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Bentleigh East - South vs Moorabbin - Heatherton

Name: Bentleigh East - South vs Moorabbin - Heatherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bentleigh East - South profile · Moorabbin - Heatherton profile

Bentleigh East - South Moorabbin - Heatherton

Bentleigh East - South and Moorabbin - Heatherton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bentleigh East - South is more densely connected and has better access to schools, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. It also has a larger First Nations presence, with 12.5% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0% in Moorabbin - Heatherton. In contrast, Moorabbin - Heatherton is more industrial or commercial, with far more businesses (2,593) and a much higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways. The gap in high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened, and more people in Bentleigh East - South now work from home than in Moorabbin - Heatherton. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in the basics: both have a typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home (around 29%).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton Population: 4,941 larger in Bentleigh East - South 3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton Owned outright: 6.3 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +4,941 larger in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

14,057 72nd pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.5%

32.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East - South Moorabbin - Heatherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 61.4%

3.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.5% English +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

9.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 66.5%

5.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 42.6%

36.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.7% Judaism ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

4.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.59 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1.84 43rd pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +21 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

38 79th pct 59 91st pct

Students in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +662 more in Bentleigh East - South

2,572 73rd pct 1,910 60th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +132 larger in Bentleigh East - South

514 62nd pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +15 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,096 82nd pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 70.8%

8.6% Year 11 even 8.6%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

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

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

12.0% Engineering & related even 12.0%

10.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$10 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap steady

$934 72nd pct $924 70th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$127 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap steady

$2,173 76th pct $2,046 69th pct

Family income in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$114 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$2,627 79th pct $2,513 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

13.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.5%

17.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +33 larger in Bentleigh East - South

64 20th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 yrs older in Bentleigh East - South

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$100 higher in Bentleigh East - South

$825 77th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$458 higher in Bentleigh East - South

$2,083 72nd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 64.8%

21.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

21.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$50 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$490 87th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$212 higher in Bentleigh East - South gap widening

$2,512 87th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.10 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage even 39.3%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 29.6%

22.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 45.5%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.0%

23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

9.9% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

4.8% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 30.5%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +8 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

82 81st pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +4.04 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

5.83 71st pct 9.87 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1,037.1 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,550.3 74th pct 2,587.3 86th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +15 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

13 73rd pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +5 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

0 0th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +4 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

19 37th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +29,087 more in Bentleigh East - South

38,203 81st pct 9,116 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +87,854 more in Bentleigh East - South

132,609 77th pct 44,755 50th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +23 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

62 57th pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

34.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

18.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 higher in Bentleigh East - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 higher in Bentleigh East - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +2 higher in Bentleigh East - South

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +24 higher in Bentleigh East - South

1,090 84th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +5,123 higher in Bentleigh East - South

14,949 71st pct 9,826 47th pct

Growth in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.3 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

5.6% 59th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1,302 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,291 69th pct 2,593 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +78 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

562 14th pct 640 25th pct

Max temp in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.1 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

20.0 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.5 higher in Bentleigh East - South

8.1 88th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.4 more in Bentleigh East - South

7.7 89th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +3.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.0 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

99.2% 93rd pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +15.9 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

100.0% 100th pct 84.1% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +7.8 pts higher in Bentleigh East - South

96.9% 94th pct 89.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +7.7 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

14.2 50th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +238 higher in Bentleigh East - South

394 89th pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh East - South in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.7 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

2.5% 2nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Bentleigh East - South with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin - Heatherton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East - South vs Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208021427/bentleigh-east-south/vs/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton