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Salisbury West vs Serpentine

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Salisbury West profile · Serpentine profile

Salisbury West Serpentine

Serpentine (Vic.) and Salisbury West are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they have very different profiles. Serpentine (Vic.) is a more family-oriented place where 23.4% of people are children under 15 and 20.7% are in a de facto relationship. It is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Salisbury West (car-dependent), with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and public transport. In contrast, Salisbury West is a sparsely populated area with a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 46. Many more people here provide unpaid care (30.3%) or do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (57.6%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which is around $1,280. They also have almost identical rates of people with no religion and are both far from the city. While Serpentine (Vic.) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.8%), Salisbury West has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (51.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 184 larger in Serpentine Housework 15h+: 31.1 pts higher in Salisbury West Under 15: 23.4 pts higher in Serpentine De facto: 20.7 pts higher in Serpentine Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Serpentine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +184 larger in Serpentine gap steady
38 23rd pct 222 56th pct
Median age in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +6 yrs older in Salisbury West gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +3.6 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
18.4% 49th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +23.4 pts higher in Serpentine gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +20.7 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 25.2%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 14.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 49.4%
12.1% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Separated +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury West Serpentine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +6.0 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 82.0%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

47.4% English ◂ +13.6 pts 33.8%
26.3% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
18.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%
7.9% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +4.3 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.4%
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

No religion in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +0.7 pts higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
42.1% 55th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%
0.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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

Year 12 in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +12.7 pts higher in Salisbury West
51.6% 65th pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +8.7 pts higher in Serpentine
9.1% 26th pct 17.8% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +2 more in Salisbury West
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
34 12th pct —
ICSEA in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
971 38th pct —

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 38.9%
38.7% Year 10 ◂ +17.7 pts 21.0%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 9.9%
12.9% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

Highest qualification level

84.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +45.8 pts 38.8%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +35.5 pts 10.7%
38.5% Society & culture ◂ +30.7 pts 7.8%
23.1% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +$77 higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $672 36th pct
Household income in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +$17 higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,275 30th pct
Family income in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +$42 higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
$1,458 24th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +5.2 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

21.2% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.5%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +6.5 pts higher in Serpentine
23.7% 25th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +0.2 pts higher in Serpentine
7.9% 48th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +16.1 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
21.1% 100th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%
13.2% Other condition ◂ +9.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 56.3%
23.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 18.5%
0.0% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +9.7 pts higher in Serpentine
24.2% 74th pct 33.9% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +15.9 pts higher in Salisbury West
30.3% 100th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +5.3 pts higher in Serpentine
30.3% 74th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Defence service in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +31.1 pts higher in Salisbury West
57.6% 100th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +0.2 larger in Serpentine gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +4.1 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
53.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 39.0%
0.0% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +18.0 pts 8.6%
20.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 5 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 3 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +$38 higher in Salisbury West
$138 12th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +$200 higher in Serpentine
$740 8th pct $940 13th pct
People / bedroom in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 93.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 37.0%
33.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 93.8%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +5.8 pts higher in Salisbury West
31.8% 83rd pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +2 more in Serpentine
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +9.01 more in Serpentine
0.00 0th pct 9.01 87th pct
Departures/1k in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +72.1 more in Serpentine
0.0 0th pct 72.1 65th pct
PT routes in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +2 more in Serpentine
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Salisbury Westin Serpentine
— 9 44th pct
Drive to city in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +3 longer in Serpentine
122 82nd pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%
22.7% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 9.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%
20.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +4.1 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
32.4% 55th pct 36.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +5.5 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +4.0 pts higher in Salisbury West
66.7% 72nd pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +18.2 pts higher in Salisbury West
68.2% 86th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +15.2 pts 3.0%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +3.4 higher in Serpentine
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +3.6 more in Serpentine
0.0 0th pct 3.6 75th pct
15-min city in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +69.7 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +71.6 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +68.4 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 78th pct
Walk to school in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +71.6 pts higher in Serpentine
0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in Salisbury Westin Serpentine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +31.5 more in Serpentine
0.0 0th pct 31.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +0 higher in Salisbury West
1 49th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Salisbury Westin Serpentine +1.0 pts higher in Salisbury West
3.3% 18th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare Salisbury West with nearby areas

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Compare Serpentine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury West vs Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22227/salisbury-west/vs/SAL22261/serpentine