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Mount Waverley vs Oakleigh East

Name: Mount Waverley vs Oakleigh East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mount Waverley profile · Oakleigh East profile

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East

Mount Waverley and Oakleigh East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Mount Waverley has more residents who own their homes outright (41.9%) and a higher share of high earners, with 30.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Oakleigh East is far more likely to be a place of rental, at 35.1%, and has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (19.2% compared to 3.9% in Mount Waverley).

While the two areas have seen their housing patterns diverge over time, they remain similar in other ways. They share a nearly identical mix of detached houses and have almost the same typical weekly household income, both sitting around $2,000. Both areas also have a strong overseas connection, with about 47% of residents born outside Australia. This shared international background exists alongside a high level of education in both places, where about 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,536 larger in Mount Waverley Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Oakleigh East Median age: 5 yrs older in Mount Waverley No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +28,536 larger in Mount Waverley gap steady

35,340 93rd pct 6,804 86th pct

Median age in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +5 yrs older in Mount Waverley gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 46.8%

31.7% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Waverley Oakleigh East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

13.0% China ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +11.1 pts 15.6%

18.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

15.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.4% Greek +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

4.8% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Hindi even 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.1% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 30.8%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.0% Hinduism even 7.0%

4.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +0.75 more in Mount Waverley

1.67 22nd pct 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +40 more in Mount Waverley

67 95th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +31 larger in Mount Waverley

561 79th pct 529 76th pct

ICSEA in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +3 higher in Mount Waverley

1,125 97th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 72.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 22.7%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$12 higher in Oakleigh East gap narrowing

$810 60th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$115 higher in Mount Waverley gap steady

$2,066 78th pct $1,951 73rd pct

Family income in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$183 higher in Mount Waverley gap narrowing

$2,383 77th pct $2,200 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 even 22.2%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%

13.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.5%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +51 larger in Mount Waverley

77 83rd pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +2 yrs older in Mount Waverley

27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$259 higher in Oakleigh East

$866 71st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$376 higher in Oakleigh East

$2,374 75th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +0.1 larger in Mount Waverley gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 58.3%

22.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

19.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$51 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$476 90th pct $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +$300 higher in Mount Waverley gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 30.6%

24.2% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 7.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 21.7%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

6.6% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

4.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 26.9%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +95 more in Mount Waverley

124 91st pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +0.75 more in Oakleigh East

3.51 71st pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +697.1 more in Oakleigh East

1,115.8 87th pct 1,812.9 91st pct

PT routes in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +1 more in Mount Waverley

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +6 longer in Oakleigh East

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +16,073 more in Mount Waverley

35,338 86th pct 19,265 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +125,490 more in Mount Waverley

253,741 88th pct 128,251 85th pct

Transit to city in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +12 longer in Oakleigh East

53 41st pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 28.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

4.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food even 6.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +0.5 higher in Oakleigh East

7.2 93rd pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +0.6 more in Oakleigh East

7.2 95th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +7.8 pts higher in Oakleigh East

92.2% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +10.5 pts higher in Oakleigh East

89.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +4.5 pts higher in Oakleigh East

95.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +3.4 pts higher in Oakleigh East

96.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +17.1 pts higher in Oakleigh East

72.8% 91st pct 89.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +3.3 more in Mount Waverley

12.6 48th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +54 higher in Mount Waverley

318 96th pct 264 93rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Waverley in Oakleigh East +1.6 pts higher in Mount Waverley

5.3% 46th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Mount Waverley with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Waverley vs Oakleigh East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21816/mount-waverley/vs/SAL22001/oakleigh-east