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Deakin vs Menzies

Name: Deakin vs Menzies — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Deakin profile · Menzies profile

Deakin Menzies

Menzies and Deakin are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east. Menzies is far more culturally diverse, with 42.7% of people born overseas and 44.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.5% and 25.4% in Deakin. This is consistent with a higher share of people who speak little or no English in Menzies. In contrast, Deakin has far more separate houses (83.0% compared to 70.5%) and better street connectivity.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Menzies seeing a flip in the lead for both university degrees and Year 12 completion. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and have almost identical proportions of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for home ownership, though the share of homes owned outright is now well higher in Menzies.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Menzies Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Menzies Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Deakin Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Menzies No religion: 4.7 pts higher in Deakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakin in Menzies +5,745 larger in Menzies gap widening

167,110 54th pct 172,855 66th pct

Median age in Deakin in Menzies +2 yrs older in Menzies gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 54.2%

5.7% China +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.7% English ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%

29.7% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 18.5%

13.0% Chinese +13.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

4.5% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 52.3%

7.5% Mandarin +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.9% Cantonese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

42.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deakin in Menzies +0.12 more in Deakin

1.64 34th pct 1.52 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Deakin in Menzies +6 more in Deakin

49 31st pct 43 14th pct

Students in Deakin in Menzies +1,591 more in Deakin

26,578 49th pct 24,987 35th pct

Avg size in Deakin in Menzies +39 larger in Menzies

542 58th pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Deakin in Menzies +23 higher in Menzies

1,096 81st pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 13.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

12.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Deakin in Menzies +$63 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$832 60th pct $769 42nd pct

Household income in Deakin in Menzies +$39 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$1,878 64th pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Deakin in Menzies +$36 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$2,308 72nd pct $2,272 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

13.6% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Deakin in Menzies +0.1 larger in Menzies gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

18.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakin in Menzies +$49 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$392 63rd pct $441 85th pct

Mortgage in Deakin in Menzies +$313 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$2,070 65th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Deakin in Menzies even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 33.0%

23.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 70.5%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 38.1%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

6.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 57.0%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%

7.8% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.9%

21.4% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deakin in Menzies +51 more in Menzies

824 57th pct 875 66th pct

Stops/1k in Deakin in Menzies +0.13 more in Menzies

4.93 57th pct 5.06 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Deakin in Menzies +840.4 more in Menzies

1,321.4 60th pct 2,161.8 88th pct

PT routes in Deakin in Menzies +10 more in Deakin

74 74th pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in Deakin in Menzies +3 longer in Deakin

8 54th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Deakin in Menzies +4 longer in Deakin

27 47th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 44.6%

30.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Deakin in Menzies +0.1 higher in Deakin

7.3 75th pct 7.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deakin in Menzies +0.2 more in Deakin

7.2 82nd pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Deakin in Menzies +8.0 pts higher in Deakin

94.8% 84th pct 86.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Deakin in Menzies +4.6 pts higher in Deakin

89.3% 81st pct 84.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Deakin in Menzies +0.2 pts higher in Deakin

96.6% 70th pct 96.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Deakin in Menzies +5.6 pts higher in Deakin

96.1% 86th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Deakin in Menzies +1.4 pts higher in Deakin

99.9% 91st pct 98.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Deakin in Menzies +1.2 pts higher in Menzies

80.0% 81st pct 81.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Deakin in Menzies +1.3 more in Deakin

14.7 51st pct 13.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Deakin in Menzies +109 higher in Deakin

243 86th pct 134 64th pct

Mean slope in Deakin in Menzies +1.4 pts higher in Menzies

5.6% 53rd pct 7.0% 80th pct

Compare Deakin with nearby areas

Aston Menzies Chisholm Jagajaga Hotham Bruce Kooyong Higgins

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

Jagajaga Deakin Chisholm Kooyong Aston Higgins Hotham Cooper

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED211/deakin/vs/CED234/menzies