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Heatherton vs Mentone

Name: Heatherton vs Mentone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Heatherton profile · Mentone profile

Heatherton Mentone

Mentone and Heatherton are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Mentone is a walker's paradise where nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services. It has more small homes, with only 56.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Heatherton is dominated by separate houses, with 81.7% of homes being detached and 83% having at least three bedrooms. Heatherton also has a higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home (30.2% compared to 19.8% in Mentone) and a higher proportion of children under 15.

Both areas are’ almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,500 to $2,600. They also share a similar drive time to the city of 23 minutes. While Mentone is more connected with 665 intersections per square kilometre, Heatherton has more public transport stops per 1,000 people. The two areas have tracked similarly in some respects, but Mentone has a much higher share of people living alone (33.1%) than Heatherton (20.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,371 larger in Mentone Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Heatherton 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Heatherton Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Mentone Household size: 0.5 larger in Heatherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heatherton in Mentone +10,371 larger in Mentone gap widening

2,826 83rd pct 13,197 88th pct

Median age in Heatherton in Mentone +1 yrs older in Mentone gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 45.2%

31.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Heatherton Mentone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

3.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.7% English +12.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.2% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 77.5%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heatherton in Mentone +2.13 more in Mentone

1.72 23rd pct 3.85 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heatherton in Mentone +10 more in Heatherton

38 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Heatherton in Mentone +112 larger in Mentone

526 75th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Heatherton in Mentone +12 higher in Mentone

1,094 90th pct 1,105 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

8.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below even 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Heatherton in Mentone +$90 higher in Mentone gap widening

$891 72nd pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Heatherton in Mentone +$199 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,088 79th pct $1,889 70th pct

Family income in Heatherton in Mentone +$73 higher in Mentone gap narrowing

$2,531 83rd pct $2,604 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

12.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 65.3%

17.7% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heatherton in Mentone +53 larger in Mentone

8 57th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Heatherton in Mentone even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Heatherton in Mentone +$359 higher in Mentone

$474 29th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Heatherton in Mentone +$542 higher in Mentone

$1,374 35th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heatherton in Mentone +0.5 larger in Heatherton gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 56.7%

18.2% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.2% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 13.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heatherton in Mentone +$79 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$471 90th pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Heatherton in Mentone +$57 higher in Heatherton gap widening

$2,224 82nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Heatherton in Mentone +0.10 higher in Heatherton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 33.9%

26.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.2% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 44.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.2% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 34.1%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 18.2%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.4% $550–$749 ◂ +23.4 pts 12.0%

21.2% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

27.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heatherton in Mentone +36 more in Mentone

30 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Heatherton in Mentone +5.61 more in Heatherton

10.62 88th pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Heatherton in Mentone +1,085.2 more in Heatherton

2,982.0 97th pct 1,896.8 91st pct

PT routes in Heatherton in Mentone +7 more in Mentone

10 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Heatherton in Mentone +1 longer in Heatherton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Heatherton in Mentone even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Heatherton in Mentone +17,537 more in Heatherton

44,755 86th pct 27,218 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Heatherton in Mentone +118,921 more in Mentone

70,004 72nd pct 188,925 87th pct

Transit to city in Heatherton in Mentone +24 longer in Heatherton

79 87th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 43.0%

29.7% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 36.2%

31.2% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

3.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Heatherton in Mentone +2.2 higher in Mentone

6.3 89th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heatherton in Mentone +1.8 more in Mentone

6.1 89th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Heatherton in Mentone +18.0 pts higher in Mentone

81.6% 90th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heatherton in Mentone +7.5 pts higher in Mentone

91.3% 95th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Heatherton in Mentone +5.5 pts higher in Mentone

92.0% 85th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Heatherton in Mentone +53.1 pts higher in Mentone

46.7% 74th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heatherton in Mentone +3.3 pts higher in Mentone

96.6% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Heatherton in Mentone +28.1 pts higher in Mentone

66.8% 89th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Heatherton in Mentone +8.6 more in Heatherton

25.1 68th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Heatherton in Mentone +581 higher in Mentone

83 83rd pct 665 100th pct

Mean slope in Heatherton in Mentone +0.8 pts higher in Heatherton

3.3% 17th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Heatherton with nearby areas

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Compare Mentone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heatherton vs Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21163/heatherton/vs/SAL21648/mentone