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Bentleigh East vs Moorabbin

Name: Bentleigh East vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Bentleigh East profile · Moorabbin profile

Bentleigh East Moorabbin

Bentleigh East and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bentleigh East is more likely to have larger homes, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.0%). Moorabbin has much better access to schools, with 4.28 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 0.98 in Bentleigh East. Public transport is also more frequent in Moorabbin, which has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people and more transport stops per person.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,600. They are also alike in the share of people who speak little or no English and the proportion of the population that is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While Bentleigh East has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.2% compared to 0.0% in Moorabbin), they both track closely to the national figure for typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,872 larger in Bentleigh East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabbin 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Bentleigh East Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Moorabbin Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Bentleigh East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +23,872 larger in Bentleigh East gap widening

30,159 92nd pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +1 yrs older in Bentleigh East gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

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

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 48.0%

32.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh East Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia even 62.0%

4.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.2% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

6.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 67.5%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

6.1% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.5% Judaism ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

4.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +3.30 more in Moorabbin

0.98 7th pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +7 more in Bentleigh East

47 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +42 larger in Moorabbin

527 75th pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +5 higher in Moorabbin

1,116 95th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 71.0%

7.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

10.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$12 higher in Moorabbin gap steady

$927 75th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$184 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$2,215 84th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$137 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$2,640 86th pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 16.2%

12.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 66.7%

17.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +90 larger in Bentleigh East

116 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$92 higher in Moorabbin

$808 66th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$375 higher in Bentleigh East

$2,250 71st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +0.2 larger in Bentleigh East gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 62.8%

19.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +$69 higher in Bentleigh East gap widening

$500 92nd pct $431 87th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +0.10 higher in Moorabbin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 38.4%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

24.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 76.7%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 45.4%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 19.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.7%

8.8% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%

3.5% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +85 more in Bentleigh East

145 91st pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +4.74 more in Moorabbin

4.81 77th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +965.6 more in Moorabbin

1,445.6 89th pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +7 more in Moorabbin

15 86th pct 22 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +41,479 more in Bentleigh East

55,536 87th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +131,849 more in Bentleigh East

212,210 87th pct 80,361 74th pct

Transit to city in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +14 longer in Moorabbin

60 56th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 39.7%

35.0% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

4.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

17.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

8.0 97th pct 8.0 97th pct

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

7.7 98th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +0.2 pts higher in Moorabbin

99.6% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +6.7 pts higher in Bentleigh East

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +0.4 pts higher in Bentleigh East

95.0% 98th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +7.1 more in Moorabbin

13.4 50th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +87 higher in Bentleigh East

355 98th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh East in Moorabbin +0.9 pts higher in Moorabbin

2.4% 3rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Bentleigh East with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh East vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin