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Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Altona (Western Metropolitan) profile · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile

Altona (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Altona (Western Metropolitan) and Footscray (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different housing and family profiles. Altona (Western Metropolitan) is a place for larger households, with 86.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of detached houses (83.6%). It is more family-oriented, with 23.5% of the population being children under 15 and a high 34% of people providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Footscray (Western Metropolitan) is more urban, where 28.8% of people live alone and 42.1% of households rent. It is also much more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

While these areas differ, the gap in how many people speak a language other than English at home has narrowed since 2016. They share several common traits, such as a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. Both areas also have similar levels of university qualifications, with about 34% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Under 15: 8.7 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Household size: 0.5 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +24,745 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

108,534 93rd pct 83,789 86th pct

Median age in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +16.4 pts 37.6%

32.6% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Altona (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 49.4%

1.3% Vietnam +10.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% India ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

19.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

17.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

1.7% Vietnamese +13.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Indian ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

5.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% Italian even 4.9%

2.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 44.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 35.2%

31.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.4% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Buddhism +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.27 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

0.90 2nd pct 2.18 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +4 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

23 60th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +4,516 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

18,382 89th pct 13,866 83rd pct

Avg size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +286 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 514 57th pct

ICSEA in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +44 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

1,078 75th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 67.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

10.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$94 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$895 72nd pct $801 52nd pct

Household income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$385 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,123 79th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$257 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,336 71st pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 67.1%

15.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 54.0%

18.3% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.2% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 13.6%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$32 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$387 62nd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$52 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,002 69th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 31.0%

30.8% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +32.3 pts 51.3%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 14.2%

38.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 45.5%

20.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.2% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.3%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +195 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

290 58th pct 485 88th pct

Stops/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3.12 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.67 14th pct 5.79 74th pct

Departures/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1,993.8 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

783.7 41st pct 2,777.5 94th pct

PT routes in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +25 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

21 35th pct 46 82nd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 42.2%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 29.6%

4.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.8 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

6.0 59th pct 7.5 87th pct

15-min city in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +19.3 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

76.1% 59th pct 95.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +18.2 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

78.3% 65th pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.1% 62nd pct 98.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +9.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

85.6% 65th pct 95.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

99.2% 66th pct 98.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +29.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

55.8% 58th pct 84.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3.8 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

10.6 15th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +98 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

253 85th pct 351 92nd pct

Mean slope in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Compare Altona (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Footscray (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20207/altona/vs/SED23007/footscray