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Clayton South vs Huntingdale

Name: Clayton South vs Huntingdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Clayton South profile · Huntingdale profile

Clayton South Huntingdale

Clayton South and Huntingdale (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east, but they differ markedly in diversity and wealth. Clayton South is far more multicultural, with 62.8% of people born overseas and 67.1% using a language other than English at home. Huntingdale (Vic.) is wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,364 compared to $1,743 in Clayton South. This is consistent with a higher proportion of adults in Huntingdale (Vic.) holding a bachelor degree or higher (39.0% versus 34.3%) and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.8% compared to 17.8%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in a few key ways, as they share almost identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom. They are also both very well connected to public transport, with nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While Clayton South has far more rental properties (39.4% versus 32.0%) and more townhouses, Huntingdale (Vic.) has a higher share of detached houses and far better street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.8 pts higher in Clayton South Born overseas: 23.8 pts higher in Clayton South Population: 11,432 larger in Clayton South Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Huntingdale Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in Huntingdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayton South in Huntingdale +11,432 larger in Clayton South gap widening

13,381 88th pct 1,949 78th pct

Median age in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1 yrs older in Huntingdale gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 34.0%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Clayton South Huntingdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.0% Australia +23.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

14.9% India ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

8.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.1% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%

8.5% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.1% English +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

10.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

4.0% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

28.3% English only +27.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

10.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.2% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

9.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayton South in Huntingdale

2.11 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clayton South in Huntingdale +12 more in Clayton South

32 89th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Clayton South in Huntingdale +93 larger in Clayton South

640 87th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Clayton South in Huntingdale +82 higher in Huntingdale

1,029 72nd pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 74.7%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

8.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$154 higher in Huntingdale gap steady

$685 38th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$366 higher in Huntingdale gap widening

$1,630 56th pct $1,996 75th pct

Family income in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$621 higher in Huntingdale gap widening

$1,743 40th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 69.2%

14.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clayton South in Huntingdale +26 larger in Clayton South

34 74th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1 yrs older in Huntingdale

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$799 higher in Huntingdale

$575 43rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$999 higher in Huntingdale

$1,875 57th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clayton South in Huntingdale even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

21.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

16.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$19 higher in Huntingdale gap steady

$381 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Clayton South in Huntingdale +$93 higher in Huntingdale gap steady

$1,997 72nd pct $2,090 76th pct

People / bedroom in Clayton South in Huntingdale even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 32.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 30.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

32.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.8 pts 4.1%

11.0% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 44.3%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 54.2%

24.4% $200–$349 even 24.4%

6.6% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

14.5% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayton South in Huntingdale +63 more in Clayton South

71 88th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1.20 more in Clayton South

5.31 79th pct 4.10 74th pct

Departures/1k in Clayton South in Huntingdale +656.3 more in Huntingdale

1,429.3 89th pct 2,085.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Clayton South in Huntingdale +2 more in Clayton South

15 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1 longer in Huntingdale

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Clayton South in Huntingdale +5 longer in Clayton South

23 20th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Clayton South in Huntingdale +9,547 more in Huntingdale

13,381 64th pct 22,928 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Clayton South in Huntingdale +84,196 more in Huntingdale

94,784 78th pct 178,980 86th pct

Transit to city in Clayton South in Huntingdale +14 longer in Clayton South

69 73rd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 42.9%

21.1% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 37.5%

33.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

6.4% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

7.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1.0 higher in Huntingdale

7.5 95th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clayton South in Huntingdale +0.7 more in Huntingdale

7.3 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1.1 pts higher in Huntingdale

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Clayton South in Huntingdale +1.0 pts higher in Huntingdale

99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Clayton South in Huntingdale even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Clayton South in Huntingdale +7.6 pts higher in Huntingdale

92.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Clayton South in Huntingdale even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Clayton South in Huntingdale +37.6 pts higher in Huntingdale

62.4% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Clayton South in Huntingdale +5.0 more in Huntingdale

12.5 47th pct 17.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Clayton South in Huntingdale +307 higher in Huntingdale

196 90th pct 503 100th pct

Mean slope in Clayton South in Huntingdale +0.5 pts higher in Huntingdale

2.6% 6th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare Clayton South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayton South vs Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20570/clayton-south/vs/SAL21218/huntingdale