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Bayside vs Boroondara

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bayside profile · Boroondara profile

Bayside Boroondara

Boroondara and Bayside (Vic.) are two well-off areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Boroondara is more culturally diverse, with 28.7% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 15.4% in Bayside (Vic.). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 52.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 44% in Bayside (Vic.). Bayside (Vic.) has an older population, with a typical resident aged 45, while the typical resident in Boroondara is 40.

Since 2011, these areas have grown more different in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened. However, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,400. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion, at about 45% each, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 66,594 larger in Boroondara Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Boroondara People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boroondara Median age: 5 yrs older in Bayside Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baysidein Boroondara +66,594 larger in Boroondara gap steady
101,306 86th pct 167,900 87th pct
Median age in Baysidein Boroondara +5 yrs older in Bayside gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Baysidein Boroondara even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Baysidein Boroondara +2.9 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
21.2% 58th pct 18.3% 41st pct
Under 15 in Baysidein Boroondara +1.4 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
17.5% 48th pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Baysidein Boroondara +0.7 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
9.5% 12th pct 8.8% 9th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.9%
30.9% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Boroondara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baysidein Boroondara +5.4 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
27.1% 82nd pct 32.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 64.6%
2.4% China +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
0.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +8.9 pts 29.0%
29.6% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 24.0%
4.7% Chinese +13.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
5.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
1.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Baysidein Boroondara +13.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
15.4% 74th pct 28.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Baysidein Boroondara +2.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 4.1% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 68.2%
2.8% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.5% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Baysidein Boroondara +0.7 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
44.5% 67th pct 45.2% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 41.5%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.2% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Judaism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baysidein Boroondara +6.2 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
76.8% 96th pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Baysidein Boroondara +8.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
44.0% 95th pct 52.3% 100th pct
Schools in Baysidein Boroondara +30 more in Boroondara
27 78th pct 57 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Baysidein Boroondara +0.59 more in Boroondara
1.53 9th pct 2.12 23rd pct
Students in Baysidein Boroondara +18,925 more in Boroondara
15,395 85th pct 34,320 87th pct
Avg size in Baysidein Boroondara +32 larger in Boroondara
570 88th pct 602 90th pct
ICSEA in Baysidein Boroondara +19 higher in Boroondara
1,142 98th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 83.0%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
6.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
10.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%
13.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
5.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Baysidein Boroondara +$27 higher in Bayside gap widening
$1,098 88th pct $1,071 87th pct
Household income in Baysidein Boroondara +$111 higher in Bayside gap widening
$2,487 93rd pct $2,376 91st pct
Family income in Baysidein Boroondara +$175 higher in Bayside gap widening
$3,361 99th pct $3,186 96th pct
High earners in Baysidein Boroondara +2.0 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
26.9% 96th pct 24.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Baysidein Boroondara +2.5 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
41.4% 97th pct 39.0% 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baysidein Boroondara +1.5 pts higher in Bayside
26.4% 35th pct 24.9% 28th pct
Mental health in Baysidein Boroondara +0.1 pts higher in Boroondara
7.0% 30th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Baysidein Boroondara +0.2 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
7.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.1% Diabetes even 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baysidein Boroondara +1.2 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
17.4% 49th pct 18.6% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Baysidein Boroondara +0.2 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
14.5% 90th pct 14.3% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Baysidein Boroondara +2.4 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 26.5% 64th pct
Defence service in Baysidein Boroondara +0.5 pts higher in Bayside
2.1% 25th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baysidein Boroondara +0.7 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
21.8% 48th pct 21.1% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baysidein Boroondara +167 larger in Boroondara
269 35th pct 436 45th pct
Median age in Baysidein Boroondara even
27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Baysidein Boroondara +12.6 pts higher in Boroondara
60.2% 93rd pct 72.9% 100th pct
Unemployment in Baysidein Boroondara +3.1 pts higher in Boroondara
7.9% 25th pct 11.0% 47th pct
Median income in Baysidein Boroondara +$30 higher in Boroondara
$919 90th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Baysidein Boroondara +$121 higher in Bayside
$2,729 100th pct $2,608 99th pct
Indigenous language in Baysidein Boroondara +3.9 pts higher in Boroondara
7.1% 65th pct 11.0% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baysidein Boroondara even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Baysidein Boroondara +0.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Baysidein Boroondara +0.6 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
25.3% 27th pct 25.9% 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 64.1%
25.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%
10.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%
25.3% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
15.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.7% 5 people even 6.7%
1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baysidein Boroondara +$69 higher in Bayside gap widening
$520 98th pct $451 91st pct
Mortgage in Baysidein Boroondara even gap narrowing
$3,000 100th pct $3,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Baysidein Boroondara +0.10 higher in Boroondara gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Baysidein Boroondara +6.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
22.3% 36th pct 28.8% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Baysidein Boroondara +2.5 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
41.3% 63rd pct 38.7% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Baysidein Boroondara +7.1 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
62.5% 12th pct 55.4% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baysidein Boroondara +6.1 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
71.7% 28th pct 65.6% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 38.7%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%
22.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 55.4%
14.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 19.9%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 30.6%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%
23.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 14.7%
20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%
9.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 46.7%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baysidein Boroondara +2.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
5.0% 49th pct 7.3% 74th pct
Work from home in Baysidein Boroondara +1.0 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
43.0% 98th pct 42.0% 97th pct
PT commute in Baysidein Boroondara +1.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 3.9% 82nd pct
PT stops in Baysidein Boroondara +222 more in Boroondara
490 84th pct 712 86th pct
Stops/1k in Baysidein Boroondara +0.60 more in Bayside
4.84 70th pct 4.24 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Baysidein Boroondara +514.4 more in Boroondara
1,409.5 85th pct 1,924.0 90th pct
PT routes in Baysidein Boroondara +21 more in Boroondara
28 76th pct 49 86th pct
Stop walk in Baysidein Boroondara even
5 33rd pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in Baysidein Boroondara +6 longer in Bayside
18 24th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 34.1%
2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.4%
36.8% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
5.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baysidein Boroondara +2.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
37.4% 63rd pct 39.9% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Baysidein Boroondara +3.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
11.5% 49th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baysidein Boroondara +0.4 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
3.9% 37th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Participation in Baysidein Boroondara +1.7 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 64.5% 82nd pct
Full-time in Baysidein Boroondara +0.7 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
58.7% 44th pct 59.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
24.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baysidein Boroondara even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Baysidein Boroondara even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Baysidein Boroondara even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Baysidein Boroondara even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Baysidein Boroondara +4 higher in Boroondara
1,127 97th pct 1,131 97th pct
ERP in Baysidein Boroondara +71,437 higher in Boroondara
107,164 84th pct 178,601 86th pct
Growth in Baysidein Boroondara +0.5 pts higher in Boroondara
4.7% 60th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Businesses in Baysidein Boroondara +13,584 higher in Boroondara
13,555 86th pct 27,139 87th pct
Approvals in Baysidein Boroondara +227 higher in Bayside
1,460 87th pct 1,233 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baysidein Boroondara +109 higher in Boroondara
588 42nd pct 697 57th pct
Max temp in Baysidein Boroondara +0.4 higher in Boroondara
20.0 15th pct 20.5 17th pct
Min temp in Baysidein Boroondara +0.3 higher in Bayside
11.3 52nd pct 11.0 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baysidein Boroondara +478 higher in Boroondara
4,278 13th pct 4,756 17th pct
Assault/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +21 higher in Boroondara
289 2nd pct 310 3rd pct
Sexual/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +13 higher in Boroondara
80 0th pct 93 4th pct
Robbery/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +7 higher in Boroondara
22 46th pct 29 58th pct
Burglary/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +157 higher in Boroondara
643 65th pct 799 75th pct
Theft/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +414 higher in Boroondara
1,635 64th pct 2,048 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +12 higher in Boroondara
272 38th pct 284 40th pct
Property damage/100k in Baysidein Boroondara even
359 11th pct 359 11th pct
Drugs/100k in Baysidein Boroondara +52 higher in Bayside
137 12th pct 85 1st pct
5-yr change in Baysidein Boroondara +22.1 pts higher in Boroondara
5.8% 46th pct 27.9% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baysidein Boroondara +0.3 higher in Boroondara
8.1 95th pct 8.4 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Baysidein Boroondara +0.2 more in Boroondara
7.8 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Baysidein Boroondara +0.2 pts higher in Bayside
99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Baysidein Boroondara +2.5 pts higher in Boroondara
96.5% 98th pct 99.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Baysidein Boroondara even
99.7% 99th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Baysidein Boroondara +0.3 pts higher in Boroondara
99.4% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Baysidein Boroondara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Baysidein Boroondara +1.4 pts higher in Boroondara
97.5% 99th pct 98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Baysidein Boroondara +4.2 more in Boroondara
11.7 15th pct 15.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Baysidein Boroondara +26 higher in Bayside
360 96th pct 334 95th pct
Mean slope in Baysidein Boroondara +2.6 pts higher in Boroondara
2.9% 13th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20910/bayside/vs/LGA21110/boroondara