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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 42 in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan). It is also far more multicultural, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) is very walkable, with 91.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 96.7% within a short walk of public transport, while Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is more car-reliant and consists mostly of separate houses (91.2%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have a typical weekly household income around $1,900 and nearly identical rates of people working or looking for work. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2016, as has the gap in high earners, with people earning $2,000 or more a week being well higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +39,981 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 61,796 59th pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +8 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 51.1%

34.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (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

47.4% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

7.4% India ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

0.7% Italy +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

4.3% Italian +18.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.8% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.3% English +10.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

2.0% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +30.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Cantonese even 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

8.1% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.76 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1.05 7th pct 1.82 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1,144 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 14,632 86th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +113 larger in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 770 88th pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +76 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,023 52nd pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 62.0%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.5% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$84 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$721 28th pct $805 53rd pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$59 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,864 61st pct $1,923 65th pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$401 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,956 40th pct $2,357 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

9.5% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 65.9%

14.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 62.3%

15.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 18.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$28 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $406 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,900 54th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 32.7%

25.5% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 73.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 27.1%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.7%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.8%

2.2% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

1.1% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%

11.5% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +30 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

318 65th pct 288 57th pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.54 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

3.12 21st pct 4.66 51st pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +826.0 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 1,657.3 75th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 49.2%

19.5% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 41.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

3.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

9.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

6.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 26th pct 7.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +46.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 91.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +38.6 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +43.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

53.0% 19th pct 96.7% 67th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +34.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

57.9% 30th pct 92.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

92.1% 40th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +44.8 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 80.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +7.5 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

10.1 12th pct 17.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +171 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 281 87th pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED26207/niddrie