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Rossbridge vs Westmere

Name: Rossbridge vs Westmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Rossbridge profile · Westmere profile

Rossbridge Westmere

Westmere and Rossbridge are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Westmere is an older community where 22.6% of people are 65 or over, compared to 11.1% in Rossbridge. Rossbridge has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 18.5% of the population, while that figure is far lower in Westmere at 4.8%. There are also sharp differences in housing and finance; typical monthly home-loan payments in Rossbridge are far higher at $2,834, compared to $1,116 in Westmere.

These two areas have a similar physical landscape and both are mostly car-dependent, though Westmere is slightly more walkable. The gap in accessibility is widening, as Westmere has a few public transport stops and grocery options within a 15-minute walk, while Rossbridge has none. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including having the same typical resident age of around 45 or 46 and a similar number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35 larger in Westmere De facto: 25.0 pts higher in Rossbridge Mortgage: $1,718 higher in Rossbridge Needs assistance: 15.8 pts higher in Rossbridge Rent: $45 higher in Rossbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossbridge in Westmere +35 larger in Westmere gap widening

27 18th pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Rossbridge in Westmere +1 yrs older in Westmere gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.7 pts 4.8%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.8% Divorced ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

26.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Rossbridge Westmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.0% Australian ◂ +22.6 pts 40.3%

29.6% English +5.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Scottish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Dutch +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 45.2%

37.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Rossbridge in Westmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Health ◂ +26.0 pts 9.7%

28.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%

0.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rossbridge in Westmere +$376 higher in Westmere gap widening

$749 50th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Rossbridge in Westmere +$251 higher in Westmere gap widening

$1,374 38th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Rossbridge in Westmere +$167 higher in Westmere

$2,083 62nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Other condition ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.8 pts 56.5%

14.8% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossbridge in Westmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Rossbridge in Westmere

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Rossbridge in Westmere

$649 51st pct —

Household income in Rossbridge in Westmere

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Rossbridge in Westmere +0.1 larger in Westmere gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

20.0% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%

50.0% 3 people ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%

40.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% 5 people +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossbridge in Westmere +$45 higher in Rossbridge

$80 3rd pct $35 0th pct

Mortgage in Rossbridge in Westmere +$1,718 higher in Rossbridge

$2,834 90th pct $1,116 20th pct

People / bedroom in Rossbridge in Westmere +0.10 higher in Westmere

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

90.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 66.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Rented even 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

130.0% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%

30.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rossbridge in Westmere +2 more in Westmere

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Rossbridge in Westmere +32.26 more in Westmere

0.00 0th pct 32.26 99th pct

Departures/1k in Rossbridge in Westmere +451.6 more in Westmere

0.0 0th pct 451.6 77th pct

PT routes in Rossbridge in Westmere +1 more in Westmere

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Rossbridge in Westmere

— 29 66th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%

0.0% Worked at home +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers +16.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossbridge in Westmere +2.0 higher in Westmere

0.2 44th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rossbridge in Westmere +2.0 more in Westmere

0.2 44th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Rossbridge in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Rossbridge in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Rossbridge in Westmere +40.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Rossbridge in Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Rossbridge in Westmere +25.8 pts higher in Westmere

18.2% 52nd pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Rossbridge in Westmere even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Rossbridge in Westmere +22.7 more in Westmere

74.1 86th pct 96.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Rossbridge in Westmere even

0 41st pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Rossbridge in Westmere +0.4 pts higher in Rossbridge

3.4% 19th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Rossbridge with nearby areas

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Compare Westmere with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossbridge vs Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22204/rossbridge/vs/SAL22762/westmere