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Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

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

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different living patterns. Footscray is a walker's paradise where 42.1% of homes are rented and 28.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Sydenham is dominated by detached houses, with 84.4% being separate homes and 93.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Footscray is also more qualified, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.9% in Sydenham, and it has a far higher share of people with no religion at 36.3%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, including the difference in education, the share of people living alone, and the number of detached houses. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some ways; both areas have a very high proportion of people born overseas and share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $780 to $800. Both also have almost identical numbers of people per bedroom and similar typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 33.1 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 34.9 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) No car: 9.4 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +3,679 larger in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

83,789 86th pct 80,110 82nd pct

Median age in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 27.9%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

37.6% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.5% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 33.7%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (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 Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.7% females
80–84 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.6% females
75–79 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.5% females
65–69 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
55–59 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
50–54 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.7% females
45–49 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
40–44 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.8% females
35–39 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 5.7% males, 5.5% females; 30–34 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.5% females
25–29 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 6.1% males, 5.3% females; 25–29 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
20–24 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.3% females
15–19 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.6% females
10–14 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.6% females
5–9 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
0–4 in Footscray (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

12.0% Vietnam ◂ +9.3 pts 2.7%

4.1% India +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

16.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Vietnamese ◂ +11.5 pts 4.0%

4.9% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

16.1% Vietnamese ◂ +12.1 pts 4.0%

0.5% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +23.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

36.3% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 18.2%

10.3% Buddhism ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.24 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.18 60th pct 0.93 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +12 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +688 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

13,866 83rd pct 13,178 79th pct

Avg size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +365 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

514 57th pct 879 94th pct

ICSEA in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +6 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 65.2%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$21 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$801 52nd pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$369 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,738 52nd pct $2,107 78th pct

Family income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$158 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,079 52nd pct $2,237 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 25.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 14.0%

13.6% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$26 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$355 45th pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$8 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,942 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.1% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 16.7%

23.8% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +33.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%

23.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 4.4%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 0.8%

3.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.9%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +248 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

485 88th pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.83 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

5.79 74th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2,051.9 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2,777.5 94th pct 725.6 39th pct

PT routes in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +27 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

46 82nd pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 25.2%

29.6% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.1% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 2.9%

3.5% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

6.6% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 18.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

8.1 89th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +29.9 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 84th pct 65.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +31.9 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

96.4% 92nd pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +21.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

98.6% 77th pct 77.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +17.6 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 85th pct 77.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

98.1% 56th pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +42.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

84.8% 85th pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.0 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +93 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

351 92nd pct 257 86th pct

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

3.6% 17th 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). Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23007/footscray/vs/SED28007/sydenham