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Bentleigh vs Moorabbin

Name: Bentleigh vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bentleigh profile · Moorabbin profile

Bentleigh Moorabbin

Bentleigh and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas in Victoria with a few striking differences. Moorabbin has a much higher share of separate houses at 76.7%, compared to 59.7% in Bentleigh. Moorabbin also has far more public transport options, with 9.54 stops per 1,000 people and 2,411.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people, both far higher than the figures in Bentleigh. Bentleigh is more highly qualified, with 43.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 35.8% in Moorabbin, and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.7% versus 29.5%).

These two areas share a similar typical age of 39 and a nearly identical share of children under 15. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in First Nations language use has widened, with 12.2% of people in Bentleigh speaking such a language compared to 0.0% in Moorabbin. Both areas sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, though Bentleigh is slightly higher at 78.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Moorabbin Population: 11,634 larger in Bentleigh Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Bentleigh Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Bentleigh Work from home: 5.1 pts higher in Bentleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +11,634 larger in Bentleigh gap widening

17,921 89th pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 48.0%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

5.8% China ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%

10.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Greek even 3.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 40.8%

40.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Judaism ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Hinduism even 3.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +3.04 more in Moorabbin

1.24 13th pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +11 more in Bentleigh

51 92nd pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +7 larger in Bentleigh

577 81st pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +10 higher in Bentleigh

1,131 98th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 71.0%

6.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$51 higher in Bentleigh gap steady

$990 81st pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$232 higher in Bentleigh gap steady

$2,263 86th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$374 higher in Bentleigh gap widening

$2,877 89th pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 16.2%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 66.7%

17.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +23 larger in Bentleigh

49 77th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +2 yrs older in Moorabbin

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even

$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$562 higher in Bentleigh

$2,437 77th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +0.1 larger in Bentleigh gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 62.8%

22.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people even 31.6%

23.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

17.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$49 higher in Bentleigh gap widening

$480 90th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +$200 higher in Bentleigh gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

28.5% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

19.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 14.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 19.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

12.3% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

4.6% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +2 more in Moorabbin

58 88th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +6.31 more in Moorabbin

3.24 70th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +1,439.4 more in Moorabbin

971.8 86th pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +8 more in Moorabbin

14 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +2 longer in Moorabbin

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +3 longer in Moorabbin

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +23,967 more in Bentleigh

38,024 86th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +99,307 more in Bentleigh

179,668 86th pct 80,361 74th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +15 longer in Moorabbin

59 53rd pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

3.6% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

18.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +0.5 higher in Bentleigh

8.4 99th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +0.4 more in Bentleigh

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +6.4 pts higher in Bentleigh

99.7% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +5.2 pts higher in Bentleigh

99.9% 100th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +13.1 more in Moorabbin

7.4 35th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +115 higher in Bentleigh

383 99th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh in Moorabbin +0.4 pts higher in Moorabbin

2.8% 10th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Bentleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

Highett Bentleigh East Cheltenham Bentleigh Hampton East Heatherton McKinnon Oakleigh South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20214/bentleigh/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin