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Werribee (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Werribee (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Werribee (Western Metropolitan) profile · Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) profile

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) and Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Werribee (Western Metropolitan) is more diverse, with 38.1% of people born overseas and 36.3% using another language at home. It is also a place of larger homes, where separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings. In contrast, Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and is much wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $2,315 compared to $1,746 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in weekly household income has grown to $569, and the gap in people working from home has increased significantly. While they differ in many ways, they are nearly identical in their share of renters, which sits at around 31%, and both have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +16,598 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

90,901 88th pct 74,303 74th pct

Median age in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 44.7%

36.4% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.4% females
80–84 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 70–74 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females
65–69 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
55–59 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 55–59 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females
50–54 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females
45–49 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.0% females
40–44 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.3% females
35–39 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.5% males, 5.2% females; 30–34 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
25–29 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
20–24 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
15–19 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 5–9 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Werribee (Western Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 0–4 in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.2% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 69.9%

11.2% India ◂ +10.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.5% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.3% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Indian ◂ +9.3 pts 1.7%

6.0% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

57.4% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.2% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.3%

9.7% Hinduism ◂ +8.5 pts 1.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.04 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

1.41 21st pct 1.45 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +8 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

29 75th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +10,584 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

21,625 91st pct 11,041 64th pct

Avg size in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +220 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

746 87th pct 526 59th pct

ICSEA in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +63 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

1,033 58th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 15.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

12.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$331 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$784 47th pct $1,115 88th pct

Household income in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$569 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,746 52nd pct $2,315 89th pct

Family income in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$1,001 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,990 43rd pct $2,991 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

8.0% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

17.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Werribee (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 62.4%

19.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$98 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$340 39th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +$740 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $2,473 90th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 36.4%

31.8% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

22.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 64.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 16.6%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 19.6%

40.7% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +18.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.4% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

395 79th pct 400 80th pct

Stops/1k in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +1.04 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

4.35 45th pct 5.38 66th pct

Departures/1k in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +596.6 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

1,159.4 57th pct 1,756.0 78th pct

PT routes in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +4 more in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 35.8%

22.7% Worked at home +18.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

5.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

7.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.7% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 3.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

5.3 44th pct 8.2 90th pct

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

5.1 43rd pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +32.8 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

63.6% 46th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +28.7 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

66.6% 51st pct 95.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +16.2 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

83.1% 42nd pct 99.3% 83rd pct

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

85.0% 64th pct 94.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

97.0% 52nd pct 99.9% 80th pct

Walk to health in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +53.3 pts higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

34.9% 30th pct 88.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +2.3 more in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

12.1 31st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) +303 higher in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

54 43rd pct 357 92nd pct

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

2.7% 1st pct 2.8% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Werribee (Western Metropolitan) vs Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED28507/werribee/vs/SED28607/williamstown