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Trafalgar vs Westbury

Name: Trafalgar vs Westbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Westbury profile

Trafalgar Westbury

Trafalgar (Vic.) and Westbury (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Trafalgar (Vic.) is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, while Westbury (Vic.) is car-dependent. This is clear in the infrastructure; Trafalgar (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and a higher number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. There are also sharp contrasts in the population: Trafalgar (Vic.) has had far more recent arrivals from overseas (14.2% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher share of renters at 20.8%, while no one in Westbury (Vic.) rents. Westbury (Vic.) is more likely to have homes owned outright (75.4% versus 39.4%) and a higher share of volunteers (30.3% compared to 17.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining nearly identical typical weekly rents of $300 and family incomes of around $1,800. They also share very similar levels of university qualifications, with about 16% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. These commonalities exist alongside a divide in home sizes, as Westbury (Vic.) has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (95.1% compared to 83.9%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 36.0 pts higher in Westbury Population: 4,186 larger in Trafalgar Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Trafalgar Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Trafalgar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgar in Westbury +4,186 larger in Trafalgar gap widening

4,349 86th pct 163 49th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Westbury +7 yrs older in Westbury gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.2% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Westbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 77.3%

3.1% England +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.5% English ◂ +9.1 pts 34.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 49.7%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%

7.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Trafalgar in Westbury

3.42 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Trafalgar in Westbury +2 more in Westbury

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Trafalgar in Westbury +243 larger in Trafalgar

381 57th pct 138 31st pct

ICSEA in Trafalgar in Westbury +72 higher in Trafalgar

996 53rd pct 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

17.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

18.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%

7.2% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgar in Westbury +$143 higher in Trafalgar gap widening

$728 45th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Westbury +$217 higher in Trafalgar gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in Trafalgar in Westbury +$68 higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing

$1,880 49th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%

18.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +7.6 pts 51.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trafalgar in Westbury +51 larger in Trafalgar

51 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Westbury +42 yrs older in Westbury

25 yrs 46th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Trafalgar in Westbury +$621 higher in Trafalgar

$1,071 83rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Westbury +$1,081 higher in Trafalgar

$1,531 44th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgar in Westbury even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.3% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

13.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgar in Westbury even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Trafalgar in Westbury +$688 higher in Westbury gap widening

$1,432 37th pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Trafalgar in Westbury even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +36.0 pts ▸ 75.4%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 26.2%

20.8% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trafalgar in Westbury +4 more in Trafalgar

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Trafalgar in Westbury +0.92 more in Trafalgar

0.92 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Trafalgar in Westbury +96.6 more in Trafalgar

96.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Trafalgar in Westbury +4 more in Trafalgar

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Trafalgar in Westbury +4 longer in Trafalgar

77 95th pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Trafalgar in Westbury +6 longer in Westbury

86 60th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 44.3%

11.1% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 10.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.6% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +9.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 8.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgar in Westbury +4.5 higher in Trafalgar

4.7 81st pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Trafalgar in Westbury +4.9 more in Trafalgar

5.2 84th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Trafalgar in Westbury +66.5 pts higher in Trafalgar

66.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Trafalgar in Westbury +67.0 pts higher in Trafalgar

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Trafalgar in Westbury +32.6 pts higher in Trafalgar

32.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Trafalgar in Westbury +88.4 pts higher in Trafalgar

88.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Trafalgar in Westbury +65.7 pts higher in Trafalgar

89.1% 80th pct 23.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Trafalgar in Westbury +64.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Trafalgar in Westbury +4.4 more in Trafalgar

10.6 43rd pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Trafalgar in Westbury +3 higher in Trafalgar

4 63rd pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Trafalgar in Westbury +1.2 pts higher in Westbury

3.3% 18th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Trafalgar with nearby areas

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Compare Westbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22565/trafalgar/vs/SAL22759/westbury