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Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Essendon (Western Metropolitan) profile · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) and Essendon (Western Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is a place for larger families, with 93.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.0%). In contrast, Essendon (Western Metropolitan) has a more urban feel, where 32.7% of people live alone and a far higher 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This difference extends to the streets; Essendon (Western Metropolitan) is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.6, while Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable at 5.5.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. While they sit on the same financial footing, their social makeup is diverging. The gap in people using another language at home has widened, with 44.0% in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) compared to 25.4% in Essendon (Western Metropolitan). Similarly, the divide in working habits is growing, as more people in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) now work from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.6 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Household size: 0.8 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +10,102 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

70,008 69th pct 80,110 82nd pct

Median age in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

43.3% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 33.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (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 ◂ +8.9 pts 59.8%

2.4% India +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.5% English ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%

24.4% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%

13.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 52.1%

1.9% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.2% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.7% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 18.2%

4.3% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.4% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.02 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1.95 52nd pct 0.93 3rd pct

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

21 54th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2,945 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

10,233 57th pct 13,178 79th pct

Avg size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +367 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

512 57th pct 879 94th pct

ICSEA in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +80 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,108 86th pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 65.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 29.3%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 7.9%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

10.1% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$275 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$54 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,053 74th pct $2,107 78th pct

Family income in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$615 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,852 88th pct $2,237 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +3.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 16.0%

11.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +18.7 pts 14.0%

31.8% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%

14.5% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.5% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$11 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$370 52nd pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$258 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $1,942 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.0% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 16.7%

28.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

44.8% Separate house +39.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

35.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.5 pts 1.3%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.3% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 4.4%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 0.8%

4.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +106 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

343 72nd pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.94 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.90 56th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1,262.0 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

1,987.6 85th pct 725.6 39th pct

PT routes in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +20.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 21.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 25.2%

30.1% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.5% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%

3.8% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

7.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food even 6.0%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +16.2 pts 18.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +3.1 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

8.6 94th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.4 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +33.6 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.0% 96th pct 65.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +32.3 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

96.8% 93rd pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +22.2 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

99.8% 92nd pct 77.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +21.1 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 77.7% 53rd pct

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

99.7% 72nd pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +48.0 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

90.2% 90th pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +8.0 more in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

20.4 81st pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +220 higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

477 100th pct 257 86th pct

Mean slope in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Essendon (Western Metropolitan)

4.4% 30th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22607/essendon/vs/SED28007/sydenham