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Eltham vs Hurstbridge

Name: Eltham vs Hurstbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Eltham profile · Hurstbridge profile

Eltham Hurstbridge

Eltham and Hurstbridge are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Eltham is much more connected, with 80.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 35.2% in Hurstbridge. This gap extends to schools and parks, which are far more reachable on foot in Eltham. Eltham also has a more qualified and higher-earning population, with 37.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 38.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in their basic home life, with the same number of people per home and almost identical rental rates. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. However, since 2011, the gap between them has grown in several areas; Eltham has seen a larger increase in people born overseas and those with higher qualifications, while the difference in household income has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,890 larger in Eltham De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Hurstbridge Work from home: 9.2 pts higher in Eltham Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Hurstbridge No religion: 8.5 pts higher in Hurstbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham in Hurstbridge +19,890 larger in Eltham gap steady

23,444 94th pct 3,554 14th pct

Median age in Eltham in Hurstbridge +2 yrs older in Eltham gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 50.1%

30.2% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Hurstbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.5% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 33.1%

4.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eltham in Hurstbridge +5 more in Eltham

6 71st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eltham in Hurstbridge +0.06 more in Hurstbridge

1.35 27th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham in Hurstbridge +26 more in Eltham

36 77th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Eltham in Hurstbridge +3,545 more in Eltham

3,686 86th pct 141 4th pct

Avg size in Eltham in Hurstbridge +473 larger in Eltham

614 73rd pct 141 14th pct

ICSEA in Eltham in Hurstbridge +62 higher in Eltham

1,117 88th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 63.5%

11.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 28.1%

19.5% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$86 higher in Eltham gap widening

$984 76th pct $898 66th pct

Household income in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$296 higher in Eltham gap steady

$2,464 88th pct $2,168 76th pct

Family income in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$441 higher in Eltham gap widening

$2,843 86th pct $2,402 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 14.0%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.1%

20.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham in Hurstbridge +109 larger in Eltham

136 41st pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Eltham in Hurstbridge +16 yrs older in Hurstbridge

29 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$267 higher in Eltham

$1,029 89th pct $762 71st pct

Household income in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$1,562 higher in Eltham

$2,687 90th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham in Hurstbridge even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 66.4%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%

9.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%

23.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

18.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$26 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$446 78th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Eltham in Hurstbridge +$297 higher in Eltham gap widening

$2,297 80th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Eltham in Hurstbridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 35.7%

10.7% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.9%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 47.7%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.2%

7.5% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 15.4%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham in Hurstbridge +67 more in Eltham

70 74th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham in Hurstbridge +2.14 more in Eltham

2.99 30th pct 0.84 10th pct

Departures/1k in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1,016.2 more in Eltham

1,311.9 68th pct 295.7 30th pct

PT routes in Eltham in Hurstbridge +8 more in Eltham

10 62nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Eltham in Hurstbridge +14 longer in Hurstbridge

8 64th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Eltham in Hurstbridge +12 longer in Hurstbridge

24 48th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham in Hurstbridge +19,890 more in Eltham

23,444 69th pct 3,554 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham in Hurstbridge +40,697 more in Eltham

44,251 50th pct 3,554 6th pct

Transit to city in Eltham in Hurstbridge

78 83rd pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

35.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 26.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 40.0%

25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.1% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1 higher in Eltham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1 higher in Eltham

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1 higher in Eltham

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1 higher in Eltham

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Eltham in Hurstbridge +51 higher in Eltham

1,099 87th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Eltham in Hurstbridge +20,148 higher in Eltham

23,669 89th pct 3,521 13th pct

Growth in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1.4 pts higher in Eltham

-0.2% 11th pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1,893 higher in Eltham

2,242 86th pct 349 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eltham in Hurstbridge +66 higher in Hurstbridge

711 34th pct 777 43rd pct

Max temp in Eltham in Hurstbridge +0.2 higher in Eltham

20.7 25th pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Eltham in Hurstbridge +0.4 higher in Eltham

10.3 27th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1.0 higher in Eltham

5.9 57th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham in Hurstbridge +0.7 more in Eltham

5.7 57th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1.4 pts higher in Eltham

63.4% 48th pct 62.0% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham in Hurstbridge +8.5 pts higher in Eltham

65.8% 53rd pct 57.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham in Hurstbridge +44.9 pts higher in Eltham

80.1% 39th pct 35.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Eltham in Hurstbridge +21.7 pts higher in Eltham

81.9% 58th pct 60.2% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham in Hurstbridge +21.1 pts higher in Eltham

99.1% 56th pct 78.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Eltham in Hurstbridge +1.1 pts higher in Eltham

56.8% 59th pct 55.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham in Hurstbridge +0.8 more in Hurstbridge

17.2 64th pct 18.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham in Hurstbridge +88 higher in Eltham

116 54th pct 28 33rd pct

Mean slope in Eltham in Hurstbridge +2.0 pts higher in Hurstbridge

10.6% 92nd pct 12.7% 97th pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare Hurstbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209031209/eltham/vs/209031210/hurstbridge