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Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh East - South

Name: Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh East - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile · Bentleigh East - South profile

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Bentleigh East - South

Bentleigh East - South and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring suburbs with several distinct differences. Bentleigh East - South has a far higher share of people using another language at home (29.9% compared to 17.9%) and far more people who speak a First Nations language (12.5% compared to 0.0%). Education facilities also differ greatly; Bentleigh East - South has five schools with an average size of 514 students, while Highett (West) - Cheltenham has only two schools that average 283 students. In contrast, Highett (West) - Cheltenham has a far higher share of people with no religion at 48.7%, compared to 36.7% in Bentleigh East - South.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. While they share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar typical household incomes, Highett (West) - Cheltenham has seen its share of people in de facto relationships and those working from home grow further apart from Bentleigh East - South. Meanwhile, the gap in the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has narrowed slightly since 2016. Both areas remain well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South No religion: 12.1 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1,618 larger in Bentleigh East - South gap narrowing

12,439 65th pct 14,057 72nd pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Bentleigh East - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 64.3%

5.4% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +12.2 pts 24.5%

31.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

12.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

4.1% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 67.6%

2.5% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 36.7%

41.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

1.2% Judaism +7.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +3 more in Bentleigh East - South

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1.05 more in Bentleigh East - South

0.79 8th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +5 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

43 85th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +2,006 more in Bentleigh East - South

566 20th pct 2,572 73rd pct

Avg size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +231 larger in Bentleigh East - South

283 30th pct 514 62nd pct

ICSEA in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +15 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,111 86th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 72.0%

8.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 36.3%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce even 25.5%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$91 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

$1,025 79th pct $934 72nd pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$118 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,291 83rd pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$348 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,975 88th pct $2,627 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +20 larger in Bentleigh East - South

44 14th pct 64 20th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$199 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$1,024 89th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$117 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$2,200 78th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.1 larger in Bentleigh East - South gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

20.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% 5 people even 6.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$40 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +$12 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap narrowing

$2,500 87th pct $2,512 87th pct

People / bedroom in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

29.9% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.8% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%

12.5% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 14.9%

3.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

17.8% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

10.6% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +3 more in Bentleigh East - South

79 79th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.52 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

6.35 76th pct 5.83 71st pct

Departures/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +23.3 more in Bentleigh East - South

1,527.0 74th pct 1,550.3 74th pct

PT routes in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +4 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

17 82nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +2 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

20 40th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +25,764 more in Bentleigh East - South

12,439 39th pct 38,203 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +4,751 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

137,360 77th pct 132,609 77th pct

Transit to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +6 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

68 68th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Finance & insurance even 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1 higher in Bentleigh East - South

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +8 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,098 86th pct 1,090 84th pct

ERP in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +1,692 higher in Bentleigh East - South

13,257 63rd pct 14,949 71st pct

Growth in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.1 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

5.7% 60th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Businesses in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +445 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,736 82nd pct 1,291 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

562 14th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.3 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

8.4 91st pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

7.7 90th pct 7.7 89th pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.8 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 93rd pct

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

98.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.4% 97th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +2.5 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

16.7 62nd pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +124 higher in Bentleigh East - South

270 80th pct 394 89th pct

Mean slope in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Bentleigh East - South +0.1 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

2.7% 4th pct 2.5% 2nd pct

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Compare Bentleigh East - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Bentleigh East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/vs/208021427/bentleigh-east-south