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Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) profile · Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) profile

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) and Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Tarneit is a large, growing hub where 52.7% of people were born overseas and 58.2% use another language at home. It is also dominated by large family homes, with 92% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Williamstown is a more established area where 46.8% of residents report no religion and a higher share earn top incomes, with 23.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. It is also a walker's paradise (8.2), while Tarneit is somewhat walkable (5.2).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally grown. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened, as has the gap in high weekly earnings. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly the same percentage of people who finished Year 12 (around 71%) and a similar proportion of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.3 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 35.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 30.1 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +60,003 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

134,306 100th pct 74,303 74th pct

Median age in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

31 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%

16.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 44.7%

32.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
80–84 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 65–69 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
55–59 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 55–59 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
50–54 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 50–54 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
40–44 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.3% females
35–39 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 6.2% males, 5.9% females; 35–39 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.7% females; 30–34 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
20–24 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
15–19 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 4.6% females; 5–9 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 4.7% females; 0–4 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.6% India ◂ +21.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

12.7% English +18.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.1% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.8% Indian ◂ +20.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +38.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

11.2% Punjabi ◂ +11.0 pts 0.2%

5.3% Hindi ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Arabic even 2.9%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

16.8% No religion +30.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.3% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.1% Hinduism ◂ +15.9 pts 1.1%

14.6% Islam ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

10.0% Other religions ◂ +9.6 pts 0.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.55 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

0.91 3rd pct 1.45 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +11 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

32 80th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +21,312 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

32,353 100th pct 11,041 64th pct

Avg size in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +485 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

1,011 100th pct 526 59th pct

ICSEA in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +46 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

1,051 65th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

9.9% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

8.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$287 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$828 58th pct $1,115 88th pct

Household income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$292 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,023 72nd pct $2,315 89th pct

Family income in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$929 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,062 50th pct $2,991 91st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 26.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.3% None ◂ +8.2 pts 67.1%

12.1% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

72.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 62.4%

15.1% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.0% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

22.2% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$62 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$376 55th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$549 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,924 55th pct $2,473 90th pct

People / bedroom in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 36.4%

29.4% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.3% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 64.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 16.6%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.2% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 44.5%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

1.6% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.2% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 32.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.0%

9.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +82 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

482 87th pct 400 80th pct

Stops/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1.79 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

3.59 28th pct 5.38 66th pct

Departures/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +770.3 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

985.7 49th pct 1,756.0 78th pct

PT routes in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +10 more in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

28 54th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.2 pts 35.8%

22.5% Worked at home +18.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 36.9%

34.0% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

3.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

12.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

7.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.2% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 3.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +3.0 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

5.2 42nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

5.0 42nd pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +33.5 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

62.8% 45th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +34.0 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

61.3% 44th pct 95.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +21.9 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

77.4% 35th pct 99.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +10.3 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

84.3% 63rd pct 94.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

98.2% 56th pct 99.9% 80th pct

Walk to health in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +45.0 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

43.2% 44th pct 88.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +4.7 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

9.8 10th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +139 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

218 78th pct 357 92nd pct

Mean slope in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) even

2.8% 2nd pct 2.8% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28107/tarneit/vs/SED28607/williamstown