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Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Name: Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile · Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) profile

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) are both populous urban areas, though Footscray is more culturally diverse and better connected by transit. In Footscray (Western Metropolitan), 44.9% of people were born overseas, and 48.9% use another language at home, which is far higher than in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan), where those figures are 33.8% and 37.1%. Footscray (Western Metropolitan) also has a much more extensive transport network, with 46 public transport routes and far more weekly departures per person than Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some of their biggest gaps narrow. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those using another language at home has shrunk, while the gap in outright home ownership has also decreased. Despite this, Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) remains more likely to have separate houses and households earning $3,000 or more a week. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of adults holding university degrees and almost the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +4,310 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

83,789 86th pct 79,479 81st pct

Median age in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.5% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.3%

37.6% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.8% males, 4.7% females
30–34 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 5.7% males, 5.5% females; 30–34 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 5.3% females; 25–29 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
20–24 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 61.8%

12.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.2 pts 0.8%

4.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.1% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.2 pts 1.3%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

6.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

16.1% Vietnamese ◂ +15.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.7%

10.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

6.0% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.54 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.18 60th pct 1.63 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +5 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 22 57th pct

Students in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3,149 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

13,866 83rd pct 10,717 61st pct

Avg size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +26 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

514 57th pct 487 51st pct

ICSEA in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +19 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Postgraduate degree even 15.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

12.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$83 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$801 52nd pct $884 70th pct

Household income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$209 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $1,947 67th pct

Family income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$259 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,079 52nd pct $2,338 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.5%

17.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

17.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$37 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

$355 45th pct $392 66th pct

Mortgage in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +$108 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.8% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 7.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.8% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.6%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.1%

16.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +126 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

485 88th pct 359 74th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.27 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

5.79 74th pct 4.52 48th pct

Departures/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1,178.9 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2,777.5 94th pct 1,598.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +24 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

46 82nd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%

29.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 44.9%

29.6% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

8.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

8.1 89th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

95.3% 84th pct 98.4% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

96.4% 92nd pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.6% 77th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

95.3% 85th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

98.1% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

84.8% 85th pct 86.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +80 higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

351 92nd pct 431 97th pct

Mean slope in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

3.6% 17th pct 3.8% 19th 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 Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23007/footscray/vs/SED26603/pascoe-vale