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Cheltenham vs Mentone

Name: Cheltenham vs Mentone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Mentone profile

Cheltenham Mentone

Cheltenham (Vic.) and Mentone are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Cheltenham (Vic.) has far more separate houses (58.5% compared to 44.0%) and larger homes, with 65.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mentone is much more connected for pedestrians, with a street connectivity score of 665 compared to 308 in Cheltenham (Vic.), and it is far more walkable, taking only 1 minute to reach the nearest stop versus 5 minutes in Cheltenham (Vic.). Mentone also has far more schools per child (3.85 versus 1.39).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,900. This financial similarity exists alongside other commonalities, such as nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people using a language other than English is now well higher in Cheltenham (Vic.) at 24.2% compared to 19.8% in Mentone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Cheltenham Population: 10,795 larger in Cheltenham 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Cheltenham Renting: 5.1 pts higher in Mentone Other language: 4.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Mentone +10,795 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

23,992 90th pct 13,197 88th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Mentone +2 yrs older in Mentone gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.2%

34.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Mentone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

11.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

43.5% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Mentone +2.46 more in Mentone

1.39 16th pct 3.85 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Mentone +14 more in Cheltenham

42 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Mentone +86 larger in Mentone

553 78th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Mentone +4 higher in Cheltenham

1,109 93rd pct 1,105 93rd pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

9.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.0% Certificate III / IV even 18.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Mentone +$57 higher in Mentone gap narrowing

$924 75th pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Mentone +$30 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,919 72nd pct $1,889 70th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Mentone +$61 higher in Mentone gap narrowing

$2,543 83rd pct $2,604 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 65.3%

19.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheltenham in Mentone +48 larger in Cheltenham

109 86th pct 61 79th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cheltenham in Mentone +$66 higher in Mentone

$767 62nd pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Mentone +$250 higher in Cheltenham

$2,166 68th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.1 larger in Cheltenham gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 56.7%

24.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.9% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Mentone +$38 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$430 87th pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Mentone +$33 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Mentone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 33.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

27.1% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 44.0%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 34.1%

29.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 46.9%

16.0% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.6%

27.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Mentone +69 more in Cheltenham

135 91st pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.63 more in Cheltenham

5.63 80th pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Mentone +284.3 more in Mentone

1,612.5 90th pct 1,896.8 91st pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Mentone +10 more in Cheltenham

27 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Cheltenham in Mentone +4 longer in Cheltenham

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

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

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Cheltenham in Mentone +3,133 more in Mentone

24,085 77th pct 27,218 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Cheltenham in Mentone +55,954 more in Mentone

132,971 86th pct 188,925 87th pct

Transit to city in Cheltenham in Mentone +16 longer in Cheltenham

71 76th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.9% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%

10.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.1 higher in Mentone

8.3 99th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.1 more in Mentone

7.8 99th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.9 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.7% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.6 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.1% 94th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.2 pts higher in Mentone

99.6% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Mentone even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Mentone +3.2 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.1% 99th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Mentone +1.3 more in Mentone

15.3 54th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Mentone +356 higher in Mentone

308 96th pct 665 100th pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Mentone +0.7 pts higher in Cheltenham

3.2% 16th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/vs/SAL21648/mentone