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Elwood vs Gardenvale

Name: Elwood vs Gardenvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Elwood profile · Gardenvale profile

Elwood Gardenvale

Elwood and Gardenvale are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner south, though they differ in their housing and demographics. Elwood is more densely populated with a high proportion of flats and apartments, while Gardenvale has far more separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. Income is well higher in Elwood, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,364 compared to $1,087 in Gardenvale. Elwood also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 58.0%, compared to 44.3% in Gardenvale.

These neighbours are seeing their differences in housing and lifestyle shift, as the gap in the number of people working from home has narrowed to just 4.5%. Both areas share very similar unemployment rates and typical weekly family incomes of around $3,200. They are also alike in the number of people per bedroom and the proportion of residents who speak little or no English. While both are far more walkable than the national figure, Gardenvale has a far higher number of public transport departures and a higher count of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,134 larger in Elwood Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Gardenvale 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Gardenvale No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Elwood De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Elwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwood in Gardenvale +14,134 larger in Elwood gap steady

15,153 88th pct 1,019 73rd pct

Median age in Elwood in Gardenvale +1 yrs older in Gardenvale gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 33.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 44.1%

29.3% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

2.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Elwood Gardenvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

5.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

26.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

6.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.2% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 77.7%

0.6% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 44.3%

27.6% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.5% Judaism +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elwood in Gardenvale

2.02 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elwood in Gardenvale +3 more in Elwood

35 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Elwood in Gardenvale +12 larger in Elwood

622 86th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Elwood in Gardenvale +3 higher in Elwood

1,140 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 79.0%

5.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Year 10 even 4.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 40.0%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

9.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

6.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Elwood in Gardenvale +$277 higher in Elwood gap widening

$1,364 95th pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in Elwood in Gardenvale +$388 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Elwood in Gardenvale +$89 higher in Gardenvale gap narrowing

$3,210 93rd pct $3,299 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

11.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

22.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

4.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 66.9%

17.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwood in Gardenvale +50 larger in Elwood

55 78th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Elwood in Gardenvale +9 yrs older in Gardenvale

30 yrs 63rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Elwood in Gardenvale +$207 higher in Elwood

$1,281 87th pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Elwood in Gardenvale +$750 higher in Elwood

$2,125 67th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elwood in Gardenvale +0.2 larger in Gardenvale gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 22.7%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

44.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 23.9%

8.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwood in Gardenvale +$114 higher in Elwood gap widening

$415 85th pct $301 57th pct

Mortgage in Elwood in Gardenvale +$653 higher in Gardenvale gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,953 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Elwood in Gardenvale even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 46.7%

20.8% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.8 pts 43.4%

14.2% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 23.0%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.7% 1 bedroom +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 21.3%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

8.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elwood in Gardenvale +37 more in Elwood

46 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Elwood in Gardenvale +5.80 more in Gardenvale

3.04 70th pct 8.83 87th pct

Departures/1k in Elwood in Gardenvale +2,926.6 more in Gardenvale

1,453.2 89th pct 4,379.8 100th pct

PT routes in Elwood in Gardenvale +5 more in Elwood

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Elwood in Gardenvale +2 longer in Elwood

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Elwood in Gardenvale +2 longer in Gardenvale

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Elwood in Gardenvale +27,405 more in Elwood

75,195 88th pct 47,790 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Elwood in Gardenvale +133,199 more in Gardenvale

214,035 87th pct 347,234 89th pct

Transit to city in Elwood in Gardenvale +5 longer in Elwood

53 41st pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

31.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

2.1% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 51.9%

26.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 4 or more even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

20.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Elwood in Gardenvale even

8.8 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elwood in Gardenvale +0.4 more in Gardenvale

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elwood in Gardenvale even