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Eltham vs McLeans Ridges

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Eltham profile · McLeans Ridges profile

Eltham McLeans Ridges

McLeans Ridges and Eltham (NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with different levels of accessibility. Eltham (NSW) has far more public transport options, including five routes and two stops, while McLeans Ridges has none. This makes Eltham (NSW) more walkable, with 13.8% of homes near public transport and 19.3% within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 0% for both in McLeans Ridges. Other key differences include the local population, with McLeans Ridges having a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, and the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in Eltham (NSW) at 55.4%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with McLeans Ridges at 39.2%. They share many other traits, such as a similar typical weekly personal income of around $840 to $870 and a near-identical proportion of people aged 65 and over. While residents are noticeably older in Eltham (NSW) by three years, both areas are older than the national average. They also both have homes where no one uses a motor vehicle, and both are effectively equal in terms of typical weekly rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 476 larger in McLeans Ridges No religion: 16.2 pts higher in Eltham First Nations: 2.1 pts higher in McLeans Ridges Other language: 2.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Eltham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +476 larger in McLeans Ridges gap widening
332 60th pct 808 72nd pct
Median age in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +3 yrs older in Eltham gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.1 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
18.4% 48th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +3.8 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
14.8% 70th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
34.2% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
1.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Eltham McLeans Ridges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.3 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
11.4% 50th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 85.5%
6.3% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +8.1 pts 44.3%
43.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%
13.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dutch even 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +16.2 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
55.4% 89th pct 39.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +16.2 pts 39.2%
33.1% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +5.8 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
65.5% 87th pct 59.7% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
31.7% 87th pct 32.9% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Elthamin McLeans Ridges
20.41 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +4 more in McLeans Ridges
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +141 larger in McLeans Ridges
73 21st pct 214 39th pct
ICSEA in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +62 higher in Eltham
1,064 83rd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 59.7%
20.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%
17.4% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 11.4%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
12.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
11.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%
3.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +$31 higher in Eltham gap steady
$873 69th pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +$327 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$1,978 74th pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +$246 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$2,100 63rd pct $2,346 75th pct
High earners in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +3.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
26.4% 76th pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
26.8% 40th pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
7.8% 47th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.2 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.9%
20.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +5.6 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
16.5% 42nd pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.3 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.4 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
27.3% 61st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
1.4% 36th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +3.0 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
28.4% 73rd pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +17 larger in McLeans Ridges
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Elthamin McLeans Ridges
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Elthamin McLeans Ridges
— $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Elthamin McLeans Ridges
— $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.1 larger in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +5.8 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
10.9% 50th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.3 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
10.9% 9th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
31.8% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%
10.9% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% 5 people even 10.9%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +$109 higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
$2,058 74th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +7.7 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
14.5% 43rd pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +6.3 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
49.1% 73rd pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2.2 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
98.2% 58th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +9.6 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
93.6% 87th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 42.8%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
14.5% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 96.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 25.7%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 36.8%
37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
18.8% $750 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.3% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +4.6 pts higher in Eltham gap widening
26.7% 75th pct 22.2% 65th pct
PT commute in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +2 more in Eltham
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +6.02 more in Eltham
6.02 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +114.5 more in Eltham
114.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +5 more in Eltham
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +22 longer in McLeans Ridges
29 66th pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%
19.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%
16.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +8.1 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
32.2% 55th pct 40.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +4.2 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.7 pts higher in Eltham gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.6 pts higher in Eltham gap steady
65.8% 69th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +4.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
49.4% 14th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
7.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.9% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
7.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.7 higher in Eltham
0.8 57th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +0.7 more in Eltham
0.8 58th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +13.8 pts higher in Eltham
13.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +7.2 pts higher in Eltham
7.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +19.3 pts higher in Eltham
19.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +16.8 more in Eltham
18.1 59th pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Elthamin McLeans Ridges even
1 47th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Elthamin McLeans Ridges +1.9 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
11.8% 87th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11412/eltham/vs/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges