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Wantirna South vs Glen Waverley - East

Name: Wantirna South vs Glen Waverley - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Wantirna South profile · Glen Waverley - East profile

Wantirna South Glen Waverley - East

Glen Waverley - East and Wantirna South are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Glen Waverley - East has a much stronger connection to overseas migration, with 57% of people born abroad and 58.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also more academic, as 43.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Wantirna South has a different layout, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, though it has a higher share of people living alone at 21.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the percentage of one-parent families. They also share very similar typical household incomes and a similar number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and Glen Waverley - East has seen a rise in its share of separate houses compared to Wantirna South.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +3,661 larger in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

17,942 86th pct 21,603 91st pct

Median age in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +2 yrs older in Wantirna South gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Wantirna South Glen Waverley - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 40.2%

10.1% China +7.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% India +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.8% Chinese +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.5% English ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%

20.2% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%

5.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 38.5%

13.8% Mandarin +9.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Punjabi even 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 34.6%

35.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.3% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.72 more in Wantirna South

2.64 63rd pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +10 more in Wantirna South

57 90th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +940 more in Glen Waverley - East

4,829 89th pct 5,769 91st pct

Avg size in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +134 larger in Glen Waverley - East

690 79th pct 824 87th pct

ICSEA in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +15 higher in Wantirna South

1,137 93rd pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$22 higher in Wantirna South gap steady

$723 33rd pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$128 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$1,821 54th pct $1,949 62nd pct

Family income in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$29 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap narrowing

$2,151 54th pct $2,180 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +5.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +41 larger in Wantirna South

66 21st pct 25 8th pct

Median age in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +5 yrs older in Glen Waverley - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$607 higher in Glen Waverley - East

$518 24th pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$1,063 higher in Glen Waverley - East

$1,562 42nd pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.2 larger in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

18.7% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

6.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$74 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$426 73rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +$500 higher in Glen Waverley - East gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%

20.6% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 53.6%

14.1% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

0.8% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.3%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.9%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +46 more in Wantirna South

128 89th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +3.34 more in Wantirna South

7.13 84th pct 3.80 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +685.8 more in Wantirna South

2,064.3 85th pct 1,378.5 70th pct

PT routes in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +6 more in Wantirna South

32 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +1 longer in Glen Waverley - East

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +5 longer in Wantirna South

27 54th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

39,545 82nd pct 39,545 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +74,136 more in Glen Waverley - East

51,499 55th pct 125,635 76th pct

Transit to city in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +10 longer in Wantirna South

83 91st pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 44.5%

28.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

8.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +1 higher in Glen Waverley - East

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +1 higher in Glen Waverley - East

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +2 higher in Glen Waverley - East

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +36 higher in Glen Waverley - East

1,048 71st pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +4,345 higher in Glen Waverley - East

18,475 83rd pct 22,820 88th pct

Growth in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +2.2 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

2.1% 29th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +831 higher in Glen Waverley - East

1,700 81st pct 2,531 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.2 higher in Wantirna South

7.7 83rd pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.1 more in Glen Waverley - East

7.4 83rd pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.5 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

96.9% 81st pct 97.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +8.5 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

86.2% 71st pct 94.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +1.9 pts higher in Wantirna South

99.7% 81st pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.9 pts higher in Wantirna South

99.5% 89th pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +0.2 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +3.7 pts higher in Wantirna South

94.2% 88th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +20.1 more in Wantirna South

30.8 86th pct 10.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +85 higher in Glen Waverley - East

223 74th pct 308 84th pct

Mean slope in Wantirna South in Glen Waverley - East +1.1 pts higher in Glen Waverley - East

4.1% 28th pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wantirna South vs Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/vs/212051321/glen-waverley-east