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Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Werribee (Western Metropolitan) are two large, nearby areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Tarneit is much more diverse, with 52.7% of people born overseas and 58.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area where more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (34.1% compared to 24.1% in Werribee). Werribee has a larger share of people who report no religion (29.2%) and a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (11.0%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, with Tarneit at $2,062 and Werribee at $1,990. They also have nearly the same proportion of separate houses and people working from home. While some differences have remained steady, the gap in language diversity has widened since 2016, and the difference in the number of people reporting no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +43,405 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

134,306 100th pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

31 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

16.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 48.1%

32.0% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit (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

42.0% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

22.6% India ◂ +11.3 pts 11.2%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

13.1% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.7% English +10.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.8% Indian ◂ +10.8 pts 11.0%

2.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

11.2% Punjabi ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

5.3% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.3% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.8% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

14.6% Islam ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%

10.0% Other religions ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.51 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

0.91 3rd pct 1.41 21st pct

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

32 80th pct 29 75th pct

Students in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +10,728 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

32,353 100th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +265 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,011 100th pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +17 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,051 65th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 57.7%

9.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

16.8% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

14.1% Engineering & related even 14.1%

9.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$44 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$828 58th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$277 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,023 72nd pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$72 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,062 50th pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 16.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.3% None ◂ +8.5 pts 66.8%

12.1% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 63.0%

15.1% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.9% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

22.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

13.0% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$36 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$376 55th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$191 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,924 55th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%

29.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.3% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 40.7%

21.9% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

3.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +87 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

482 87th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.76 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

3.59 28th pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +173.6 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

985.7 49th pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +6 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 52.4%

22.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

2.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%

34.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

12.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Professional & technical even 7.2%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

5.2 42nd pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

5.0 42nd pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

62.8% 45th pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

61.3% 44th pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +5.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

77.4% 35th pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

84.3% 63rd pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

98.2% 56th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +8.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

43.2% 44th pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2.4 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

9.8 10th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +163 higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

218 78th pct 54 43rd pct

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

2.8% 2nd pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Tarneit (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). Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28107/tarneit/vs/SED28507/werribee