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Boroondara vs Glen Eira

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Boroondara profile · Glen Eira profile

Boroondara Glen Eira

Boroondara and Glen Eira are two large, high-income areas in Melbourne. Boroondara has a more qualified workforce, with 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 46.4% in Glen Eira. Wealth is also more concentrated in Boroondara, where 39% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 32.9% do so in Glen Eira. These areas differ in their housing and transport; Boroondara has more detached houses (55.4% versus 47.5%) and a higher share of people using trams.

Their housing markets are moving in different directions, as the gap in outright home ownership has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical shares of people with long-term health conditions. Both are well above the national figure for university qualifications and high incomes, and they have nearly the same small proportion of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 7.6 pts higher in Boroondara Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Boroondara Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Boroondara 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in Boroondara Bachelor+: 5.9 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondarain Glen Eira +18,992 larger in Boroondara gap narrowing
167,900 87th pct 148,908 86th pct
Median age in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2 yrs older in Boroondara gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Boroondarain Glen Eira even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.0 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
18.3% 41st pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.5 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
16.0% 28th pct 17.5% 49th pct
De facto in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
8.8% 9th pct 11.2% 25th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.2%
37.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Widowed even 4.6%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Glen Eira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boroondarain Glen Eira +4.5 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
32.5% 88th pct 37.0% 91st pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 59.9%
8.0% China ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
2.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.6% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%
24.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%
18.2% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
4.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
28.7% 86th pct 30.9% 87th pct
Limited English in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
4.1% 87th pct 3.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 65.6%
10.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
2.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Boroondarain Glen Eira +7.6 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
45.2% 70th pct 37.6% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 31.8%
0.9% Judaism +16.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boroondarain Glen Eira +4.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
83.0% 100th pct 78.9% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
52.3% 100th pct 46.4% 96th pct
Schools in Boroondarain Glen Eira +22 more in Boroondara
57 87th pct 35 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.77 more in Boroondara
2.12 23rd pct 1.34 5th pct
Students in Boroondarain Glen Eira +12,336 more in Boroondara
34,320 87th pct 21,984 86th pct
Avg size in Boroondarain Glen Eira +26 larger in Glen Eira
602 90th pct 628 92nd pct
ICSEA in Boroondarain Glen Eira +36 higher in Boroondara
1,160 100th pct 1,124 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 78.9%
5.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%
20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
8.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$50 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$1,071 87th pct $1,021 86th pct
Household income in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$243 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$2,376 91st pct $2,133 88th pct
Family income in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$380 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$3,186 96th pct $2,806 91st pct
High earners in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
24.9% 94th pct 21.0% 90th pct
High-income homes in Boroondarain Glen Eira +6.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
39.0% 95th pct 32.9% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 pts higher in Boroondara
24.9% 28th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Mental health in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.7 pts higher in Glen Eira
7.1% 32nd pct 7.8% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
3.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.9%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%
4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3.2 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
18.6% 56th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
14.3% 88th pct 13.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
26.5% 64th pct 27.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.4 pts higher in Boroondara
1.6% 13th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.6 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
21.1% 41st pct 18.5% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondarain Glen Eira +25 larger in Boroondara
436 45th pct 411 44th pct
Median age in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2 yrs older in Glen Eira
27 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Boroondarain Glen Eira +12.9 pts higher in Boroondara
72.9% 100th pct 60.0% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3.3 pts higher in Boroondara
11.0% 47th pct 7.7% 24th pct
Median income in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$111 higher in Boroondara
$949 91st pct $838 88th pct
Household income in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$592 higher in Boroondara
$2,608 99th pct $2,016 88th pct
Indigenous language in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.2 pts higher in Glen Eira
11.0% 80th pct 12.2% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondarain Glen Eira even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
10.1% 20th pct 10.5% 23rd pct
Living alone in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
25.9% 29th pct 28.1% 43rd pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.9%
24.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
10.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
15.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$15 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$451 91st pct $436 90th pct
Mortgage in Boroondarain Glen Eira +$600 higher in Boroondara gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $2,400 91st pct
People / bedroom in Boroondarain Glen Eira even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
28.8% 62nd pct 33.8% 74th pct
Owned outright in Boroondarain Glen Eira +7.2 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
38.7% 53rd pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Boroondarain Glen Eira +8.0 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
55.4% 10th pct 47.5% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boroondarain Glen Eira +6.4 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
65.6% 17th pct 59.2% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%
28.8% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 47.5%
24.2% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.3% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
6.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.7%
14.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
14.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
4.1% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 36.1%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
7.3% 74th pct 8.7% 79th pct
Work from home in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.3 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
42.0% 97th pct 39.7% 96th pct
PT commute in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
3.9% 82nd pct 4.3% 84th pct
PT stops in Boroondarain Glen Eira +48 more in Boroondara
712 86th pct 664 86th pct
Stops/1k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.22 more in Glen Eira
4.24 62nd pct 4.46 65th pct
Departures/1k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +243.5 more in Boroondara
1,924.0 90th pct 1,680.5 88th pct
PT routes in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5 more in Boroondara
49 86th pct 44 86th pct
Stop walk in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2 longer in Boroondara
5 33rd pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5 longer in Glen Eira
12 13th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 39.7%
34.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
2.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
7.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.9 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
39.9% 74th pct 42.8% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
14.8% 64th pct 17.0% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
4.3% 48th pct 4.2% 45th pct
Participation in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
64.5% 82nd pct 67.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
59.4% 49th pct 60.4% 56th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
10.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Retail trade even 9.3%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade even 2.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 36.1%
19.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
5.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1 higher in Boroondara
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Boroondarain Glen Eira +28 higher in Boroondara
1,131 97th pct 1,103 94th pct
ERP in Boroondarain Glen Eira +15,576 higher in Boroondara
178,601 86th pct 163,025 86th pct
Growth in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3.0 pts higher in Glen Eira
5.2% 64th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Businesses in Boroondarain Glen Eira +9,818 higher in Boroondara
27,139 87th pct 17,321 86th pct
Approvals in Boroondarain Glen Eira +659 higher in Boroondara
1,233 87th pct 574 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondarain Glen Eira +53 higher in Boroondara
697 57th pct 644 49th pct
Max temp in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 higher in Boroondara
20.5 17th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.1 higher in Glen Eira
11.0 47th pct 11.1 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondarain Glen Eira +558 higher in Boroondara
4,756 17th pct 4,199 12th pct
Assault/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +3 higher in Glen Eira
310 3rd pct 313 3rd pct
Sexual/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +21 higher in Glen Eira
93 4th pct 113 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +9 higher in Glen Eira
29 58th pct 38 70th pct
Burglary/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +279 higher in Boroondara
799 75th pct 520 51st pct
Theft/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +333 higher in Boroondara
2,048 76th pct 1,715 67th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +24 higher in Boroondara
284 40th pct 261 35th pct
Property damage/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +10 higher in Boroondara
359 11th pct 349 10th pct
Drugs/100k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5 higher in Glen Eira
85 1st pct 91 2nd pct
5-yr change in Boroondarain Glen Eira +28.3 pts higher in Boroondara
27.9% 75th pct -0.4% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
8.4 98th pct 8.4 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.9 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Boroondarain Glen Eira +0.3 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Boroondarain Glen Eira even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Boroondarain Glen Eira +1.4 pts higher in Boroondara
98.9% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Boroondarain Glen Eira +5.5 more in Boroondara
15.9 39th pct 10.4 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Boroondarain Glen Eira +48 higher in Glen Eira
334 95th pct 382 97th pct
Mean slope in Boroondarain Glen Eira +2.7 pts higher in Boroondara
5.5% 62nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA22310/glen-eira