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Glen Eira vs Stonnington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Glen Eira profile · Stonnington profile

Glen Eira Stonnington

Glen Eira and Stonnington are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner suburbs. Glen Eira has a larger share of families, with children under 15 making up 17.5% of the population, compared to 11.5% in Stonnington. This is reflected in the housing, as Glen Eira has far more separate houses (47.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (59.2%) than Stonnington, where 53.1% of homes are flats or apartments. Stonnington is marked by more people living alone (39.2%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,294, compared to $1,021 in Glen Eira.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in many ways, with nearly identical shares of volunteers and people needing daily help. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, both sitting well above the national figure. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical personal incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Glen Eira 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Glen Eira Household size: 0.4 larger in Glen Eira Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Glen Eira De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Stonnington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Eirain Stonnington +44,205 larger in Glen Eira gap widening
148,908 86th pct 104,703 86th pct
Median age in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1 yrs older in Glen Eira gap narrowing
38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Glen Eirain Stonnington even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.7 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 17.0% 34th pct
Under 15 in Glen Eirain Stonnington +6.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
17.5% 49th pct 11.5% 8th pct
De facto in Glen Eirain Stonnington +4.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
11.2% 25th pct 15.3% 76th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

38.4% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
47.2% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 36.9%
7.4% Divorced even 7.3%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Glen Eira Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Eirain Stonnington +5.5 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
37.0% 91st pct 31.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 63.9%
4.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.6% English +8.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
5.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Other language in Glen Eirain Stonnington +8.8 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
30.9% 87th pct 22.2% 81st pct
Limited English in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.1 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 73.1%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Glen Eirain Stonnington +7.3 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
37.6% 35th pct 45.0% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
31.8% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.2% Judaism ◂ +12.9 pts 4.3%
5.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Eirain Stonnington +3.2 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
78.9% 98th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Eirain Stonnington +6.7 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
46.4% 96th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Glen Eirain Stonnington +10 more in Glen Eira
35 84th pct 25 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.74 more in Stonnington
1.34 5th pct 2.08 23rd pct
Students in Glen Eirain Stonnington +7,371 more in Glen Eira
21,984 86th pct 14,613 83rd pct
Avg size in Glen Eirain Stonnington +44 larger in Glen Eira
628 92nd pct 585 89th pct
ICSEA in Glen Eirain Stonnington +42 higher in Stonnington
1,124 95th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
8.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
5.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Architecture & building even 4.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$273 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$1,021 86th pct $1,294 93rd pct
Household income in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$77 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$2,133 88th pct $2,210 89th pct
Family income in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$493 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$2,806 91st pct $3,299 98th pct
High earners in Glen Eirain Stonnington +6.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
21.0% 90th pct 27.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Glen Eirain Stonnington +2.3 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
32.9% 90th pct 35.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.3 pts higher in Stonnington
24.5% 27th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Mental health in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.7 pts higher in Stonnington
7.8% 40th pct 8.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
4.8% 37th pct 3.8% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 68.3%
17.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
15.4% 36th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.7 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Eirain Stonnington +8.3 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
27.4% 71st pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.2 pts higher in Stonnington
1.2% 7th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Eirain Stonnington +2.8 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
18.5% 24th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Eirain Stonnington +48 larger in Glen Eira
411 44th pct 363 42nd pct
Median age in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1 yrs older in Stonnington
29 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Glen Eirain Stonnington +15.5 pts higher in Stonnington
60.0% 92nd pct 75.5% 100th pct
Unemployment in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
7.7% 24th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$270 higher in Stonnington
$838 88th pct $1,108 96th pct
Household income in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$255 higher in Stonnington
$2,016 88th pct $2,271 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Glen Eirain Stonnington +7.8 pts higher in Glen Eira
12.2% 83rd pct 4.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.4 larger in Glen Eira gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
10.5% 23rd pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Glen Eirain Stonnington +11.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
28.1% 43rd pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 50.6%
25.4% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.1% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$15 higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
$436 90th pct $421 89th pct
Mortgage in Glen Eirain Stonnington +$100 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$2,400 91st pct $2,500 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Glen Eirain Stonnington even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glen Eirain Stonnington +11.1 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
33.8% 74th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Glen Eirain Stonnington +3.6 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
31.5% 31st pct 27.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Glen Eirain Stonnington +20.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
47.5% 7th pct 27.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Eirain Stonnington +18.7 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
59.2% 11th pct 40.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%
31.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 27.9%
1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

28.3% Flat or apartment +24.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
47.5% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 27.1%
23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%
9.2% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%
20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%
16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%
10.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.6%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Eirain Stonnington +8.0 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
8.7% 79th pct 16.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Glen Eirain Stonnington +4.3 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
39.7% 96th pct 44.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Glen Eirain Stonnington +2.0 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
4.3% 84th pct 6.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Glen Eirain Stonnington +210 more in Glen Eira
664 86th pct 454 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.12 more in Glen Eira
4.46 65th pct 4.34 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +457.2 more in Stonnington
1,680.5 88th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Glen Eirain Stonnington +3 more in Stonnington
44 86th pct 47 86th pct
Stop walk in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Glen Eirain Stonnington +5 longer in Glen Eira
17 22nd pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 28.4%
1.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 26.1%
8.7% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Eirain Stonnington +7.2 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
42.8% 84th pct 50.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Eirain Stonnington +4.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
17.0% 73rd pct 21.5% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
67.7% 92nd pct 69.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Glen Eirain Stonnington +5.0 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
60.4% 56th pct 65.4% 78th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
6.6% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Glen Eirain Stonnington +2 higher in Glen Eira
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Glen Eirain Stonnington +27 higher in Stonnington
1,103 94th pct 1,130 97th pct
ERP in Glen Eirain Stonnington +48,236 higher in Glen Eira
163,025 86th pct 114,789 86th pct
Growth in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Glen Eira
8.2% 82nd pct 8.1% 82nd pct
Businesses in Glen Eirain Stonnington +2,278 higher in Stonnington
17,321 86th pct 19,599 87th pct
Approvals in Glen Eirain Stonnington +730 higher in Stonnington
574 83rd pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Eirain Stonnington +40 higher in Stonnington
644 49th pct 684 55th pct
Max temp in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.2 higher in Stonnington
20.1 15th pct 20.3 16th pct
Min temp in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
11.1 50th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glen Eirain Stonnington +6,292 higher in Stonnington
4,199 12th pct 10,491 64th pct
Assault/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +432 higher in Stonnington
313 3rd pct 745 33rd pct
Sexual/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +29 higher in Stonnington
113 10th pct 142 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +24 higher in Stonnington
38 70th pct 61 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +823 higher in Stonnington
520 51st pct 1,344 88th pct
Theft/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +3,022 higher in Stonnington
1,715 67th pct 4,737 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +291 higher in Stonnington
261 35th pct 552 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +456 higher in Stonnington
349 10th pct 804 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +197 higher in Stonnington
91 2nd pct 287 32nd pct
5-yr change in Glen Eirain Stonnington +21.7 pts higher in Stonnington
-0.4% 34th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.5 higher in Stonnington
8.4 97th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Glen Eira
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.9% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glen Eirain Stonnington +0.7 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.9% 100th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Eirain Stonnington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Stonnington
97.5% 99th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.6 more in Stonnington
10.4 11th pct 12.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Eirain Stonnington +99 higher in Stonnington
382 97th pct 481 100th pct
Mean slope in Glen Eirain Stonnington +1.8 pts higher in Stonnington
2.8% 12th pct 4.6% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Eira vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22310/glen-eira/vs/LGA26350/stonnington