Compare

Armadale vs St Kilda East

Name: Armadale vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Armadale profile · St Kilda East profile

Armadale St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Armadale (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Armadale (Vic.) is more affluent and accessible, with a typical resident aged 38 and 35.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is far more connected, offering 6.3 public transport stops per 1,000 people and a walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute. St Kilda East is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (16.4%). It also has a higher proportion of renters at 48.5% and more residents identifying as Jewish.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared character as high-income hubs where most people live alone or in small households. They are almost identical in their typical weekly rents and the percentage of people who identify as having no religion. While Armadale (Vic.) has more people with degrees and higher pay, both areas sit far above the national figure for university qualifications and weekly earnings.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Armadale Population: 3,203 larger in St Kilda East Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Armadale 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Armadale Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in St Kilda East +3,203 larger in St Kilda East gap narrowing

9,368 87th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Armadale in St Kilda East +4 yrs older in Armadale gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.9% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 31.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Armadale St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 64.6%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +7.8 pts 26.8%

26.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 73.2%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 42.3%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 19.2%

6.8% Judaism +19.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in St Kilda East +0.40 more in St Kilda East

2.51 36th pct 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armadale in St Kilda East +8 more in Armadale

57 93rd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Armadale in St Kilda East +39 larger in Armadale

640 87th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in St Kilda East +10 higher in Armadale

1,153 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 81.1%

5.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 41.2%

19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

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

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%

16.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

8.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in St Kilda East +$171 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Armadale in St Kilda East +$173 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$2,193 83rd pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Armadale in St Kilda East +$498 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$3,368 95th pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 17.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 68.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in St Kilda East +24 larger in St Kilda East

23 71st pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Armadale in St Kilda East +3 yrs older in Armadale

35 yrs 73rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Armadale in St Kilda East +$379 higher in Armadale

$1,312 88th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Armadale in St Kilda East +$416 higher in Armadale

$2,374 75th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in St Kilda East +0.1 larger in St Kilda East gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

38.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 33.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

39.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.4%

10.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

0.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in St Kilda East +$25 higher in Armadale gap steady

$421 86th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Armadale in St Kilda East +$330 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$2,458 87th pct $2,128 78th pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in St Kilda East +0.10 higher in St Kilda East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

57.5% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

25.4% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%

17.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

2.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.0% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

12.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 26.2%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in St Kilda East +25 more in Armadale

59 88th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in St Kilda East +3.59 more in Armadale

6.30 83rd pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in St Kilda East +1,600.2 more in Armadale

3,088.7 97th pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Armadale in St Kilda East +1 more in Armadale

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Armadale in St Kilda East +5 longer in St Kilda East

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Armadale in St Kilda East +3 longer in Armadale

13 9th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Armadale in St Kilda East +81,547 more in Armadale

160,034 93rd pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Armadale in St Kilda East +383,116 more in Armadale

625,685 94th pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Armadale in St Kilda East +17 longer in St Kilda East

33 10th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%

29.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

13.4% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

7.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

5.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in St Kilda East +0.4 higher in Armadale

8.9 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in St Kilda East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Armadale in St Kilda East even