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Cardinia vs Maroondah

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Cardinia profile · Maroondah profile

Cardinia Maroondah

Cardinia and Maroondah are both large residential areas in Greater Melbourne, but they offer very different lifestyles. Cardinia is a younger area where the typical resident is 34 and 22.7% of the population are children. It is more suburban and residential, with 88% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 45.6% of people having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Maroondah is more urban and walkable, with a walkability score of 7.2 (very walkable) compared to Cardinia's 4.7 (somewhat walkable). Maroondah also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.1% in Cardinia.

The gap in higher education between the two has widened since 2011, as Maroondah's lead in bachelor degrees grew from 8.4 to 10.9 percentage points. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,870. They also have the same number of schools per 1,000 children and very similar proportions of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Cardinia Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in Maroondah Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Cardinia De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Cardinia Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiniain Maroondah +3,151 larger in Cardinia gap narrowing
118,194 86th pct 115,043 86th pct
Median age in Cardiniain Maroondah +5 yrs older in Maroondah gap widening
34 yrs 12th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
1.0% 12th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Cardiniain Maroondah +5.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
12.6% 19th pct 17.6% 37th pct
Under 15 in Cardiniain Maroondah +4.4 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
22.7% 88th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
13.0% 55th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
35.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%
8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cardinia Maroondah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.8 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
23.5% 78th pct 25.3% 80th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
4.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.5% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% England even 3.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%
8.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.6% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
17.8% 76th pct 19.8% 78th pct
Limited English in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 3.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 76.9%
0.8% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.6 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
44.3% 65th pct 45.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.4% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.6% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cardiniain Maroondah +9.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
54.7% 77th pct 63.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Cardiniain Maroondah +10.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
19.1% 73rd pct 30.1% 86th pct
Schools in Cardiniain Maroondah +9 more in Cardinia
42 86th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cardiniain Maroondah even
1.57 10th pct 1.57 10th pct
Students in Cardiniain Maroondah +3,312 more in Cardinia
21,948 86th pct 18,636 86th pct
Avg size in Cardiniain Maroondah +42 larger in Maroondah
523 84th pct 565 88th pct
ICSEA in Cardiniain Maroondah +67 higher in Maroondah
1,017 74th pct 1,084 89th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 23.7%
20.6% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
11.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
3.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cardiniain Maroondah +$20 higher in Maroondah gap steady
$831 70th pct $851 73rd pct
Household income in Cardiniain Maroondah +$7 higher in Cardinia gap steady
$1,874 80th pct $1,867 79th pct
Family income in Cardiniain Maroondah +$209 higher in Maroondah gap widening
$2,097 73rd pct $2,306 83rd pct
High earners in Cardiniain Maroondah +4.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
8.9% 53rd pct 13.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in Cardiniain Maroondah +5.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
19.6% 72nd pct 24.9% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%
11.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.5% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.2 pts higher in Maroondah
27.3% 40th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.4 pts higher in Maroondah
9.3% 62nd pct 9.8% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%
3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None even 64.8%
19.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cardiniain Maroondah +3.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
11.8% 17th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
12.4% 54th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.9 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
32.6% 89th pct 29.7% 85th pct
Defence service in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.2 pts higher in Maroondah
1.9% 19th pct 2.1% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
21.5% 45th pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiniain Maroondah +411 larger in Cardinia
1,145 66th pct 734 57th pct
Median age in Cardiniain Maroondah +6 yrs older in Maroondah
20 yrs 7th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Cardiniain Maroondah +6.6 pts higher in Maroondah
44.7% 79th pct 51.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.9 pts higher in Cardinia
7.7% 24th pct 6.9% 18th pct
Median income in Cardiniain Maroondah +$32 higher in Cardinia
$697 79th pct $665 75th pct
Household income in Cardiniain Maroondah +$14 higher in Maroondah
$1,811 81st pct $1,825 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.6 pts higher in Maroondah
2.7% 26th pct 5.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.2 larger in Cardinia gap steady
2.8 87th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
13.6% 50th pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Living alone in Cardiniain Maroondah +5.6 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
19.3% 8th pct 24.9% 25th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 61.9%
21.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
19.3% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiniain Maroondah +$24 higher in Maroondah gap widening
$361 79th pct $385 85th pct
Mortgage in Cardiniain Maroondah +$132 higher in Maroondah gap widening
$1,868 77th pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Cardiniain Maroondah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
23.0% 39th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Owned outright in Cardiniain Maroondah +9.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
23.4% 16th pct 32.9% 36th pct
Separate houses in Cardiniain Maroondah +3.8 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
91.0% 58th pct 87.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cardiniain Maroondah +12.2 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
88.0% 95th pct 75.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 40.4%
23.4% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 87.2%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 26.3%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.5%
4.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%
32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%
10.7% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
2.6% 13th pct 4.8% 45th pct
Work from home in Cardiniain Maroondah +9.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
18.8% 77th pct 28.7% 89th pct
PT commute in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.6 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
1.5% 60th pct 2.1% 68th pct
PT stops in Cardiniain Maroondah +173 more in Maroondah
369 79th pct 542 86th pct
Stops/1k in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.59 more in Maroondah
3.12 48th pct 4.71 69th pct
Departures/1k in Cardiniain Maroondah +760.1 more in Maroondah
430.6 71st pct 1,190.7 82nd pct
PT routes in Cardiniain Maroondah +21 more in Maroondah
25 74th pct 46 86th pct
Stop walk in Cardiniain Maroondah +1 longer in Cardinia
9 45th pct 8 44th pct
Drive to city in Cardiniain Maroondah
— 26 33rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 49.2%
18.8% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Walked even 1.1%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
29.1% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
2.6% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cardiniain Maroondah +10.6 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
45.6% 89th pct 34.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.3 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
11.6% 50th pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.2 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.0% 40th pct
Participation in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.7 pts higher in Cardinia gap steady
67.1% 91st pct 65.4% 86th pct
Full-time in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.0 pts higher in Cardinia gap narrowing
60.8% 58th pct 59.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
4.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.4% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
11.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cardiniain Maroondah +1 higher in Maroondah
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cardiniain Maroondah +1 higher in Maroondah
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cardiniain Maroondah +1 higher in Cardinia
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Cardiniain Maroondah +1 higher in Maroondah
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cardiniain Maroondah +42 higher in Maroondah
993 74th pct 1,035 86th pct
ERP in Cardiniain Maroondah +13,225 higher in Cardinia
133,472 86th pct 120,247 86th pct
Growth in Cardiniain Maroondah +8.0 pts higher in Cardinia
11.6% 90th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Cardiniain Maroondah +2,283 higher in Cardinia
12,389 86th pct 10,106 85th pct
Approvals in Cardiniain Maroondah +1,076 higher in Cardinia
1,431 87th pct 355 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cardiniain Maroondah +97 higher in Cardinia
963 75th pct 867 71st pct
Max temp in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.3 higher in Cardinia
20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.4 higher in Cardinia
10.3 36th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cardiniain Maroondah +250 higher in Maroondah
5,646 25th pct 5,896 27th pct
Assault/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +62 higher in Cardinia
642 26th pct 581 21st pct
Sexual/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +44 higher in Cardinia
177 30th pct 133 16th pct
Robbery/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +5 higher in Cardinia
55 84th pct 50 80th pct
Burglary/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +32 higher in Cardinia
476 45th pct 444 41st pct
Theft/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +139 higher in Maroondah
1,890 72nd pct 2,029 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +38 higher in Cardinia
291 42nd pct 253 34th pct
Property damage/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +46 higher in Cardinia
482 25th pct 436 19th pct
Drugs/100k in Cardiniain Maroondah +107 higher in Maroondah
144 13th pct 251 29th pct
5-yr change in Cardiniain Maroondah +1.4 pts higher in Maroondah
16.6% 62nd pct 18.0% 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.5 higher in Maroondah
4.7 69th pct 7.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cardiniain Maroondah +2.5 more in Maroondah
4.5 65th pct 7.1 92nd pct
15-min city in Cardiniain Maroondah +36.9 pts higher in Maroondah
57.1% 66th pct 94.1% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Cardiniain Maroondah +25.6 pts higher in Maroondah
60.3% 71st pct 86.0% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Cardiniain Maroondah +29.5 pts higher in Maroondah
65.8% 66th pct 95.3% 85th pct
Walk to school in Cardiniain Maroondah +28.4 pts higher in Maroondah
67.5% 71st pct 95.8% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Cardiniain Maroondah +13.2 pts higher in Maroondah
86.7% 70th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Cardiniain Maroondah +36.5 pts higher in Maroondah
37.2% 49th pct 73.7% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Cardiniain Maroondah +3.5 more in Maroondah
12.3 18th pct 15.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Cardiniain Maroondah +207 higher in Maroondah
18 73rd pct 225 90th pct
Mean slope in Cardiniain Maroondah +0.6 pts higher in Maroondah
5.3% 60th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

Casey Yarra Ranges Unincorporated Vic Knox Greater Dandenong Frankston Maroondah Bass Coast

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Knox Manningham Whitehorse Monash Nillumbik Banyule Boroondara Greater Dandenong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardinia vs Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/vs/LGA24410/maroondah