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Glen Iris vs Hawthorn East

Name: Glen Iris vs Hawthorn East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Glen Iris profile · Hawthorn East profile

Glen Iris Hawthorn East

Glen Iris (Vic.) and Hawthorn East are neighbouring areas with different housing styles. Glen Iris (Vic.) has far more separate houses (54.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (64.6%). In contrast, Hawthorn East has a much higher share of renters (39.9%) and more people living alone (33.3%). Glen Iris (Vic.) also has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in Hawthorn East.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force, and very similar typical personal and family incomes. Both areas also have a highly educated workforce, and the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is almost the same. While Glen Iris (Vic.) has far more public transport stops, both areas are much more walkable than most Australian locations.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Glen Iris 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Glen Iris Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Hawthorn East Population: 11,297 larger in Glen Iris Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Hawthorn East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +11,297 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

26,131 91st pct 14,834 88th pct

Median age in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +4 yrs older in Glen Iris gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 42.5%

36.5% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Glen Iris Hawthorn East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 66.1%

4.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

32.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

28.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

12.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 72.5%

6.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 36.2%

4.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.49 more in Hawthorn East

1.33 14th pct 1.82 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +5 more in Hawthorn East

63 94th pct 68 95th pct

Avg size in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +108 larger in Hawthorn East

546 78th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +10 higher in Hawthorn East

1,153 100th pct 1,163 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 27.0%

13.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$65 higher in Hawthorn East gap widening

$1,179 90th pct $1,244 91st pct

Household income in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$238 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$2,491 89th pct $2,253 86th pct

Family income in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$205 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$3,447 96th pct $3,242 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +1.5 pts 69.3%

18.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +22 larger in Glen Iris

62 80th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +1 yrs older in Glen Iris

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$167 higher in Glen Iris

$1,292 88th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$1,000 higher in Glen Iris

$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.2 larger in Glen Iris gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 57.8%

23.8% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$35 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$450 88th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +$330 higher in Glen Iris gap widening

$2,830 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 29.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 33.1%

27.2% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 18.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 14.8%

7.3% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

17.7% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

15.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

4.1% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 40.2%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +70 more in Glen Iris

89 89th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +2.13 more in Glen Iris

3.41 71st pct 1.28 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +547.3 more in Glen Iris

1,301.2 88th pct 753.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +9 more in Glen Iris

16 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +1 longer in Hawthorn East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +2 longer in Glen Iris

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +59,605 more in Hawthorn East

16,829 70th pct 76,434 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +62,546 more in Hawthorn East

190,610 87th pct 253,156 88th pct

Transit to city in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +5 longer in Glen Iris

49 34th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 31.1%

2.6% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%

5.6% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

9.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 18.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.5 higher in Hawthorn East

8.2 98th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.0 more in Hawthorn East

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.6 pts higher in Hawthorn East

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +1.1 pts higher in Hawthorn East

98.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.3 pts higher in Hawthorn East

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.5 pts higher in Glen Iris

99.6% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +3.3 more in Glen Iris

8.7 38th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +34 higher in Glen Iris

373 99th pct 339 97th pct

Mean slope in Glen Iris in Hawthorn East +0.6 pts higher in Glen Iris

5.3% 45th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Iris vs Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21010/glen-iris/vs/SAL21153/hawthorn-east