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Goldstein vs Higgins

Name: Goldstein vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Goldstein profile · Higgins profile

Goldstein Higgins

Higgins and Goldstein are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east and south, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Higgins is a hub for renters and singles, with 41.6% of homes being rented and 36.2% of people living alone. In contrast, Goldstein is more established and family-oriented, where 58.2% of homes are separate houses and 68.2% have three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to the residents themselves; people in Goldstein are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Higgins.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of wealth and access, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,200 to $2,300. Both areas are also very well educated, though the gap has narrowed slightly since 2016 as Higgins remains well higher in bachelor degree holders at 52.4%. However, their housing paths are diverging. Since 2011, the gap in renting and separate house ownership has widened, making Higgins increasingly a place of high mobility and apartments, while Goldstein remains more firmly grounded in home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Goldstein 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Goldstein Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Higgins De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Higgins Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Goldstein

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldstein in Higgins +326 larger in Higgins gap narrowing

154,736 28th pct 155,062 29th pct

Median age in Goldstein in Higgins +6 yrs older in Goldstein gap widening

43 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 40.3%

32.9% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Goldstein Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 63.5%

5.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

27.6% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%

11.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 71.2%

3.9% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

7.1% Judaism ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goldstein in Higgins +0.29 more in Higgins

1.48 20th pct 1.77 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goldstein in Higgins +4 more in Goldstein

40 11th pct 36 7th pct

Students in Goldstein in Higgins +5,577 more in Goldstein

24,049 27th pct 18,472 11th pct

Avg size in Goldstein in Higgins +88 larger in Goldstein

601 73rd pct 513 53rd pct

ICSEA in Goldstein in Higgins +27 higher in Higgins

1,137 94th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

13.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

5.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Goldstein in Higgins +$150 higher in Higgins gap widening

$1,068 86th pct $1,218 89th pct

Household income in Goldstein in Higgins +$176 higher in Goldstein gap widening

$2,377 91st pct $2,201 86th pct

Family income in Goldstein in Higgins +$15 higher in Goldstein gap steady

$3,194 98th pct $3,179 98th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goldstein in Higgins +0.3 larger in Goldstein gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 55.2%

24.6% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.8% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldstein in Higgins +$70 higher in Goldstein gap widening

$490 91st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Goldstein in Higgins +$350 higher in Goldstein gap widening

$2,800 95th pct $2,450 87th pct

People / bedroom in Goldstein in Higgins +0.10 higher in Higgins gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 29.2%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house ◂ +24.6 pts 33.6%

17.1% Flat or apartment +28.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 26.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 14.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 38.8%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goldstein in Higgins +47 more in Goldstein

702 36th pct 655 28th pct

Stops/1k in Goldstein in Higgins +0.31 more in Goldstein

4.54 45th pct 4.22 37th pct

Departures/1k in Goldstein in Higgins +473.4 more in Higgins

1,389.4 64th pct 1,862.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Goldstein in Higgins +15 more in Higgins

37 23rd pct 52 47th pct

Stop walk in Goldstein in Higgins +4 longer in Higgins

2 14th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Goldstein in Higgins +1 longer in Goldstein

15 17th pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%

2.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 28.7%

6.2% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldstein in Higgins +0.6 higher in Higgins

8.2 90th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goldstein in Higgins +0.1 more in Higgins

7.8 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Goldstein in Higgins +0.3 pts higher in Goldstein

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Goldstein in Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Higgins

97.6% 96th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Goldstein in Higgins even

99.8% 96th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Goldstein in Higgins even

99.5% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Goldstein in Higgins even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Goldstein in Higgins +0.5 pts higher in Higgins

97.9% 100th pct 98.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Goldstein in Higgins +1.5 more in Higgins

10.4 10th pct 11.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Goldstein in Higgins +77 higher in Higgins

374 95th pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Goldstein in Higgins +1.4 pts higher in Higgins

2.9% 3rd pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Goldstein with nearby areas

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Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldstein vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED217/goldstein/vs/CED220/higgins