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Eltham vs Lower Plenty

Name: Eltham vs Lower Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Eltham profile · Lower Plenty profile

Eltham Lower Plenty

Eltham (Vic.) and Lower Plenty are neighbouring suburbs that both feature a high proportion of detached housing. Eltham (Vic.) has a larger share of separate houses (85.9%) and bigger homes, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more connected, with 113 intersections per square kilometre compared to 43 in Lower Plenty. Lower Plenty has a higher proportion of older residents, with 23.6% aged 65 and over, and more people living alone at 26.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both areas, with almost identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak a language other than English. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $1,000. While Lower Plenty is more car-dependent, with a typical 16-minute walk to the nearest transport stop compared to 7 minutes in Eltham (Vic.), both areas have a higher share of people working from home than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,885 larger in Eltham Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Eltham 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Eltham No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Eltham Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Lower Plenty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham in Lower Plenty +14,885 larger in Eltham gap steady

18,847 89th pct 3,962 86th pct

Median age in Eltham in Lower Plenty +2 yrs older in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 53.0%

30.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

7.8% Divorced even 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Lower Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 78.8%

4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 84.0%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 42.8%

40.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

4.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.08 more in Lower Plenty

1.42 16th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham in Lower Plenty +1 more in Lower Plenty

35 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Eltham in Lower Plenty +101 larger in Lower Plenty

434 64th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Eltham in Lower Plenty +15 higher in Lower Plenty

1,095 90th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 68.3%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.8% Education even 10.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$16 higher in Eltham gap widening

$971 79th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$231 higher in Eltham gap narrowing

$2,391 88th pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$103 higher in Eltham gap widening

$2,811 88th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.1%

20.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham in Lower Plenty +66 larger in Eltham

91 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Eltham in Lower Plenty +6 yrs older in Eltham

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$224 higher in Eltham

$949 76th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$279 higher in Lower Plenty

$2,471 78th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.3 larger in Eltham gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 61.1%

23.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$40 higher in Eltham gap steady

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Eltham in Lower Plenty +$50 higher in Eltham gap steady

$2,250 83rd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Eltham in Lower Plenty even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 39.2%

11.9% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 75.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.7% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

12.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.2%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

27.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham in Lower Plenty +39 more in Eltham

52 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.52 more in Lower Plenty

2.76 68th pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Eltham in Lower Plenty +356.8 more in Lower Plenty

1,359.0 88th pct 1,715.8 90th pct

PT routes in Eltham in Lower Plenty +4 more in Eltham

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham in Lower Plenty +9 longer in Lower Plenty

7 39th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Eltham in Lower Plenty +3 longer in Eltham

25 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham in Lower Plenty +6,905 more in Eltham

23,444 77th pct 16,539 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham in Lower Plenty +6,905 more in Eltham

23,444 51st pct 16,539 47th pct

Transit to city in Eltham in Lower Plenty

87 99th pct —

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 31.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%

27.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

9.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance even 14.9%

10.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

17.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.2 higher in Eltham

6.0 88th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.6 more in Eltham

5.9 88th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Eltham in Lower Plenty even

65.7% 83rd pct 65.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Eltham in Lower Plenty +7.0 pts higher in Eltham

72.7% 85th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham in Lower Plenty +0.3 pts higher in Eltham

78.8% 81st pct 78.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Eltham in Lower Plenty +1.7 pts higher in Eltham

81.1% 86th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham in Lower Plenty +2.3 pts higher in Eltham

98.9% 85th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Eltham in Lower Plenty +1.6 pts higher in Lower Plenty

57.3% 86th pct 59.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham in Lower Plenty +3.2 more in Eltham

16.1 56th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham in Lower Plenty +70 higher in Eltham

113 86th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Eltham in Lower Plenty +1.6 pts higher in Eltham

10.4% 82nd pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare Lower Plenty with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Lower Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20865/eltham/vs/SAL21547/lower-plenty