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Strathmore vs Oak Park

Name: Strathmore vs Oak Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Strathmore profile · Oak Park profile

Strathmore Oak Park

Strathmore and Oak Park are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and population profiles. Strathmore is older, with a typical resident aged 41, and features more separate houses, 77.3% of which are detached. It also has more large family homes, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Oak Park is younger, with a typical age of 36, and is far more diverse; 35.1% of its residents were born overseas compared to 19.4% in Strathmore. Oak Park also has a higher share of renters, at 32.6%, while 42% of Strathmore homes are owned outright.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Oak Park becoming much more transient as 44.3% of residents moved in the last five years. They do share some core similarities, such as typical weekly incomes of around $1,000 and almost identical transit times to the city. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage. While Strathmore has more public transport stops and departures, Oak Park is more convenient for walking to health services, which are within reach for 80.3% of homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Strathmore 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Strathmore Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Oak Park Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Oak Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oak Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathmore in Oak Park +2,133 larger in Strathmore

10,031 52nd pct 7,898 40th pct

Median age in Strathmore in Oak Park +5 yrs older in Strathmore

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 46.1%

32.8% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Strathmore Oak Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 60.9%

2.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 21.9%

26.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

17.1% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

3.1% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.2% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 61.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 41.9%

31.1% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.1% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathmore in Oak Park +2 more in Strathmore

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.61 more in Strathmore

2.12 52nd pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Strathmore in Oak Park +13 more in Strathmore

56 90th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Strathmore in Oak Park +2,700 more in Strathmore

3,325 83rd pct 625 23rd pct

Avg size in Strathmore in Oak Park +519 larger in Strathmore

831 87th pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Strathmore in Oak Park +7 higher in Strathmore

1,098 82nd pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

3.7% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Strathmore in Oak Park +$17 higher in Oak Park

$994 77th pct $1,011 78th pct

Household income in Strathmore in Oak Park +$236 higher in Strathmore

$2,440 87th pct $2,204 78th pct

Family income in Strathmore in Oak Park +$333 higher in Strathmore

$2,956 88th pct $2,623 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 16.5%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathmore in Oak Park +17 larger in Strathmore

62 20th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Strathmore in Oak Park +7 yrs older in Oak Park

23 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Strathmore in Oak Park +$567 higher in Oak Park

$599 43rd pct $1,166 93rd pct

Household income in Strathmore in Oak Park +$224 higher in Strathmore

$2,374 86th pct $2,150 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.3 larger in Strathmore

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 58.7%

19.5% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.6% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 16.9%

16.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathmore in Oak Park +$49 higher in Strathmore

$450 80th pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Strathmore in Oak Park +$333 higher in Strathmore

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

People / bedroom in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.10 higher in Oak Park

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 28.6%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 36.9%

16.7% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 53.1%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 17.1%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

13.5% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 22.3%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathmore in Oak Park +29 more in Strathmore

52 60th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Strathmore in Oak Park +2.27 more in Strathmore

5.18 63rd pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Strathmore in Oak Park +476.3 more in Strathmore

1,105.7 61st pct 629.4 43rd pct

PT routes in Strathmore in Oak Park +1 more in Strathmore

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Strathmore in Oak Park +2 longer in Oak Park

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Strathmore in Oak Park +1 longer in Oak Park

13 20th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Strathmore in Oak Park +14,324 more in Strathmore

22,222 67th pct 7,898 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Strathmore in Oak Park +3,501 more in Oak Park

98,270 71st pct 101,771 72nd pct

Transit to city in Strathmore in Oak Park +1 longer in Strathmore

57 48th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 38.3%

33.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.7% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 34.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

9.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathmore in Oak Park +1 higher in Strathmore

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Strathmore in Oak Park +2 higher in Strathmore

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Strathmore in Oak Park +3 higher in Strathmore

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Strathmore in Oak Park +1 higher in Strathmore

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Strathmore in Oak Park +29 higher in Strathmore

1,100 87th pct 1,071 78th pct

ERP in Strathmore in Oak Park +1,977 higher in Strathmore

10,536 50th pct 8,559 40th pct

Growth in Strathmore in Oak Park +3.0 pts higher in Oak Park

4.2% 47th pct 7.3% 70th pct

Businesses in Strathmore in Oak Park +362 higher in Strathmore

917 51st pct 555 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathmore in Oak Park +12 higher in Strathmore

601 19th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.1 higher in Strathmore

20.5 21st pct 20.3 19th pct

Min temp in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.4 higher in Strathmore

11.0 38th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathmore in Oak Park +1.2 higher in Oak Park

6.4 65th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathmore in Oak Park +1.2 more in Oak Park

6.3 65th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Strathmore in Oak Park +4.5 pts higher in Oak Park

93.6% 76th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Strathmore in Oak Park +22.3 pts higher in Oak Park

73.9% 60th pct 96.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Strathmore in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Strathmore in Oak Park +9.0 pts higher in Oak Park

91.0% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Strathmore in Oak Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Strathmore in Oak Park +54.7 pts higher in Oak Park

25.6% 29th pct 80.3% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathmore in Oak Park +20.1 more in Strathmore

30.1 86th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Strathmore in Oak Park +114 higher in Oak Park

253 77th pct 367 88th pct

Mean slope in Strathmore in Oak Park +0.2 pts higher in Strathmore

6.0% 61st pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Strathmore with nearby areas

Essendon - East Oak Park Essendon Airport Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Pascoe Vale South Pascoe Vale Niddrie - Essendon West Moonee Ponds

Compare Oak Park with nearby areas

Glenroy - West Strathmore Glenroy - East Essendon Airport Pascoe Vale Gowanbrae Essendon - East Pascoe Vale South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathmore vs Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011231/strathmore/vs/210031537/oak-park