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St Albans (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: St Albans (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · St Albans (Western Metropolitan) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) and St Albans (Western Metropolitan) are both large, diverse hubs in Melbourne's west, but they differ in their layout and residents. St Albans is much more multicultural, with 53.0% born overseas and 62.5% using another language at home, compared to 38.1% and 36.3% in Werribee (Western Metropolitan). Werribee (Western Metropolitan) has a younger feel, with 22.6% of people under 15 and a typical age of 34. It also has more separate houses (88.4%) and larger schools, whereas St Albans (Western Metropolitan) is more compact, with more people owning their homes outright (35.8%).

Both areas are very similar in their rental market, with about 32% of homes being rented and typical weekly rents around $330 to $340. While they share these housing traits, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2016. The gap in typical family incomes has widened, with Werribee (Western Metropolitan) now earning $533 more per week than St Albans (Western Metropolitan). At the same time, the difference in cultural diversity is narrowing as more people from overseas move into Werribee (Western Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.2 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 14.9 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +15,513 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

75,388 75th pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.6% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females
75–79 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females
65–69 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.8% females
60–64 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
50–54 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
45–49 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 4.8% females
30–34 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.2% females
20–24 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
15–19 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
10–14 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
5–9 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.8% females
0–4 in St Albans (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.4% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

18.2% Vietnam ◂ +17.6 pts 0.6%

4.6% India +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

10.7% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% English +13.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.2% Vietnamese ◂ +21.3 pts 0.9%

3.6% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

29.5% English only +27.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

24.9% Vietnamese ◂ +24.1 pts 0.8%

2.7% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

22.3% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.7% Buddhism ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.4% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.88 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

2.29 63rd pct 1.41 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

28 73rd pct 29 75th pct

Students in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +10,516 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

11,109 65th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +349 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

397 33rd pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +53 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

980 27th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

9.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$236 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$548 3rd pct $784 47th pct

Household income in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$415 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,331 14th pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$533 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,457 6th pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.0%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

16.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

18.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$9 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$331 36th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$133 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,600 29th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 22.3%

32.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 46.8%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

3.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.8% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +69 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

326 67th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.02 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

4.32 44th pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +237.5 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

1,396.9 66th pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +9 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

31 61st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 52.4%

16.0% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

6.9 71st pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.7 more in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

6.7 73rd pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +24.5 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

88.1% 71st pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +13.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

79.9% 67th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +13.0 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

96.1% 65th pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +9.3 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

94.3% 83rd pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

98.4% 57th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +29.6 pts higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

64.5% 66th pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

11.8 28th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +314 higher in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)

368 93rd pct 54 43rd pct

Mean slope in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) even

2.7% 0th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare St Albans (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Albans (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27807/st-albans/vs/SED28507/werribee