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Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social 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. It is also a more transient and younger place, where the typical resident is 35 and 42.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) has a much older population, with a typical age of 42, and is dominated by owner-occupiers, with 43.6% of homes owned outright and 84.9% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016, but other differences are growing. For instance, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened to 11.7%. Despite these contrasts, the two areas are very similar in some ways, such as the typical weekly personal income of around $800 and the share of people working from home. Both areas also have a high level of full-time employment, sitting at about 60%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +21,993 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

83,789 86th pct 61,796 59th pct

Median age in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 24.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

37.6% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.5% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 32.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Footscray (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

49.4% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

12.0% Vietnam ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Italy +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% England even 1.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

4.9% Italian +17.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.5% Vietnamese ◂ +12.4 pts 3.1%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

6.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

16.1% Vietnamese ◂ +13.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +28.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

36.3% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 24.6%

10.3% Buddhism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

6.0% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.36 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.18 60th pct 1.82 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 19 46th pct

Students in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +766 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

13,866 83rd pct 14,632 86th pct

Avg size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +257 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

514 57th pct 770 88th pct

ICSEA in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +65 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 62.0%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 32.4%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$4 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$801 52nd pct $805 53rd pct

Household income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$185 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,738 52nd pct $1,923 65th pct

Family income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$278 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,079 52nd pct $2,357 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

11.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 65.9%

17.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 23.5%

13.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$51 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$355 45th pct $406 73rd pct

Mortgage in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.1% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 20.5%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +22.4 pts ▸ 73.7%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

23.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.1 pts 3.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 12.7%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

3.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.8%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.2%

5.6% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.6%

16.6% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 even 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +197 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

485 88th pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.13 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

5.79 74th pct 4.66 51st pct

Departures/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1,120.1 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2,777.5 94th pct 1,657.3 75th pct

PT routes in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +22 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

46 82nd pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 34.2%

29.6% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

8.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

6.6% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

8.1 89th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 84th pct 91.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +10.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

96.4% 92nd pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

98.6% 77th pct 96.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 85th pct 92.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

98.1% 56th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +4.4 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

84.8% 85th pct 80.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 17.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +69 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

351 92nd pct 281 87th pct

Mean slope in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

3.6% 17th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Compare Footscray (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23007/footscray/vs/SED26207/niddrie