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Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) profile · Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) profile

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) and Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) is a hub for young adults and migrants, with a typical resident aged just 30 and 52.9% of people born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 79.6% of homes being flats and 67.3% of households renting. In contrast, Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) is more family-oriented and established; it has a much higher share of children under 15 (19.5%) and 64% of homes are separate houses. Wealth is also higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), where 37% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21% in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan).

While the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2016, the divide in housing and income is widening. Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults working or looking for work and have nearly all homes within a short walk of a park. Despite these commonalities, the difference in how people live is growing; the gap in the share of renters has increased and the difference in typical family income has nearly doubled to $662.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.5 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Renting: 36.0 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 61.1 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 49.0 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) No car: 39.4 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +49,903 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

124,206 97th pct 74,303 74th pct

Median age in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +8 yrs older in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

30 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 31.3%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.2 pts 9.4%

7.0% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

66.8% Never married ◂ +26.8 pts 40.0%

23.8% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.7% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

85+ in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
80–84 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 65–69 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
55–59 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 55–59 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
50–54 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 50–54 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
40–44 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.3% females
35–39 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 4.7% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 7.7% males, 7.2% females; 30–34 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 9.7% males, 10.0% females; 25–29 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
20–24 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 8.4% males, 9.6% females; 20–24 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
15–19 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 10–14 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 5–9 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +30.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

11.4% China ◂ +10.8 pts 0.6%

6.2% India ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

19.9% English +11.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.1% Chinese ◂ +19.4 pts 3.7%

8.5% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

47.2% English only +25.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +13.7 pts 0.9%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 46.8%

22.4% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

3.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.62 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

2.07 58th pct 1.45 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1,018 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

10,023 55th pct 11,041 64th pct

Avg size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +31 larger in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

557 64th pct 526 59th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +18 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

1,078 76th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 70.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 37.4%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.5%

6.3% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$898 72nd pct $1,115 88th pct

Household income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$706 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,609 40th pct $2,315 89th pct

Family income in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$662 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,329 70th pct $2,991 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +5.0 pts 67.1%

14.7% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

33.7% Couples with children +28.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 24.7%

10.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.5% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 25.9%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.5%

5.6% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$48 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$473 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,473 90th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +36.0 pts 31.3%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.9% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +69.5 pts 10.1%

2.9% Separate house +61.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 26.0%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.9 pts 5.2%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.6%

10.8% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +104 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

504 88th pct 400 80th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1.33 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

4.06 38th pct 5.38 66th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +2,915.8 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

4,671.8 100th pct 1,756.0 78th pct

PT routes in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +119 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

137 90th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.8% Car (driver) +22.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.9% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 1.8%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% No vehicle ◂ +39.4 pts 8.6%

39.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.1% 2 vehicles +26.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.5% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 33.5%

12.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.5 100th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

8.0 100th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +3.6 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.9% 100th pct 95.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 99.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 94.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) even

99.9% 82nd pct 99.9% 80th pct

Walk to health in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +11.3 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

99.5% 100th pct 88.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +7.4 more in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

21.9 86th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +411 higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

767 100th pct 357 92nd pct

Mean slope in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +6.7 pts higher in Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

9.6% 93rd pct 2.8% 3rd pct

Compare Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan)

Compare Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24703/melbourne/vs/SED28607/williamstown