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Elwood vs St Kilda

Name: Elwood vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Elwood profile · St Kilda profile

Elwood St Kilda

St Kilda (Vic.) and Elwood are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. St Kilda (Vic.) is far more diverse, with 36.9% of people born overseas compared to 26.6% in Elwood. It is also much more connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures and a higher share of homes with no car (25.4% versus 11.3% in Elwood). Elwood is more likely to have larger homes, with 28.3% having three or more bedrooms, and has a higher typical income, with 31.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar age structure for seniors and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. The gap in how people get around is widening, as St Kilda (Vic.) has seen a far higher increase in public transport use compared to Elwood. This is consistent with St Kilda (Vic.) having far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 1 minute, while Elwood's walk is 3 minutes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Elwood No car: 14.1 pts higher in St Kilda Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in St Kilda Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Elwood Renting: 9.0 pts higher in St Kilda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwood in St Kilda +4,337 larger in St Kilda gap widening

15,153 88th pct 19,490 89th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda +2 yrs older in Elwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%

10.7% Seniors (65+) even 10.7%

8.2% Youth (15–24) even 8.2%

Marital status

55.3% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

29.3% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 19.7%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Elwood St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 55.0%

5.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy even 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%

26.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%

15.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 71.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 56.2%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

7.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elwood in St Kilda +1.08 more in St Kilda

2.02 29th pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elwood in St Kilda +12 more in St Kilda

35 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Elwood in St Kilda +31 larger in St Kilda

622 86th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Elwood in St Kilda +9 higher in St Kilda

1,140 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 76.3%

5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

10.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

6.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Elwood in St Kilda +$150 higher in Elwood gap widening

$1,364 95th pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda +$317 higher in Elwood gap widening

$2,096 79th pct $1,779 64th pct

Family income in Elwood in St Kilda +$473 higher in Elwood gap widening

$3,210 93rd pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

11.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

22.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 64.1%

17.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwood in St Kilda +108 larger in St Kilda

55 78th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda +4 yrs older in St Kilda

30 yrs 63rd pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Elwood in St Kilda +$322 higher in Elwood

$1,281 87th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda +$438 higher in Elwood

$2,125 67th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elwood in St Kilda +0.2 larger in Elwood gap steady

1.9 11th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 32.8%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

44.0% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwood in St Kilda +$34 higher in Elwood gap widening

$415 85th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Elwood in St Kilda +$300 higher in Elwood gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Elwood in St Kilda +0.10 higher in St Kilda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 14.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

14.2% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 5.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 46.3%

20.7% 1 bedroom +14.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 10.4%

6.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 46.8%

24.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 21.6%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elwood in St Kilda +51 more in St Kilda

46 87th pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in Elwood in St Kilda +1.94 more in St Kilda

3.04 70th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Elwood in St Kilda +2,230.1 more in St Kilda

1,453.2 89th pct 3,683.3 100th pct

PT routes in Elwood in St Kilda +7 more in St Kilda

8 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Elwood in St Kilda +2 longer in Elwood

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Elwood in St Kilda +2 longer in Elwood

11 6th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Elwood in St Kilda +47,422 more in St Kilda

75,195 88th pct 122,617 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Elwood in St Kilda +158,211 more in St Kilda

214,035 87th pct 372,246 90th pct

Transit to city in Elwood in St Kilda +12 longer in Elwood

53 41st pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 40.3%

31.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

2.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 15.3%

11.3% No vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

3.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Elwood in St Kilda +0.4 higher in St Kilda

8.8 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elwood in St Kilda +0.4 more in St Kilda

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elwood in St Kilda even