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Stonnington - West vs Stonnington - East

Name: Stonnington - West vs Stonnington - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Stonnington - West profile · Stonnington - East profile

Stonnington - West Stonnington - East

Stonnington - West and Stonnington - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Stonnington - West is a hub for renters, with 52.1% of homes rented and 64.7% being flats or apartments, while Stonnington - East is more established, with 46.2% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of homes owned outright (35.5%). This difference is reflected in the people who live there; Stonnington - West has a younger population with a typical age of 35, while those in Stonnington - East are noticeably older at 39.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their use of other languages at home, which sits at around 22%. This shared diversity exists alongside a widening gap in how people live, as the share of people living alone in Stonnington - West has risen further above that of Stonnington - East since 2011. While both areas have high levels of university qualifications, far more people in Stonnington - West now work from home compared to their neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in Stonnington - East 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Stonnington - East Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Stonnington - West De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Stonnington - West Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Stonnington - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +20,377 larger in Stonnington - West gap widening

62,539 53rd pct 42,162 32nd pct

Median age in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +4 yrs older in Stonnington - East gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

43.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 27.5%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 39.8%

30.9% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

3.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Stonnington - West Stonnington - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%

22.5% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.6% Scottish even 10.6%

8.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 74.4%

4.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 40.0%

33.5% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +3 more in Stonnington - West

14 20th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.83 more in Stonnington - West

2.53 59th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +5,415 more in Stonnington - West

10,014 50th pct 4,599 17th pct

Avg size in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +297 larger in Stonnington - West

715 86th pct 418 47th pct

ICSEA in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +10 higher in Stonnington - West

1,168 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 82.0%

4.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

10.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$214 higher in Stonnington - West gap widening

$1,371 94th pct $1,157 88th pct

Household income in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$233 higher in Stonnington - East gap widening

$2,141 80th pct $2,374 88th pct

Family income in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$161 higher in Stonnington - East gap widening

$3,232 96th pct $3,393 99th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.3%

22.9% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

23.7% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

14.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +113 larger in Stonnington - West

237 8th pct 124 4th pct

Median age in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East even

30 yrs 88th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$205 higher in Stonnington - West

$1,154 100th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$76 higher in Stonnington - East

$2,250 87th pct $2,326 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.5 larger in Stonnington - East gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

46.6% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 26.6%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 29.9%

36.8% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.1%

6.3% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$9 higher in Stonnington - West gap steady

$425 79th pct $416 76th pct

Mortgage in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +$530 higher in Stonnington - East gap widening

$2,287 86th pct $2,817 96th pct

People / bedroom in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 31.4%

23.8% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.3 pts 31.4%

16.8% Separate house +29.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 30.2%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 9.7%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.3% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

10.6% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.2%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +60 more in Stonnington - West

257 48th pct 197 37th pct

Stops/1k in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.56 more in Stonnington - East

4.11 43rd pct 4.67 55th pct

Departures/1k in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +115.1 more in Stonnington - West

2,184.1 88th pct 2,068.9 87th pct

PT routes in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +25 more in Stonnington - East

14 29th pct 39 70th pct

Stop walk in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +1 longer in Stonnington - West

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +2 longer in Stonnington - East

10 12th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 41.7%

25.2% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 42.8%

21.0% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 8.4%

4.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

20.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +23,157 higher in Stonnington - West

68,973 52nd pct 45,816 29th pct

Growth in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +1.2 pts higher in Stonnington - West

8.6% 74th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +24 higher in Stonnington - East

660 28th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East even

20.3 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.2 higher in Stonnington - West

11.3 44th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.5 higher in Stonnington - West

9.0 100th pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.0 more in Stonnington - East

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.7 pts higher in Stonnington - East

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +2.2 pts higher in Stonnington - East

97.6% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.6 pts higher in Stonnington - East

99.0% 97th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +1.3 pts higher in Stonnington - East

98.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +1.0 more in Stonnington - East

11.6 21st pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +117 higher in Stonnington - West

544 100th pct 427 95th pct

Mean slope in Stonnington - West in Stonnington - East +0.4 pts higher in Stonnington - West

4.7% 35th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stonnington - West vs Stonnington - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20606/stonnington-west/vs/20804/stonnington-east