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Mount Evelyn vs Silvan

Name: Mount Evelyn vs Silvan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Mount Evelyn profile · Silvan profile

Mount Evelyn Silvan

Mount Evelyn and Silvan are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Mount Evelyn is somewhat walkable, with 57.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style centre and 87.8% near a park. In contrast, Silvan is car-dependent, with no homes in such a walkshed and only 14.4% near a park. Mount Evelyn also has much larger schools, with an average size of 497 students compared to 202 in Silvan.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though the gap in walkability remains wide. They share many similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes that sit around $2,000 to $2,100. While both have higher proportions of people who do not identify with a religion than the national figure, Mount Evelyn is even higher at 56.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,476 larger in Mount Evelyn PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Silvan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Silvan No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +8,476 larger in Mount Evelyn gap steady

9,799 87th pct 1,323 75th pct

Median age in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +3 yrs older in Silvan gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Evelyn Silvan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 81.2%

4.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.3% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 36.5%

4.3% Italian +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

6.3% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 86.8%

0.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 47.7%

37.8% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +1.85 more in Silvan

2.04 29th pct 3.89 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +10 more in Mount Evelyn

19 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +295 larger in Mount Evelyn

497 72nd pct 202 38th pct

ICSEA in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +7 higher in Mount Evelyn

1,039 75th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 50.4%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%

21.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$23 higher in Mount Evelyn gap narrowing

$828 63rd pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$113 higher in Silvan gap narrowing

$2,045 77th pct $2,158 82nd pct

Family income in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$66 higher in Silvan gap narrowing

$2,263 72nd pct $2,329 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.1%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +91 larger in Mount Evelyn

101 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +28 yrs older in Silvan

29 yrs 60th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$325 higher in Mount Evelyn

$787 64th pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$800 higher in Mount Evelyn

$2,175 69th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +0.2 larger in Silvan gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 66.0%

22.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

8.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$15 higher in Mount Evelyn gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +$167 higher in Silvan gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +0.10 higher in Silvan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 39.9%

31.6% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.1% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 39.4%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

9.9% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.9%

27.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.3%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.1%

13.3% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +20 more in Mount Evelyn

42 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +12.34 more in Silvan

4.29 75th pct 16.63 91st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +1,366.5 more in Silvan

1,170.1 87th pct 2,536.7 95th pct

PT routes in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +7 more in Mount Evelyn

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +9 longer in Mount Evelyn

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +5 longer in Silvan

40 33rd pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

9,799 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

9,799 41st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 55.3%

21.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.7% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 30.4%

14.1% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

17.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Professional & technical even 5.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.3% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +3.7 higher in Mount Evelyn

5.3 85th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +4.1 more in Mount Evelyn

5.2 84th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +57.9 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

57.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +28.9 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

54.4% 81st pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +32.7 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

74.5% 80th pct 41.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +54.2 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

69.7% 82nd pct 15.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +73.4 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

87.8% 79th pct 14.4% 49th pct

Walk to health in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +49.0 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

49.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +9.7 more in Silvan

13.0 49th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +39 higher in Mount Evelyn

47 78th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Evelyn in Silvan +1.2 pts higher in Silvan

10.9% 85th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Mount Evelyn with nearby areas

Kalorama Wandin North Lilydale Montrose Silvan Coldstream Mount Dandenong Wandin East

Compare Silvan with nearby areas

Wandin East Monbulk Kalorama Wandin North Olinda Mount Evelyn The Patch Seville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Evelyn vs Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21795/mount-evelyn/vs/SAL22281/silvan