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Elwood vs St Kilda East

Name: Elwood vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Elwood profile · St Kilda East profile

Elwood St Kilda East

Elwood and St Kilda East are neighbouring areas with several distinct differences in their makeup. Elwood has a far higher share of people with no religion (58.0% compared to 42.3% in St Kilda East) and a higher proportion of high earners, with 27.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Elwood is also more walkable, with more amenities per resident and more street intersections. St Kilda East is slightly younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 38 in Elwood, and it has a higher share of children under 15 (16.4% versus 13.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and household incomes. They also share the same proportion of people who own their homes outright and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people working from home is well higher in Elwood, where 45.1% do so compared to 40.7% in St Kilda East.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Elwood Other language: 7.0 pts higher in St Kilda East Median age: 4 yrs older in Elwood Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in St Kilda East Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elwood in St Kilda East +2,582 larger in Elwood gap widening

15,153 88th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda East +4 yrs older in Elwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

29.3% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Elwood St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 64.6%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%

26.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

15.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 73.2%

1.4% Greek even 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 42.3%

27.6% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 19.2%

3.5% Judaism +22.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.89 more in St Kilda East

2.02 29th pct 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elwood in St Kilda East +14 more in St Kilda East

35 89th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Elwood in St Kilda East +21 larger in Elwood

622 86th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Elwood in St Kilda East +3 higher in St Kilda East

1,140 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

16.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$181 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$1,364 95th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$76 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$340 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$3,210 93rd pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

11.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%

22.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Arthritis even 4.6%

1.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None even 68.6%

17.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elwood in St Kilda East +8 larger in Elwood

55 78th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Elwood in St Kilda East +2 yrs older in St Kilda East

30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$348 higher in Elwood

$1,281 87th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Elwood in St Kilda East +$167 higher in Elwood

$2,125 67th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

33.4% 2 people even 33.4%

11.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

0.5% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elwood in St Kilda East +$19 higher in Elwood gap steady

$415 85th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Elwood in St Kilda East +$172 higher in Elwood gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $2,128 78th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 48.5%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 66.2%

14.2% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 48.0%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

20.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

6.3% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 42.9%

24.1% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

3.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elwood in St Kilda East +12 more in Elwood

46 87th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.33 more in Elwood

3.04 70th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Elwood in St Kilda East +35.3 more in St Kilda East

1,453.2 89th pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Elwood in St Kilda East +1 more in Elwood

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Elwood in St Kilda East +3 longer in St Kilda East

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Elwood in St Kilda East +1 longer in Elwood

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Elwood in St Kilda East +3,292 more in St Kilda East

75,195 88th pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Elwood in St Kilda East +28,534 more in St Kilda East

214,035 87th pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Elwood in St Kilda East +3 longer in Elwood

53 41st pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

31.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 52.3%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

11.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 38.9%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

3.2% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Elwood in St Kilda East +0.2 higher in Elwood

8.8 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

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

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Elwood in St Kilda East even