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Elwood vs St Kilda East

Name: Elwood vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Elwood profile · St Kilda East profile

Elwood St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Elwood are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and wealth profiles. Residents are noticeably older in Elwood, where the typical age is 38 compared to 34 in St Kilda East. Elwood also has more high earners, with 27.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 21.6% in St Kilda East. Educational facilities also vary; Elwood has four schools and more enrolments, while St Kilda East has only two schools and a much lower number of schools per child.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical rates of renting, the same number of people per home, and similar levels of Year 12 completion. St Kilda East is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (32.4%) and those using another language at home (21.4%). Over time, some gaps are shifting; for example, the age difference between the two areas has widened since 2011, while the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Elwood No car: 7.7 pts higher in St Kilda East Median age: 4 yrs older in Elwood Other language: 7.0 pts higher in St Kilda East No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Elwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwood in St Kilda East +995 larger in St Kilda East gap steady

14,818 75th pct 15,813 79th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda East +4 yrs older in Elwood gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

55.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

29.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Elwood St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 62.0%

5.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%

26.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 72.7%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 51.7%

27.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

3.5% Judaism +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

0.7% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Elwood in St Kilda East +2 more in Elwood

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Elwood in St Kilda East +1.01 more in Elwood

2.05 50th pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elwood in St Kilda East +14 more in St Kilda East

35 76th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Elwood in St Kilda East +1,133 more in Elwood

1,708 56th pct 575 21st pct

Avg size in Elwood in St Kilda East +140 larger in Elwood

427 51st pct 288 30th pct

ICSEA in Elwood in St Kilda East +17 higher in Elwood

1,115 87th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

17.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.8%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

16.3% Society & culture even 16.3%

10.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$153 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$1,363 94th pct $1,210 89th pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$105 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$2,093 72nd pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$316 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$3,210 91st pct $2,894 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

11.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

23.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Arthritis even 4.6%

1.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Heart disease even 2.1%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 67.2%

17.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwood in St Kilda East +19 larger in St Kilda East

55 18th pct 74 24th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda East +1 yrs older in St Kilda East

30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$132 higher in Elwood

$1,281 97th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$167 higher in Elwood

$2,125 74th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elwood in St Kilda East even gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 47.7%

36.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%

33.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.4% 3 people even 11.4%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

2.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwood in St Kilda East +$31 higher in Elwood gap steady

$415 69th pct $384 55th pct

Mortgage in Elwood in St Kilda East +$200 higher in Elwood gap steady

$2,300 80th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Elwood in St Kilda East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 50.7%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

71.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 70.0%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

20.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

6.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 44.1%

24.6% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 25.3%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elwood in St Kilda East +6 more in St Kilda East

45 54th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.19 more in St Kilda East

3.04 31st pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in Elwood in St Kilda East +279.2 more in St Kilda East

1,454.6 72nd pct 1,733.8 78th pct

PT routes in Elwood in St Kilda East +2 more in St Kilda East

8 52nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Elwood in St Kilda East +1 longer in St Kilda East

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Elwood in St Kilda East +2 longer in Elwood

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Elwood in St Kilda East +29,657 more in St Kilda East

75,195 88th pct 104,852 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Elwood in St Kilda East +142,990 more in St Kilda East

216,744 86th pct 359,734 89th pct

Transit to city in Elwood in St Kilda East +14 longer in Elwood

53 40th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

2.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 55.0%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

11.3% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elwood in St Kilda East +1 higher in Elwood

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Elwood in St Kilda East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Elwood in St Kilda East +2 higher in Elwood

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Elwood in St Kilda East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Elwood in St Kilda East +16 higher in Elwood

1,117 90th pct 1,101 87th pct

ERP in Elwood in St Kilda East +1,324 higher in St Kilda East

16,056 75th pct 17,380 79th pct

Growth in Elwood in St Kilda East +1.3 pts higher in St Kilda East

6.8% 67th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Elwood in St Kilda East +45 higher in Elwood

1,683 81st pct 1,638 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elwood in St Kilda East +42 higher in St Kilda East

618 22nd pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.1 higher in St Kilda East

20.2 16th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Elwood in St Kilda East even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.2 higher in St Kilda East

8.7 94th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.4 more in St Kilda East

7.6 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elwood in St Kilda East even