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Seddon vs Spotswood

Name: Seddon vs Spotswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Seddon profile · Spotswood profile

Seddon Spotswood

Seddon and Spotswood are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Seddon is more densely built, with street connectivity far higher than in Spotswood and a greater share of flats or apartments. It is also more secular, with 60.0% of people reporting no religion, compared to 48.1% in Spotswood. Spotswood is more likely to have larger homes, as 71.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, while only 53.6% do in Seddon.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,460 and typical rents of about $460. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, they differ in how people get around; Seddon has far more people who work from home and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle, while Spotswood has more people driving to work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Spotswood No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Seddon Population: 2,323 larger in Seddon Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Seddon Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Seddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seddon in Spotswood +2,323 larger in Seddon gap steady

5,143 86th pct 2,820 83rd pct

Median age in Seddon in Spotswood +1 yrs older in Spotswood gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 35.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Youth (15–24) even 8.0%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%

39.6% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Seddon Spotswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 73.2%

3.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.1% England even 3.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 30.8%

28.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%

15.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

5.2% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 48.1%

27.7% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Seddon in Spotswood

— 3.39 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Seddon in Spotswood +6 more in Spotswood

22 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Seddon in Spotswood +60 larger in Spotswood

413 61st pct 473 68th pct

ICSEA in Seddon in Spotswood +3 higher in Spotswood

1,096 91st pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 73.5%

6.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

11.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

8.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Seddon in Spotswood +$45 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$1,274 92nd pct $1,229 91st pct

Household income in Seddon in Spotswood +$11 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$2,471 89th pct $2,460 89th pct

Family income in Seddon in Spotswood +$142 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$3,199 93rd pct $3,057 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

10.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

27.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more even 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Seddon in Spotswood +28 larger in Seddon

38 74th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Seddon in Spotswood +10 yrs older in Spotswood

31 yrs 66th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Seddon in Spotswood +$108 higher in Seddon

$833 68th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Seddon in Spotswood +$62 higher in Spotswood

$2,062 64th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seddon in Spotswood +0.2 larger in Spotswood gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 24.4%

9.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

15.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seddon in Spotswood +$4 higher in Seddon gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $456 89th pct

Mortgage in Seddon in Spotswood +$251 higher in Seddon gap widening

$2,551 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Seddon in Spotswood even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.8% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 65.2%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 2.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 24.3%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Seddon in Spotswood +2 more in Seddon

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Seddon in Spotswood +2.33 more in Spotswood

3.69 72nd pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Seddon in Spotswood +136.1 more in Spotswood

1,902.2 91st pct 2,038.3 92nd pct

PT routes in Seddon in Spotswood +5 more in Seddon

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Seddon in Spotswood +3 longer in Spotswood

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Seddon in Spotswood +2 longer in Spotswood

9 4th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Seddon in Spotswood +17,070 more in Seddon

51,286 87th pct 34,216 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Seddon in Spotswood +62,073 more in Seddon

281,281 88th pct 219,208 87th pct

Transit to city in Seddon in Spotswood +4 longer in Spotswood

38 16th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 40.6%

25.6% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 40.7%

28.3% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

4.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

5.8% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%

18.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Seddon in Spotswood +0.3 higher in Seddon

9.1 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seddon in Spotswood even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Seddon in Spotswood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Seddon in Spotswood +0.2 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Seddon in Spotswood +0.6 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Seddon in Spotswood +0.4 pts higher in Seddon

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Seddon in Spotswood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Seddon in Spotswood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Seddon in Spotswood +10.5 more in Spotswood

11.9 46th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Seddon in Spotswood +662 higher in Seddon

831 100th pct 170 89th pct

Mean slope in Seddon in Spotswood +0.7 pts higher in Spotswood

2.8% 9th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Seddon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seddon vs Spotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22256/seddon/vs/SAL22319/spotswood