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Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile · St Albans (Western Metropolitan) profile

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and St Albans (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct housing and professional profiles. Footscray (Western Metropolitan) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.9% in St Albans (Western Metropolitan). This is consistent with a higher share of people working from home in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) (29.7% versus 16.0%) and higher typical weekly incomes, such as $1,738 for households in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and $1,331 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan). In contrast, St Albans (Western Metropolitan) is more likely to have detached houses (76.2% versus 51.3%) and a larger share of people who use a language other than English at home (62.5% versus 48.9%).

Typical weekly rents are almost identical in both areas. Beyond this, the gap in several areas is widening; Footscray (Western Metropolitan) has seen its lead in university qualifications and household income grow since 2016. St Albans (Western Metropolitan) has become more distinct in its housing, with the gap in the share of separate houses and large three-plus bedroom homes increasing over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 15.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +8,401 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

83,789 86th pct 75,388 75th pct

Median age in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 30.8%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.5% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 36.7%

37.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western 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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
65–69 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females
60–64 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 5.7% males, 5.5% females; 30–34 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 5.3% females; 25–29 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.2% females
20–24 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females
0–4 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 39.4%

12.0% Vietnam +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italy even 1.1%

0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.5% Vietnamese +6.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.5% English ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%

16.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

6.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 29.5%

16.1% Vietnamese +8.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Greek even 2.1%

1.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 22.3%

10.3% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.8% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.12 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

2.18 60th pct 2.29 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2,757 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

13,866 83rd pct 11,109 65th pct

Avg size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +117 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

514 57th pct 397 33rd pct

ICSEA in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +53 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 980 27th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 55.3%

11.8% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 25.7%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$253 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$801 52nd pct $548 3rd pct

Household income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$407 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $1,331 14th pct

Family income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$622 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,079 52nd pct $1,457 6th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

5.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.4%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%

16.6% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

17.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$355 45th pct $331 36th pct

Mortgage in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +$350 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,600 29th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 32.8%

23.8% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 27.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 76.2%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 15.5%

23.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.7 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 15.9%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.8%

32.0% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +159 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

485 88th pct 326 67th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.46 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

5.79 74th pct 4.32 44th pct

Departures/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1,380.6 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2,777.5 94th pct 1,396.9 66th pct

PT routes in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +15 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

46 82nd pct 31 61st pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 16.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 38.7%

29.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

3.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

6.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 15.8%

9.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

8.1 89th pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +7.3 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 84th pct 88.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +16.6 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

96.4% 92nd pct 79.9% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

98.6% 77th pct 96.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 85th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

98.1% 56th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +20.3 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

84.8% 85th pct 64.5% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +17 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

351 92nd pct 368 93rd pct

Mean slope in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

3.6% 17th pct 2.7% 0th 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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23007/footscray/vs/SED27807/st-albans