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Eltham vs Warrandyte

Name: Eltham vs Warrandyte — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Eltham profile · Warrandyte profile

Eltham Warrandyte

Eltham (Vic.) and Warrandyte are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Eltham (Vic.) is more walkable, with 72.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.1% within a 15-minute walk of a school. Warrandyte is more rural in feel, where 98.4% of homes are separate houses and 14.3% of people speak a First Nations language. Warrandyte also has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Eltham (Vic.) has a larger number of schools and a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (51.9%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas have a high share of larger homes, though this is even more common in Warrandyte. While Eltham (Vic.) has more people reachable within 30 minutes by transit, the two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,306 larger in Eltham Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Warrandyte 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Warrandyte No religion: 5.9 pts higher in Eltham Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in Warrandyte

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham in Warrandyte +13,306 larger in Eltham gap steady

18,847 89th pct 5,541 86th pct

Median age in Eltham in Warrandyte +2 yrs older in Warrandyte gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

55.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Eltham Warrandyte

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 77.4%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%

34.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

8.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.5%

1.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%

40.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham in Warrandyte +1.71 more in Warrandyte

1.42 16th pct 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham in Warrandyte +16 more in Eltham

35 89th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Eltham in Warrandyte +174 larger in Warrandyte

434 64th pct 609 85th pct

ICSEA in Eltham in Warrandyte +30 higher in Warrandyte

1,095 90th pct 1,125 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Engineering & related even 12.6%

11.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

3.3% Information technology even 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Eltham in Warrandyte +$40 higher in Eltham gap widening

$971 79th pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Eltham in Warrandyte +$351 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$2,391 88th pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in Eltham in Warrandyte +$277 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$2,811 88th pct $3,088 92nd pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham in Warrandyte +70 larger in Eltham

91 86th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Eltham in Warrandyte +5 yrs older in Eltham

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Eltham in Warrandyte +$49 higher in Eltham

$949 76th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Eltham in Warrandyte +$591 higher in Warrandyte

$2,471 78th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham in Warrandyte +0.2 larger in Warrandyte gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 20.9%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

21.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

8.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham in Warrandyte +$52 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$440 87th pct $492 91st pct

Mortgage in Eltham in Warrandyte +$50 higher in Eltham gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Eltham in Warrandyte even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

11.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 98.4%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 30.5%

8.7% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 31.1%

19.8% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

2.7% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

27.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham in Warrandyte +4 more in Eltham

52 87th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham in Warrandyte +5.90 more in Warrandyte

2.76 68th pct 8.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Eltham in Warrandyte +2,883.3 more in Warrandyte

1,359.0 88th pct 4,242.4 100th pct

PT routes in Eltham in Warrandyte +4 more in Eltham

9 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham in Warrandyte +2 longer in Eltham

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Eltham in Warrandyte +1 longer in Warrandyte

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham in Warrandyte +23,444 more in Eltham

23,444 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham in Warrandyte +837 more in Eltham

23,444 51st pct 22,607 51st pct

Transit to city in Eltham in Warrandyte +7 longer in Eltham

87 99th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.8%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 17.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.5% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

10.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance even 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 29.4%

17.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham in Warrandyte +1.1 higher in Eltham

6.0 88th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham in Warrandyte +0.7 more in Eltham

5.9 88th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Eltham in Warrandyte +12.1 pts higher in Eltham

65.7% 83rd pct 53.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham in Warrandyte +19.3 pts higher in Eltham

72.7% 85th pct 53.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham in Warrandyte +10.3 pts higher in Eltham

78.8% 81st pct 68.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Eltham in Warrandyte +16.3 pts higher in Eltham

81.1% 86th pct 64.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham in Warrandyte +8.5 pts higher in Eltham

98.9% 85th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Eltham in Warrandyte +7.2 pts higher in Eltham

57.3% 86th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham in Warrandyte +6.3 more in Warrandyte

16.1 56th pct 22.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham in Warrandyte +70 higher in Eltham

113 86th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Eltham in Warrandyte +1.5 pts higher in Warrandyte

10.4% 82nd pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Compare Warrandyte with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham vs Warrandyte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20865/eltham/vs/SAL22702/warrandyte