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Carnegie vs Malvern East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Carnegie profile · Malvern East profile

Carnegie Malvern East

Malvern East and Carnegie are neighbouring areas with different housing and income profiles. Malvern East has more detached houses (53.4%) and larger homes, with 63.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 38.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Carnegie has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (43.4%) and far more people who use a language other than English at home (38.4%). Renting is also more common in Carnegie, where 42.5% of homes are rented compared to 31.1% in Malvern East.

Since 2011, the gap in household income and mortgage payments between the two areas has widened. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same typical drive time to the city, and their typical weekly rents are quite close. They also share a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities and an almost identical percentage of First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Malvern East Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Malvern East Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Carnegie Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Carnegie De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Carnegie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnegiein Malvern East +3,389 larger in Malvern East gap narrowing
18,534 87th pct 21,923 92nd pct
Median age in Carnegiein Malvern East +2 yrs older in Malvern East gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Carnegiein Malvern East even gap steady
0.3% 4th pct 0.3% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
15.2% 37th pct 16.9% 47th pct
Under 15 in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
13.8% 14th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Carnegiein Malvern East +4.5 pts higher in Carnegie gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 9.9% 27th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 27.4%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.2% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
45.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 40.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Carnegie Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carnegiein Malvern East +13.7 pts higher in Carnegie gap narrowing
43.4% 87th pct 29.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
9.2% India ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%
6.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

22.9% English +7.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
9.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%
5.5% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Carnegiein Malvern East +12.9 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
38.4% 82nd pct 25.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
4.8% 80th pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

58.3% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 71.3%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
3.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Carnegie gap widening
42.2% 54th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

32.1% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.2% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%
9.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%
6.1% Judaism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
79.5% 92nd pct 81.1% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.2 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
50.5% 94th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Carnegiein Malvern East +1 more in Malvern East
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.03 more in Carnegie
1.17 21st pct 1.14 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carnegiein Malvern East +17 more in Malvern East
45 86th pct 62 92nd pct
Students in Carnegiein Malvern East +73 more in Carnegie
949 35th pct 876 33rd pct
Avg size in Carnegiein Malvern East +97 larger in Carnegie
316 35th pct 219 23rd pct
ICSEA in Carnegiein Malvern East +8 higher in Malvern East
1,144 95th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 81.1%
5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
7.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carnegiein Malvern East +$46 higher in Malvern East gap steady
$1,011 78th pct $1,057 82nd pct
Household income in Carnegiein Malvern East +$513 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$1,873 57th pct $2,386 86th pct
Family income in Carnegiein Malvern East +$755 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,537 76th pct $3,292 93rd pct
High earners in Carnegiein Malvern East +5.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
18.7% 80th pct 24.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in Carnegiein Malvern East +12.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
26.0% 65th pct 38.9% 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%
16.0% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
7.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carnegiein Malvern East even
24.4% 27th pct 24.3% 26th pct
Mental health in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Carnegie
8.6% 48th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Carnegie gap narrowing
4.8% 37th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.9%
17.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
13.7% 43rd pct 16.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
11.5% 38th pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Carnegiein Malvern East +3.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
22.1% 23rd pct 25.3% 43rd pct
Defence service in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Malvern East
1.1% 11th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.6 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
16.8% 15th pct 19.4% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnegiein Malvern East +9 larger in Malvern East
55 18th pct 64 20th pct
Median age in Carnegiein Malvern East even
29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Carnegiein Malvern East +11.8 pts higher in Malvern East
70.5% 92nd pct 82.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Carnegiein Malvern East +23.1 pts higher in Carnegie
23.1% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Carnegiein Malvern East +$449 higher in Malvern East
$525 25th pct $974 87th pct
Household income in Carnegiein Malvern East +$784 higher in Malvern East
$1,687 49th pct $2,471 87th pct
Indigenous language in Carnegiein Malvern East +10.9 pts higher in Carnegie
10.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.3 larger in Malvern East gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.4 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
9.5% 16th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Carnegiein Malvern East +9.2 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
35.5% 89th pct 26.2% 55th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 24.8%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 26.2%
33.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%
12.2% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnegiein Malvern East +$26 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$395 60th pct $421 72nd pct
Mortgage in Carnegiein Malvern East +$919 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,025 63rd pct $2,944 95th pct
People / bedroom in Carnegiein Malvern East even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carnegiein Malvern East +11.4 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
42.5% 83rd pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Carnegiein Malvern East +9.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
25.9% 30th pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Carnegiein Malvern East +22.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
31.1% 8th pct 53.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carnegiein Malvern East +23.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
40.3% 7th pct 63.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 31.1%
25.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

31.1% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
40.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.7 pts 21.1%
27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 25.8%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%
2.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 44.7%
29.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%
10.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.5%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carnegiein Malvern East +4.3 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
12.7% 87th pct 8.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
39.7% 91st pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Carnegie gap narrowing
6.3% 88th pct 4.6% 79th pct
PT stops in Carnegiein Malvern East +25 more in Malvern East
74 76th pct 99 86th pct
Stops/1k in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.52 more in Malvern East
3.99 45th pct 4.52 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Carnegiein Malvern East +82.5 more in Malvern East
1,470.2 73rd pct 1,552.7 74th pct
PT routes in Carnegiein Malvern East +16 more in Malvern East
14 76th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in Carnegiein Malvern East +2 longer in Malvern East
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Carnegiein Malvern East even
15 26th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Carnegiein Malvern East +3,085 more in Carnegie
60,498 87th pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Carnegiein Malvern East +78,074 more in Carnegie
348,425 89th pct 270,351 87th pct
Transit to city in Carnegiein Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern East
44 24th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
5.0% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 39.4%
28.0% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
5.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carnegiein Malvern East +8.9 pts higher in Carnegie gap widening
49.4% 83rd pct 40.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.8 pts higher in Carnegie gap steady
23.8% 88th pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.5% 49th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.3 pts higher in Carnegie gap widening
69.5% 85th pct 67.2% 75th pct
Full-time in Carnegiein Malvern East +2.9 pts higher in Carnegie gap narrowing
62.8% 78th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Construction even 5.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnegiein Malvern East +1 higher in Malvern East
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Carnegiein Malvern East +2 higher in Malvern East
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Carnegiein Malvern East +4 higher in Malvern East
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Carnegiein Malvern East +1 higher in Malvern East
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Carnegiein Malvern East +41 higher in Malvern East
1,087 83rd pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Carnegiein Malvern East +2,730 higher in Malvern East
21,266 87th pct 23,996 89th pct
Growth in Carnegiein Malvern East +5.1 pts higher in Carnegie
13.2% 86th pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Carnegiein Malvern East +1,062 higher in Malvern East
1,738 82nd pct 2,800 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnegiein Malvern East +40 higher in Malvern East
644 25th pct 684 31st pct
Max temp in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East
20.1 15th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Carnegiein Malvern East even
11.1 41st pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.1 higher in Malvern East
8.5 92nd pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carnegiein Malvern East +0.1 more in Malvern East
7.9 95th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Carnegiein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carnegiein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Carnegiein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Carnegiein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Carnegiein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carnegiein Malvern East +5.2 pts higher in Malvern East
94.7% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carnegiein Malvern East +3.1 more in Malvern East
10.0 24th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Carnegiein Malvern East +3 higher in Malvern East
377 88th pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Carnegiein Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern East
2.4% 0th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnegie vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021176/carnegie/vs/208041195/malvern-east