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Southern River (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Southern River (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Southern River (South Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Southern River (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Southern River (South Metropolitan) and Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Southern River (South Metropolitan) is dominated by large family homes, with 95% being separate houses and 95% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is much more urban, with far more renters (47.2% compared to 20.2%) and a higher share of people living alone (33.3%). Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is also more walkable, with 96.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Southern River (South Metropolitan) has a higher share of children under 15 at 22.7% and far more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly family incomes and have almost identical unemployment rates. While they share these economic basics, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in renting and the number of people living alone has widened significantly. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) has also become much more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.3%) than Southern River (South Metropolitan) (9.8%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Separate houses: 37.1 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 11.7 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2,571 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

51,193 42nd pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Southern River (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 14.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 37.5%

33.2% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Southern River (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females
55–59 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females
30–34 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.6% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 25–29 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 5.3% females
20–24 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.3% males, 4.8% females
15–19 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.9% females
5–9 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.1% females; 5–9 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

7.3% India ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

5.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

28.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.7% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

8.6% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

4.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.9% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 33.8%

10.5% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.26 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.37 19th pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2,398 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

9,287 49th pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +198 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

580 68th pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +45 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1,030 56th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 17.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building even 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$97 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$792 49th pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$234 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,985 69th pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$153 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,163 59th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.2% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Arthritis even 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.8%

16.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan) gap widening

3.0 90th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 52.3%

17.5% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

0.9% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

16.5% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 12.5%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$35 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) gap steady

$375 55th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$130 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,820 48th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.3 pts 28.3%

20.2% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%

1.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +37.1 pts 58.0%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +14.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 17.7%

30.7% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 41.0%

29.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.1% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +114 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

237 44th pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.59 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2,495.9 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1,305.0 62nd pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +19 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 56.7%

1.6% Bus +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.5%

28.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

2.5% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.6% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.9 55th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.8 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.6 52nd pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +23.9 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

72.2% 55th pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +31.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

60.7% 44th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.6 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

97.3% 69th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

92.0% 78th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

99.5% 70th pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +31.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

52.3% 54th pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

18.1 73rd pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +149 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

214 77th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Southern River (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

4.6% 34th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Southern River (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern River (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED55005/southern-river/vs/SED55405/victoria-park