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Balaclava vs St Kilda East

Name: Balaclava vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Balaclava profile · St Kilda East profile

Balaclava St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Balaclava (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. St Kilda East is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (10.6% compared to 0.0% in Balaclava (Vic.)) and has a higher share of children under 15 (16.4% versus 12.8%). Balaclava (Vic.) stands out for its street connectivity, with 666 intersections per square kilometre compared to 261 in St Kilda East, and it has a higher share of people who report no religion (51.0% versus 42.3%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Balaclava (Vic.) is generally more connected to the city by transit, St Kilda East has far more public transport stops (34 compared to 12) and a higher number of nearby schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,179 larger in St Kilda East No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Balaclava No car: 5.3 pts higher in Balaclava Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in St Kilda East Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balaclava in St Kilda East +7,179 larger in St Kilda East gap steady

5,392 86th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Balaclava in St Kilda East +1 yrs older in Balaclava gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.5%

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

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 57.0%

26.2% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

2.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Balaclava St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

4.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

24.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 73.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.3%

11.6% Judaism +14.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balaclava in St Kilda East

— 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balaclava in St Kilda East +10 more in St Kilda East

39 90th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Balaclava in St Kilda East +18 larger in St Kilda East

583 82nd pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Balaclava in St Kilda East even

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

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 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

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

17.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.2% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$11 higher in St Kilda East gap steady

$1,172 89th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$6 higher in Balaclava gap narrowing

$2,026 76th pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$29 higher in Balaclava gap steady

$2,899 89th pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Heart disease even 2.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balaclava in St Kilda East +21 larger in St Kilda East

26 72nd pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Balaclava in St Kilda East +1 yrs older in St Kilda East

31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

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

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

Household income in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$292 higher in Balaclava

$2,250 71st pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

39.6% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

1.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$10 higher in St Kilda East gap steady

$386 79th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Balaclava in St Kilda East +$95 higher in Balaclava gap widening

$2,223 82nd pct $2,128 78th pct

People / bedroom in Balaclava 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

48.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%

19.2% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

60.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%

17.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 48.0%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

17.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

5.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 26.2%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balaclava in St Kilda East +22 more in St Kilda East

12 82nd pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balaclava in St Kilda East +0.48 more in St Kilda East

2.23 66th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Balaclava in St Kilda East +142.6 more in Balaclava

1,631.1 90th pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Balaclava in St Kilda East +2 more in St Kilda East

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Balaclava in St Kilda East +3 longer in St Kilda East

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Balaclava in St Kilda East +1 longer in Balaclava

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Balaclava in St Kilda East +60,315 more in Balaclava

138,802 92nd pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Balaclava in St Kilda East +195,426 more in Balaclava

437,995 91st pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Balaclava in St Kilda East +13 longer in St Kilda East

37 14th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 40.7%

24.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.2% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 52.3%

20.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%

3.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balaclava in St Kilda East +0.8 higher in Balaclava

9.4 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balaclava in St Kilda East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Balaclava in St Kilda East even