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Balaclava vs Elsternwick

Name: Balaclava vs Elsternwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Balaclava profile · Elsternwick profile

Balaclava Elsternwick

Elsternwick and Balaclava (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with different housing styles and age profiles. Elsternwick has a larger proportion of separate houses (38.2% compared to 17.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has more children and seniors, with the typical resident being 38, making them noticeably older than the typical 35-year-old in Balaclava (Vic.). In contrast, Balaclava (Vic.) is more heavily defined by flats and apartments, has a higher share of renters (48.3% compared to 38.5%), and more people living alone.

Everyday life is similar in both areas, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a very small First Nations population. Both suburbs are well-connected, though Elsternwick has far more public transport stops and routes. While Balaclava (Vic.) has a higher share of people without a car, it also has a higher proportion of residents who use public transport to commute. Both areas stand far above the national figure for Year 12 completion, with Elsternwick at 82.1% and Balaclava (Vic.) at 79.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,495 larger in Elsternwick Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Elsternwick 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Elsternwick Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Elsternwick No car: 11.0 pts higher in Balaclava

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in Elsternwick +5,495 larger in Elsternwick gap widening

5,392 86th pct 10,887 87th pct

Median age in Balaclava in Elsternwick +3 yrs older in Elsternwick gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 31.1%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 43.3%

26.2% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

2.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava Elsternwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

24.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% German even 4.4%

3.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

1.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 43.2%

22.7% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.6% Judaism +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in Elsternwick

— 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in Elsternwick +10 more in Elsternwick

39 90th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Balaclava in Elsternwick +43 larger in Balaclava

583 82nd pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in Elsternwick +11 higher in Balaclava

1,143 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

8.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

6.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$34 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$1,172 89th pct $1,206 90th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$183 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,026 76th pct $2,209 84th pct

Family income in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$311 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,899 89th pct $3,210 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

19.3% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

26.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in Elsternwick even

26 72nd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Balaclava in Elsternwick +1 yrs older in Balaclava

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$587 higher in Balaclava

$1,312 88th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Balaclava in Elsternwick even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balaclava in Elsternwick +0.3 larger in Elsternwick gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

8.3% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

1.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$55 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$386 79th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in Elsternwick +$177 higher in Elsternwick gap widening

$2,223 82nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava in Elsternwick even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 38.5%

19.2% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.5 pts 41.4%

17.2% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 37.4%

23.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

5.5% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.3%

14.7% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.5% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.1%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in Elsternwick +50 more in Elsternwick

12 82nd pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in Elsternwick +3.47 more in Elsternwick

2.23 66th pct 5.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in Elsternwick +365.9 more in Elsternwick

1,631.1 90th pct 1,997.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Balaclava in Elsternwick +5 more in Elsternwick

5 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in Elsternwick +1 longer in Balaclava

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in Elsternwick +1 longer in Elsternwick

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in Elsternwick +25,043 more in Balaclava

138,802 92nd pct 113,759 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in Elsternwick +124,702 more in Balaclava

437,995 91st pct 313,293 89th pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in Elsternwick +8 longer in Elsternwick

37 14th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

24.2% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.2% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 48.8%

20.5% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

3.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in Elsternwick +0.5 higher in Balaclava

9.4 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in Elsternwick even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in Elsternwick even