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St Kilda - Central vs Elsternwick

Name: St Kilda - Central vs Elsternwick — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · St Kilda - Central profile · Elsternwick profile

St Kilda - Central Elsternwick

Elsternwick and St Kilda - Central are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Elsternwick has more families and larger homes, with 48.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to just 12.7% in St Kilda - Central. This is reflected in the population; 17.0% of Elsternwick residents are children under 15, which is far higher than the 6.9% seen in St Kilda - Central. Elsternwick also has more wealth, with 34.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while 22.0% of St Kilda - Central households reach that level.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak little or no English. However, St Kilda - Central is more transient, with 59.3% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher share of renters at 61.4%. In contrast, Elsternwick has more stability, with a higher proportion of homes owned outright and more residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Elsternwick 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Elsternwick Renting: 22.1 pts higher in St Kilda - Central Living alone: 17.7 pts higher in St Kilda - Central Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Elsternwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +47 larger in Elsternwick

11,857 62nd pct 11,904 62nd pct

Median age in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +3 yrs older in Elsternwick

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.0 pts 31.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.9% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

66.9% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 43.5%

19.7% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

1.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

St Kilda - Central Elsternwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

20.2% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 76.9%

1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Mandarin even 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 43.3%

25.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.4% Judaism +14.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1 more in Elsternwick

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1.67 more in St Kilda - Central

3.65 76th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +8 more in Elsternwick

42 84th pct 50 88th pct

Students in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +365 more in St Kilda - Central

1,749 57th pct 1,384 48th pct

Avg size in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +237 larger in St Kilda - Central

583 71st pct 346 39th pct

ICSEA in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +71 higher in St Kilda - Central

1,154 97th pct 1,084 77th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

5.9% Year 11 even 5.9%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$27 higher in St Kilda - Central

$1,220 90th pct $1,193 89th pct

Household income in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$383 higher in Elsternwick

$1,788 52nd pct $2,171 76th pct

Family income in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$497 higher in Elsternwick

$2,719 82nd pct $3,216 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

13.1% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.4%

23.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +67 larger in St Kilda - Central

100 32nd pct 33 10th pct

Median age in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +3 yrs older in St Kilda - Central

33 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$230 higher in St Kilda - Central

$955 87th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$500 higher in Elsternwick

$1,562 42nd pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +0.6 larger in Elsternwick

1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples with children +28.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

55.4% Couples without children ◂ +26.5 pts 28.9%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

52.3% 1 person ◂ +17.7 pts 34.6%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

3.6% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.9% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$45 higher in Elsternwick

$381 54th pct $426 73rd pct

Mortgage in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +$449 higher in Elsternwick

$1,998 61st pct $2,447 86th pct

People / bedroom in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +0.10 higher in St Kilda - Central

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 39.2%

12.7% Owned outright +17.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.4 pts 41.6%

5.6% Separate house +32.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 36.2%

35.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.3 pts 14.4%

9.6% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.5% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.9%

9.8% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +19 more in Elsternwick

52 60th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1.58 more in Elsternwick

4.39 51st pct 5.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +948.8 more in St Kilda - Central

3,150.1 87th pct 2,201.4 86th pct

PT routes in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1 more in St Kilda - Central

13 73rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +3 longer in Elsternwick

9 10th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +12,334 more in St Kilda - Central

126,093 91st pct 113,759 90th pct

Reach 45 min in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +75,953 more in St Kilda - Central

389,246 89th pct 313,293 88th pct

Transit to city in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +6 longer in Elsternwick

39 17th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.4% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 49.0%

14.8% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 10.2%

2.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Manufacturing even 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1 higher in Elsternwick

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +2 higher in Elsternwick

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +5 higher in Elsternwick

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1 higher in Elsternwick

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +35 higher in Elsternwick

1,083 82nd pct 1,118 91st pct

ERP in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +1,185 higher in St Kilda - Central

14,012 67th pct 12,827 61st pct

Growth in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +9.3 pts higher in St Kilda - Central

15.9% 88th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +247 higher in St Kilda - Central

1,940 86th pct 1,693 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +42 higher in St Kilda - Central

660 28th pct 618 22nd pct

Max temp in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +0.1 higher in St Kilda - Central

20.3 18th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick even

11.3 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick +0.2 higher in St Kilda - Central

9.1 97th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in St Kilda - Central in Elsternwick even