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Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Essendon (Western Metropolitan) profile · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and Essendon (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Footscray (Western Metropolitan) is much more diverse, with 44.9% of people born overseas and 48.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Essendon (Western Metropolitan) is wealthier; its typical weekly personal income is $1,055, which is well higher than the $801 seen in Footscray (Western Metropolitan). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 42.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.1% in Footscray (Western Metropolitan).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, with Footscray (Western Metropolitan) at $2,079 and Essendon (Western Metropolitan) at $2,852. They share similar household sizes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas, others are growing. For example, the gap in people working from home has widened since 2016, with 37.1% of residents doing so in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) and 29.7% in Footscray (Western Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +13,781 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

70,008 69th pct 83,789 86th pct

Median age in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.1% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 37.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.1% females
80–84 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
60–64 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
55–59 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females
50–54 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females
45–49 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 5.7% males, 5.5% females
25–29 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 5.3% females
20–24 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females
15–19 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.1% females
5–9 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Essendon (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 49.4%

1.7% Vietnam +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Nepal even 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +9.0 pts 17.5%

24.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%

2.3% Vietnamese +13.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

5.1% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 44.9%

1.9% Vietnamese +14.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Greek even 2.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 35.2%

37.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

2.4% Buddhism +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.23 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 2.18 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +6 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3,633 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

10,233 57th pct 13,866 83rd pct

Avg size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +2 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 514 57th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +74 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,108 86th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 67.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$254 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $801 52nd pct

Household income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$315 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,053 74th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$773 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%

13.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.9% Other condition even 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 54.0%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

11.0% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

31.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

5.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +$250 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

44.8% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

27.8% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 16.6%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +142 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

343 72nd pct 485 88th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.89 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

4.90 56th pct 5.79 74th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +789.9 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

1,987.6 85th pct 2,777.5 94th pct

PT routes in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +19 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 46 82nd pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 29.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

7.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Sales workers even 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

8.6 94th pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 7.5 87th pct

15-min city in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.0% 96th pct 95.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

96.8% 93rd pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.8% 92nd pct 98.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 95.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.7% 72nd pct 98.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

90.2% 90th pct 84.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +6.0 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

20.4 81st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +127 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

477 100th pct 351 92nd pct

Mean slope in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.4% 30th pct 3.6% 17th pct

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Compare Footscray (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Footscray (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22607/essendon/vs/SED23007/footscray