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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are two large residential hubs in Victoria's west. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is more culturally diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using another language at home, compared to 36.9% and 44.0% in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is more conveniently laid out; for example, 77.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 53.0% of homes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) have that access.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 23%. While they share this educational profile, other gaps are changing. The difference in overseas births and language use has widened since 2016, and more people in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) now own their homes outright. In contrast, Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) has seen a wider gap emerge in the share of people who moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +21,667 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 80,110 82nd pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.9%

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

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% Widowed even 3.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (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 +12.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

7.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

11.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +8.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

18.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

8.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

1.05 7th pct 0.93 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +9 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2,598 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 13,178 79th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +221 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 879 94th pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +4 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

1,023 52nd pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

6.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$59 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$721 28th pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$243 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,864 61st pct $2,107 78th pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$281 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,956 40th pct $2,237 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None even 70.3%

14.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

3.2 100th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

15.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

23.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

10.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$3 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$42 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,900 54th pct $1,942 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage even 48.9%

25.5% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 16.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 84.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.6%

39.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +81 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

318 65th pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.17 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

3.12 21st pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +105.7 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 725.6 39th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 56.4%

19.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals even 18.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 26th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +20.7 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 65.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +17.5 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +24.6 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

53.0% 19th pct 77.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +19.8 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

57.9% 30th pct 77.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +7.4 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

92.1% 40th pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +6.5 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +2.2 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

10.1 12th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +147 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 257 86th pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED28007/sydenham