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Spotswood vs Williamstown North

Name: Spotswood vs Williamstown North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Spotswood profile · Williamstown North profile

Spotswood Williamstown North

Spotswood and Williamstown North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with a notable contrast in accessibility and demographics. Spotswood is a walker's paradise, where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and schools. It has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 20.9% of residents, and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,229. Williamstown North is somewhat walkable and has a higher proportion of seniors, with 18.8% aged 65 and over. Residents here are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Spotswood.

Both areas share several core characteristics, including very similar proportions of people with no religion and a nearly identical share of First Nations people. They also have almost the same typical family income and monthly home loan payments. While they are alike in these respects, a gap has grown in housing; separate houses are now far more common in Spotswood, while Williamstown North has a higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Spotswood Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Spotswood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Spotswood Population: 1,198 larger in Spotswood Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Williamstown North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spotswood in Williamstown North +1,198 larger in Spotswood gap widening

2,820 83rd pct 1,622 76th pct

Median age in Spotswood in Williamstown North +5 yrs older in Williamstown North gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 26.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 38.4%

40.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.4% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Spotswood Williamstown North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 71.0%

3.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

9.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Spotswood in Williamstown North

3.39 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Spotswood in Williamstown North +11 more in Spotswood

28 88th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Spotswood in Williamstown North +90 larger in Williamstown North

473 68th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Spotswood in Williamstown North +9 higher in Spotswood

1,100 91st pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 66.4%

7.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%

17.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree even 13.3%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

13.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$266 higher in Spotswood gap widening

$1,229 91st pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$294 higher in Spotswood gap narrowing

$2,460 89th pct $2,166 82nd pct

Family income in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$115 higher in Spotswood gap widening

$3,057 91st pct $2,942 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

25.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%

11.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 62.8%

18.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spotswood in Williamstown North +2 larger in Spotswood

10 59th pct 8 57th pct

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

41 yrs 79th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$37 higher in Williamstown North

$725 58th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$250 higher in Spotswood

$2,124 67th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spotswood in Williamstown North +0.3 larger in Spotswood gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 60.7%

24.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.3% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.3% 2 people even 31.3%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

4.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$56 higher in Spotswood gap narrowing

$456 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Spotswood in Williamstown North +$83 higher in Williamstown North gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Spotswood in Williamstown North +0.10 higher in Spotswood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

32.2% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 24.2%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 38.6%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 48.0%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 31.7%

6.2% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.8% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.0%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spotswood in Williamstown North +12 more in Spotswood

17 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Spotswood in Williamstown North +2.95 more in Spotswood

6.03 82nd pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Spotswood in Williamstown North +1,686.9 more in Spotswood

2,038.3 92nd pct 351.4 76th pct

PT routes in Spotswood in Williamstown North +3 more in Spotswood

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Spotswood in Williamstown North +3 longer in Williamstown North

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Spotswood in Williamstown North +6 longer in Williamstown North

11 6th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Spotswood in Williamstown North +34,216 more in Spotswood

34,216 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Spotswood in Williamstown North +184,543 more in Spotswood

219,208 87th pct 34,665 58th pct

Transit to city in Spotswood in Williamstown North +20 longer in Williamstown North

42 22nd pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%

37.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 38.9%

5.5% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

3.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

7.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 28.4%

19.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Spotswood in Williamstown North +3.1 higher in Spotswood

8.8 100th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Spotswood in Williamstown North +2.6 more in Spotswood

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Spotswood in Williamstown North +42.1 pts higher in Spotswood

100.0% 100th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Spotswood in Williamstown North +46.6 pts higher in Spotswood

99.8% 100th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Spotswood in Williamstown North +0.8 pts higher in Spotswood

99.4% 98th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Spotswood in Williamstown North +42.7 pts higher in Spotswood

99.6% 100th pct 56.9% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Spotswood in Williamstown North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Spotswood in Williamstown North +89.0 pts higher in Spotswood

99.9% 100th pct 10.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Spotswood in Williamstown North +11.9 more in Spotswood

22.3 65th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Spotswood in Williamstown North +44 higher in Williamstown North

170 89th pct 214 91st pct

Mean slope in Spotswood in Williamstown North +0.8 pts higher in Spotswood

3.5% 20th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Spotswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spotswood vs Williamstown North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22319/spotswood/vs/SAL22793/williamstown-north