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Eltham North vs Greensborough

Name: Eltham North vs Greensborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Eltham North profile · Greensborough profile

Eltham North Greensborough

Greensborough and Eltham North are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they differ in their housing and accessibility. Eltham North is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,770 and 42.7% of homes earning $3,000 or more each week. It also has more large, detached houses, with 97.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Greensborough is more walkable; 77.4% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 43.2% in Eltham North. Greensborough also has more variety in its housing and a higher share of renters at 17.3%.

Both areas share a similar profile in several ways, including an almost identical unemployment rate and a high proportion of homes within a short walk of a park. They also have similar average school advantage scores. While they share these commonalities, Eltham North remains more likely to have households with four bedrooms and a higher number of motor vehicles per home. Meanwhile, Greensborough has a higher share of people living alone at 21.5% and a larger population of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,240 larger in Greensborough 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Eltham North Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Eltham North Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Greensborough Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Greensborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham North in Greensborough +14,240 larger in Greensborough gap steady

6,830 86th pct 21,070 90th pct

Median age in Eltham North in Greensborough +1 yrs older in Eltham North gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.3%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 53.0%

29.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Eltham North Greensborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.4%

4.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +6.1 pts 33.4%

34.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

12.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 80.9%

1.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 44.3%

45.2% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

3.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham North in Greensborough +0.90 more in Eltham North

2.94 42nd pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham North in Greensborough +21 more in Greensborough

29 88th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Eltham North in Greensborough +82 larger in Greensborough

459 67th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Eltham North in Greensborough +8 higher in Eltham North

1,093 90th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 65.5%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

12.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Eltham North in Greensborough +$124 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$1,027 85th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Eltham North in Greensborough +$695 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$2,770 93rd pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Eltham North in Greensborough +$472 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$2,926 90th pct $2,454 80th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 15.2%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

6.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.0%

19.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham North in Greensborough +87 larger in Greensborough

46 76th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Eltham North in Greensborough even

30 yrs 63rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Eltham North in Greensborough +$265 higher in Eltham North

$1,125 86th pct $860 70th pct

Household income in Eltham North in Greensborough +$709 higher in Eltham North

$3,125 88th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham North in Greensborough +0.4 larger in Eltham North gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 63.6%

20.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 20.9%

9.3% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham North in Greensborough +$108 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$512 93rd pct $404 82nd pct

Mortgage in Eltham North in Greensborough +$133 higher in Eltham North gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Eltham North in Greensborough even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 42.4%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 38.0%

6.2% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 84.9%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 29.2%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +28.8 pts 8.7%

2.9% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham North in Greensborough +86 more in Greensborough

23 86th pct 109 90th pct

Stops/1k in Eltham North in Greensborough +1.81 more in Greensborough

3.37 71st pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Eltham North in Greensborough +1,339.5 more in Greensborough

940.6 86th pct 2,280.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Eltham North in Greensborough +9 more in Greensborough

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham North in Greensborough +3 longer in Greensborough

5 32nd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Eltham North in Greensborough +4 longer in Eltham North

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham North in Greensborough +20,807 more in Greensborough

0 0th pct 20,807 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham North in Greensborough +79,832 more in Greensborough

20,807 50th pct 100,639 79th pct

Transit to city in Eltham North in Greensborough +18 longer in Eltham North

87 99th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 44.5%

16.7% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

0.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

17.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham North in Greensborough +1.3 higher in Greensborough

5.7 87th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham North in Greensborough +1.3 more in Greensborough

5.6 86th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Eltham North in Greensborough +27.0 pts higher in Greensborough

65.0% 83rd pct 92.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham North in Greensborough +34.3 pts higher in Greensborough

43.2% 78th pct 77.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham North in Greensborough +4.6 pts higher in Greensborough

90.5% 84th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Eltham North in Greensborough +3.8 pts higher in Greensborough

90.6% 93rd pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham North in Greensborough even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eltham North in Greensborough +6.4 pts higher in Greensborough

67.2% 89th pct 73.6% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham North in Greensborough +8.0 more in Eltham North

26.2 69th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham North in Greensborough +94 higher in Greensborough

221 91st pct 315 96th pct

Mean slope in Eltham North in Greensborough +2.2 pts higher in Eltham North

10.9% 85th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham North vs Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20866/eltham-north/vs/SAL21104/greensborough