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Highett (East) - Cheltenham vs Moorabbin - Heatherton

Name: Highett (East) - Cheltenham vs Moorabbin - Heatherton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Highett (East) - Cheltenham profile · Moorabbin - Heatherton profile

Highett (East) - Cheltenham Moorabbin - Heatherton

Highett (East) - Cheltenham and Moorabbin - Heatherton are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Moorabbin - Heatherton is more suburban, with separate houses making up 77.9% of homes compared to 54.2% in Highett (East) - Cheltenham. It also has far more large homes, with 73.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Highett (East) - Cheltenham is more densely connected and walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, with both sitting at 40 years. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $924. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are closing; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed since 2011. Moorabbin - Heatherton remains far more served by public transport, with a much higher number of weekly departures and stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton Population: 14,969 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +14,969 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham gap widening

24,085 94th pct 9,116 47th pct

Median age in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 34.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Highett (East) - Cheltenham Moorabbin - Heatherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 61.4%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 26.5%

26.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% German even 3.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 66.5%

4.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.0%

5.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +2.21 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1.22 22nd pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +15 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

44 86th pct 59 91st pct

Students in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +103 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,807 58th pct 1,910 60th pct

Avg size in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +21 larger in Moorabbin - Heatherton

361 41st pct 382 44th pct

ICSEA in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +29 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,082 77th pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%

12.5% Postgraduate degree even 12.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce even 23.2%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton even gap narrowing

$925 70th pct $924 70th pct

Household income in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$193 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap steady

$1,853 56th pct $2,046 69th pct

Family income in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$43 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,470 74th pct $2,513 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

14.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 even 36.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +1.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +77 larger in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

108 34th pct 31 10th pct

Median age in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +2 yrs older in Moorabbin - Heatherton

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$29 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

$754 70th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$482 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

$2,107 73rd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.3 larger in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

15.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$19 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap narrowing

$421 72nd pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +$133 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Highett (East) - Cheltenham 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

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

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%

27.5% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

54.2% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.7 pts 9.2%

20.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 12.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 19.6%

16.6% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 42.0%

15.1% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.3% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

25.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +29 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

119 88th pct 90 86th pct

Stops/1k in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +4.93 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

4.94 59th pct 9.87 87th pct

Departures/1k in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1,072.0 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,515.3 74th pct 2,587.3 86th pct

PT routes in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

27 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

22 45th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +14,969 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

24,085 71st pct 9,116 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +50,192 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

94,947 70th pct 44,755 50th pct

Transit to city in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +7 longer in Moorabbin - Heatherton

78 83rd pct 85 95th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Train even 2.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 37.1%

37.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

16.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +11 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

1,055 73rd pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +16,494 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

26,320 91st pct 9,826 47th pct

Growth in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.2 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

8.1% 74th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +555 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

3,148 86th pct 2,593 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +78 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

562 14th pct 640 25th pct

Max temp in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.1 higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

20.0 14th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton even

11.1 41st pct 11.1 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.8 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

8.4 91st pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.6 more in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

7.9 97th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +3.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

99.8% 98th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +1.0 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

99.2% 71st pct 98.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +15.6 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

99.6% 92nd pct 84.1% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.7 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +9.9 pts higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

99.1% 98th pct 89.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +8.0 more in Moorabbin - Heatherton

14.0 49th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +208 higher in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

363 87th pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Highett (East) - Cheltenham in Moorabbin - Heatherton +0.1 pts higher in Moorabbin - Heatherton

3.1% 13th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Highett (East) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin - Heatherton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (East) - Cheltenham vs Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/vs/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton