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Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Altona (Western Metropolitan) profile · St Albans (Western Metropolitan) profile

Altona (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Altona (Western Metropolitan) and St Albans (Western Metropolitan) are two large residential areas in Melbourne's west. Altona has a more qualified workforce, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 18.9% in St Albans. This is reflected in incomes; the typical family in Altona earns $2,336 a week, which is far higher than the $1,457 typical in St Albans. St Albans is more culturally diverse, with 62.5% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 43.3% in Altona. St Albans also has a higher share of home owners, with 35.8% owning their place outright, while only 24.1% do so in Altona.

Income and education gaps have widened since 2016, but the divide in language diversity has narrowed. Despite these differing trends, both areas are almost identical in some ways, such as the 0.6% and 0.5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. They also both provide easy access to nature, with over 98% of homes in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. While St Albans has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed, both areas remain key hubs for families in the region.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 19.2 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Participation: 14.9 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Personal income: $347 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +33,146 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

108,534 93rd pct 75,388 75th pct

Median age in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 43.6%

32.6% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Altona (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (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 ◂ +11.1 pts 39.4%

1.3% Vietnam +17.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% India ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% China ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

1.7% Vietnamese +20.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.7% English ◂ +9.6 pts 10.1%

17.7% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

12.4% Indian ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

10.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

5.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 29.5%

1.6% Vietnamese +23.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

2.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 22.3%

3.2% Buddhism +10.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 3.6%

6.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Other religions even 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.39 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

0.90 2nd pct 2.29 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

23 60th pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +7,273 more in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

18,382 89th pct 11,109 65th pct

Avg size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +402 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 397 33rd pct

ICSEA in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +98 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

1,078 75th pct 980 27th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 55.3%

8.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

10.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$347 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$895 72nd pct $548 3rd pct

Household income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$792 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,123 79th pct $1,331 14th pct

Family income in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$879 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,336 71st pct $1,457 6th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.3% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 9.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Mental health even 6.2%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 65.4%

15.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 55.3%

18.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.7% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$56 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$387 62nd pct $331 36th pct

Mortgage in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$402 higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,002 69th pct $1,600 29th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 27.2%

24.1% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.8% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 76.2%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 18.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 36.8%

20.5% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

3.2% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +36 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

290 58th pct 326 67th pct

Stops/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.65 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

2.67 14th pct 4.32 44th pct

Departures/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +613.2 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

783.7 41st pct 1,396.9 66th pct

PT routes in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +10 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

21 35th pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 16.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 33.0%

36.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

8.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Construction even 8.4%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 15.8%

7.2% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

6.4 63rd pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

6.0 59th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +12.0 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

76.1% 59th pct 88.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

78.3% 65th pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

95.1% 62nd pct 96.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +8.7 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

85.6% 65th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Altona (Western Metropolitan)

99.2% 66th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +8.7 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

55.8% 58th pct 64.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

10.6 15th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +115 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

253 85th pct 368 93rd pct

Mean slope in Altona (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Altona (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare St Albans (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20207/altona/vs/SED27807/st-albans