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Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Mentone

Name: Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Mentone — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile · Mentone profile

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Mentone

Mentone and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Mentone is a hub for education, with eight schools and far larger average school sizes (928) compared to Highett (West) - Cheltenham, which has just two schools with an average size of 283. Mentone also has far more street intersections and a higher share of people living alone (33.1%). In contrast, Highett (West) - Cheltenham has more separate houses (61.7%) and a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%), while Mentone has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.6%).

Since 2011, several gaps between these areas have grown. Highett (West) - Cheltenham has seen its lead increase in high-income households, university degrees, and the share of three-bedroom homes. At the same time, the gap in the number of older residents has widened in favour of Mentone. Both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their share of overseas-born residents (around 28% to 29%) and typical weekly personal incomes, which both sit near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +758 larger in Mentone gap narrowing

12,439 65th pct 13,197 68th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +2 yrs older in Mentone gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

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

15.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 45.2%

35.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Mentone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 68.6%

5.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% South Africa even 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%

31.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

12.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

4.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 77.5%

2.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 45.2%

41.4% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +6 more in Mentone

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +3.06 more in Mentone

0.79 8th pct 3.85 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +15 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

43 85th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +6,859 more in Mentone

566 20th pct 7,425 94th pct

Avg size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +645 larger in Mentone

283 30th pct 928 90th pct

ICSEA in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +5 higher in Mentone

1,111 86th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 71.4%

8.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$44 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$1,025 79th pct $981 76th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$402 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,291 83rd pct $1,889 59th pct

Family income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$371 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,975 88th pct $2,604 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 23.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.3%

19.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +17 larger in Mentone

44 14th pct 61 19th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

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

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

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$284 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$2,200 78th pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.2 larger in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 56.7%

21.3% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

0.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$58 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$450 80th pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +$333 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +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 ◂ +7.4 pts 33.9%

26.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 44.0%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.5% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 34.1%

28.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

13.3% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +13 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

79 79th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +1.35 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

6.35 76th pct 5.00 60th pct

Departures/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +369.8 more in Mentone

1,527.0 74th pct 1,896.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

17 82nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

20 40th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +35,978 more in Mentone

12,439 39th pct 48,417 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +92,461 more in Mentone

137,360 77th pct 229,821 86th pct

Transit to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +14 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

68 68th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Train even 2.3%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Construction even 8.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +1 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +1 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +2 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +1 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +26 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,098 86th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +898 higher in Mentone

13,257 63rd pct 14,155 67th pct

Growth in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.7 pts higher in Mentone

5.7% 60th pct 6.4% 64th pct

Businesses in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +471 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,736 82nd pct 1,265 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +43 higher in Mentone

562 14th pct 605 20th pct

Max temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.1 higher in Mentone

11.1 41st pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.0 higher in Mentone

8.4 91st pct 8.5 91st pct

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

7.7 90th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.8 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.3 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

98.1% 67th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +3.1 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

98.4% 97th pct 95.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +0.2 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

16.7 62nd pct 16.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Mentone +406 higher in Mentone

270 80th pct 676 100th pct

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

2.7% 4th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Highett (West) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Mentone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/vs/208031190/mentone

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

Compare Mentone with nearby areas

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