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Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Footscray (Western Metropolitan) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Footscray (Western Metropolitan) are both major hubs in the west, but they offer very different lifestyles. Tarneit is a family-heavy area where 26.3% of people are children under 15, and 92% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the fact that 34.2% of adults there provide unpaid childcare. Footscray is more urban, with a walkability score that makes it a walker's paradise, compared to Tarneit's somewhat walkable score. Footscray also has a much higher share of people living alone (28.8%) and renters (42.1%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is 34.1%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes around $800 to $830. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone and those with no religion has widened since 2016. Meanwhile, Tarneit has become increasingly more diverse, with the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home now well higher than in Footscray.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 33.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Under 15: 11.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 13.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +50,517 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

83,789 86th pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) even 39.2%

14.8% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

37.6% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

46.5% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (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 ◂ +7.4 pts 42.0%

4.1% India +18.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.0% Vietnam ◂ +11.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

3.8% Indian +18.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

16.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

15.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.2 pts 1.3%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

6.8% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

44.9% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 34.9%

16.1% Vietnamese ◂ +14.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Punjabi +10.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.8% Hindi +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.3% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 16.8%

35.2% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

3.9% Hinduism +13.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.0% Islam +8.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Buddhism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

0.8% Other religions +9.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.27 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2.18 60th pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 32 80th pct

Students in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +18,487 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

13,866 83rd pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +497 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

514 57th pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +17 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

7.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

6.6% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

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

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$27 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$801 52nd pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$285 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,738 52nd pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,079 52nd pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +8.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

17.6% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +18.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 15.1%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 22.4%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 13.0%

13.6% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.0% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.1% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$21 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$355 45th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$26 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,924 55th pct

People / bedroom in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (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 +20.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.1% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 29.4%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +36.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 9.1%

23.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +35.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

29.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 5.6%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

3.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.9%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% $750 or more even 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

485 88th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.20 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

5.79 74th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1,791.7 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

2,777.5 94th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +18 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

46 82nd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 22.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 34.0%

29.6% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.1% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 3.0%

3.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

6.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.5% Manufacturing even 6.4%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Labourers even 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

8.1 89th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +32.5 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 84th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +35.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

96.4% 92nd pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +21.1 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

98.6% 77th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11.0 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

95.3% 85th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) even

98.1% 56th pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +41.7 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

84.8% 85th pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +4.6 more in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +133 higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

351 92nd pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Footscray (Western Metropolitan)

3.6% 17th pct 2.8% 2nd 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 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23007/footscray/vs/SED28107/tarneit