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Ripponlea vs St Kilda East

Name: Ripponlea vs St Kilda East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Ripponlea profile · St Kilda East profile

Ripponlea St Kilda East

St Kilda East and Ripponlea are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Ripponlea is far more connected for pedestrians, with 22.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 4.9 in St Kilda East. It also has far more public transport stops per person and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, St Kilda East has a larger overall number of transport stops and routes, and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

These two areas are remarkably similar in many other ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 34 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,020. They also have nearly the same share of residents born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree. While Ripponlea is more reliant on trains for commuting and St Kilda East is more reliant on trams, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,039 larger in St Kilda East No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Ripponlea Living alone: 4.7 pts higher in St Kilda East One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in Ripponlea Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in St Kilda East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +11,039 larger in St Kilda East gap steady

1,532 76th pct 12,571 88th pct

Median age in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

54.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

32.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ripponlea St Kilda East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 64.6%

4.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% India even 2.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 26.8%

24.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi even 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 42.3%

12.6% Judaism +13.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 19.2%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ripponlea in St Kilda East

— 2.91 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +16 more in St Kilda East

33 89th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +2 larger in St Kilda East

598 84th pct 601 84th pct

ICSEA in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +4 higher in St Kilda East

1,139 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 81.1%

5.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

16.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

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

3.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +$7 higher in Ripponlea gap narrowing

$1,190 90th pct $1,183 90th pct

Household income in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even gap narrowing

$2,023 76th pct $2,020 76th pct

Family income in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even gap narrowing

$2,868 89th pct $2,870 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 68.6%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +39 larger in St Kilda East

8 57th pct 47 76th pct

Median age in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +3 yrs older in St Kilda East

29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +$504 higher in Ripponlea

$1,437 89th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +$521 higher in St Kilda East

$1,437 39th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +0.1 larger in Ripponlea gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.8% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +$5 higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing

$391 80th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +$43 higher in St Kilda East gap narrowing

$2,085 76th pct $2,128 78th pct

People / bedroom in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

20.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

64.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.6% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.0%

20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

18.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

2.5% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%

28.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.4% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +20 more in St Kilda East

14 84th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +6.43 more in Ripponlea

9.14 87th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +2,010.2 more in Ripponlea

3,498.7 100th pct 1,488.5 89th pct

PT routes in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +3 more in St Kilda East

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +4 longer in St Kilda East

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +1 longer in Ripponlea

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +61,275 more in Ripponlea

139,762 92nd pct 78,487 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +215,757 more in Ripponlea

458,326 91st pct 242,569 87th pct

Transit to city in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +13 longer in St Kilda East

37 14th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%

26.1% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.2% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

2.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 52.3%

26.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

3.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.4%

4.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%

16.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Labourers even 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ripponlea in St Kilda East +0.6 higher in Ripponlea

9.2 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ripponlea in St Kilda East even