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Werribee vs Werribee South

Name: Werribee vs Werribee South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Werribee profile · Werribee South profile

Werribee Werribee South

Werribee and Werribee South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Werribee is a larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 35, compared to 45 in Werribee South. It is much more diverse, with 32% of people using another language at home compared to 19.6% in Werribee South. The two areas also differ in how people get around; Werribee is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9, while Werribee South is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.1.

These differences in layout are widening, as Werribee has far more homes within walking distance of schools, health services, and public transport. Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 to $1,645. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,635 larger in Werribee Median age: 10 yrs older in Werribee South Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Werribee South 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Werribee Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Werribee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee in Werribee South +47,635 larger in Werribee gap widening

50,027 96th pct 2,392 80th pct

Median age in Werribee in Werribee South +10 yrs older in Werribee South gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%

8.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Werribee Werribee South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

7.3% India ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

25.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

7.5% Italian +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% Greek +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

61.7% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

2.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

30.8% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

7.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

5.3% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Werribee in Werribee South

1.85 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee in Werribee South +20 more in Werribee

46 91st pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Werribee in Werribee South +107 larger in Werribee South

848 97th pct 955 100th pct

ICSEA in Werribee in Werribee South +29 higher in Werribee South

1,037 74th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 45.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

8.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Werribee in Werribee South +$97 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$760 52nd pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Werribee in Werribee South +$44 higher in Werribee gap widening

$1,645 57th pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Werribee in Werribee South +$216 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,944 54th pct $2,160 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.3%

15.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.3%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +4.1 pts 60.4%

18.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Werribee in Werribee South +780 larger in Werribee

798 87th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Werribee in Werribee South +20 yrs older in Werribee South

24 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Werribee in Werribee South +$32 higher in Werribee

$569 42nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Werribee in Werribee South +$69 higher in Werribee

$1,444 39th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee in Werribee South +0.4 larger in Werribee gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 54.7%

21.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee in Werribee South +$20 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Werribee in Werribee South +$394 higher in Werribee South gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,127 78th pct

People / bedroom in Werribee in Werribee South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 25.7%

33.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 74.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 34.3%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 38.8%

36.0% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee in Werribee South +235 more in Werribee

249 96th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Werribee in Werribee South +0.88 more in Werribee South

4.98 77th pct 5.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in Werribee in Werribee South +782.5 more in Werribee

1,409.6 88th pct 627.1 81st pct

PT routes in Werribee in Werribee South +17 more in Werribee

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Werribee in Werribee South +17 longer in Werribee South

2 14th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Werribee in Werribee South even

26 22nd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Werribee in Werribee South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Werribee in Werribee South +90,626 more in Werribee

90,626 77th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Werribee in Werribee South

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 52.7%

20.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.3%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee in Werribee South +2.8 higher in Werribee

5.9 88th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Werribee in Werribee South +3.0 more in Werribee

5.6 86th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Werribee in Werribee South +46.9 pts higher in Werribee

77.7% 87th pct 30.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Werribee in Werribee South +20.2 pts higher in Werribee

79.4% 89th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Werribee in Werribee South +24.7 pts higher in Werribee

92.2% 85th pct 67.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Werribee in Werribee South +89.5 pts higher in Werribee

89.7% 92nd pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Werribee in Werribee South +36.9 pts higher in Werribee

99.8% 92nd pct 62.8% 68th pct

Walk to health in Werribee in Werribee South +45.6 pts higher in Werribee

45.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee in Werribee South +10.2 more in Werribee South

12.4 47th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee in Werribee South +211 higher in Werribee

230 92nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Werribee in Werribee South +0.5 pts higher in Werribee

2.5% 5th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee vs Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22750/werribee/vs/SAL22751/werribee-south