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Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Altona (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Altona (Western Metropolitan) profile

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Altona (Western Metropolitan) and Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) are two very different types of residential areas. Altona is a family-heavy region where 23.5% of people are children under 15, and 86.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Albert Park is dominated by smaller households, with 42.4% of people living alone and 70.3% of homes being flats or apartments. There are also clear gaps in education and income, as Albert Park has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.0%) and a larger share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.9%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100. While they share this financial baseline, their daily lifestyles differ. Albert Park is a walker's paradise with high public transport use, while Altona relies more on cars and detached houses. This divide has grown over time, as the gap in home sizes and the number of people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 78.6 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 59.9 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Living alone: 24.2 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Under 15: 13.3 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +27,588 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

80,946 83rd pct 108,534 93rd pct

Median age in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 33.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

10.2% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

32.8% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

52.3% Never married ◂ +19.7 pts 32.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

2.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.6% females
80–84 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.6% females
75–79 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 0.9% females
70–74 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females
65–69 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females
55–59 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
50–54 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females
35–39 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 5.1% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 5.2% males, 5.6% females
30–34 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 30–34 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.4% females
25–29 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 6.5% females; 25–29 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
20–24 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
15–19 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 10–14 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females
5–9 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 4.3% females
0–4 in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 0–4 in Altona (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 50.5%

3.8% India +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

19.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

4.3% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

9.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 52.0%

4.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 31.0%

33.7% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

3.5% Hinduism +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

2.1% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +0.80 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

1.70 38th pct 0.90 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +9 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +11,484 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

6,898 29th pct 18,382 89th pct

Avg size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +307 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

493 52nd pct 799 90th pct

ICSEA in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +62 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

1,140 95th pct 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 69.1%

5.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 32.2%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

9.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

5.5% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

5.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +$366 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,261 93rd pct $895 72nd pct

Household income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +$47 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,076 76th pct $2,123 79th pct

Family income in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +$625 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,961 91st pct $2,336 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 72.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +26.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +27.3 pts 18.3%

10.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +24.2 pts 18.2%

37.6% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

6.9% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.8% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +$43 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $387 62nd pct

Mortgage in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +$165 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,002 69th pct

People / bedroom in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +0.20 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 30.8%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

5.0% Separate house +78.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

70.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.5 pts 3.8%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.1 pts 10.7%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +37.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.3% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.9% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.0%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 1.2%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 16.4%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +29 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +1.27 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

3.94 36th pct 2.67 14th pct

Departures/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +1,845.4 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

2,629.1 92nd pct 783.7 41st pct

PT routes in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +7 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

22.8% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 31.5%

7.6% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 36.9%

18.5% 2 vehicles +24.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.7% No vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 4.4%

2.7% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 26.3%

20.2% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +2.8 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

9.2 100th pct 6.4 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

7.9 98th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +22.5 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

98.6% 94th pct 76.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +21.2 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

99.4% 99th pct 78.3% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +4.9 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

99.9% 97th pct 95.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +11.6 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

97.2% 91st pct 85.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) even

99.1% 65th pct 99.2% 66th pct

Walk to health in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +41.1 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

96.9% 97th pct 55.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +5.3 more in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

15.9 61st pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +169 higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

422 96th pct 253 85th pct

Mean slope in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)in Altona (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)

5.7% 57th pct 2.5% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) vs Altona (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20106/albert-park/vs/SED20207/altona