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Essendon Fields vs Strathmore Heights

Name: Essendon Fields vs Strathmore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Essendon Fields profile · Strathmore Heights profile

Essendon Fields Strathmore Heights

Strathmore Heights and Essendon Fields are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Strathmore Heights is a populated suburb where everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and all homes are within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Essendon Fields is sparsely populated with just 13 residents, but it has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,125 compared to $815 in Strathmore Heights. Essendon Fields also provides better access to essential services, with 67.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 18.2% in Strathmore Heights.

Both areas share a similar level of school advantage and have nearly the same drive time to the city, taking about 17 to 18 minutes. While they both have a somewhat walkable score, the gaps between them vary by amenity. For example, Strathmore Heights has far more parks within walking distance, while Essendon Fields has a far higher number of walkable amenities and public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,034 larger in Strathmore Heights Personal income: $310 higher in Essendon Fields Median age: 3 yrs older in Essendon Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +1,034 larger in Strathmore Heights gap steady

13 9th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Median age in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +3 yrs older in Essendon Fields

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.0 pts 24.2%

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

0.0% Never married +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.8% Divorced ◂ +23.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Fields Strathmore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.1% Australia +55.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

23.1% England ◂ +21.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 32.4%

30.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

0.0% Italian +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Greek +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

38.5% English only +39.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.8% Christianity +26.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

38.5% Not stated ◂ +34.2 pts 4.3%

0.0% No religion +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.1% Buddhism ◂ +21.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +18 more in Essendon Fields

42 90th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +18 larger in Essendon Fields

622 86th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +7 higher in Essendon Fields

1,078 87th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +37.4 pts 62.6%

0.0% Year 11 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +47.2 pts 19.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

66.7% Society & culture ◂ +55.8 pts 10.9%

44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +29.3 pts 15.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +$310 higher in Essendon Fields

$1,125 88th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $2,291 73rd pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.6%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Mental health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +6.2 pts 63.0%

0.0% One condition +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— 2.8 76th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights

— 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +607.74 more in Essendon Fields

615.38 100th pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +446,933.9 more in Essendon Fields

448,538.5 100th pct 1,604.6 90th pct

PT routes in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +4 more in Essendon Fields

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +10 longer in Essendon Fields

13 50th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +1 longer in Essendon Fields

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +5,075 more in Essendon Fields

8,186 56th pct 3,111 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +22,020 more in Essendon Fields

66,679 71st pct 44,659 62nd pct

Transit to city in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +10 longer in Strathmore Heights

66 68th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

112.5% Car (driver) ◂ +64.5 pts 48.0%

0.0% Worked at home +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +43.7 pts 6.3%

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.2 pts 12.3%

0.0% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Community & personal service ◂ +64.7 pts 10.3%

50.0% Professionals ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +0.5 higher in Essendon Fields

5.9 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +0.9 more in Essendon Fields

5.5 85th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +7.9 pts higher in Essendon Fields

65.2% 83rd pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +19.1 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

61.2% 82nd pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +9.2 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

90.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +45.8 pts higher in Essendon Fields

58.6% 78th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +29.4 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

70.6% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +48.9 pts higher in Essendon Fields

67.2% 89th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +2,051.1 more in Essendon Fields

2,076.9 100th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +19 higher in Strathmore Heights

182 90th pct 201 91st pct

Mean slope in Essendon Fields in Strathmore Heights +3.9 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

2.9% 11th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Essendon Fields with nearby areas

Essendon North Strathmore Heights Airport West Niddrie Oak Park Gowanbrae Strathmore Essendon

Compare Strathmore Heights with nearby areas

Gowanbrae Essendon Fields Oak Park Airport West Tullamarine Essendon North Gladstone Park Niddrie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon Fields vs Strathmore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20886/essendon-fields/vs/SAL22381/strathmore-heights