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Hillcrest vs Scarsdale

Name: Hillcrest vs Scarsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Hillcrest profile · Scarsdale profile

Hillcrest Scarsdale

Scarsdale and Hillcrest (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different demographics. Scarsdale is younger and has more children, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 47 in Hillcrest (Vic.). It is also more likely to have one-parent families (16.3% versus 4.2%) and more three-bedroom homes. Hillcrest (Vic.) is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $774 and 32.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to 14.6% in Scarsdale.

Both areas share a similar housing style, as every single home in both places is a separate detached house. They also have nearly identical rates of people living alone and similar levels of English language use. While Hillcrest (Vic.) has more people who own their homes outright, Scarsdale has more public transport stops and a higher number of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 756 larger in Scarsdale Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Hillcrest Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in Hillcrest Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Scarsdale Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Scarsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +756 larger in Scarsdale gap widening

99 41st pct 855 72nd pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +8 yrs older in Hillcrest gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 28.8%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

13.1% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 43.7%

32.9% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Hillcrest Scarsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.3% English +7.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.1% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

10.1% Dutch ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 51.2%

20.2% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.2% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 12.9%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hillcrest in Scarsdale

— 174 35th pct

ICSEA in Hillcrest in Scarsdale

— 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

17.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

11.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

5.1% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$166 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$774 54th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$14 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $1,548 51st pct

Family income in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$217 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $1,699 38th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 27.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 9.1%

0.0% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

3.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition even 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +3.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.2% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +10 larger in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +4 yrs older in Hillcrest

56 yrs 92nd pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$700 higher in Scarsdale

$425 21st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$250 higher in Scarsdale

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +0.5 larger in Scarsdale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

47.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 27.1%

4.2% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 36.5%

26.5% 3 people ◂ +13.3 pts 13.1%

17.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.8% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillcrest in Scarsdale

— $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +$187 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,660 52nd pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Hillcrest in Scarsdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 37.2%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 45.6%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

0.0% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 47.1%

56.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.0 pts 22.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +2.34 more in Scarsdale

0.00 0th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +44.4 more in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 44.4 62nd pct

PT routes in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +2 more in Scarsdale

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +4 longer in Hillcrest

60 85th pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +19 longer in Scarsdale

92 64th pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 64.9%

6.7% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 40.3%

41.9% 4 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 15.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 7.6%

20.0% Other services ◂ +16.2 pts 3.8%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

6.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +1.5 higher in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +1.7 more in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +23.1 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Hillcrest in Scarsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +22.1 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 64th pct

Walk to school in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +24.0 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +44.5 pts higher in Scarsdale

0.0% 0th pct 44.5% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Hillcrest in Scarsdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +15.2 more in Scarsdale

0.0 0th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +3 higher in Scarsdale

1 50th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Hillcrest in Scarsdale +1.1 pts higher in Hillcrest

6.6% 59th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillcrest vs Scarsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21190/hillcrest/vs/SAL22241/scarsdale