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Mentone vs Moorabbin

Name: Mentone vs Moorabbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Mentone profile · Moorabbin profile

Mentone Moorabbin

Mentone and Moorabbin are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Moorabbin has far more separate houses (76.7%) and three-bedroom homes (69.9%), while Mentone is dominated by smaller dwellings, with only 44% separate houses. Mentone's street layout is also much denser, with far more intersections per square kilometre than Moorabbin. Mentone has a larger population and an older typical age of 42, compared to 39 in Moorabbin.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key areas. They share the same rate of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (35.8%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While Moorabbin has a higher share of people born overseas (34.0% compared to 28.8% in Mentone), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in Moorabbin 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Moorabbin Population: 6,910 larger in Mentone People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabbin Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Moorabbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mentone in Moorabbin +6,910 larger in Mentone gap steady

13,197 88th pct 6,287 86th pct

Median age in Mentone in Moorabbin +3 yrs older in Mentone gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mentone Moorabbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 62.0%

4.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +8.2 pts 27.7%

28.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

13.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

5.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 67.5%

3.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.8%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 41.9%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Judaism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.43 more in Moorabbin

3.85 50th pct 4.28 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mentone in Moorabbin +12 more in Moorabbin

28 88th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Mentone in Moorabbin +69 larger in Mentone

639 87th pct 570 80th pct

ICSEA in Mentone in Moorabbin +16 higher in Moorabbin

1,105 93rd pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 71.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mentone in Moorabbin +$42 higher in Mentone gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Mentone in Moorabbin +$142 higher in Moorabbin gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $2,031 76th pct

Family income in Mentone in Moorabbin +$101 higher in Mentone gap narrowing

$2,604 86th pct $2,503 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

16.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mentone in Moorabbin +35 larger in Mentone

61 79th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Mentone in Moorabbin +1 yrs older in Mentone

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mentone in Moorabbin +$67 higher in Moorabbin

$833 68th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Mentone in Moorabbin +$41 higher in Mentone

$1,916 59th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.2 larger in Moorabbin gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 23.7%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%

13.4% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mentone in Moorabbin +$39 higher in Moorabbin gap steady

$392 80th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Mentone in Moorabbin +$133 higher in Moorabbin gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.10 higher in Moorabbin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

44.0% Separate house +32.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

37.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.5 pts 8.7%

18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%

4.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.6%

12.0% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.2% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mentone in Moorabbin +6 more in Mentone

66 88th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Mentone in Moorabbin +4.54 more in Moorabbin

5.00 77th pct 9.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mentone in Moorabbin +514.4 more in Moorabbin

1,896.8 91st pct 2,411.2 94th pct

PT routes in Mentone in Moorabbin +5 more in Moorabbin

17 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Mentone in Moorabbin +4 longer in Moorabbin

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mentone in Moorabbin +3 longer in Mentone

23 20th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Mentone in Moorabbin +13,161 more in Mentone

27,218 80th pct 14,057 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Mentone in Moorabbin +108,564 more in Mentone

188,925 87th pct 80,361 74th pct

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

55 45th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) even 43.1%

35.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Train even 2.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% Professional & technical even 11.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.8% Construction even 8.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance even 5.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.5 higher in Mentone

8.4 99th pct 8.0 97th pct

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

7.9 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.4 pts higher in Moorabbin

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mentone in Moorabbin +1.0 pts higher in Moorabbin

98.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mentone in Moorabbin +2.3 pts higher in Moorabbin

97.5% 92nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mentone in Moorabbin +6.5 pts higher in Mentone

99.8% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Mentone in Moorabbin even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.3 pts higher in Mentone

94.9% 98th pct 94.6% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Mentone in Moorabbin +4.0 more in Moorabbin

16.5 57th pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mentone in Moorabbin +397 higher in Mentone

665 100th pct 268 94th pct

Mean slope in Mentone in Moorabbin +0.8 pts higher in Moorabbin

2.5% 4th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Mentone with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabbin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mentone vs Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21648/mentone/vs/SAL21746/moorabbin