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Essendon - East vs Strathmore

Name: Essendon - East vs Strathmore — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Essendon - East profile · Strathmore profile

Essendon - East Strathmore

Essendon - East and Strathmore are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Essendon - East is a walker's paradise with a high number of flats and apartments, where 41.5% of households rent and 36% of people live alone. In contrast, Strathmore is very walkable and dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 77.3% of dwellings and 42% of homes owned outright. This difference is reflected in the typical resident's age, who is 41 in Strathmore compared to 37 in Essendon - East, and a higher share of children under 15 in Strathmore (18.8% versus 13.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical unemployment rates of 4.3% and typical weekly family incomes around $2,900. Both areas also have a similar number of schools and volunteers. While they share these basics, the gap in access to money and resources is far higher in Strathmore, and Essendon - East continues to see a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Strathmore 3+ bedrooms: 37.8 pts higher in Strathmore Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Essendon - East Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in Essendon - East Household size: 0.6 larger in Strathmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2,160 larger in Essendon - East

12,191 64th pct 10,031 52nd pct

Median age in Essendon - East in Strathmore +4 yrs older in Strathmore

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 22.0%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.3% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 32.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Essendon - East Strathmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 78.4%

3.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Italy even 2.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%

23.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.8% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 76.2%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Arabic even 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 31.1%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon - East in Strathmore +0.23 more in Essendon - East

2.36 58th pct 2.12 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2 more in Strathmore

54 89th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Essendon - East in Strathmore +503 more in Strathmore

2,822 76th pct 3,325 83rd pct

Avg size in Essendon - East in Strathmore +126 larger in Strathmore

706 80th pct 831 87th pct

ICSEA in Essendon - East in Strathmore +31 higher in Essendon - East

1,129 91st pct 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 71.2%

8.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 36.3%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$117 higher in Essendon - East

$1,111 86th pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$385 higher in Strathmore

$2,055 69th pct $2,440 87th pct

Family income in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$60 higher in Strathmore

$2,896 87th pct $2,956 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

19.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2 larger in Strathmore

60 19th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Essendon - East in Strathmore +10 yrs older in Essendon - East

33 yrs 91st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$350 higher in Essendon - East

$949 87th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$832 higher in Strathmore

$1,542 40th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon - East in Strathmore +0.6 larger in Strathmore

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 19.5%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.0% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 19.1%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

12.3% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$79 higher in Strathmore

$371 50th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Essendon - East in Strathmore +$333 higher in Strathmore

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon - East in Strathmore +0.10 higher in Essendon - East

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.5% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 16.7%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +37.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

38.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.3 pts 2.5%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 12.1%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

32.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 13.5%

8.4% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.3% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon - East in Strathmore +34 more in Essendon - East

86 83rd pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1.87 more in Essendon - East

7.05 83rd pct 5.18 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1,705.7 more in Essendon - East

2,811.4 87th pct 1,105.7 61st pct

PT routes in Essendon - East in Strathmore +13 more in Essendon - East

18 84th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1 longer in Strathmore

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1 longer in Strathmore

12 17th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon - East in Strathmore +43,011 more in Essendon - East

65,233 87th pct 22,222 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon - East in Strathmore +261,745 more in Essendon - East

360,015 89th pct 98,270 71st pct

Transit to city in Essendon - East in Strathmore +17 longer in Strathmore

40 19th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 29.5%

28.7% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

16.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1 higher in Strathmore

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Essendon - East in Strathmore +4 higher in Strathmore

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Essendon - East in Strathmore +9 higher in Strathmore

1,091 84th pct 1,100 87th pct

ERP in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2,660 higher in Essendon - East

13,196 63rd pct 10,536 50th pct

Growth in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2.9 pts higher in Essendon - East

7.2% 70th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Essendon - East in Strathmore +804 higher in Essendon - East

1,721 82nd pct 917 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

601 19th pct 601 19th pct

Max temp in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon - East in Strathmore +2.0 higher in Essendon - East

8.5 91st pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1.5 more in Essendon - East

7.8 93rd pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Essendon - East in Strathmore +6.4 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon - East in Strathmore +24.9 pts higher in Essendon - East

98.8% 89th pct 73.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Essendon - East in Strathmore +9.0 pts higher in Essendon - East

100.0% 100th pct 91.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon - East in Strathmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon - East in Strathmore +65.8 pts higher in Essendon - East

91.4% 85th pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon - East in Strathmore +9.3 more in Strathmore

20.8 74th pct 30.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon - East in Strathmore +275 higher in Essendon - East

528 94th pct 253 77th pct

Mean slope in Essendon - East in Strathmore +1.7 pts higher in Strathmore

4.3% 31st pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Essendon - East with nearby areas

Strathmore Moonee Ponds Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale South Brunswick West Essendon Airport Ascot Vale Oak Park

Compare Strathmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon - East vs Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206031502/essendon-east/vs/210011231/strathmore