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Whitehorse - West vs Glen Eira

Name: Whitehorse - West vs Glen Eira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Whitehorse - West profile · Glen Eira profile

Whitehorse - West Glen Eira

Glen Eira and Whitehorse - West are both populous areas in Greater Melbourne with notable international populations. Whitehorse - West is far more linguistically diverse, with 41.8% of people using another language at home compared to 31.4% in Glen Eira. There is also a significant difference in housing and income; Glen Eira has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,016, while Whitehorse - West has far more separate houses (60.1% compared to 47.8% in Glen Eira).

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, with the same typical resident age of 38 and an identical share of volunteers. While they share these traits, some gaps have widened over time. For instance, the difference in typical personal income has increased since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also grown, with Whitehorse - West seeing a higher increase.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Eira Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Population: 49,282 larger in Glen Eira Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +49,282 larger in Glen Eira gap widening

107,187 78th pct 156,469 88th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira even gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

37.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Whitehorse - West Glen Eira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

14.6% China ◂ +10.0 pts 4.5%

4.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

27.8% Chinese ◂ +18.5 pts 9.2%

23.7% English ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

20.4% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.8% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +12.1 pts 5.7%

5.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

2.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 37.6%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

0.2% Judaism +16.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +5 more in Glen Eira

33 63rd pct 38 73rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.65 more in Whitehorse - West

2.04 47th pct 1.39 19th pct

Students in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +7,457 more in Glen Eira

16,755 75th pct 24,212 86th pct

Avg size in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +129 larger in Glen Eira

508 60th pct 637 78th pct

ICSEA in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +7 higher in Whitehorse - West

1,129 92nd pct 1,122 91st pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

11.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences even 4.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$251 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$765 43rd pct $1,016 82nd pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$339 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$1,790 58th pct $2,129 79th pct

Family income in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$506 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$2,285 69th pct $2,791 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 34.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +112 larger in Glen Eira

326 12th pct 438 16th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +5 yrs older in Glen Eira

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$231 higher in Glen Eira

$610 50th pct $841 86th pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$285 higher in Glen Eira

$1,739 61st pct $2,024 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$23 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$412 75th pct $435 81st pct

Mortgage in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +$96 higher in Glen Eira gap steady

$2,300 87th pct $2,396 88th pct

People / bedroom in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.10 higher in Glen Eira gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%

32.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 47.8%

15.7% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 24.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.5%

16.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% $750 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +119 more in Glen Eira

577 80th pct 696 87th pct

Stops/1k in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.93 more in Whitehorse - West

5.38 71st pct 4.45 50th pct

Departures/1k in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +463.8 more in Whitehorse - West

2,133.9 88th pct 1,670.2 78th pct

PT routes in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +2 more in Glen Eira

53 83rd pct 55 84th pct

Stop walk in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +1 longer in Whitehorse - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira

— 17 29th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%

2.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

12.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Construction even 6.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative even 12.5%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +50,671 higher in Glen Eira

120,486 78th pct 171,157 88th pct

Growth in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +3.0 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

11.1% 85th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +160 higher in Whitehorse - West

804 44th pct 644 27th pct

Max temp in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.1 higher in Glen Eira

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.7 higher in Glen Eira

10.5 31st pct 11.1 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.3 higher in Glen Eira

8.1 90th pct 8.4 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.1 more in Glen Eira

7.8 96th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +2.0 pts higher in Glen Eira

97.9% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +0.5 pts higher in Glen Eira

99.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +6.9 pts higher in Glen Eira

90.8% 92nd pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +3.0 more in Whitehorse - West

13.4 35th pct 10.4 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +107 higher in Glen Eira

274 88th pct 381 93rd pct

Mean slope in Whitehorse - West in Glen Eira +2.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

5.2% 43rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Whitehorse - West with nearby areas

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Compare Glen Eira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitehorse - West vs Glen Eira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20703/whitehorse-west/vs/20802/glen-eira