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Bentleigh East - South vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Name: Bentleigh East - South vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bentleigh East - South profile · Highett (East) - Cheltenham profile

Bentleigh East - South Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Highett (East) - Cheltenham and Bentleigh East - South are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and economic profiles. Bentleigh East - South has a far higher share of separate houses (70.2%) and large homes, with 81.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.3% in Highett (East) - Cheltenham. Wealth is also higher in Bentleigh East - South, where 33.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.4% in Highett (East) - Cheltenham. In turn, Highett (East) - Cheltenham is a busier hub with far more businesses (3,148) and public transport routes (27).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal income of around $930 and a typical resident age of 40. While some gaps have remained steady, others are shifting; the difference in the proportion of people living alone has widened, with Highett (East) - Cheltenham now seeing a well higher share at 30.7%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South Population: 10,028 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham Household size: 0.3 larger in Bentleigh East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +10,028 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham gap steady

14,057 72nd pct 24,085 94th pct

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

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 45.9%

32.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East - South Highett (East) - Cheltenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

3.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% India even 3.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.5% English +6.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

5.7% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.3%

36.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.7% Judaism ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Hinduism even 2.7%

1.8% Buddhism even 1.8%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.62 more in Bentleigh East - South

1.84 43rd pct 1.22 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +6 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

38 79th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +765 more in Bentleigh East - South

2,572 73rd pct 1,807 58th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +153 larger in Bentleigh East - South

514 62nd pct 361 41st pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +14 higher in Bentleigh East - South

1,096 82nd pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 68.2%

8.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

12.0% Engineering & related even 12.0%

10.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$9 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap steady

$934 72nd pct $925 70th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$320 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$2,173 76th pct $1,853 56th pct

Family income in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$157 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$2,627 79th pct $2,470 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

13.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Cancer even 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 65.7%

17.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +44 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

64 20th pct 108 34th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3 yrs older in Bentleigh East - South

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$71 higher in Bentleigh East - South

$825 77th pct $754 70th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$24 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

$2,083 72nd pct $2,107 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.3 larger in Bentleigh East - South gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 59.4%

21.6% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.8% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$69 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$490 87th pct $421 72nd pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +$345 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$2,512 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 32.8%

22.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 54.2%

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

16.1% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 41.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 16.6%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

9.9% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 25.6%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +37 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

82 81st pct 119 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.89 more in Bentleigh East - South

5.83 71st pct 4.94 59th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +35.0 more in Bentleigh East - South

1,550.3 74th pct 1,515.3 74th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +14 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

13 73rd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +4 longer in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3 longer in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

19 37th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +14,118 more in Bentleigh East - South

38,203 81st pct 24,085 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +37,662 more in Bentleigh East - South

132,609 77th pct 94,947 70th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +16 longer in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

62 57th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 37.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

5.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

18.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers even 9.1%

5.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2 higher in Bentleigh East - South

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +3 higher in Bentleigh East - South

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +35 higher in Bentleigh East - South

1,090 84th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +11,371 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

14,949 71st pct 26,320 91st pct

Growth in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2.5 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

5.6% 59th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +1,857 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

1,291 69th pct 3,148 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

562 14th pct 562 14th pct

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

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

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

11.1 41st pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.4 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

8.1 88th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.2 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

7.7 89th pct 7.9 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

99.2% 93rd pct 99.8% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +2.1 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

96.9% 94th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.3 more in Bentleigh East - South

14.2 50th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +30 higher in Bentleigh East - South

394 89th pct 363 87th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh East - South in Highett (East) - Cheltenham +0.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

2.5% 2nd pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Bentleigh East - South with nearby areas

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Compare Highett (East) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East - South vs Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021427/bentleigh-east-south/vs/208031188/highett-cheltenham