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Hughesdale vs Oakleigh

Name: Hughesdale vs Oakleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Hughesdale profile · Oakleigh profile

Hughesdale Oakleigh

Oakleigh and Hughesdale are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but Oakleigh is much more connected. It has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and its street connectivity is well higher. This makes it a hub where far more people can be reached within 30 minutes by transit. Hughesdale is more academic, with a well higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. There are also striking differences for First Nations residents; in Hughesdale, they are far more likely to speak a First Nations language and have far higher typical household and personal incomes.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. Both areas are also very similar in their typical weekly household and family incomes. While Oakleigh has more separate houses, Hughesdale has a much higher share of townhouses. Across both suburbs, the typical personal income remains above the national figure, with Hughesdale sitting a little higher at $935 compared to $865 in Oakleigh.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Oakleigh Bachelor+: 4.9 pts higher in Hughesdale Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Oakleigh Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Oakleigh Population: 879 larger in Oakleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +879 larger in Oakleigh gap widening

7,563 87th pct 8,442 87th pct

Median age in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%

38.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hughesdale Oakleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 57.6%

5.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

22.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

21.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

14.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 54.5%

11.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Cantonese even 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Islam even 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +0.10 more in Hughesdale

2.53 36th pct 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +2 more in Oakleigh

33 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +73 larger in Hughesdale

565 80th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even

1,120 96th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 71.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

17.7% Postgraduate degree even 17.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts even 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$70 higher in Hughesdale gap widening

$935 76th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$131 higher in Hughesdale gap widening

$2,057 77th pct $1,926 72nd pct

Family income in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$85 higher in Hughesdale gap widening

$2,540 83rd pct $2,455 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

15.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 even 29.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.3%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +3 larger in Oakleigh

27 72nd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +7 yrs older in Hughesdale

34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$373 higher in Hughesdale

$860 70th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$1,834 higher in Hughesdale

$3,125 88th pct $1,291 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 59.8%

26.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

4.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$6 higher in Hughesdale gap narrowing

$416 85th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +$67 higher in Hughesdale gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

31.3% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

31.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.0 pts 12.3%

15.1% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.2%

12.7% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +30 more in Oakleigh

32 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +3.11 more in Oakleigh

4.23 74th pct 7.34 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +2,955.1 more in Oakleigh

1,466.7 89th pct 4,421.8 100th pct

PT routes in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +11 more in Oakleigh

20 86th pct 31 87th pct

Stop walk in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +24,931 more in Oakleigh

39,860 86th pct 64,791 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +92,136 more in Oakleigh

268,490 88th pct 360,626 89th pct

Transit to city in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +2 longer in Hughesdale

49 34th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 34.2%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 42.2%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

9.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

10.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

15.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hughesdale in Oakleigh +0.2 higher in Hughesdale

8.9 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Hughesdale in Oakleigh even