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Ripponlea vs St Kilda

Name: Ripponlea vs St Kilda — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Ripponlea profile · St Kilda profile

Ripponlea St Kilda

St Kilda (Vic.) and Ripponlea are neighbouring areas with very different household profiles. St Kilda (Vic.) has a much higher proportion of people living alone (52.7%) and renters (60.4%), while Ripponlea is more focused on families, with 17.4% of its population being children under 15 compared to just 6.6% in St Kilda (Vic.). This shift is reflected in the housing; Ripponlea has far more separate houses (20.6% versus 5.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (30.8% versus 14.0%).

These differences in home life have not changed much over time, but the two areas share several common traits. Both have typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly identical, and they both have a high share of residents who were born overseas. They are also very similar in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $380 to $390. While both are highly accessible, St Kilda (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and routes than Ripponlea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,958 larger in St Kilda Living alone: 16.9 pts higher in St Kilda 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Ripponlea Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Ripponlea Renting: 12.3 pts higher in St Kilda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ripponlea in St Kilda +17,958 larger in St Kilda gap steady

1,532 76th pct 19,490 89th pct

Median age in Ripponlea in St Kilda +2 yrs older in St Kilda gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 6.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

54.8% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

32.3% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 19.7%

8.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Ripponlea St Kilda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 55.0%

4.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% India even 2.4%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

24.8% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 20.1%

15.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 71.9%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.6% Judaism ◂ +10.4 pts 2.2%

5.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ripponlea in St Kilda

— 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ripponlea in St Kilda +14 more in St Kilda

33 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Ripponlea in St Kilda +55 larger in St Kilda

598 84th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Ripponlea in St Kilda +10 higher in St Kilda

1,139 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 76.3%

5.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 37.0%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

9.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$24 higher in St Kilda gap narrowing

$1,190 90th pct $1,214 90th pct

Household income in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$244 higher in Ripponlea gap widening

$2,023 76th pct $1,779 64th pct

Family income in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$131 higher in Ripponlea gap narrowing

$2,868 89th pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

14.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +5.6 pts 64.1%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

3.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ripponlea in St Kilda +155 larger in St Kilda

8 57th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Ripponlea in St Kilda +5 yrs older in St Kilda

29 yrs 60th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$478 higher in Ripponlea

$1,437 89th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$250 higher in St Kilda

$1,437 39th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ripponlea in St Kilda +0.5 larger in Ripponlea gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

32.8% Couples without children +22.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 32.8%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

35.8% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$10 higher in Ripponlea gap narrowing

$391 80th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Ripponlea in St Kilda +$85 higher in Ripponlea gap widening

$2,085 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Ripponlea in St Kilda even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 22.9%

20.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

64.3% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

20.6% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 5.5%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.3%

18.3% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%

8.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.3% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

5.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ripponlea in St Kilda +83 more in St Kilda

14 84th pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in Ripponlea in St Kilda +4.16 more in Ripponlea

9.14 87th pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Ripponlea in St Kilda +184.6 more in St Kilda

3,498.7 100th pct 3,683.3 100th pct

PT routes in Ripponlea in St Kilda +11 more in St Kilda

4 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Ripponlea in St Kilda +1 longer in Ripponlea

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Ripponlea in St Kilda +2 longer in Ripponlea

11 6th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda +17,145 more in Ripponlea

139,762 92nd pct 122,617 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda +86,080 more in Ripponlea

458,326 91st pct 372,246 90th pct

Transit to city in Ripponlea in St Kilda +4 longer in St Kilda

37 14th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%

26.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.2% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

2.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 15.3%

17.2% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

3.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%

16.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ripponlea in St Kilda even

9.2 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ripponlea in St Kilda even