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Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Altona (Western Metropolitan) profile · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile

Altona (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Altona (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Altona is a younger and more transient place, where 44.8% of people moved house in the last five years and 18.0% arrived recently from overseas. It is also far more culturally diverse, with 45.2% born overseas and 43.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Niddrie is older and more settled; its typical resident is 42, and 43.6% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 24.1% in Altona.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300. This financial commonality exists alongside different living patterns: Altona has more children and a higher share of renters, while Niddrie has more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Over time, the gaps in language use and overseas birth have widened, though the typical age difference between the two has narrowed slightly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +46,738 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

108,534 93rd pct 61,796 59th pct

Median age in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.9%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 51.1%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

6.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Altona (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (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 +18.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

10.9% India ◂ +9.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Italy +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

4.8% Italian +17.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.4% Indian ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

5.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

1.0% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Cantonese even 1.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

31.0% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

11.4% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 1.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.92 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

0.90 2nd pct 1.82 45th pct

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

23 60th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3,750 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

18,382 89th pct 14,632 86th pct

Avg size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +29 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 770 88th pct

ICSEA in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +21 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,078 75th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 62.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$90 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$895 72nd pct $805 53rd pct

Household income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$200 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,123 79th pct $1,923 65th pct

Family income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$21 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,336 71st pct $2,357 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.4 pts 65.9%

15.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 62.3%

18.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$19 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$387 62nd pct $406 73rd pct

Mortgage in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$165 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 32.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 20.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 73.7%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 27.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 60.7%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

5.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 32.1%

16.4% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

290 58th pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.99 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

2.67 14th pct 4.66 51st pct

Departures/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +873.7 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

783.7 41st pct 1,657.3 75th pct

PT routes in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

21 35th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 28.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

6.0 59th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +15.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

76.1% 59th pct 91.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

78.3% 65th pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

95.1% 62nd pct 96.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.0 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

85.6% 65th pct 92.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

99.2% 66th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +24.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

55.8% 58th pct 80.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.0 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

10.6 15th pct 17.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +29 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

253 85th pct 281 87th pct

Mean slope in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Compare Altona (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20207/altona/vs/SED26207/niddrie