maidstone in West Footscray +0.32 more in West Footscray

4.37 75th pct 4.69 76th pct

Departures/1k in Maidstone in West Footscray +36.5 more in West Footscray

1,883.1 91st pct 1,919.6 91st pct

PT routes in Maidstone in West Footscray +1 more in West Footscray

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Maidstone in West Footscray even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maidstone in West Footscray +2 longer in Maidstone

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Maidstone in West Footscray +18,345 more in Maidstone

48,772 87th pct 30,427 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Maidstone in West Footscray +51,208 more in West Footscray

99,089 78th pct 150,297 86th pct

Transit to city in Maidstone in West Footscray +10 longer in Maidstone

58 51st pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 34.7%

30.1% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.8% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 30.4%

10.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades even 9.8%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Maidstone in West Footscray +1.2 higher in West Footscray

7.5 95th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maidstone in West Footscray +0.1 more in West Footscray

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Maidstone in West Footscray even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Maidstone in West Footscray +4.1 pts higher in West Footscray

95.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Maidstone in West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Maidstone

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Maidstone in West Footscray +1.7 pts higher in Maidstone

98.8% 99th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Maidstone in West Footscray even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maidstone in West Footscray even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Maidstone in West Footscray +2.2 more in West Footscray

8.4 37th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maidstone in West Footscray +18 higher in West Footscray

373 99th pct 391 99th pct

Mean slope in Maidstone in West Footscray +0.0 pts higher in Maidstone

2.9% 10th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Maidstone with nearby areas

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Compare West Footscray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maidstone vs West Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21575/maidstone/vs/SAL22756/west-footscray