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South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 59 km apart · South Barwon (Western Victoria) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

South Barwon (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

South Barwon (Western Victoria) and Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) are both large residential areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Tarneit is much more diverse, with 52.7% of people born overseas and 58.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.6% and 10.1% in South Barwon (Western Victoria). South Barwon (Western Victoria) has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.1% versus 16.8%) and more residents aged 65 and over (16.3% versus 6.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, though this is far higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) than in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan). They are also similarly somewhat walkable and have very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. While residents in South Barwon (Western Victoria) are noticeably older, this gap has narrowed slightly since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 48.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 31.3 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +41,846 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

92,460 88th pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

South Barwon (Western Victoria) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +37.8 pts 42.0%

2.2% India +20.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.2% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +27.5 pts 12.7%

37.2% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 13.1%

2.3% Indian +19.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 2.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +51.2 pts 34.9%

0.8% Punjabi +10.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Hindi +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +31.3 pts 16.8%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 31.3%

1.5% Hinduism +15.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% Islam +13.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Other religions +9.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.49 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

1.40 21st pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

26 69th pct 32 80th pct

Students in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +16,785 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

15,568 87th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +412 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

599 71st pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +20 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

1,071 73rd pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 16.8%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

11.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$58 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$886 70th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$28 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$2,051 74th pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$299 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,361 72nd pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +9.6 pts ▸ 75.3%

19.9% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 72.8%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 15.1%

10.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 22.4%

19.1% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

7.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$35 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap steady

$411 75th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

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

People / bedroom in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 16.3%

23.1% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 88.2%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

6.3% 5 or more even 6.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.4% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +96 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

386 78th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.59 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

4.17 41st pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +239.7 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

746.0 39th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +11 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

39 75th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 52.9%

21.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 43.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

2.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

11.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 20.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) even

5.2 42nd pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) even

5.0 41st pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +7.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

55.2% 37th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

55.0% 37th pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +7.3 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

84.7% 44th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +18.7 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

65.6% 38th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

97.1% 52nd pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

49.1% 51st pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +16.6 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

26.3 91st pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +186 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

32 36th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

5.0% 42nd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare South Barwon (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/vs/SED28107/tarneit