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Glen Huntly vs Malvern East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Glen Huntly profile · Malvern East profile

Glen Huntly Malvern East

Malvern East and Glen Huntly are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and wealth profiles. Malvern East is more affluent, with 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.4% in Glen Huntly. This wealth is reflected in the homes; separate houses make up 53.2% of dwellings in Malvern East, while they account for just 14.6% in Glen Huntly, where flats and apartments are far more common. Glen Huntly is much more culturally diverse, with 50.0% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home.

These two areas have seen their differences in resident mobility widen over time, as the share of people who moved in the last five years is now far higher in Glen Huntly at 55.7%. Despite this, they share several daily realities, including very similar typical weekly rents and a nearly identical proportion of people working from home. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,391 larger in Malvern East Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Malvern East 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Malvern East Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly Other language: 16.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +17,391 larger in Malvern East gap widening
4,905 86th pct 22,296 90th pct
Median age in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3 yrs older in Malvern East gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
13.6% 27th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.0 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
12.9% 26th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +5.2 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
15.0% 71st pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 27.3%
18.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.2%
39.3% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
3.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Glen Huntly Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +20.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

45.6% Australia +21.8 pts ▸ 67.5%
17.2% India ◂ +13.9 pts 3.3%
3.8% China +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

22.1% English +8.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.7% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.9% Indian ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%
8.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.2% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +16.4 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
41.8% 94th pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
4.3% 90th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

53.8% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
4.8% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Hindi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%
1.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
38.9% 45th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

22.7% Christianity +22.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.1% Hinduism ◂ +14.0 pts 3.1%
10.0% Judaism ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
2.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
80.1% 99th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +2.8 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 49.4% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East
— 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +28 more in Malvern East
34 89th pct 62 94th pct
Avg size in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +8 larger in Glen Huntly
543 77th pct 536 76th pct
ICSEA in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +10 higher in Malvern East
1,132 98th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
9.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
9.8% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
6.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$10 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$1,050 86th pct $1,060 86th pct
Household income in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$506 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$1,877 69th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$821 higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
$2,467 80th pct $3,288 94th pct
High earners in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +7.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 24.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +14.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
24.4% 72nd pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%
13.4% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.9%
5.8% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Glen Huntly
24.5% 28th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1.8 pts higher in Glen Huntly
9.0% 59th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.9%
17.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.8 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
9.6% 23rd pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +4.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
21.0% 30th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.6 pts higher in Malvern East
0.8% 31st pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +4.0 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +46 larger in Malvern East
19 67th pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +2 yrs older in Malvern East
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East
— 80.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$116 higher in Malvern East
$833 68th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$1,319 higher in Malvern East
$1,125 23rd pct $2,444 77th pct
Indigenous language in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.4 larger in Malvern East gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1.0 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +9.2 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
35.5% 86th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%
35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%
10.4% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
2.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$30 higher in Malvern East gap steady
$391 80th pct $421 86th pct
Mortgage in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +$944 higher in Malvern East gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,944 91st pct
People / bedroom in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.10 higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +14.2 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
45.1% 90th pct 30.9% 80th pct
Owned outright in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +12.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
23.4% 13th pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +38.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
14.6% 0th pct 53.2% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +30.6 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
33.3% 1st pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 30.9%
23.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

14.6% Separate house +38.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
43.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.1 pts 21.5%
39.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.0 pts 23.5%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 26.1%
25.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
6.5% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%
1.4% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.3%
30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%
10.4% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.9% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.2% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.7%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.8%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +8.5 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
17.0% 93rd pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
39.8% 90th pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.7 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
8.4% 98th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +100 more in Malvern East
11 81st pct 111 90th pct
Stops/1k in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +2.74 more in Malvern East
2.24 66th pct 4.98 77th pct
Departures/1k in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +520.1 more in Malvern East
1,179.4 87th pct 1,699.5 90th pct
PT routes in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +25 more in Malvern East
5 86th pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1 longer in Glen Huntly
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1 longer in Glen Huntly
16 13th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +38,460 more in Glen Huntly
95,873 89th pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +141,359 more in Glen Huntly
411,710 90th pct 270,351 88th pct
Transit to city in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1 longer in Glen Huntly
46 29th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.3% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.9% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 39.4%
22.8% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
17.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%
3.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +15.2 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
55.7% 94th pct 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +8.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap narrowing
29.3% 94th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.3 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap widening
70.4% 82nd pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +3.0 pts higher in Glen Huntly gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 59.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% Education & training even 9.9%
8.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
4.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%
13.0% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.1 higher in Malvern East
8.5 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +0.1 more in Malvern East
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +5.4 more in Malvern East
8.4 37th pct 13.8 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +158 higher in Glen Huntly
549 100th pct 391 99th pct
Mean slope in Glen Huntlyin Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern East
2.4% 3rd pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Glen Huntly with nearby areas

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Compare Malvern East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Huntly vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21009/glen-huntly/vs/SAL21587/malvern-east