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Eltham North vs Lower Plenty

Name: Eltham North vs Lower Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Eltham North profile · Lower Plenty profile

Eltham North Lower Plenty

Eltham North and Lower Plenty are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and income profiles. Eltham North is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,770 compared to $2,160 in Lower Plenty, and 42.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. The housing in Eltham North is also more uniform, with 98.2% being separate houses and 97.5% having three or more bedrooms, whereas Lower Plenty has more variety, including 21% townhouses or semi-detached homes. Eltham North is more geared toward families, with more children under 15 (19.9%) and far more schools per 1,000 children (2.94 versus 1.50).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in the share of people born overseas, those who have served in the Defence Force, and the proportion of homes owned outright. However, the two areas differ in their age profile and living arrangements; Lower Plenty has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.6%) and far more people living alone (26.0% compared to 9.3% in Eltham North).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Eltham North 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Eltham North Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Lower Plenty Population: 2,868 larger in Eltham North Household size: 0.5 larger in Eltham North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +2,868 larger in Eltham North gap steady

6,830 86th pct 3,962 86th pct

Median age in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +3 yrs older in Lower Plenty gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 53.0%

29.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Eltham North Lower Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 78.8%

4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

34.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 32.3%

12.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 84.0%

1.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.4% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 42.8%

3.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +1.44 more in Eltham North

2.94 42nd pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +7 more in Lower Plenty

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +76 larger in Lower Plenty

459 67th pct 535 76th pct

ICSEA in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +17 higher in Lower Plenty

1,093 90th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 68.3%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.4% Year 10 even 9.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

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

11.5% Postgraduate degree even 11.5%

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

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

10.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences even 4.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$72 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$1,027 85th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$610 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$2,770 93rd pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$218 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$2,926 90th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 21.3%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

6.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 63.1%

19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +21 larger in Eltham North

46 76th pct 25 72nd pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$400 higher in Eltham North

$1,125 86th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$375 higher in Eltham North

$3,125 88th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +0.5 larger in Eltham North gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 61.1%

20.4% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.5% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.9% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 17.0%

9.3% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$112 higher in Eltham North gap steady

$512 93rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +$100 higher in Eltham North gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Eltham North in Lower Plenty even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 39.2%

44.2% Owned outright even 44.1%

6.2% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 75.4%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 30.0%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

2.3% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +28.3 pts 9.2%

2.9% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

29.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +10 more in Eltham North

23 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +0.09 more in Eltham North

3.37 71st pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +775.2 more in Lower Plenty

940.6 86th pct 1,715.8 90th pct

PT routes in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +1 more in Lower Plenty

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +11 longer in Lower Plenty

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +5 longer in Eltham North

27 23rd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +16,539 more in Lower Plenty

0 0th pct 16,539 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +4,268 more in Eltham North

20,807 50th pct 16,539 47th pct

Transit to city in Eltham North in Lower Plenty

87 99th pct —

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 43.6%

16.7% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

0.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

17.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +0.1 higher in Lower Plenty

5.7 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +0.4 more in Eltham North

5.6 86th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +0.6 pts higher in Lower Plenty

65.0% 83rd pct 65.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +22.5 pts higher in Lower Plenty

43.2% 78th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +11.9 pts higher in Eltham North

90.5% 84th pct 78.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +11.2 pts higher in Eltham North

90.6% 93rd pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +3.3 pts higher in Eltham North

99.9% 97th pct 96.6% 84th pct

Walk to health in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +8.3 pts higher in Eltham North

67.2% 89th pct 59.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +13.3 more in Eltham North

26.2 69th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +178 higher in Eltham North

221 91st pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Eltham North in Lower Plenty +2.1 pts higher in Eltham North

10.9% 85th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham North vs Lower Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20866/eltham-north/vs/SAL21547/lower-plenty