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Glen Eira vs Monash

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Glen Eira profile · Monash profile

Glen Eira Monash

Monash and Glen Eira are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Monash is far more culturally diverse, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 52.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has more family-sized housing, as 80.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 59.2% in Glen Eira. In contrast, Glen Eira is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,016, which is well higher than the $747 seen in Monash.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 38 years. While they are similar in that regard, the gap in their typical incomes has widened since 2011. Glen Eira has also seen a rise in people working from home, a trend that has pushed it further apart from Monash. At the same time, the gap in home ownership is narrowing, as Monash has a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.3% compared to 31.5% in Glen Eira.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Monash Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Monash People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Eira Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Eirain Monash +26,364 larger in Monash gap steady
156,469 88th pct 182,833 90th pct
Median age in Glen Eirain Monash even gap narrowing
38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Glen Eirain Monash even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Eirain Monash +2.2 pts higher in Monash gap steady
16.2% 40th pct 18.4% 55th pct
Under 15 in Glen Eirain Monash +1.9 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
17.4% 45th pct 15.5% 20th pct
De facto in Glen Eirain Monash +4.8 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
11.2% 31st pct 6.4% 4th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
38.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Eira Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Eirain Monash +13.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
37.1% 84th pct 50.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 45.2%
4.5% China +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.5% India +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

9.2% Chinese +16.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%
23.3% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 14.5%
9.0% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
4.9% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%
6.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Italian even 4.8%
3.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Glen Eirain Monash +21.1 pts higher in Monash gap widening
31.4% 81st pct 52.5% 96th pct
Limited English in Glen Eirain Monash +4.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
3.9% 78th pct 8.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

65.2% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 43.4%
5.7% Mandarin +10.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Glen Eirain Monash +1.9 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
37.6% 32nd pct 35.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

32.4% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%
16.4% Judaism ◂ +16.0 pts 0.4%
4.5% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Eirain Monash +4.4 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
78.7% 93rd pct 74.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Eirain Monash +5.1 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
46.2% 92nd pct 41.1% 86th pct
Schools in Glen Eirain Monash +14 more in Monash
38 73rd pct 52 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Eirain Monash +0.44 more in Monash
1.39 19th pct 1.83 41st pct
Students in Glen Eirain Monash +7,643 more in Monash
24,212 86th pct 31,855 89th pct
Avg size in Glen Eirain Monash +13 larger in Glen Eira
637 78th pct 625 77th pct
ICSEA in Glen Eirain Monash +9 higher in Glen Eira
1,122 91st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 74.2%
5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce even 24.6%
10.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
6.1% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Glen Eirain Monash +$269 higher in Glen Eira gap widening
$1,016 82nd pct $747 38th pct
Household income in Glen Eirain Monash +$235 higher in Glen Eira gap widening
$2,129 79th pct $1,894 65th pct
Family income in Glen Eirain Monash +$581 higher in Glen Eira gap widening
$2,791 87th pct $2,210 64th pct
High earners in Glen Eirain Monash +7.7 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
20.8% 87th pct 13.1% 65th pct
High-income homes in Glen Eirain Monash +5.8 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
32.8% 86th pct 27.0% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
13.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Eirain Monash +1.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
24.6% 27th pct 23.2% 21st pct
Mental health in Glen Eirain Monash +1.7 pts higher in Glen Eira
7.8% 31st pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Glen Eirain Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
4.9% 32nd pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
6.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Eirain Monash +2.5 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
15.3% 52nd pct 12.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Eirain Monash +1.5 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
13.4% 75th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Eirain Monash +3.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
27.3% 62nd pct 24.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Glen Eirain Monash even
1.2% 7th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Eirain Monash +1.1 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
18.5% 24th pct 19.6% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Eirain Monash +60 larger in Monash
438 16th pct 498 18th pct
Median age in Glen Eirain Monash +5 yrs older in Glen Eira
30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Glen Eirain Monash +3.1 pts higher in Glen Eira
62.0% 88th pct 58.8% 84th pct
Unemployment in Glen Eirain Monash +5.4 pts higher in Monash
7.1% 21st pct 12.5% 67th pct
Median income in Glen Eirain Monash +$278 higher in Glen Eira
$841 86th pct $563 35th pct
Household income in Glen Eirain Monash +$201 higher in Glen Eira
$2,024 79th pct $1,823 69th pct
Indigenous language in Glen Eirain Monash +2.6 pts higher in Glen Eira
11.4% 86th pct 8.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Eirain Monash +0.2 larger in Monash gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in Glen Eirain Monash +1.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
10.5% 14th pct 11.7% 25th pct
Living alone in Glen Eirain Monash +7.1 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
28.0% 61st pct 20.9% 21st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 62.4%
25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%
10.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 20.9%
16.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Eirain Monash +$5 higher in Monash gap steady
$435 81st pct $440 83rd pct
Mortgage in Glen Eirain Monash +$13 higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
$2,396 88th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in Glen Eirain Monash +0.10 higher in Glen Eira gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Glen Eirain Monash +3.9 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
33.8% 71st pct 30.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Glen Eirain Monash +4.8 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
31.5% 43rd pct 36.3% 66th pct
Separate houses in Glen Eirain Monash +21.8 pts higher in Monash gap steady
47.8% 12th pct 69.6% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Eirain Monash +21.0 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
59.2% 13th pct 80.2% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.8% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

47.8% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
27.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 15.2%
24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 15.1%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 15.3%
5.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.3%
16.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%
4.7% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 33.7%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
12.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Eirain Monash +1.7 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
8.7% 80th pct 7.0% 71st pct
Work from home in Glen Eirain Monash +8.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
39.5% 91st pct 31.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Glen Eirain Monash +0.6 pts higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing
4.3% 75th pct 3.7% 70th pct
PT stops in Glen Eirain Monash +140 more in Monash
696 87th pct 836 89th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Eirain Monash +0.12 more in Monash
4.45 50th pct 4.57 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Glen Eirain Monash +66.8 more in Monash
1,670.2 78th pct 1,737.0 80th pct
PT routes in Glen Eirain Monash +20 more in Monash
55 84th pct 75 87th pct
Stop walk in Glen Eirain Monash +1 longer in Glen Eira
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Glen Eirain Monash +1 longer in Monash
17 29th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%
3.3% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 36.2%
36.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
8.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
3.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Eirain Monash +1.2 pts higher in Glen Eira gap steady
42.7% 71st pct 41.5% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Eirain Monash +2.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
17.0% 72nd pct 19.6% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Eirain Monash +1.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
4.2% 33rd pct 5.9% 75th pct
Participation in Glen Eirain Monash +7.3 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
67.7% 86th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Glen Eirain Monash +2.0 pts higher in Glen Eira gap widening
60.5% 66th pct 58.5% 49th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%
17.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Glen Eirain Monash +32,544 higher in Monash
171,157 88th pct 203,701 90th pct
Growth in Glen Eirain Monash +1.8 pts higher in Monash
8.1% 72nd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Eirain Monash +160 higher in Monash
644 27th pct 804 44th pct
Max temp in Glen Eirain Monash +0.2 higher in Glen Eira
20.1 15th pct 19.9 14th pct
Min temp in Glen Eirain Monash +0.5 higher in Glen Eira
11.1 42nd pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Eirain Monash +0.8 higher in Glen Eira
8.4 93rd pct 7.6 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Eirain Monash +0.5 more in Glen Eira
7.9 99th pct 7.4 87th pct
15-min city in Glen Eirain Monash +3.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Eirain Monash +6.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
99.9% 100th pct 93.5% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Eirain Monash +2.0 pts higher in Glen Eira
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 80th pct
Walk to school in Glen Eirain Monash +2.5 pts higher in Glen Eira
100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Glen Eirain Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 93rd pct
Walk to health in Glen Eirain Monash +10.4 pts higher in Glen Eira
97.6% 99th pct 87.3% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Eirain Monash +3.1 more in Monash
10.4 12th pct 13.5 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Eirain Monash +76 higher in Glen Eira
381 93rd pct 305 89th pct
Mean slope in Glen Eirain Monash +1.8 pts higher in Monash
2.8% 2nd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Glen Eira with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Eira vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20802/glen-eira/vs/21205/monash