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Menzies vs Scullin

Name: Menzies vs Scullin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Menzies profile · Scullin profile

Menzies Scullin

Menzies and Scullin are two large, nearby suburbs in Melbourne's north and east. Menzies is a wealthier area where 38.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 22.9% in Scullin. Higher incomes are also common in Menzies, with 28.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while 17.7% do so in Scullin. Menzies has more people working from home (32.9%) and better access to services, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 55.8% in Scullin.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with several major gaps flipping direction over time. For instance, Menzies now has a far higher share of people with no religion (39.9%) than Scullin (20.7%), whereas the opposite was true in 2011. They do share some common ground, such as having the same proportion of people who speak little or no English (8.2%) and nearly identical home sizes, with both averaging around 0.80 people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Menzies Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Menzies Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in Menzies Median age: 6 yrs older in Menzies Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Scullin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies in Scullin +2,456 larger in Menzies gap narrowing

172,855 66th pct 170,399 61st pct

Median age in Menzies in Scullin +6 yrs older in Menzies gap steady

42 yrs 78th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 51.1%

30.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Scullin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

11.8% China ◂ +9.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% India +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +21.6 pts 5.2%

20.8% English ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

18.5% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

8.4% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.3% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 44.2%

14.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.9 pts 2.7%

7.7% Cantonese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Arabic +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.9% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 20.7%

2.9% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.3% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.2% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menzies in Scullin +0.08 more in Menzies

1.52 24th pct 1.43 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Menzies in Scullin +5 more in Scullin

43 14th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Menzies in Scullin +3,437 more in Scullin

24,987 35th pct 28,424 60th pct

Avg size in Menzies in Scullin +11 larger in Scullin

581 69th pct 592 72nd pct

ICSEA in Menzies in Scullin +90 higher in Menzies

1,119 89th pct 1,029 51st pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 61.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 26.5%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Menzies in Scullin +$75 higher in Menzies gap steady

$769 42nd pct $694 17th pct

Household income in Menzies in Scullin +$246 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$1,917 69th pct $1,671 43rd pct

Family income in Menzies in Scullin +$400 higher in Menzies gap widening

$2,272 68th pct $1,872 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.7%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies in Scullin +0.2 larger in Scullin gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 19.3%

11.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.6%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

19.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies in Scullin +$72 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$441 85th pct $369 48th pct

Mortgage in Menzies in Scullin +$568 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $1,815 41st pct

People / bedroom in Menzies in Scullin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 30.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

70.5% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

11.9% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 1.7%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.3% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 10.8%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 even 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies in Scullin +150 more in Menzies

875 66th pct 725 39th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies in Scullin +0.81 more in Menzies

5.06 62nd pct 4.25 37th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies in Scullin +702.0 more in Menzies

2,161.8 88th pct 1,459.9 68th pct

PT routes in Menzies in Scullin +35 more in Menzies

64 61st pct 29 13th pct

Stop walk in Menzies in Scullin +4 longer in Menzies

5 41st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Menzies in Scullin even

23 38th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 18.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles even 40.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 18.4%

16.2% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies in Scullin +1.0 higher in Menzies

7.2 74th pct 6.3 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies in Scullin +1.1 more in Menzies

7.0 76th pct 5.9 58th pct

15-min city in Menzies in Scullin +10.8 pts higher in Menzies

86.8% 70th pct 76.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies in Scullin +6.5 pts higher in Menzies

84.7% 74th pct 78.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies in Scullin +2.4 pts higher in Menzies

96.4% 70th pct 94.1% 60th pct

Walk to school in Menzies in Scullin +2.1 pts higher in Menzies

90.5% 75th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Menzies in Scullin +0.9 pts higher in Scullin

98.6% 68th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Menzies in Scullin +25.4 pts higher in Menzies

81.2% 83rd pct 55.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies in Scullin +0.4 more in Menzies

13.4 41st pct 13.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies in Scullin +210 higher in Scullin

134 64th pct 344 93rd pct

Mean slope in Menzies in Scullin +3.6 pts higher in Menzies

7.0% 80th pct 3.4% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED234/menzies/vs/CED237/scullin