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Malvern vs Malvern East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Malvern profile · Malvern East profile

Malvern Malvern East

Malvern East and Malvern (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Malvern (Vic.) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.0% compared to 17.1% in Malvern East). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,326 and 43.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Malvern East is more linguistically diverse; 25.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, compared to 16.2% in Malvern (Vic.).

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and a very similar share of people needing help with daily activities. However, Malvern East is seeing a growing gap in its international makeup, as the share of recent arrivals from overseas is now well higher than in Malvern (Vic.) (20.9% versus 13.6%). This shift is reflected in the homes and transport used, with Malvern East having a well higher share of renters and a much larger reliance on buses, while Malvern (Vic.) residents primarily use trams.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,367 larger in Malvern East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Malvern East Median age: 6 yrs older in Malvern Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Malvern East Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Malvern East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malvernin Malvern East +12,367 larger in Malvern East gap widening
9,929 87th pct 22,296 90th pct
Median age in Malvernin Malvern East +6 yrs older in Malvern gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Malvernin Malvern East even gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Malvernin Malvern East +5.9 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Malvernin Malvern East +0.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Malvernin Malvern East +0.2 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
10.1% 33rd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%
15.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 46.7%
36.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Malvern Malvern East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malvernin Malvern East +5.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
23.9% 83rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 67.5%
2.2% China +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
28.5% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
6.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Malvernin Malvern East +9.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
16.2% 85th pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Malvernin Malvern East +1.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 71.4%
3.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Malvernin Malvern East +1.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
38.1% 42nd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.3% Judaism ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
1.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malvernin Malvern East +1.6 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
82.7% 100th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Malvernin Malvern East +3.8 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
53.1% 100th pct 49.4% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malvernin Malvern East +0.60 more in Malvern
2.01 29th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malvernin Malvern East +5 more in Malvern East
57 93rd pct 62 94th pct
Avg size in Malvernin Malvern East +29 larger in Malvern
564 80th pct 536 76th pct
ICSEA in Malvernin Malvern East +7 higher in Malvern
1,149 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 81.0%
5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 43.3%
18.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
6.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Education even 7.3%
2.7% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Malvernin Malvern East +$266 higher in Malvern gap widening
$1,326 94th pct $1,060 86th pct
Household income in Malvernin Malvern East +$223 higher in Malvern gap narrowing
$2,606 91st pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Malvernin Malvern East +$526 higher in Malvern gap widening
$3,814 100th pct $3,288 94th pct
High earners in Malvernin Malvern East +6.3 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
30.9% 100th pct 24.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in Malvernin Malvern East +4.2 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
43.0% 96th pct 38.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 28.7%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%
20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malvernin Malvern East +2.2 pts higher in Malvern
26.7% 39th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Malvernin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Malvern East
7.1% 40th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Malvernin Malvern East +0.4 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
7.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.9%
19.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malvernin Malvern East +3.2 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
19.7% 58th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Malvernin Malvern East +1.6 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Malvernin Malvern East +0.4 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
25.7% 52nd pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Malvernin Malvern East +0.4 pts higher in Malvern
1.8% 39th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malvernin Malvern East +0.8 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
20.2% 27th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malvernin Malvern East +33 larger in Malvern East
32 73rd pct 65 80th pct
Median age in Malvernin Malvern East +1 yrs older in Malvern
31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Malvernin Malvern East +2.9 pts higher in Malvern
83.3% 100th pct 80.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Malvernin Malvern East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Malvernin Malvern East +$83 higher in Malvern East
$866 71st pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Malvernin Malvern East +$569 higher in Malvern East
$1,875 57th pct $2,444 77th pct
Indigenous language in Malvernin Malvern East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malvernin Malvern East +0.2 larger in Malvern East gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Malvernin Malvern East +0.7 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Malvernin Malvern East +5.4 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
31.7% 76th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 24.8%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
15.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malvernin Malvern East +$29 higher in Malvern gap widening
$450 88th pct $421 86th pct
Mortgage in Malvernin Malvern East +$113 higher in Malvern gap narrowing
$3,057 92nd pct $2,944 91st pct
People / bedroom in Malvernin Malvern East +0.10 higher in Malvern East gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Malvernin Malvern East +4.2 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
26.7% 74th pct 30.9% 80th pct
Owned outright in Malvernin Malvern East +6.2 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
41.9% 52nd pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Malvernin Malvern East +7.5 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
45.8% 7th pct 53.2% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malvernin Malvern East +5.6 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
58.3% 13th pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.7% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
30.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 21.5%
19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
31.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.1%
21.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
6.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.3%
16.2% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 10.6%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
2.9% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malvernin Malvern East +0.1 pts higher in Malvern East gap narrowing
8.4% 86th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Malvernin Malvern East +2.9 pts higher in Malvern gap widening
43.6% 93rd pct 40.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Malvernin Malvern East +0.2 pts higher in Malvern gap narrowing
4.9% 90th pct 4.6% 90th pct
PT stops in Malvernin Malvern East +61 more in Malvern East
50 87th pct 111 90th pct
Stops/1k in Malvernin Malvern East +0.06 more in Malvern
5.04 78th pct 4.98 77th pct
Departures/1k in Malvernin Malvern East +1,502.6 more in Malvern
3,202.1 98th pct 1,699.5 90th pct
PT routes in Malvernin Malvern East +22 more in Malvern East
8 86th pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Malvernin Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern East
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Malvernin Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern East
14 10th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Malvernin Malvern East +13,643 more in Malvern
71,056 88th pct 57,413 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Malvernin Malvern East +48,126 more in Malvern
318,477 89th pct 270,351 88th pct
Transit to city in Malvernin Malvern East +1 longer in Malvern
46 29th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 40.7%
32.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.4%
34.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malvernin Malvern East +1.9 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
38.6% 75th pct 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Malvernin Malvern East +7.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malvernin Malvern East +1.3 pts higher in Malvern East gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Malvernin Malvern East +3.7 pts higher in Malvern East gap widening
63.4% 60th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Malvernin Malvern East +1.4 pts higher in Malvern gap steady
61.4% 66th pct 59.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
8.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 37.5%
21.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Malvernin Malvern East even
8.6 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malvernin Malvern East +0.1 more in Malvern East
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Malvernin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Malvernin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Malvernin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Malvernin Malvern East +1.5 pts higher in Malvern East
98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Malvernin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Malvernin Malvern East even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Malvernin Malvern East +1.0 more in Malvern East
12.8 48th pct 13.8 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Malvernin Malvern East +195 higher in Malvern
586 100th pct 391 99th pct
Mean slope in Malvernin Malvern East +0.8 pts higher in Malvern
4.5% 36th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malvern vs Malvern East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21586/malvern/vs/SAL21587/malvern-east