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Scarsdale vs Smythesdale

Name: Scarsdale vs Smythesdale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Scarsdale profile · Smythesdale profile

Scarsdale Smythesdale

Smythesdale and Scarsdale are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Smythesdale is more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.5 (car-dependent) in Scarsdale. This is reflected in the local amenities; 49.8% of Smythesdale homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of Scarsdale homes have that access. The two areas also differ significantly in their First Nations populations. In Smythesdale, the typical First Nations resident is 17 and has a typical personal income of $449, whereas in Scarsdale they are far older at 52 with a typical income of $1,125.

These differences in local access and demographics stand out, but the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share a typical resident age of 39 and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. This consistency is seen across most household measures, including typical weekly incomes of $1,656 in Smythesdale and $1,548 in Scarsdale. While they share many traits, the gap in full-time employment has remained a point of difference, with 60.7% of people working full-time in Smythesdale compared to 55.6% in Scarsdale.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Scarsdale PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Smythesdale Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Smythesdale Separate houses: 1.7 pts higher in Scarsdale Population: 334 larger in Smythesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +334 larger in Smythesdale gap widening

855 72nd pct 1,189 74th pct

Median age in Scarsdale in Smythesdale even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.5%

8.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Scarsdale Smythesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%

34.0% English +10.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

34.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Scarsdale in Smythesdale

— 4.13 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +1 more in Scarsdale

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +153 larger in Smythesdale

174 35th pct 326 51st pct

ICSEA in Scarsdale in Smythesdale even

993 52nd pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$109 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$608 26th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$108 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing

$1,548 51st pct $1,656 58th pct

Family income in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$180 higher in Smythesdale gap steady

$1,699 38th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +21 larger in Smythesdale

10 59th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +35 yrs older in Scarsdale

52 yrs 89th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$676 higher in Scarsdale

$1,125 86th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Scarsdale in Smythesdale even

$1,625 47th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +0.1 larger in Scarsdale gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

27.1% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%

17.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$60 higher in Smythesdale gap steady

$240 37th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +$43 higher in Scarsdale gap widening

$1,473 40th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Scarsdale in Smythesdale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 50.9%

37.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

5.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.5%

31.8% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 55.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +2 more in Smythesdale

2 71st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +1.02 more in Smythesdale

2.34 67th pct 3.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +7.4 more in Scarsdale

44.4 62nd pct 37.0 61st pct

PT routes in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +1 more in Smythesdale

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +43 longer in Scarsdale

56 83rd pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +20 longer in Scarsdale

111 75th pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

13.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

19.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

15.0% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

12.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

5.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +2.1 higher in Smythesdale

1.5 62nd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +2.3 more in Smythesdale

1.7 64th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +25.2 pts higher in Smythesdale

23.1% 73rd pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +49.8 pts higher in Smythesdale

0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +13.4 pts higher in Smythesdale

22.1% 64th pct 35.4% 69th pct

Walk to school in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +18.2 pts higher in Smythesdale

24.0% 66th pct 42.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +20.0 pts higher in Smythesdale

44.5% 62nd pct 64.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +43.6 pts higher in Smythesdale

0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +7.5 more in Smythesdale

15.2 54th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +3 higher in Smythesdale

4 64th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Scarsdale in Smythesdale +0.2 pts higher in Scarsdale

5.5% 48th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Scarsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Smythesdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scarsdale vs Smythesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22241/scarsdale/vs/SAL22299/smythesdale