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Hughesdale vs Malvern East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Hughesdale profile · Malvern East profile

Hughesdale Malvern East

Malvern East and Hughesdale are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. Hughesdale is much more linguistically diverse, with 40.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 25.5% in Malvern East. This is mirrored by the fact that far more people were born overseas in Hughesdale. Malvern East is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,292, which is well higher than the $2,540 seen in Hughesdale. Educational attainment is also higher in Malvern East, where 49.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 38 and have the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in typical weekly family income has widened. Both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications and typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,360 larger in Malvern East Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Hughesdale Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in Hughesdale Mortgage: $777 higher in Malvern East Family income: $752 higher in Malvern East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughesdalein Malvern East +14,360 larger in Malvern East gap steady
7,563 38th pct 21,923 92nd pct
Median age in Hughesdalein Malvern East even gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
0.4% 6th pct 0.3% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
14.8% 35th pct 16.9% 47th pct
Under 15 in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
15.7% 26th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.6 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
11.5% 42nd pct 9.9% 27th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
38.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
4.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Hughesdale Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hughesdalein Malvern East +9.4 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
39.1% 82nd pct 29.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

58.0% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
5.8% India ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
5.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.3% English +7.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.3% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%
9.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
5.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Hughesdalein Malvern East +15.0 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
40.4% 84th pct 25.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Hughesdalein Malvern East +3.3 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
6.3% 87th pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

56.6% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.8% Greek ◂ +6.8 pts 5.0%
6.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
37.7% 36th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%
37.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
6.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.9% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Buddhism even 2.6%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hughesdalein Malvern East +6.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
74.5% 84th pct 81.1% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Hughesdalein Malvern East +6.0 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
43.3% 86th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Schools in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1 more in Malvern East
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.39 more in Hughesdale
2.53 61st pct 1.14 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hughesdalein Malvern East +29 more in Malvern East
33 74th pct 62 92nd pct
Students in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1,352 more in Hughesdale
2,228 67th pct 876 33rd pct
Avg size in Hughesdalein Malvern East +524 larger in Hughesdale
743 82nd pct 219 23rd pct
ICSEA in Hughesdalein Malvern East +46 higher in Malvern East
1,105 85th pct 1,151 97th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 81.1%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
7.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
5.0% Creative arts even 5.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$122 higher in Malvern East gap steady
$935 72nd pct $1,057 82nd pct
Household income in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$329 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$2,057 70th pct $2,386 86th pct
Family income in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$752 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,540 76th pct $3,292 93rd pct
High earners in Hughesdalein Malvern East +6.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
17.7% 78th pct 24.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in Hughesdalein Malvern East +8.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
30.8% 77th pct 38.9% 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%
18.8% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
7.4% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Hughesdale
25.4% 32nd pct 24.3% 26th pct
Mental health in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Hughesdale
8.1% 41st pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.2 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.9%
17.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
13.8% 44th pct 16.5% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.6 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
13.8% 79th pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
25.1% 42nd pct 25.3% 43rd pct
Defence service in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Malvern East
1.1% 12th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
18.8% 28th pct 19.4% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughesdalein Malvern East +37 larger in Malvern East
27 9th pct 64 20th pct
Median age in Hughesdalein Malvern East +5 yrs older in Hughesdale
34 yrs 93rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Hughesdalein Malvern East
— 82.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Hughesdalein Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$114 higher in Malvern East
$860 80th pct $974 87th pct
Household income in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$654 higher in Hughesdale
$3,125 96th pct $2,471 87th pct
Indigenous language in Hughesdalein Malvern East +22.2 pts higher in Hughesdale
22.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughesdalein Malvern East even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
11.2% 32nd pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
25.4% 51st pct 26.2% 55th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
26.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
25.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
16.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$5 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$416 70th pct $421 72nd pct
Mortgage in Hughesdalein Malvern East +$777 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,944 95th pct
People / bedroom in Hughesdalein Malvern East even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hughesdalein Malvern East +3.6 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
34.7% 70th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Hughesdalein Malvern East +4.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
31.3% 47th pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.2 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
53.6% 15th pct 53.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hughesdalein Malvern East +5.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
58.0% 14th pct 63.9% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.7% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 31.1%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 53.4%
31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%
15.1% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 32.2%
35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 25.8%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
4.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 44.7%
12.7% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.6% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.3% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.5%
20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.3 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
9.8% 81st pct 8.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Hughesdalein Malvern East +4.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
36.5% 88th pct 40.8% 91st pct
PT commute in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.3 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
5.9% 87th pct 4.6% 79th pct
PT stops in Hughesdalein Malvern East +67 more in Malvern East
32 42nd pct 99 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.28 more in Malvern East
4.23 49th pct 4.52 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Hughesdalein Malvern East +85.9 more in Malvern East
1,466.7 73rd pct 1,552.7 74th pct
PT routes in Hughesdalein Malvern East +10 more in Malvern East
20 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2 longer in Malvern East
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2 longer in Hughesdale
17 31st pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Hughesdalein Malvern East +17,553 more in Malvern East
39,860 82nd pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1,861 more in Malvern East
268,490 87th pct 270,351 87th pct
Transit to city in Hughesdalein Malvern East +4 longer in Hughesdale
49 32nd pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%
4.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%
35.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
3.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing
40.8% 62nd pct 40.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Hughesdalein Malvern East +5.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
15.7% 72nd pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.1% 38th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
68.6% 81st pct 67.2% 75th pct
Full-time in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.6 pts higher in Hughesdale gap steady
61.5% 72nd pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2 higher in Malvern East
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2 higher in Malvern East
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2 higher in Malvern East
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1 higher in Malvern East
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hughesdalein Malvern East +55 higher in Malvern East
1,073 79th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Hughesdalein Malvern East +15,864 higher in Malvern East
8,132 38th pct 23,996 89th pct
Growth in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.7 pts higher in Malvern East
6.4% 65th pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Hughesdalein Malvern East +2,160 higher in Malvern East
640 34th pct 2,800 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hughesdalein Malvern East +71 higher in Hughesdale
755 40th pct 684 31st pct
Max temp in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East
20.0 14th pct 20.3 18th pct
Min temp in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.2 higher in Malvern East
10.9 36th pct 11.1 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.3 higher in Hughesdale
8.9 96th pct 8.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hughesdalein Malvern East +0.0 more in Malvern East
7.9 98th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hughesdalein Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Hughesdalein Malvern East +3.1 more in Malvern East
10.0 24th pct 13.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Hughesdalein Malvern East +15 higher in Malvern East
365 88th pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Hughesdalein Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern East
2.4% 0th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

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Compare Malvern East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughesdale vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/vs/208041195/malvern-east