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Whitehorse - West vs Monash

Name: Whitehorse - West vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Whitehorse - West profile · Monash profile

Whitehorse - West Monash

Monash and Whitehorse - West are two large, neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Monash is much larger and more diverse, with 52.5% of people using another language at home and 50.9% born overseas, compared to 41.8% and 42.9% in Whitehorse - West. Homes in Monash are also more likely to be larger, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms, well higher than the 68.8% seen in Whitehorse - West.

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including the same typical resident age of 38 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of detached houses has widened. Whitehorse - West is also more likely to be a place where people have no religion, a trend that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 75,646 larger in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Monash Other language: 10.7 pts higher in Monash No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitehorse - West in Monash +75,646 larger in Monash gap widening

107,187 78th pct 182,833 90th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Monash even gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Whitehorse - West Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 45.2%

14.6% China ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

4.0% India +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

27.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

23.7% English ◂ +7.1 pts 16.6%

20.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 43.4%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

5.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 35.7%

37.4% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.8% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whitehorse - West in Monash +19 more in Monash

33 63rd pct 52 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.21 more in Whitehorse - West

2.04 47th pct 1.83 41st pct

Students in Whitehorse - West in Monash +15,100 more in Monash

16,755 75th pct 31,855 89th pct

Avg size in Whitehorse - West in Monash +117 larger in Monash

508 60th pct 625 77th pct

ICSEA in Whitehorse - West in Monash +16 higher in Whitehorse - West

1,129 92nd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 74.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%

18.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$18 higher in Whitehorse - West gap steady

$765 43rd pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$104 higher in Monash gap widening

$1,790 58th pct $1,894 65th pct

Family income in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$75 higher in Whitehorse - West gap narrowing

$2,285 69th pct $2,210 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitehorse - West in Monash +172 larger in Monash

326 12th pct 498 18th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Monash even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$47 higher in Whitehorse - West

$610 50th pct $563 35th pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$84 higher in Monash

$1,739 61st pct $1,823 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.2 larger in Monash gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 20.9%

17.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$28 higher in Monash gap steady

$412 75th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Whitehorse - West in Monash +$83 higher in Monash gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Whitehorse - West in Monash even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.1% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 15.1%

15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 15.3%

6.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

14.1% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitehorse - West in Monash +259 more in Monash

577 80th pct 836 89th pct

Stops/1k in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.81 more in Whitehorse - West

5.38 71st pct 4.57 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Whitehorse - West in Monash +396.9 more in Whitehorse - West

2,133.9 88th pct 1,737.0 80th pct

PT routes in Whitehorse - West in Monash +22 more in Monash

53 83rd pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Whitehorse - West in Monash +2 longer in Whitehorse - West

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Whitehorse - West in Monash

— 18 31st pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 36.2%

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

4.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whitehorse - West in Monash +83,215 higher in Monash

120,486 78th pct 203,701 90th pct

Growth in Whitehorse - West in Monash +1.2 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

11.1% 85th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whitehorse - West in Monash even

804 44th pct 804 44th pct

Max temp in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.1 higher in Whitehorse - West

20.0 14th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.1 higher in Monash

10.5 31st pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.5 higher in Whitehorse - West

8.1 90th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.4 more in Whitehorse - West

7.8 96th pct 7.4 87th pct

15-min city in Whitehorse - West in Monash +3.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Whitehorse - West in Monash +4.3 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

97.9% 96th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Whitehorse - West in Monash +1.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

99.5% 88th pct 98.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Whitehorse - West in Monash +2.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

99.9% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Whitehorse - West in Monash even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Whitehorse - West in Monash +3.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

90.8% 92nd pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.1 more in Monash

13.4 35th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Whitehorse - West in Monash +31 higher in Monash

274 88th pct 305 89th pct

Mean slope in Whitehorse - West in Monash +0.6 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

5.2% 43rd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Whitehorse - West with nearby areas

Whitehorse - East Manningham - West Monash Boroondara Stonnington - East Manningham - East Banyule Glen Eira

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Whitehorse - West Whitehorse - East Glen Eira Stonnington - East Kingston Boroondara Knox Dandenong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitehorse - West vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20703/whitehorse-west/vs/21205/monash