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Heatherton vs Oakleigh South

Name: Heatherton vs Oakleigh South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Heatherton profile · Oakleigh South profile

Heatherton Oakleigh South

Oakleigh South and Heatherton are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Oakleigh South is much more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre. It is also more diverse, with 49.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 45.5% born overseas. Heatherton is smaller and more car-dependent, though it has a higher share of children under 15 at 20.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several ways. They have almost identical rates of one-parent families and people living alone, and typical monthly mortgage payments are nearly the same. While Oakleigh South has more people born overseas and more people who speak little or no English, both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,025 larger in Oakleigh South Other language: 19.3 pts higher in Oakleigh South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Heatherton Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Oakleigh South Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Oakleigh South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +7,025 larger in Oakleigh South gap steady

2,826 83rd pct 9,851 87th pct

Median age in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +1 yrs older in Heatherton gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 52.5%

31.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Heatherton Oakleigh South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 51.0%

2.4% India +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% China +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 16.5%

23.7% English ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

4.2% Greek +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only ◂ +17.6 pts 47.1%

3.0% Greek +9.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

38.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 31.4%

2.8% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.3% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +0.11 more in Oakleigh South

1.72 23rd pct 1.84 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +2 more in Heatherton

38 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +45 larger in Heatherton

526 75th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +10 higher in Oakleigh South

1,094 90th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 67.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

11.7% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Education even 6.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$121 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$891 72nd pct $770 54th pct

Household income in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$173 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,088 79th pct $1,915 71st pct

Family income in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$331 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,531 83rd pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

12.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.9%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

4.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +21 larger in Oakleigh South

8 57th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +4 yrs older in Heatherton

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$49 higher in Heatherton

$474 29th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$249 higher in Heatherton

$1,374 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +0.1 larger in Heatherton gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 63.0%

18.2% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

20.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$53 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$471 90th pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +$24 higher in Heatherton gap narrowing

$2,224 82nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +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 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.8%

29.2% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.9% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 83.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 25.4%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

35.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.4 pts 15.9%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%

3.8% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.7%

27.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%

10.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +43 more in Oakleigh South

30 86th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +3.21 more in Heatherton

10.62 88th pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +327.9 more in Heatherton

2,982.0 97th pct 2,654.0 95th pct

PT routes in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +6 more in Oakleigh South

10 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +4 longer in Oakleigh South

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +4 longer in Heatherton

23 20th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +44,755 more in Heatherton

44,755 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +61,877 more in Oakleigh South

70,004 72nd pct 131,881 86th pct

Transit to city in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +11 longer in Heatherton

79 87th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 46.9%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.5% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%

31.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

3.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.1% Professional & technical even 10.2%

6.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +1.3 higher in Oakleigh South

6.3 89th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +1.6 more in Oakleigh South

6.1 89th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +18.1 pts higher in Oakleigh South

81.6% 90th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +3.9 pts higher in Oakleigh South

91.3% 95th pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +8.0 pts higher in Oakleigh South

92.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +53.2 pts higher in Oakleigh South

46.7% 74th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +3.4 pts higher in Oakleigh South

96.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +21.8 pts higher in Oakleigh South

66.8% 89th pct 88.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +7.1 more in Heatherton

25.1 68th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +200 higher in Oakleigh South

83 83rd pct 283 94th pct

Mean slope in Heatherton in Oakleigh South +0.4 pts higher in Heatherton

3.3% 17th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Heatherton with nearby areas

Clarinda Moorabbin Airport Cheltenham Oakleigh South Clayton South Parkdale Moorabbin Dingley Village

Compare Oakleigh South with nearby areas

Oakleigh Huntingdale Hughesdale Bentleigh East Oakleigh East Clarinda Murrumbeena Heatherton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heatherton vs Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21163/heatherton/vs/SAL22002/oakleigh-south