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Stonnington vs Whitehorse

Name: Stonnington vs Whitehorse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Stonnington profile · Whitehorse profile

Stonnington Whitehorse

Whitehorse and Stonnington are both high-advantage areas in Melbourne, but they differ in housing and demographics. Whitehorse is more family-oriented, with 72.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses. In contrast, Stonnington is dominated by apartments and smaller households, with a far higher share of people living alone (39.2%). Stonnington also has a much wealthier population; the typical weekly personal income is $1,294, which is far higher than the $778 seen in Whitehorse.

These two areas have seen the gap in cultural diversity widen since 2011. Whitehorse has a far higher share of people born overseas (41.5%) and those using a language other than English at home (40.5%), while the gap in language use has grown from 8.9 to 18.3 percentage points. Despite this trend, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical numbers of businesses and an almost identical share of residents who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Whitehorse 3+ bedrooms: 32.0 pts higher in Whitehorse Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Whitehorse De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Stonnington Household size: 0.5 larger in Whitehorse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stonnington in Whitehorse +64,643 larger in Whitehorse gap steady

104,703 86th pct 169,346 87th pct

Median age in Stonnington in Whitehorse +2 yrs older in Whitehorse gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 27.7%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

36.9% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.5% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 35.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Stonnington Whitehorse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 55.1%

3.8% China +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.4% English ◂ +8.2 pts 24.2%

9.0% Chinese +17.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 55.9%

4.6% Mandarin +11.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%

37.9% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Judaism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stonnington in Whitehorse +25 more in Whitehorse

25 77th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.23 more in Stonnington

2.08 23rd pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Stonnington in Whitehorse +11,001 more in Whitehorse

14,613 83rd pct 25,614 86th pct

Avg size in Stonnington in Whitehorse +72 larger in Stonnington

585 89th pct 512 83rd pct

ICSEA in Stonnington in Whitehorse +41 higher in Stonnington

1,165 100th pct 1,125 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 74.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 37.6%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$516 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$1,294 93rd pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$369 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,210 89th pct $1,841 78th pct

Family income in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$999 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$3,299 98th pct $2,300 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stonnington in Whitehorse +160 larger in Whitehorse

363 42nd pct 523 49th pct

Median age in Stonnington in Whitehorse +6 yrs older in Stonnington

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$519 higher in Stonnington

$1,108 96th pct $589 60th pct

Household income in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$626 higher in Stonnington

$2,271 93rd pct $1,645 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.5 larger in Whitehorse gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%

10.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.2% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 25.2%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

9.8% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$10 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$421 89th pct $411 88th pct

Mortgage in Stonnington in Whitehorse +$269 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,500 92nd pct $2,231 88th pct

People / bedroom in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.10 higher in Stonnington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 29.0%

27.9% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

27.1% Separate house +37.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

53.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.9 pts 11.1%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 21.3%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

5.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stonnington in Whitehorse +441 more in Whitehorse

454 82nd pct 895 87th pct

Stops/1k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.95 more in Whitehorse

4.34 63rd pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +175.7 more in Stonnington

2,137.7 92nd pct 1,962.0 91st pct

PT routes in Stonnington in Whitehorse +18 more in Whitehorse

47 86th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Stonnington in Whitehorse +2 longer in Stonnington

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Stonnington in Whitehorse +9 longer in Whitehorse

12 13th pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 34.3%

28.4% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.0% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%

26.1% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

5.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%

19.9% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stonnington in Whitehorse even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Stonnington in Whitehorse +1 higher in Stonnington

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Stonnington in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Stonnington in Whitehorse even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Stonnington in Whitehorse +63 higher in Stonnington

1,130 97th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Stonnington in Whitehorse +70,467 higher in Whitehorse

114,789 86th pct 185,256 87th pct

Growth in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.2 pts higher in Whitehorse

8.1% 82nd pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Businesses in Stonnington in Whitehorse +119 higher in Stonnington

19,599 87th pct 19,480 87th pct

Approvals in Stonnington in Whitehorse +505 higher in Stonnington

1,304 87th pct 799 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stonnington in Whitehorse +120 higher in Whitehorse

684 55th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.3 higher in Stonnington

20.3 16th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.6 higher in Stonnington

11.1 49th pct 10.5 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Stonnington in Whitehorse +4,977 higher in Stonnington

10,491 64th pct 5,514 24th pct

Assault/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +310 higher in Stonnington

745 33rd pct 435 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +44 higher in Stonnington

142 19th pct 98 5th pct

Robbery/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +29 higher in Stonnington

61 86th pct 32 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +644 higher in Stonnington

1,344 88th pct 700 71st pct

Theft/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +2,313 higher in Stonnington

4,737 100th pct 2,424 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +156 higher in Stonnington

552 72nd pct 396 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +394 higher in Stonnington

804 56th pct 410 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +163 higher in Stonnington

287 32nd pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Stonnington in Whitehorse +8.1 pts higher in Whitehorse

21.3% 68th pct 29.4% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.9 higher in Stonnington

8.9 100th pct 8.0 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.2 more in Stonnington

7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington

99.5% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Stonnington in Whitehorse +1.0 pts higher in Stonnington

98.3% 99th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.5 pts higher in Stonnington

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Stonnington in Whitehorse even

99.2% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Stonnington in Whitehorse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stonnington in Whitehorse +7.5 pts higher in Stonnington

99.1% 100th pct 91.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.8 more in Whitehorse

12.0 17th pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Stonnington in Whitehorse +210 higher in Stonnington

481 100th pct 272 93rd pct

Mean slope in Stonnington in Whitehorse +0.6 pts higher in Whitehorse

4.6% 48th pct 5.1% 58th pct

Compare Stonnington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stonnington vs Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26350/stonnington/vs/LGA26980/whitehorse