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Seaholme vs Williamstown North

Name: Seaholme vs Williamstown North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Seaholme profile · Williamstown North profile

Seaholme Williamstown North

Seaholme and Williamstown North are neighbouring areas in Hobsons Bay with very different housing styles. Seaholme is dominated by separate houses, with 81.5% of homes being detached, and 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools. In contrast, Williamstown North has more townhouses and apartments, and is much more likely to be rented (36.6% compared to 22.4% in Seaholme). Williamstown North also has a higher share of people living alone at 33.4%.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $2,145 in Seaholme and $2,166 in Williamstown North. They also share an almost identical proportion of residents born overseas, at around 25.8%. While Seaholme has more children under 15 and a higher share of homes owned outright, Williamstown North has seen more people move in over the last five years. The two areas also both sit above the national figure for the share of residents with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Seaholme 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Seaholme Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Seaholme Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Williamstown North Living alone: 12.4 pts higher in Williamstown North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaholme in Williamstown North +445 larger in Seaholme gap widening

2,067 79th pct 1,622 76th pct

Median age in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1 yrs older in Seaholme gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 38.4%

29.6% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Seaholme Williamstown North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 71.0%

4.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.0% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seaholme in Williamstown North

2.62 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Seaholme in Williamstown North +7 more in Williamstown North

10 79th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Seaholme in Williamstown North +121 larger in Seaholme

684 89th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Seaholme in Williamstown North +9 higher in Williamstown North

1,082 88th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

9.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$28 higher in Williamstown North gap narrowing

$935 76th pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$21 higher in Williamstown North gap narrowing

$2,145 81st pct $2,166 82nd pct

Family income in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$207 higher in Williamstown North gap narrowing

$2,735 87th pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%

20.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

5.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seaholme in Williamstown North even

8 57th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Seaholme in Williamstown North +4 yrs older in Williamstown North

33 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$412 higher in Williamstown North

$350 12th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$225 higher in Williamstown North

$1,649 48th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seaholme in Williamstown North +0.2 larger in Seaholme gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%

11.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 31.3%

21.0% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$51 higher in Seaholme gap narrowing

$451 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Seaholme in Williamstown North +$183 higher in Williamstown North gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Seaholme in Williamstown North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 24.2%

22.4% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +43.0 pts 38.6%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +17.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 48.0%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 13.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 31.7%

1.7% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.9% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 23.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1 more in Seaholme

6 76th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Seaholme in Williamstown North +0.18 more in Williamstown North

2.90 69th pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1,090.8 more in Seaholme

1,442.2 89th pct 351.4 76th pct

PT routes in Seaholme in Williamstown North +7 more in Seaholme

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Seaholme in Williamstown North +2 longer in Williamstown North

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1 longer in Williamstown North

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Seaholme in Williamstown North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Seaholme in Williamstown North +32,035 more in Seaholme

66,700 71st pct 34,665 58th pct

Transit to city in Seaholme in Williamstown North +2 longer in Seaholme

64 64th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 38.8%

33.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 37.1%

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

4.2% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

10.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1.6 higher in Seaholme

7.3 94th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1.9 more in Seaholme

7.3 96th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Seaholme in Williamstown North +38.4 pts higher in Seaholme

96.3% 98th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Seaholme in Williamstown North +43.1 pts higher in Seaholme

96.3% 98th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1.4 pts higher in Seaholme

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Seaholme in Williamstown North +43.1 pts higher in Seaholme

100.0% 100th pct 56.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Seaholme in Williamstown North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Seaholme in Williamstown North +89.1 pts higher in Seaholme

100.0% 100th pct 10.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaholme in Williamstown North +22.9 more in Seaholme

33.4 74th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Seaholme in Williamstown North +115 higher in Seaholme

329 96th pct 214 91st pct

Mean slope in Seaholme in Williamstown North +1.0 pts higher in Williamstown North

1.7% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaholme vs Williamstown North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22250/seaholme/vs/SAL22793/williamstown-north