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Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Name: Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Altona (Western Metropolitan) profile · South Barwon (Western Victoria) profile

Altona (Western Metropolitan) South Barwon (Western Victoria)

South Barwon (Western Victoria) and Altona (Western Metropolitan) are both large residential areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Altona is far more diverse, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 43.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.6% and 10.1% in South Barwon. In contrast, South Barwon has a much higher share of people with no religion (48.1% compared to 31.0% in Altona) and a larger proportion of older residents, with 16.3% aged 65 and over against 10.1% in Altona.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,100. They also have nearly identical home sizes, with about 87% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2016, while the difference in home ownership has narrowed as more people in Altona now own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 17.1 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Full-time: 8.5 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +16,074 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

108,534 93rd pct 92,460 88th pct

Median age in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1 yrs older in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 49.4%

32.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Altona (Western Metropolitan) South Barwon (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +29.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

10.9% India ◂ +8.6 pts 2.2%

4.5% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.7% English +20.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.7% Australian +19.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.8% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.1% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Indian ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 2.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.3% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only +34.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.0% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.4% Hinduism ◂ +9.8 pts 1.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.50 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

0.90 2nd pct 1.40 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +3 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

23 60th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +2,814 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

18,382 89th pct 15,568 87th pct

Avg size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +200 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 599 71st pct

ICSEA in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +7 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

1,078 75th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 65.1%

8.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

7.9% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$9 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$895 72nd pct $886 70th pct

Household income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$72 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,123 79th pct $2,051 74th pct

Family income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$25 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,336 71st pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 65.7%

15.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 62.6%

18.3% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

18.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$24 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$387 62nd pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +$102 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,002 69th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%

24.1% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%

38.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

5.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 60.6%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

5.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +96 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

290 58th pct 386 78th pct

Stops/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1.50 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

2.67 14th pct 4.17 41st pct

Departures/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +37.6 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

783.7 41st pct 746.0 39th pct

PT routes in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +18 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

21 35th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 21.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

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

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals even 26.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1.1 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +1.0 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

6.0 59th pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +20.8 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

76.1% 59th pct 55.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +23.3 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

78.3% 65th pct 55.0% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +10.4 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

95.1% 62nd pct 84.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +20.0 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

85.6% 65th pct 65.6% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +2.1 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

99.2% 66th pct 97.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +6.7 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

55.8% 58th pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +15.8 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

10.6 15th pct 26.3 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +221 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

253 85th pct 32 36th pct

Mean slope in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in South Barwon (Western Victoria) +2.5 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

2.5% 0th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20207/altona/vs/SED27608/south-barwon