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Botanic Ridge vs Pearcedale

Name: Botanic Ridge vs Pearcedale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Botanic Ridge profile · Pearcedale profile

Botanic Ridge Pearcedale

Botanic Ridge and Pearcedale are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Botanic Ridge is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 28.2% of the population. This helps explain why 43.6% of adults there are unpaid carers for children. In contrast, Pearcedale is older, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of seniors at 16.2%. Home ownership also differs sharply; 36.9% of Pearcedale residents own their homes outright, compared to just 16.9% in Botanic Ridge.

These two areas have diverged significantly over time, most notably in how many people have recently moved in. In the last five years, 55.7% of Botanic Ridge residents moved into the area, while the figure for Pearcedale was much lower at 27.1%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain alike in some basics, such as the typical weekly rent of around $400 and the fact that nearly all homes in both places are separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.6 pts higher in Botanic Ridge Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Pearcedale Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Botanic Ridge Median age: 9 yrs older in Pearcedale Unpaid child care: 14.0 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +2,872 larger in Botanic Ridge gap widening

6,739 86th pct 3,867 86th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +9 yrs older in Pearcedale gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 23.9%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 18.2%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 50.2%

34.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Botanic Ridge Pearcedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

3.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +0.90 more in Pearcedale

0.53 0th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +4 more in Botanic Ridge

14 84th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +238 larger in Botanic Ridge

852 98th pct 614 86th pct

ICSEA in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +9 higher in Pearcedale

1,019 66th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 45.4%

15.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$308 higher in Botanic Ridge gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$543 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,552 90th pct $2,009 75th pct

Family income in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$429 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,594 85th pct $2,165 67th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.8%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

4.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +9.2 pts 62.6%

17.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +27 larger in Botanic Ridge

89 85th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +8 yrs older in Pearcedale

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$78 higher in Pearcedale

$762 62nd pct $840 69th pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$51 higher in Botanic Ridge

$2,100 66th pct $2,049 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +0.3 larger in Botanic Ridge gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 62.2%

19.5% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.5% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 19.4%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

7.6% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$4 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$404 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +$180 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,020 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 50.9%

16.9% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 96.6%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 39.9%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

78.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 61.5%

3.5% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 34.3%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.7% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +4 more in Pearcedale

13 83rd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +2.47 more in Pearcedale

1.93 65th pct 4.40 75th pct

Departures/1k in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +90.9 more in Pearcedale

279.4 74th pct 370.3 76th pct

PT routes in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +15 longer in Pearcedale

1 0th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +4 longer in Pearcedale

40 33rd pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.9%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 37.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

0.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

8.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +0.5 higher in Botanic Ridge

4.2 79th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale even

3.8 77th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +18.5 pts higher in Pearcedale

40.1% 77th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +3.5 pts higher in Pearcedale

55.1% 81st pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +4.2 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

72.6% 79th pct 68.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +0.8 pts higher in Pearcedale

57.7% 78th pct 58.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +30.1 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

95.8% 84th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +40.2 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

40.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +3.2 more in Botanic Ridge

13.5 50th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +281 higher in Botanic Ridge

295 95th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Botanic Ridge in Pearcedale +1.2 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

4.1% 30th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Botanic Ridge with nearby areas

Cranbourne South Junction Village Cranbourne Cranbourne West Skye Pearcedale Cranbourne East Langwarrin

Compare Pearcedale with nearby areas

Cranbourne South Botanic Ridge Langwarrin South Cannons Creek Somerville Devon Meadows Langwarrin Junction Village

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botanic Ridge vs Pearcedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/vs/SAL22050/pearcedale