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Clayton South vs Mulgrave

Name: Clayton South vs Mulgrave — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Clayton South profile · Mulgrave profile

Clayton South Mulgrave

Mulgrave and Clayton South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Mulgrave is more likely to have detached houses, with 83% being separate homes compared to 56% in Clayton South. This is reflected in home sizes; 92.9% of Mulgrave homes have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 71% in Clayton South. Mulgrave also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.9% versus 17.8%) and a typical resident age that is noticeably older at 40, compared to 34 in Clayton South.

Recent years have seen the gap in resident mobility widen, as 46.2% of Clayton South residents moved in the last five years compared to 32.7% in Mulgrave. Both areas are very diverse, with a high share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. They also share similar levels of education, with about 68% of adults in both areas having completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Mulgrave 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Mulgrave Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Clayton South Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Clayton South Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Clayton South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayton South in Mulgrave +6,508 larger in Mulgrave gap steady

13,381 69th pct 19,889 89th pct

Median age in Clayton South in Mulgrave +6 yrs older in Mulgrave gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 28.2%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.3% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%

6.3% Divorced even 6.3%

5.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Clayton South Mulgrave

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.0% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

14.9% India ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%

8.2% China ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.1% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

8.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

10.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

4.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

28.3% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

9.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clayton South in Mulgrave +1 more in Mulgrave

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.69 more in Clayton South

2.11 51st pct 1.42 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayton South in Mulgrave +15 more in Mulgrave

32 73rd pct 47 87th pct

Students in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2,973 more in Mulgrave

1,189 43rd pct 4,162 87th pct

Avg size in Clayton South in Mulgrave +535 larger in Mulgrave

297 32nd pct 832 87th pct

ICSEA in Clayton South in Mulgrave +57 higher in Mulgrave

990 38th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 68.4%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

6.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$61 higher in Mulgrave gap narrowing

$685 26th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$283 higher in Mulgrave gap narrowing

$1,630 43rd pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$391 higher in Mulgrave gap widening

$1,743 28th pct $2,134 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 70.1%

14.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clayton South in Mulgrave +21 larger in Mulgrave

34 11th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2 yrs older in Mulgrave

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$150 higher in Clayton South

$575 37th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Clayton South in Mulgrave even

$1,875 60th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.1 larger in Mulgrave gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

16.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%

6.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$49 higher in Mulgrave gap widening

$381 54th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Clayton South in Mulgrave +$170 higher in Mulgrave gap narrowing

$1,997 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.10 higher in Clayton South gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 22.3%

30.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 83.0%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 16.4%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 10.4%

6.6% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayton South in Mulgrave +39 more in Mulgrave

71 74th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.22 more in Mulgrave

5.31 64th pct 5.53 67th pct

Departures/1k in Clayton South in Mulgrave +505.5 more in Mulgrave

1,429.3 72nd pct 1,934.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Clayton South in Mulgrave +25 more in Mulgrave

15 78th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2 longer in Mulgrave

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2 longer in Clayton South

23 46th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Clayton South in Mulgrave +28,756 more in Mulgrave

13,381 42nd pct 42,137 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Clayton South in Mulgrave +32,940 more in Mulgrave

94,784 70th pct 127,724 76th pct

Transit to city in Clayton South in Mulgrave +4 longer in Mulgrave

69 70th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

21.1% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.4% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bus even 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 30.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

9.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2 higher in Mulgrave

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Clayton South in Mulgrave +4 higher in Mulgrave

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Clayton South in Mulgrave +5 higher in Mulgrave

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Clayton South in Mulgrave +1 higher in Mulgrave

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Clayton South in Mulgrave +64 higher in Mulgrave

979 42nd pct 1,043 69th pct

ERP in Clayton South in Mulgrave +5,723 higher in Mulgrave

15,349 72nd pct 21,072 87th pct

Growth in Clayton South in Mulgrave +8.2 pts higher in Clayton South

13.2% 86th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Clayton South in Mulgrave +464 higher in Mulgrave

2,052 86th pct 2,516 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clayton South in Mulgrave +44 higher in Mulgrave

761 40th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.2 higher in Clayton South

20.1 14th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.3 higher in Clayton South

10.9 36th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.7 higher in Clayton South

7.5 81st pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.7 more in Clayton South

7.3 80th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Clayton South in Mulgrave +9.4 pts higher in Clayton South

98.9% 84th pct 89.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Clayton South in Mulgrave +11.0 pts higher in Clayton South

99.0% 91st pct 88.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Clayton South in Mulgrave +0.7 pts higher in Clayton South

99.8% 82nd pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Clayton South in Mulgrave +4.6 pts higher in Mulgrave

92.4% 71st pct 97.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Clayton South in Mulgrave even

99.9% 70th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Clayton South in Mulgrave +13.4 pts higher in Mulgrave

62.4% 63rd pct 75.8% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Clayton South in Mulgrave +1.4 more in Mulgrave

12.5 40th pct 13.9 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Clayton South in Mulgrave +40 higher in Mulgrave

197 70th pct 237 76th pct

Mean slope in Clayton South in Mulgrave +2.0 pts higher in Mulgrave

2.6% 4th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Clayton South with nearby areas

Clayton - Central Springvale Clarinda - Oakleigh South Dingley Village Clayton (North) - Notting Hill Springvale South Moorabbin - Heatherton Mulgrave

Compare Mulgrave with nearby areas

Springvale Clayton (North) - Notting Hill Wheelers Hill Clayton - Central Clayton South Noble Park North Glen Waverley - West Noble Park - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayton South vs Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/vs/212051325/mulgrave