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Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Essendon (Western Metropolitan) profile · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Essendon (Western Metropolitan) is a more transient and academic hub, where 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 39% of households rent. In contrast, Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) is more established, with 43.6% of homes owned outright and 84.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This difference is reflected in the housing styles, as separate houses are far higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) at 73.7%, while Essendon (Western Metropolitan) has a much larger share of flats or apartments.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar unemployment rates and a near-identical proportion of people born overseas. They also both provide excellent access to nature, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While the two areas remain similar in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people who identify with no religion has widened, and the gap in typical weekly personal incomes has grown to $250.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +8,212 larger in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

70,008 69th pct 61,796 59th pct

Median age in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 24.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.3% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 32.2%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (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

68.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

2.3% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%

24.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

13.5% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.3% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 65.6%

3.7% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

37.7% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 24.6%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.13 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 1.82 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +4,399 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

10,233 57th pct 14,632 86th pct

Avg size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +258 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 770 88th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +9 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,108 86th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 62.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 32.4%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

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

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

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

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$250 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $805 53rd pct

Household income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$130 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,053 74th pct $1,923 65th pct

Family income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$495 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $2,357 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

13.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 65.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

11.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 23.5%

31.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$36 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$370 52nd pct $406 73rd pct

Mortgage in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$33 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.0% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 20.5%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

44.8% Separate house +28.9 pts ▸ 73.7%

35.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.3 pts 3.5%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 12.7%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 1.1%

4.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.8%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%

10.9% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 26.4%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +55 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

343 72nd pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.24 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.90 56th pct 4.66 51st pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +330.2 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,987.6 85th pct 1,657.3 75th pct

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

27 51st pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 28.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 34.2%

30.1% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

7.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

7.4% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 25.5%

17.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.5 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

8.6 94th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.6 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.0% 96th pct 91.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +11.1 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

96.8% 93rd pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.8% 92nd pct 96.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +6.2 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 92.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) even

99.7% 72nd pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +9.7 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

90.2% 90th pct 80.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2.8 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

20.4 81st pct 17.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +196 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

477 100th pct 281 87th pct

Mean slope in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.4% 30th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Compare Essendon (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). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22607/essendon/vs/SED26207/niddrie