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Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile

Wendouree (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

Wendouree (Western Victoria) and Werribee (Western Metropolitan) are both sizeable residential areas, but they differ sharply in their cultural makeup. Werribee is much more diverse, with 38.1% of people born overseas and 36.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.4% and 7.2% in Wendouree. Wendouree has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.0% against 11.0% in Werribee). Residents in Wendouree are also more likely to own their homes outright (33.8% compared to 22.3% in Werribee) and a far higher share of households report no religion (46.8% versus 29.2% in Werribee).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of education and income, with about 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $745 to $784. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are widening. The difference in the proportion of overseas-born residents has grown since 2016, and Werribee has seen its share of children under 15 rise further above that of Wendouree. Meanwhile, Wendouree remains more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 29.1 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Household size: 0.5 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +28,032 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

62,869 60th pct 90,901 88th pct

Median age in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +27.4 pts 56.2%

1.6% India +9.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +18.4 pts 23.4%

38.5% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 23.5%

15.7% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 6.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

1.9% Indian +9.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.8% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +30.5 pts 57.4%

0.6% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 29.2%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

1.2% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.98 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

2.39 66th pct 1.41 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +2 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 29 75th pct

Students in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +7,477 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

14,148 85th pct 21,625 91st pct

Avg size in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +222 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

524 59th pct 746 87th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +20 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,053 66th pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

11.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.4% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

2.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$39 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$745 36th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$330 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,416 23rd pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$111 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,879 32nd pct $1,990 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 19.5%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 20.8%

14.2% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.5% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$300 25th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +$255 higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,478 21st pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 22.3%

33.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 88.4%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 46.8%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

3.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 49.0%

27.3% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 5.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.2%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

394 79th pct 395 79th pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.92 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.27 83rd pct 4.35 45th pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +147.5 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,306.9 62nd pct 1,159.4 57th pct

PT routes in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +10 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

32 63rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 52.4%

15.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 38.9%

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 19.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.3 62nd pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.1 61st pct 5.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +13.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

76.6% 59th pct 63.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +9.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

76.1% 63rd pct 66.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

83.8% 42nd pct 83.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +9.6 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

75.4% 50th pct 85.0% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

98.4% 57th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +22.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

57.6% 60th pct 34.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +5.9 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

18.1 73rd pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +74 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

128 60th pct 54 43rd pct

Mean slope in Wendouree (Western Victoria)in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.3% 28th pct 2.7% 1st pct

Compare Wendouree (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree (Western Victoria) vs Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28408/wendouree/vs/SED28507/werribee