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Cheltenham vs Heatherton

Name: Cheltenham vs Heatherton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Heatherton profile

Cheltenham Heatherton

Cheltenham (Vic.) and Heatherton are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and layouts. Heatherton has many more detached houses, with 81.7% compared to 58.5% in Cheltenham (Vic.), and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (83.0% versus 65.5%). Cheltenham (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.3, while Heatherton is very walkable at 6.3. Cheltenham (Vic.) also has far better access to essential services, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 46.7% in Heatherton.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $924 in Cheltenham (Vic.) and $891 in Heatherton. They also share very similar rental rates and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they share these economic foundations, a gap has opened in their populations; Cheltenham (Vic.) now has a well higher share of people living alone (28.9%) than Heatherton (20.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Heatherton Population: 21,166 larger in Cheltenham 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Heatherton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Heatherton Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Heatherton +21,166 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

23,992 90th pct 2,826 83rd pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Heatherton +1 yrs older in Heatherton gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Heatherton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 60.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +8.5 pts 23.7%

28.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

6.2% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

5.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 64.6%

3.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.4%

5.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Judaism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Heatherton +0.33 more in Heatherton

1.39 16th pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Heatherton +4 more in Cheltenham

42 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Heatherton +27 larger in Cheltenham

553 78th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Heatherton +16 higher in Cheltenham

1,109 93rd pct 1,094 90th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 70.1%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$33 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$924 75th pct $891 72nd pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$169 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$1,919 72nd pct $2,088 79th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$12 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$2,543 83rd pct $2,531 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

16.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheltenham in Heatherton +101 larger in Cheltenham

109 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Heatherton +3 yrs older in Heatherton

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$293 higher in Cheltenham

$767 62nd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$792 higher in Cheltenham

$2,166 68th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Heatherton +0.4 larger in Heatherton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 20.2%

17.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.9% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$41 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Heatherton +$24 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,224 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Heatherton +0.10 higher in Heatherton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

27.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 10.6%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 11.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 27.3%

17.1% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.0% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Heatherton +105 more in Cheltenham

135 91st pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Heatherton +4.99 more in Heatherton

5.63 80th pct 10.62 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Heatherton +1,369.5 more in Heatherton

1,612.5 90th pct 2,982.0 97th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Heatherton +17 more in Cheltenham

27 87th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Cheltenham in Heatherton +3 longer in Cheltenham

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cheltenham in Heatherton +2 longer in Heatherton

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Cheltenham in Heatherton +20,670 more in Heatherton

24,085 77th pct 44,755 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cheltenham in Heatherton +62,967 more in Cheltenham

132,971 86th pct 70,004 72nd pct

Transit to city in Cheltenham in Heatherton +8 longer in Heatherton

71 76th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 31.2%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

16.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Heatherton +2.0 higher in Cheltenham

8.3 99th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Heatherton +1.8 more in Cheltenham

7.8 99th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Heatherton +18.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 81.6% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Heatherton +8.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.7% 100th pct 91.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Heatherton +6.2 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.1% 94th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Heatherton +52.9 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.6% 100th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Heatherton +3.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Heatherton +31.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.1% 99th pct 66.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Heatherton +9.9 more in Heatherton

15.3 54th pct 25.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Heatherton +225 higher in Cheltenham

308 96th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Heatherton +0.1 pts higher in Heatherton

3.2% 16th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Heatherton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/vs/SAL21163/heatherton