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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) and Bellarine (Western Victoria) are two large Victorian areas with very different profiles. Werribee (Western Metropolitan) is a young, multicultural hub where 38.1% of people were born overseas and 36.3% use a language other than English at home. It is more walkable, with 85% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Bellarine (Western Victoria) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.4% of the population aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also much higher there, with 44% of homes owned outright compared to 22.3% in Werribee (Western Metropolitan).

The gap between these two areas has widened over time, particularly regarding age and cultural diversity. Despite these shifting trends, they share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes (around $750 to $780) and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733. Both areas also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at about 24%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 24.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Median age: 14 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +19,562 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +14 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 11.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 48.1%

27.6% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +25.5 pts 56.2%

0.4% India +10.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +20.4 pts 23.4%

38.4% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 23.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

0.5% Indian +10.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.5% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +33.1 pts 57.4%

0.1% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 29.2%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%

0.3% Hinduism +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.01 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 1.41 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +12 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +13,643 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

7,982 38th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +276 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

470 47th pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +18 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

9.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

24.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.7% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

1.6% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$754 39th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$211 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,535 34th pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,973 42nd pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +8.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 19.5%

11.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 29.0%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

13.1% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

$380 57th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 22.3%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

18.1% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 88.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 46.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 40.7%

28.5% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +6 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.28 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +485.4 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

674.0 37th pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

23 40th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 52.4%

21.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 38.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

2.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

4.7 34th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

4.4 31st pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +17.9 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

45.7% 25th pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +16.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

50.6% 32nd pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

81.8% 40th pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +36.5 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

48.5% 21st pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

92.7% 41st pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +34 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

20 32nd pct 54 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED28507/werribee