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Coldstream vs Mount Evelyn

Name: Coldstream vs Mount Evelyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Coldstream profile · Mount Evelyn profile

Coldstream Mount Evelyn

Mount Evelyn and Coldstream (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Mount Evelyn is more connected, with 1,170.1 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and 47 intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, Coldstream (Vic.) has a more dispersed layout, with only 7 intersections per square kilometre and a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop. Education and income also differ, as Mount Evelyn has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (19.3% compared to 13.4%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week (23.8% against 20.1%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $828. While Mount Evelyn has more public transport routes and stops, Coldstream (Vic.) actually has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.3% versus 54.4%) and health services (64.5% versus 49.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,600 larger in Mount Evelyn Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Bachelor+: 6.0 pts higher in Mount Evelyn 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in Coldstream Recent movers: 4.4 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +7,600 larger in Mount Evelyn gap steady

2,199 79th pct 9,799 87th pct

Median age in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +1 yrs older in Mount Evelyn gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

7.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Coldstream Mount Evelyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 37.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +2.53 more in Coldstream

4.57 56th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +8 more in Mount Evelyn

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +147 larger in Mount Evelyn

351 54th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +19 higher in Mount Evelyn

1,021 67th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 39.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

9.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn even gap narrowing

$827 63rd pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$132 higher in Mount Evelyn gap steady

$1,913 71st pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$123 higher in Mount Evelyn gap steady

$2,140 65th pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Arthritis even 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +72 larger in Mount Evelyn

29 72nd pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +7 yrs older in Mount Evelyn

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$46 higher in Coldstream

$833 68th pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$113 higher in Mount Evelyn

$2,062 64th pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%

19.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$6 higher in Coldstream gap steady

$371 76th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +$191 higher in Mount Evelyn gap widening

$1,809 61st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 31.6%

13.0% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

2.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 97.8%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 45.7%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%

9.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +27 more in Mount Evelyn

15 85th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +2.54 more in Coldstream

6.82 85th pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +816.8 more in Mount Evelyn

353.3 76th pct 1,170.1 87th pct

PT routes in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +8 more in Mount Evelyn

3 79th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +13 longer in Coldstream

23 61st pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn even

40 33rd pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 41st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 57.8%

18.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

1.9% No vehicle even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

11.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +0.1 higher in Mount Evelyn

5.2 84th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +0.1 more in Coldstream

5.3 85th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +14.6 pts higher in Coldstream

72.5% 85th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +19.0 pts higher in Coldstream

73.3% 86th pct 54.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +1.2 pts higher in Coldstream

75.7% 80th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +2.7 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

67.0% 81st pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +9.0 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

78.8% 73rd pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +15.6 pts higher in Coldstream

64.5% 88th pct 49.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +11.1 more in Coldstream

24.1 67th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +40 higher in Mount Evelyn

7 72nd pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Coldstream in Mount Evelyn +5.7 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

5.2% 44th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Coldstream with nearby areas

Yering Gruyere Lilydale Mount Evelyn Wandin North Tarrawarra Yarra Glen Chirnside Park

Compare Mount Evelyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coldstream vs Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20613/coldstream/vs/SAL21795/mount-evelyn