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Highett vs Moorabbin

Name: Highett vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Highett profile · Moorabbin profile

Highett Moorabbin

Highett and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different housing and transport profiles. Moorabbin has far more separate houses (76.7% compared to 53.3% in Highett) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has far more schools per 1,000 children (4.28 versus 0.45 in Highett) and more public transport stops and departures. Highett is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (39.1%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (20.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in many ways, sharing similar typical weekly incomes of around $2,100 and nearly identical shares of children and seniors. They both have high proportions of people working from home and a strong presence of overseas-born residents. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a degree, though Highett has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Moorabbin Population: 5,729 larger in Highett 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Moorabbin Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Moorabbin No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Highett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett in Moorabbin +5,729 larger in Highett gap widening

12,016 88th pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in Highett in Moorabbin +1 yrs older in Highett gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

4.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Highett Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 62.0%

4.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English ◂ +6.6 pts 27.7%

28.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

5.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 67.5%

2.8% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 40.8%

41.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highett in Moorabbin +3.82 more in Moorabbin

0.45 0th pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett in Moorabbin +4 more in Moorabbin

36 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Highett in Moorabbin +83 larger in Moorabbin

486 70th pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in Highett in Moorabbin even

1,120 95th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 71.0%

8.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 35.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

10.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Highett in Moorabbin +$87 higher in Highett gap widening

$1,026 84th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Highett in Moorabbin +$88 higher in Highett gap steady

$2,119 80th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Highett in Moorabbin +$285 higher in Highett gap widening

$2,788 88th pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

14.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

7.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett in Moorabbin +14 larger in Highett

40 75th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Highett in Moorabbin even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Highett in Moorabbin +$162 higher in Highett

$1,062 82nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Highett in Moorabbin +$325 higher in Highett

$2,200 70th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett in Moorabbin +0.1 larger in Moorabbin gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 23.7%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 25.8%

16.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett in Moorabbin +$1 higher in Moorabbin gap steady

$430 87th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Highett in Moorabbin even gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Highett in Moorabbin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 38.4%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

27.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +23.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 8.7%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 22.7%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 47.0%

11.8% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett in Moorabbin +7 more in Moorabbin

53 87th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Highett in Moorabbin +5.13 more in Moorabbin

4.41 75th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Highett in Moorabbin +1,265.1 more in Moorabbin

1,146.1 87th pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in Highett in Moorabbin +5 more in Moorabbin

17 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Highett in Moorabbin +2 longer in Moorabbin

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Highett in Moorabbin +1 longer in Moorabbin

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Highett in Moorabbin +67,803 more in Highett

81,860 88th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett in Moorabbin +189,137 more in Highett

269,498 88th pct 80,361 74th pct

Transit to city in Highett in Moorabbin +19 longer in Moorabbin

55 45th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 34.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 39.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

19.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Community & personal service even 9.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Highett in Moorabbin +0.7 higher in Highett

8.7 100th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett in Moorabbin +0.3 more in Highett

7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Highett in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Highett in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Highett in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highett in Moorabbin +6.7 pts higher in Highett

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Highett in Moorabbin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highett in Moorabbin +5.4 pts higher in Highett

100.0% 100th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Highett in Moorabbin +6.5 more in Moorabbin

14.1 51st pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Highett in Moorabbin +67 higher in Highett

335 97th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Highett in Moorabbin +0.6 pts higher in Moorabbin

2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Highett with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21185/highett/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin