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Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) are both large, nearby areas in Victoria's west. Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (84.3% compared to 57.9% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)) and public transport. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 23.3% in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted, with the difference in university qualifications and the share of children under 15 both widening. They still share many similarities, such as having the same number of people per home (3.2) and very similar typical weekly rents. Both areas have populations that are noticeably younger than the national figure, though residents in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) are slightly older, with a typical age of 34 compared to 31 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.9 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 10.8 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +32,529 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

101,777 91st pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

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

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

Marital status

51.3% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kororoit (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

47.4% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 42.0%

7.4% India +15.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% Vietnam ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

4.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

7.4% Indian +14.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Vietnamese ◂ +11.0 pts 1.3%

6.8% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 34.9%

13.0% Vietnamese ◂ +11.8 pts 1.2%

4.7% Punjabi +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%

18.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

5.4% Hinduism +11.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.15 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

1.05 7th pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

24 63rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +16,577 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +354 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

657 78th pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +27 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,023 52nd pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.2% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$721 28th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$159 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,864 61st pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$106 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,956 40th pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +4.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

14.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

15.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

23.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 22.4%

19.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$2 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$378 56th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,924 55th pct

People / bedroom in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (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 +2.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

22.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 88.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +164 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

318 65th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.46 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

3.12 21st pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +154.4 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

831.3 43rd pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 52.9%

19.5% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.8% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.4% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% Managers even 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

4.2 26th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +18.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

44.7% 24th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +14.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

47.1% 28th pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +24.4 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

53.0% 19th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +26.4 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

57.9% 30th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

92.1% 40th pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +7.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

35.6% 31st pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

10.1 12th pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +107 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

111 56th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western 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). Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24207/kororoit/vs/SED28107/tarneit