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Seddon vs West Footscray

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Seddon profile · West Footscray profile

Seddon West Footscray

West Footscray and Seddon (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner west. Seddon (Vic.) has a wealthier profile, with 40.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.5% in West Footscray. This is reflected in a higher typical weekly rent in Seddon (Vic.) of $460, while West Footscray is $351. West Footscray is more culturally diverse, with 32.0% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of people born overseas (33.5% compared to 26.8% in Seddon (Vic.)).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly walkable with very high shares of university-qualified adults. They share many similarities in daily life, including an equal number of people per home (2.4) and almost identical shares of children under 15. While both are well above the national figure for university degrees, Seddon (Vic.) is slightly more qualified, with 50.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 40.9% in West Footscray.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,586 larger in West Footscray No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Seddon Other language: 10.4 pts higher in West Footscray Work from home: 9.5 pts higher in Seddon Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in Seddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seddonin West Footscray +6,586 larger in West Footscray gap widening
5,143 86th pct 11,729 88th pct
Median age in Seddonin West Footscray +1 yrs older in Seddon gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Seddonin West Footscray +0.3 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Seddonin West Footscray +1.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Seddonin West Footscray +0.6 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
17.8% 55th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Seddonin West Footscray +2.9 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
20.5% 88th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
8.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 47.9%
39.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%
6.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Seddon West Footscray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Seddonin West Footscray +6.7 pts higher in West Footscray gap narrowing
26.8% 87th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 61.2%
3.8% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +7.5 pts 25.9%
28.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 24.6%
15.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
5.0% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Language

Other language in Seddonin West Footscray +10.4 pts higher in West Footscray gap narrowing
21.6% 87th pct 32.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Seddonin West Footscray +1.6 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
5.0% 91st pct 6.6% 94th pct

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 62.2%
4.9% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Cantonese even 1.6%
1.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Seddonin West Footscray +12.6 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
60.0% 94th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 47.5%
27.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
4.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Seddonin West Footscray +7.1 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
78.3% 97th pct 71.2% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Seddonin West Footscray +9.2 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
50.1% 100th pct 40.9% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Seddonin West Footscray
— 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Seddonin West Footscray +10 more in West Footscray
22 87th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Seddonin West Footscray +104 larger in West Footscray
413 61st pct 517 74th pct
ICSEA in Seddonin West Footscray +33 higher in Seddon
1,096 91st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 71.2%
7.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%
18.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
11.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
8.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
3.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Seddonin West Footscray +$271 higher in Seddon gap widening
$1,274 92nd pct $1,003 82nd pct
Household income in Seddonin West Footscray +$482 higher in Seddon gap widening
$2,471 89th pct $1,989 75th pct
Family income in Seddonin West Footscray +$613 higher in Seddon gap narrowing
$3,199 93rd pct $2,586 85th pct
High earners in Seddonin West Footscray +10.5 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
27.0% 97th pct 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Seddonin West Footscray +12.3 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
40.8% 94th pct 28.5% 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 14.7%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
10.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Seddonin West Footscray +0.7 pts higher in Seddon
26.9% 40th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Seddonin West Footscray +0.6 pts higher in Seddon
11.3% 78th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Seddonin West Footscray +1.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
5.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Heart disease even 2.3%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.9%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Seddonin West Footscray +2.8 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
14.7% 33rd pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Seddonin West Footscray +0.4 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Seddonin West Footscray +2.3 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Seddonin West Footscray +0.1 pts higher in Seddon
1.3% 35th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Seddonin West Footscray +0.5 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
18.7% 21st pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Seddonin West Footscray +83 larger in West Footscray
38 74th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Seddonin West Footscray even
31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Seddonin West Footscray +12.2 pts higher in West Footscray
69.4% 93rd pct 81.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Seddonin West Footscray +7.6 pts higher in West Footscray
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 37th pct
Median income in Seddonin West Footscray +$260 higher in West Footscray
$833 68th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Seddonin West Footscray +$188 higher in Seddon
$2,062 64th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Seddonin West Footscray +10.1 pts higher in West Footscray
10.5% 77th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Seddonin West Footscray even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Seddonin West Footscray +3.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Seddonin West Footscray +3.6 pts higher in West Footscray gap widening
25.4% 56th pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
9.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%
25.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%
15.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seddonin West Footscray +$109 higher in Seddon gap widening
$460 89th pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Seddonin West Footscray +$422 higher in Seddon gap widening
$2,551 88th pct $2,129 78th pct
People / bedroom in Seddonin West Footscray even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Seddonin West Footscray +1.3 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
39.1% 87th pct 40.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in Seddonin West Footscray +1.1 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
22.8% 12th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Seddonin West Footscray +8.4 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
67.3% 12th pct 58.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Seddonin West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
53.6% 11th pct 52.5% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 58.9%
16.4% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%
38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 36.0%
9.0% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.2% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% 5 or more even 1.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.0%
21.2% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 7.2%
6.5% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 22.8%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.0% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Seddonin West Footscray +0.2 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
11.6% 89th pct 11.8% 89th pct
Work from home in Seddonin West Footscray +9.5 pts higher in Seddon gap widening
47.1% 96th pct 37.6% 89th pct
PT commute in Seddonin West Footscray +1.1 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
5.8% 92nd pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Seddonin West Footscray +36 more in West Footscray
19 86th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Seddonin West Footscray +0.99 more in West Footscray
3.69 72nd pct 4.69 76th pct
Departures/1k in Seddonin West Footscray +17.4 more in West Footscray
1,902.2 91st pct 1,919.6 91st pct
PT routes in Seddonin West Footscray +1 more in Seddon
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Seddonin West Footscray +1 longer in West Footscray
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Seddonin West Footscray +1 longer in West Footscray
9 4th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Seddonin West Footscray +20,859 more in Seddon
51,286 87th pct 30,427 83rd pct
Reach 45 min in Seddonin West Footscray +130,984 more in Seddon
281,281 88th pct 150,297 86th pct
Transit to city in Seddonin West Footscray +10 longer in West Footscray
38 16th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

47.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 37.6%
25.6% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 49.1%
28.3% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Seddonin West Footscray +1.6 pts higher in Seddon gap narrowing
45.1% 87th pct 43.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Seddonin West Footscray +6.1 pts higher in West Footscray gap steady
10.1% 64th pct 16.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Seddonin West Footscray +1.4 pts higher in West Footscray gap narrowing
4.2% 58th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Seddonin West Footscray +6.1 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
75.9% 90th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Seddonin West Footscray +3.0 pts higher in Seddon gap steady
65.1% 79th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 32.4%
18.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Seddonin West Footscray +0.4 higher in Seddon
9.1 100th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Seddonin West Footscray even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Seddonin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Seddonin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Seddonin West Footscray +1.0 pts higher in Seddon
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in Seddonin West Footscray +2.9 pts higher in Seddon
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Seddonin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Seddonin West Footscray even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Seddonin West Footscray +1.3 more in Seddon
11.9 46th pct 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Seddonin West Footscray +441 higher in Seddon
831 100th pct 391 99th pct
Mean slope in Seddonin West Footscray even
2.8% 9th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Seddon with nearby areas

Kingsville Footscray Yarraville West Footscray Spotswood Flemington Maidstone West Melbourne

Compare West Footscray with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seddon vs West Footscray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22256/seddon/vs/SAL22756/west-footscray