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Mentone vs Mordialloc

Name: Mentone vs Mordialloc — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Mentone profile · Mordialloc profile

Mentone Mordialloc

Mentone and Mordialloc are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's south east with a few distinct differences in layout and services. Mentone has a much higher number of schools for its children and significantly more street intersections. It is also more connected by transit, with 188,925 people reachable within 45 minutes compared to 47,990 in Mordialloc. Mentone is also more accessible for health services, with 94.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, whereas Mordialloc has 72.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities, at 5.6%. They are also very similar in their typical personal weekly income, which is about $981 in Mentone and $982 in Mordialloc. While Mordialloc has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.4% versus 28.0% in Mentone), both areas have seen similar patterns in their housing and overseas-born populations.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mordialloc Population: 4,311 larger in Mentone Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Mordialloc Aged 65+: 4.0 pts higher in Mentone Unpaid child care: 3.3 pts higher in Mordialloc

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mentone in Mordialloc +4,311 larger in Mentone gap steady

13,197 88th pct 8,886 87th pct

Median age in Mentone in Mordialloc +2 yrs older in Mentone gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.9%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

10.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mentone Mordialloc

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia even 68.6%

4.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

6.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

3.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mentone in Mordialloc +2.03 more in Mentone

3.85 50th pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mentone in Mordialloc +5 more in Mentone

28 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Mentone in Mordialloc +8 larger in Mentone

639 87th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Mentone in Mordialloc +6 higher in Mentone

1,105 93rd pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 70.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mentone in Mordialloc even gap narrowing

$981 80th pct $982 80th pct

Household income in Mentone in Mordialloc +$148 higher in Mordialloc gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $2,037 77th pct

Family income in Mentone in Mordialloc +$174 higher in Mordialloc gap widening

$2,604 86th pct $2,778 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.3%

16.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Asthma even 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.8%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mentone in Mordialloc +5 larger in Mentone

61 79th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Mentone in Mordialloc even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mentone in Mordialloc +$91 higher in Mordialloc

$833 68th pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Mentone in Mordialloc +$42 higher in Mentone

$1,916 59th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.1 larger in Mordialloc gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

13.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mentone in Mordialloc +$8 higher in Mordialloc gap steady

$392 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mentone in Mordialloc even gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.2% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 27.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

37.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

44.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 39.8%

18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 46.6%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%

12.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mentone in Mordialloc +19 more in Mentone

66 88th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.29 more in Mordialloc

5.00 77th pct 5.29 79th pct

Departures/1k in Mentone in Mordialloc +527.8 more in Mentone

1,896.8 91st pct 1,369.0 88th pct

PT routes in Mentone in Mordialloc even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Mentone in Mordialloc even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mentone in Mordialloc +2 longer in Mordialloc

23 20th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Mentone in Mordialloc +6,019 more in Mentone

27,218 80th pct 21,199 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Mentone in Mordialloc +140,935 more in Mentone

188,925 87th pct 47,990 64th pct

Transit to city in Mentone in Mordialloc +28 longer in Mordialloc

55 45th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 40.5%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

8.8% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

17.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

4.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.3 higher in Mentone

8.4 99th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.4 more in Mentone

7.9 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Mentone in Mordialloc even

99.6% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mentone in Mordialloc +1.1 pts higher in Mordialloc

98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mentone in Mordialloc +2.5 pts higher in Mordialloc

97.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mentone in Mordialloc +4.7 pts higher in Mentone

99.8% 100th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.2 pts higher in Mentone

99.9% 97th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Mentone in Mordialloc +22.9 pts higher in Mentone

94.9% 98th pct 72.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Mentone in Mordialloc +0.5 more in Mordialloc

16.5 57th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Mentone in Mordialloc +355 higher in Mentone

665 100th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in Mentone in Mordialloc even

2.5% 4th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Mentone with nearby areas

Cheltenham Beaumaris Parkdale Moorabbin Airport Highett Mordialloc Heatherton Moorabbin

Compare Mordialloc with nearby areas

Parkdale Aspendale Moorabbin Airport Braeside Aspendale Gardens Waterways Dingley Village Mentone

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mentone vs Mordialloc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21648/mentone/vs/SAL21760/mordialloc