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Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh - McKinnon

Name: Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh - McKinnon — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile · Bentleigh - McKinnon profile

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Bentleigh - McKinnon

Bentleigh - McKinnon and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Bentleigh - McKinnon is much larger and more culturally diverse, with 31.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 17.9% in Highett (West) - Cheltenham. Education and transport also differ; Bentleigh - McKinnon has far larger schools and better transit reach, while Highett (West) - Cheltenham has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 40 years. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, with Bentleigh - McKinnon at $2,240 and Highett (West) - Cheltenham at $2,291. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,457 larger in Bentleigh - McKinnon Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon Born overseas: 8.9 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +12,457 larger in Bentleigh - McKinnon gap widening

12,439 65th pct 24,896 96th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Bentleigh - McKinnon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 60.1%

1.9% China +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +10.2 pts 26.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

4.1% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

4.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 65.3%

2.3% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 42.6%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 38.1%

1.2% Judaism +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +2 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.08 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

0.79 8th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +10 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

43 85th pct 53 89th pct

Students in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +4,347 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

566 20th pct 4,913 89th pct

Avg size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +945 larger in Bentleigh - McKinnon

283 30th pct 1,228 98th pct

ICSEA in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +9 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

1,111 86th pct 1,120 89th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 77.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

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

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +$55 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$1,025 79th pct $970 75th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +$51 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap narrowing

$2,291 83rd pct $2,240 80th pct

Family income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +$112 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap narrowing

$2,975 88th pct $2,863 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +10 larger in Bentleigh - McKinnon

44 14th pct 54 17th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +2 yrs older in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +$191 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$1,024 89th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

$2,200 78th pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.1 larger in Bentleigh - McKinnon gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.3% Couples without children even 21.4%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

20.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +$41 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon gap steady

$450 80th pct $491 87th pct

Mortgage in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even gap narrowing

$2,500 87th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

29.9% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.8% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 57.9%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

12.5% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%

28.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%

17.8% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.6% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +1 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

79 79th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +3.14 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

6.35 76th pct 3.21 34th pct

Departures/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +655.1 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,527.0 74th pct 871.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +2 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

17 82nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +1 longer in Bentleigh - McKinnon

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +3 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

20 40th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +55,322 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

12,439 39th pct 67,761 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +157,002 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

137,360 77th pct 294,362 88th pct

Transit to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +16 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

68 68th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 36.3%

2.3% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

40.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade even 9.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative even 12.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +4 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

1,098 86th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +13,709 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

13,257 63rd pct 26,966 91st pct

Growth in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +1.3 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

5.7% 60th pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +911 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

1,736 82nd pct 2,647 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +82 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

562 14th pct 644 25th pct

Max temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.1 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

8.4 91st pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.2 more in Bentleigh - McKinnon

7.7 90th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +1.9 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

98.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.2 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

100.0% 99th pct 99.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +1.5 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

98.4% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +10.0 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

16.7 62nd pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +94 higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

270 80th pct 364 87th pct

Mean slope in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh - McKinnon +0.2 pts higher in Bentleigh - McKinnon

2.7% 4th pct 2.8% 8th pct

Compare Highett (West) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Bentleigh - McKinnon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/vs/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon

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

Compare Highett (West) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

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