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Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Tarneit is a young and diverse hub where 52.7% of people were born overseas and 58.2% use another language at home. It has a high share of university graduates (34.1%) and a very high proportion of recent arrivals from overseas (21.3%). In contrast, Sydenham is older and more established, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (31.3% compared to 16.3% in Tarneit) and a higher typical resident age of 36.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. They still share a similar typical weekly household income—around $2,000 to $2,100—and almost identical numbers of people per home. However, the difference in cultural backgrounds has grown, with the gap in overseas births now at 16 percentage points. Tarneit has also become increasingly distinct as a center for young families, with children under 15 now 6.2 percentage points more common there than in Sydenham.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Population: 54,196 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +54,196 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

80,110 82nd pct 134,306 100th pct

Median age in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.0%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham (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

59.8% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 42.0%

6.2% India +16.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.3% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% England even 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

6.7% Indian +15.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.1% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

13.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.2% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

4.3% Filipino even 4.3%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 34.9%

3.7% Punjabi +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.8% Hindi +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% Tagalog even 1.6%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +27.5 pts 31.3%

18.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

4.0% Hinduism +13.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.5% Islam +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% Other religions +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.03 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

0.93 3rd pct 0.91 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +17 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +19,175 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

13,178 79th pct 32,353 100th pct

Avg size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +132 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

879 94th pct 1,011 100th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +23 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,028 55th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 16.8%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

5.3% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$48 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$780 46th pct $828 58th pct

Household income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$84 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,107 78th pct $2,023 72nd pct

Family income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$175 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,237 64th pct $2,062 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +4.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.8% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

3.1 95th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

16.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

25.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

19.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$381 58th pct $376 55th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +$18 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,942 57th pct $1,924 55th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham (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 +2.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 16.3%

16.7% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.9% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +245 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

237 44th pct 482 87th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.63 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

2.96 18th pct 3.59 28th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +260.1 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

725.6 39th pct 985.7 49th pct

PT routes in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +9 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

19 30th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 52.9%

21.5% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

25.2% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

2.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

9.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

5.4 48th pct 5.0 42nd pct

15-min city in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

65.4% 48th pct 62.8% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

64.5% 49th pct 61.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

77.6% 36th pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +6.6 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

77.7% 53rd pct 84.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

99.5% 69th pct 98.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

42.1% 43rd pct 43.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +40 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

257 86th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

2.6% 0th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Niddrie (Western Metropolitan) Footscray (Western Metropolitan) Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Essendon (Western Metropolitan) Yuroke (Northern 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). Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28007/sydenham/vs/SED28107/tarneit