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Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) and Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) are both large, growing areas in Melbourne's west. Werribee (Western Metropolitan) is more transient and diverse, with 47.4% of people moving there in the last five years and 18.3% arriving from overseas. Renting is far more common in Werribee (Western Metropolitan), where 31.8% of households rent, compared to just 16.7% in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan). Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is more established in terms of wealth, with 26.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while the share of homes owned outright is well higher at 31.3% compared to 22.3% in Werribee (Western Metropolitan).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2016, with gaps widening in rental rates and the number of recent arrivals. However, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $780 and both are considered somewhat walkable. They also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. While Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) is more likely to have residents who speak another language at home, the gap between the two has narrowed over recent years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +10,791 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

80,110 82nd pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 48.1%

33.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (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 ◂ +3.6 pts 56.2%

6.2% India +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

17.1% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.8% English +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.2% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

6.7% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

3.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 41.7%

18.2% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.0% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.48 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

0.93 3rd pct 1.41 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +14 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 29 75th pct

Students in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +8,447 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

13,178 79th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +133 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

879 94th pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +6 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

1,028 55th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 57.7%

10.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%

26.2% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Health even 8.3%

5.3% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$4 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$361 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,107 78th pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$247 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,237 64th pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

10.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +3.6 pts 66.8%

16.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

3.1 95th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 63.0%

16.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 18.3%

14.0% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$381 58th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$209 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,942 57th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 43.2%

16.7% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 22.3%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 88.4%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 40.7%

19.9% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

4.5% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +158 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

237 44th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.39 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

2.96 18th pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +433.8 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

725.6 39th pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +3 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

19 30th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 52.4%

21.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

2.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Walkability

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

5.5 47th pct 5.3 44th pct

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

5.4 48th pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

65.4% 48th pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

64.5% 49th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +5.5 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

77.6% 36th pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +7.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

77.7% 53rd pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

99.5% 69th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +7.2 pts higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

42.1% 43rd pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +203 higher in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)

257 86th pct 54 43rd pct

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

2.6% 0th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Altona (Western Metropolitan) Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) St Albans (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28007/sydenham/vs/SED28507/werribee