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Bentleigh East vs Cheltenham

Name: Bentleigh East vs Cheltenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bentleigh East profile · Cheltenham profile

Bentleigh East Cheltenham

Bentleigh East and Cheltenham (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with similar overall populations. Bentleigh East is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.5% in Cheltenham (Vic.). It also has a more diverse population, as 35.4% of residents were born overseas and 34.0% use another language at home, which is well higher than the figures for Cheltenham (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they share a typical resident age of 40. While both have similar personal incomes, the gap in household wealth is widening, with 34.0% of Bentleigh East households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.5% in Cheltenham (Vic.). This trend is consistent with the higher share of detached houses and larger four-bedroom homes found in Bentleigh East.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Bentleigh East Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Bentleigh East Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Cheltenham Household size: 0.3 larger in Bentleigh East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +6,167 larger in Bentleigh East gap steady

30,159 92nd pct 23,992 90th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 47.1%

32.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East Cheltenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

4.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.0% English +9.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

6.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.1% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 72.3%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

6.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.5% Judaism ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%

4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.42 more in Cheltenham

0.98 7th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +5 more in Bentleigh East

47 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +26 larger in Cheltenham

527 75th pct 553 78th pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +7 higher in Bentleigh East

1,116 95th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 68.8%

7.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 34.3%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

12.3% Engineering & related even 12.2%

10.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$3 higher in Bentleigh East gap steady

$927 75th pct $924 75th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$296 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$2,215 84th pct $1,919 72nd pct

Family income in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$97 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$2,640 86th pct $2,543 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 16.3%

12.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.1%

17.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +7 larger in Bentleigh East

116 86th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +2 yrs older in Bentleigh East

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$41 higher in Bentleigh East

$808 66th pct $767 62nd pct

Household income in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$84 higher in Bentleigh East

$2,250 71st pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.3 larger in Bentleigh East gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 61.5%

19.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.6% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 17.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$70 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$500 92nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +$300 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

24.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 58.5%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 18.9%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%

8.8% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 27.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +10 more in Bentleigh East

145 91st pct 135 91st pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.82 more in Cheltenham

4.81 77th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +166.9 more in Cheltenham

1,445.6 89th pct 1,612.5 90th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +12 more in Cheltenham

15 86th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +4 longer in Cheltenham

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +1 longer in Cheltenham

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +31,451 more in Bentleigh East

55,536 87th pct 24,085 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +79,239 more in Bentleigh East

212,210 87th pct 132,971 86th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +11 longer in Cheltenham

60 56th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%

36.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

1.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%

35.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.7% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

17.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.3 higher in Cheltenham

8.0 97th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.1 more in Cheltenham

7.7 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham even

99.6% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +1.9 pts higher in Bentleigh East

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +3.1 pts higher in Cheltenham

95.0% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +1.9 more in Cheltenham

13.4 50th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +46 higher in Bentleigh East

355 98th pct 308 96th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh East in Cheltenham +0.8 pts higher in Cheltenham

2.4% 3rd pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East vs Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/vs/SAL20539/cheltenham