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Mentone vs Parkdale

Name: Mentone vs Parkdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Mentone profile · Parkdale profile

Mentone Parkdale

Mentone and Parkdale are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Mentone is more connected and diverse, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of people born overseas (28.8% compared to 21.7% in Parkdale). It also has a much higher rental rate of 32.2%, whereas Parkdale is more likely to have larger homes; 69.8% of Parkdale homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 56.8% in Mentone.

These two areas have seen the gap in their housing markets widen over time, as Parkdale has more separate houses and a higher share of homes owned outright. Despite this, they share many commonalities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are more walkable than most of Australia, though Mentone has more walkable amenities and street intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Parkdale Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Parkdale Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Mentone Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in Mentone Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Mentone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mentone in Parkdale +889 larger in Mentone gap widening

13,197 88th pct 12,308 88th pct

Median age in Mentone in Parkdale +1 yrs older in Parkdale gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.5%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mentone Parkdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

4.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.0% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mentone in Parkdale +2.49 more in Mentone

3.85 50th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mentone in Parkdale +2 more in Mentone

28 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Mentone in Parkdale +36 larger in Mentone

639 87th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Mentone in Parkdale even

1,105 93rd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 70.8%

10.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mentone in Parkdale +$7 higher in Mentone gap steady

$981 80th pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Mentone in Parkdale +$241 higher in Parkdale gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $2,130 81st pct

Family income in Mentone in Parkdale +$225 higher in Parkdale gap widening

$2,604 86th pct $2,829 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.5%

16.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer even 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mentone in Parkdale +10 larger in Mentone

61 79th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Mentone in Parkdale +3 yrs older in Parkdale

29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

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

$833 68th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Mentone in Parkdale +$333 higher in Parkdale

$1,916 59th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 23.7%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

13.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mentone in Parkdale +$18 higher in Parkdale gap steady

$392 80th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Mentone in Parkdale +$199 higher in Parkdale gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,366 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mentone in Parkdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.7% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.2% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 22.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

44.0% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 35.0%

18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 24.1%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.6%

27.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.8%

12.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.2%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mentone in Parkdale +26 more in Mentone

66 88th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mentone in Parkdale +1.75 more in Mentone

5.00 77th pct 3.25 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mentone in Parkdale +984.1 more in Mentone

1,896.8 91st pct 912.7 86th pct

PT routes in Mentone in Parkdale +5 more in Mentone

17 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Mentone in Parkdale +1 longer in Parkdale

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mentone in Parkdale even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Mentone in Parkdale +7,178 more in Parkdale

27,218 80th pct 34,396 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Mentone in Parkdale +75,299 more in Mentone

188,925 87th pct 113,626 82nd pct

Transit to city in Mentone in Parkdale +9 longer in Parkdale

55 45th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 37.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative even 14.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mentone in Parkdale +0.5 higher in Mentone

8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mentone in Parkdale +0.1 more in Mentone

7.9 99th pct 7.8 99th pct

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

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mentone in Parkdale +1.2 pts higher in Parkdale

98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mentone in Parkdale +5.5 pts higher in Mentone

99.8% 100th pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Mentone in Parkdale even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mentone in Parkdale +0.6 pts higher in Mentone

94.9% 98th pct 94.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Mentone in Parkdale +10.3 more in Mentone

16.5 57th pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mentone in Parkdale +267 higher in Mentone

665 100th pct 397 100th pct

Mean slope in Mentone in Parkdale +0.3 pts higher in Parkdale

2.5% 4th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mentone vs Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21648/mentone/vs/SAL22037/parkdale