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Cheltenham vs Moorabbin

Name: Cheltenham vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Moorabbin profile

Cheltenham Moorabbin

Cheltenham (Vic.) and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences in their layouts and demographics. Moorabbin has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 76.7%, compared to 58.5% in Cheltenham (Vic.). Moorabbin also provides far more school access, with 4.28 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.39 in Cheltenham (Vic.). Diversity is slightly higher in Moorabbin, where 34.0% of people were born overseas and 28.4% use another language at home, compared to 30.3% and 24.2% in Cheltenham (Vic.).

While their housing styles differ, the two areas have remained very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,919 in Cheltenham (Vic.) and $2,031 in Moorabbin. The gap in the number of separate houses is one of the most significant differences between them. This contrast in housing has stayed quite steady, while both areas continue to share similar family sizes and a comparable number of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,705 larger in Cheltenham Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Moorabbin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabbin 3+ bedrooms: 4.4 pts higher in Moorabbin Other language: 4.2 pts higher in Moorabbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +17,705 larger in Cheltenham gap widening

23,992 90th pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +1 yrs older in Cheltenham gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) even 24.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

34.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 62.0%

2.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

28.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 67.5%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

5.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +2.89 more in Moorabbin

1.39 16th pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +2 more in Cheltenham

42 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +17 larger in Moorabbin

553 78th pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +12 higher in Moorabbin

1,109 93rd pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$15 higher in Moorabbin gap widening

$924 75th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$112 higher in Moorabbin gap widening

$1,919 72nd pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$40 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$2,543 83rd pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

16.3% $4,000 or more even 16.2%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.4% One condition even 19.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +83 larger in Cheltenham

109 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +2 yrs older in Moorabbin

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$133 higher in Moorabbin

$767 62nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$291 higher in Cheltenham

$2,166 68th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

17.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% 5 people even 4.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$1 higher in Moorabbin gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +$100 higher in Moorabbin gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,300 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

27.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%

18.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 47.0%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

16.0% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.0%

27.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +75 more in Cheltenham

135 91st pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +3.92 more in Moorabbin

5.63 80th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +798.7 more in Moorabbin

1,612.5 90th pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +5 more in Cheltenham

27 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Cheltenham in Moorabbin even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +1 longer in Cheltenham

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +10,028 more in Cheltenham

24,085 77th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +52,610 more in Cheltenham

132,971 86th pct 80,361 74th pct

Transit to city in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +3 longer in Moorabbin

71 76th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

2.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

38.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

5.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +0.4 higher in Cheltenham

8.3 99th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +0.2 more in Cheltenham

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Moorabbin even

99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +1.7 pts higher in Moorabbin

98.1% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +6.3 pts higher in Cheltenham

99.6% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +3.5 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.1% 99th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +5.3 more in Moorabbin

15.3 54th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Moorabbin +40 higher in Cheltenham

308 96th pct 268 94th pct

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

3.2% 16th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin