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Bentleigh East - North vs Oakleigh - Huntingdale

Name: Bentleigh East - North vs Oakleigh - Huntingdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bentleigh East - North profile · Oakleigh - Huntingdale profile

Bentleigh East - North Oakleigh - Huntingdale

Oakleigh - Huntingdale and Bentleigh East - North are neighbouring areas in Victoria with contrasting transport and family profiles. Oakleigh - Huntingdale is a transit hub with far more weekly public transport departures (3,138 per 1,000 people) and 7 schools, compared to 2 in Bentleigh East - North. In contrast, Bentleigh East - North is more affluent, with far higher access to money and resources (score of 8 against 5) and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (34.9% compared to 27.2%). This area also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.4%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.9%).

The gap in high weekly earnings has widened since 2016, though other differences are narrowing. For example, the gap in the share of people born overseas has shrunk to 5.3%, and the difference in those using another language at home has fallen to 8.9%. Both areas are similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 40%.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Bentleigh East - North Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Bentleigh East - North Population: 6,345 larger in Oakleigh - Huntingdale Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +6,345 larger in Oakleigh - Huntingdale gap steady

16,583 82nd pct 22,928 93rd pct

Median age in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2 yrs older in Bentleigh East - North gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 46.9%

32.5% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East - North Oakleigh - Huntingdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 53.7%

5.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%

21.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%

9.6% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.4% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 49.8%

6.4% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

10.2% Judaism ◂ +9.3 pts 1.0%

4.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +5 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1.36 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

0.56 1st pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

42 84th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2,065 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

1,463 50th pct 3,528 85th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +228 larger in Bentleigh East - North

732 82nd pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +34 higher in Bentleigh East - North

1,145 95th pct 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 72.1%

6.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 36.3%

15.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$78 higher in Bentleigh East - North gap steady

$919 69th pct $841 57th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$294 higher in Bentleigh East - North gap widening

$2,250 80th pct $1,956 63rd pct

Family income in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$325 higher in Bentleigh East - North gap widening

$2,656 80th pct $2,331 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 69.7%

16.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +34 larger in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

52 17th pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1 yrs older in Bentleigh East - North

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$105 higher in Bentleigh East - North

$780 73rd pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$646 higher in Bentleigh East - North

$2,583 89th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.2 larger in Bentleigh East - North gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 60.6%

17.9% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%

19.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$93 higher in Bentleigh East - North gap widening

$508 89th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +$333 higher in Bentleigh East - North gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 31.2%

25.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

67.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms even 44.6%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.4%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

17.5% $750 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 2.4%

7.2% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.9% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +78 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

71 74th pct 149 90th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2.22 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

4.28 50th pct 6.50 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1,713.8 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

1,424.4 72nd pct 3,138.1 87th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +19 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

13 73rd pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +3 longer in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2 longer in Bentleigh East - North

20 40th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +34,151 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

30,640 76th pct 64,791 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +238,125 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

127,058 76th pct 365,183 89th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +13 longer in Bentleigh East - North

59 51st pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%

1.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) even 2.9%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

4.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

17.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

4.5% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1 higher in Bentleigh East - North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2 higher in Bentleigh East - North

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +3 higher in Bentleigh East - North

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1 higher in Bentleigh East - North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +35 higher in Bentleigh East - North

1,091 84th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +7,554 higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

17,873 81st pct 25,427 90th pct

Growth in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2.7 pts higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

6.7% 66th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +1,627 higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

1,709 81st pct 3,336 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +110 higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

644 25th pct 755 40th pct

Max temp in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.1 higher in Bentleigh East - North

20.1 15th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.3 higher in Bentleigh East - North

11.1 41st pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.3 higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

7.9 86th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.2 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

7.7 87th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East - North

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +2.9 pts higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

93.5% 87th pct 96.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +5.2 more in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

13.4 46th pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +52 higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

319 85th pct 371 88th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh East - North in Oakleigh - Huntingdale +0.9 pts higher in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

2.3% 0th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Bentleigh East - North with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh - Huntingdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East - North vs Oakleigh - Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/vs/212051326/oakleigh-huntingdale