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Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) profile · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile

Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) and Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian suburbs with very different profiles. Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is a younger area where 20% of people are children under 15 and 44% use a language other than English at home. It is dominated by larger family homes, with 84.4% being separate houses and 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) is older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.5%. It is more walkable, with 91.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 80.4% within a short walk of health services, compared to 42.1% in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as typical weekly personal incomes are very similar at around $780 to $805. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, and more people in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) have been working from home compared to those in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +18,314 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

61,796 59th pct 80,110 82nd pct

Median age in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Niddrie (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

68.7% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 59.8%

1.9% India +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Italy ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

22.3% Italian ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%

21.9% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

20.9% English ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.1% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 52.1%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.3% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 58.8%

24.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

2.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.88 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1.82 45th pct 0.93 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +4 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1,454 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

14,632 86th pct 13,178 79th pct

Avg size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +108 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

770 88th pct 879 94th pct

ICSEA in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +71 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,099 83rd pct 1,028 55th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

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

3.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$25 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$805 53rd pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$184 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,923 65th pct $2,107 78th pct

Family income in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$120 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,357 72nd pct $2,237 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 16.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%

18.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 14.0%

17.5% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.5% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$25 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$406 73rd pct $381 58th pct

Mortgage in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +$225 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $1,942 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 31.3%

20.5% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 84.4%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 41.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 4.4%

5.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

16.8% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

4.2% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +51 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

288 57th pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.70 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.66 51st pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +931.7 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

1,657.3 75th pct 725.6 39th pct

PT routes in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 21.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 25.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

7.1 74th pct 5.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 5.4 48th pct

15-min city in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +26.1 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

91.5% 77th pct 65.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +21.2 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +19.0 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

96.7% 67th pct 77.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +14.9 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

92.6% 79th pct 77.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

99.9% 82nd pct 99.5% 69th pct

Walk to health in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +38.3 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

80.4% 81st pct 42.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +5.2 more in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

17.6 71st pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +24 higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

281 87th pct 257 86th pct

Mean slope in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Niddrie (Western Metropolitan)

4.3% 27th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) vs Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26207/niddrie/vs/SED28007/sydenham