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Camberwell vs Glen Iris

Name: Camberwell vs Glen Iris — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Camberwell profile · Glen Iris profile

Camberwell Glen Iris

Glen Iris (Vic.) and Camberwell (Vic.) are two neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Camberwell (Vic.) is more focused on transit and accessibility, with far more public transport stops and 31.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 8.7 in Glen Iris (Vic.). The two areas also differ in age and housing; Camberwell (Vic.) has a noticeably older population, with 21.7% aged 65 and over, and more separate houses (60.1%) and larger homes. Glen Iris (Vic.) has a younger typical age of 40 and a higher share of people living alone at 26.6%.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,450 to $2,500. Outside of this, the areas have diverged in some key ways. Camberwell (Vic.) has seen its proportion of people born overseas (31.4%) and those using another language at home (25.9%) stay well higher than in Glen Iris (Vic.). Meanwhile, Glen Iris (Vic.) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 68.5%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Iris Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Camberwell Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Glen Iris Aged 65+: 5.3 pts higher in Camberwell 3+ bedrooms: 5.6 pts higher in Camberwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camberwell in Glen Iris +4,166 larger in Glen Iris gap narrowing

21,965 90th pct 26,131 91st pct

Median age in Camberwell in Glen Iris +3 yrs older in Camberwell gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 51.6%

34.1% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Camberwell Glen Iris

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

7.0% China ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.8% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.8% Scottish even 10.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% German even 3.7%

3.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 75.5%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 43.6%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.6% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.17 more in Glen Iris

1.15 11th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Camberwell in Glen Iris +13 more in Camberwell

76 96th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Camberwell in Glen Iris +75 larger in Camberwell

621 86th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Camberwell in Glen Iris +9 higher in Camberwell

1,162 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.7% Year 11 even 5.6%

4.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

13.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$136 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$1,043 86th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$34 higher in Glen Iris gap narrowing

$2,457 89th pct $2,491 89th pct

Family income in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$183 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$3,264 94th pct $3,447 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

10.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camberwell in Glen Iris +15 larger in Glen Iris

47 76th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Camberwell in Glen Iris +2 yrs older in Glen Iris

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$150 higher in Glen Iris

$1,142 86th pct $1,292 88th pct

Household income in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$1,042 higher in Glen Iris

$2,208 70th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.1 larger in Camberwell gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

23.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

6.8% 5 people even 6.8%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$36 higher in Camberwell gap steady

$486 91st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Camberwell in Glen Iris +$170 higher in Camberwell gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,830 90th pct

People / bedroom in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.10 higher in Glen Iris gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 54.6%

17.3% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

25.6% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 43.7%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

18.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

8.9% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camberwell in Glen Iris +53 more in Camberwell

142 91st pct 89 89th pct

Stops/1k in Camberwell in Glen Iris +3.06 more in Camberwell

6.46 83rd pct 3.41 71st pct

Departures/1k in Camberwell in Glen Iris +1,841.2 more in Camberwell

3,142.4 98th pct 1,301.2 88th pct

PT routes in Camberwell in Glen Iris +5 more in Glen Iris

11 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Camberwell in Glen Iris +6 longer in Camberwell

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Camberwell in Glen Iris +2 longer in Camberwell

15 12th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Camberwell in Glen Iris +20,087 more in Camberwell

36,916 86th pct 16,829 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Camberwell in Glen Iris +88,676 more in Glen Iris

101,934 79th pct 190,610 87th pct

Transit to city in Camberwell in Glen Iris +3 longer in Camberwell

52 39th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%

32.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Labourers even 3.2%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.2 higher in Camberwell

8.4 99th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.0 more in Camberwell

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Camberwell in Glen Iris even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.6 pts higher in Camberwell

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Camberwell in Glen Iris +1.0 pts higher in Camberwell

99.9% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.3 pts higher in Camberwell

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Camberwell in Glen Iris even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Camberwell in Glen Iris +1.2 pts higher in Glen Iris

98.4% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Camberwell in Glen Iris +23.1 more in Camberwell

31.9 73rd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Camberwell in Glen Iris +124 higher in Glen Iris

249 93rd pct 373 99th pct

Mean slope in Camberwell in Glen Iris +0.1 pts higher in Glen Iris

5.2% 45th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Camberwell with nearby areas

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Compare Glen Iris with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camberwell vs Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/vs/SAL21010/glen-iris