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Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Sandringham - Black Rock

Name: Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Sandringham - Black Rock — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile · Sandringham - Black Rock profile

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Sandringham - Black Rock

Sandringham - Black Rock and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles. Sandringham - Black Rock is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 23.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Highett (West) - Cheltenham is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.3% compared to 15.7%). These differences extend to housing, as 43.5% of homes in Sandringham - Black Rock are owned outright, which is far higher than the 29.9% in Highett (West) - Cheltenham.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal income and have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion. They also share a high proportion of people working from home, well above the national figure. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of seniors and those who own their homes outright has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock Median age: 8 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +4,919 larger in Sandringham - Black Rock gap steady

12,439 65th pct 17,358 85th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +8 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Sandringham - Black Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

5.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

12.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%

41.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

4.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +3 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1.05 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

0.79 8th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +12 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

43 85th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +2,248 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

566 20th pct 2,814 76th pct

Avg size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +280 larger in Sandringham - Black Rock

283 30th pct 563 68th pct

ICSEA in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +19 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,111 86th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

8.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$57 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$1,025 79th pct $1,082 84th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$65 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$2,291 83rd pct $2,356 86th pct

Family income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$335 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$2,975 88th pct $3,310 93rd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.4%

19.3% One condition even 19.3%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +9 larger in Sandringham - Black Rock

44 14th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +5 yrs older in Sandringham - Black Rock

29 yrs 81st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$244 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$1,024 89th pct $780 73rd pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$75 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$2,200 78th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.1 larger in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 61.5%

21.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$36 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $486 87th pct

Mortgage in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +$300 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock gap steady

$2,500 87th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 31.6%

26.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 52.4%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.5% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 35.9%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.1%

10.6% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

13.3% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.2%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +10 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

79 79th pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +2.38 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

6.35 76th pct 3.98 45th pct

Departures/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +7.3 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,527.0 74th pct 1,519.7 74th pct

PT routes in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +7 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

17 82nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1 longer in Sandringham - Black Rock

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +2 longer in Sandringham - Black Rock

20 40th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +4,919 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

12,439 39th pct 17,358 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +39,387 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

137,360 77th pct 97,973 71st pct

Transit to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +5 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

68 68th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +27 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,098 86th pct 1,125 92nd pct

ERP in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +4,814 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

13,257 63rd pct 18,071 82nd pct

Growth in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +2.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

5.7% 60th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +352 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

1,736 82nd pct 2,088 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +26 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

562 14th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.1 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

11.1 41st pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.1 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

8.4 91st pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.1 more in Sandringham - Black Rock

7.7 90th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1.8 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

98.1% 67th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1.7 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

100.0% 99th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +1.4 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

98.4% 97th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +3.9 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

16.7 62nd pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +96 higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

270 80th pct 365 88th pct

Mean slope in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Sandringham - Black Rock +0.2 pts higher in Sandringham - Black Rock

2.7% 4th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Sandringham - Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/vs/208011173/sandringham-black-rock

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability