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Drysdale - Clifton Springs vs Werribee South

Name: Drysdale - Clifton Springs vs Werribee South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Drysdale - Clifton Springs profile · Werribee South profile

Drysdale - Clifton Springs Werribee South

Drysdale - Clifton Springs and Werribee South (L) are two very different Victorian areas. Drysdale - Clifton Springs is a much larger community where people are more likely to have moved in lately, with 47% arriving in the last five years. It is dominated by large homes, as 88.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 95.4% are separate houses. In contrast, Werribee South (L) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 45 in Drysdale - Clifton Springs. Werribee South (L) also has a much higher share of people living alone (35%) and those who own their home outright (50%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300 to $1,400. While they share this financial common ground, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to nine years, and the gap in religious views has flipped, with Drysdale - Clifton Springs now having a far higher share of people with no religion. Access to amenities also differs; for example, 60.4% of homes in Drysdale - Clifton Springs are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Werribee South (L) share that access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,629 larger in Drysdale - Clifton Springs Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs Median age: 9 yrs older in Werribee South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +15,629 larger in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap widening

16,199 86th pct 570 38th pct

Median age in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +9 yrs older in Werribee South gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.3% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 42.5%

29.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale - Clifton Springs Werribee South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 73.5%

5.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.3% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +9.8 pts 36.3%

38.5% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

4.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 88.4%

0.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

47.4% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 35.1%

4.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%

19.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 32.9%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +$41 higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap widening

$702 58th pct $661 49th pct

Household income in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +$96 higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap narrowing

$1,405 61st pct $1,309 54th pct

Family income in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +$111 higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap narrowing

$1,753 61st pct $1,642 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

17.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.8%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 54.2%

24.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

8.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +0.3 larger in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 45.7%

33.6% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.9% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% 5 people even 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +$20 higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +$213 higher in Werribee South gap widening

$1,637 72nd pct $1,850 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +0.10 higher in Werribee South gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 30.4%

20.3% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 76.2%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +10.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 47.7%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 24.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 44.4%

29.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

3.9% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 54.5%

15.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

35.6% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

2.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food even 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals even 18.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

10.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +0.6 higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

4.6 56th pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +1.4 more in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

4.3 45th pct 3.0 28th pct

15-min city in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +38.6 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

38.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +46.5 pts higher in Werribee South

51.3% 44th pct 97.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +13.1 pts higher in Werribee South

85.6% 78th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to school in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +60.4 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

60.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +1.4 pts higher in Werribee South

98.6% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +27.3 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

27.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +11.8 more in Werribee South

9.3 21st pct 21.1 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +74 higher in Werribee South

69 86th pct 143 98th pct

Mean slope in Drysdale - Clifton Springs in Werribee South +3.0 pts higher in Drysdale - Clifton Springs

5.0% 55th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Drysdale - Clifton Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Werribee South with nearby areas

Wyndham Harbour Little River Portarlington - St Leonards Eynesbury Drysdale - Clifton Springs Lara Melton Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale - Clifton Springs vs Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/vs/UCL221080/werribee-south