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Strathmore vs Strathmore Heights

Name: Strathmore vs Strathmore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Strathmore profile · Strathmore Heights profile

Strathmore Strathmore Heights

Strathmore (Vic.) and Strathmore Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of wealth and convenience. Strathmore (Vic.) is significantly more affluent, with 40.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.8% in Strathmore Heights. It is also much more walkable; 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 12.8% of homes in Strathmore Heights share that access. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Strathmore (Vic.) at $2,506, compared to $1,975 in Strathmore Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 19%. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.8 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, Strathmore Heights has a notably older population, with 22.4% aged 65 and over compared to 15.9% in Strathmore (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,933 larger in Strathmore Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Strathmore Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Strathmore First Nations: 0.6 pts higher in Strathmore Aged 65+: 6.6 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +7,933 larger in Strathmore gap steady

8,980 87th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Median age in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +1 yrs older in Strathmore Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 54.7%

33.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

6.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Strathmore Strathmore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 78.2%

1.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

7.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

31.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%

4.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights

2.36 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +26 more in Strathmore

50 92nd pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +70 larger in Strathmore Heights

534 76th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +9 higher in Strathmore

1,080 87th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 62.6%

10.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 27.5%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$205 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$531 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$2,506 89th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$755 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$3,046 91st pct $2,291 73rd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 15.4%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

9.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +6.6 pts 63.0%

18.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +55 larger in Strathmore

55 78th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +11 yrs older in Strathmore

23 yrs 38th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$538 higher in Strathmore Heights

$587 44th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$166 higher in Strathmore

$2,416 76th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 63.0%

19.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.8% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

15.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$2 higher in Strathmore gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +$412 higher in Strathmore gap widening

$2,579 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%

16.9% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.5%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%

14.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 20.3%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +36 more in Strathmore

44 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +2.74 more in Strathmore Heights

4.90 77th pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +556.6 more in Strathmore Heights

1,048.0 87th pct 1,604.6 90th pct

PT routes in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +4 more in Strathmore

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +2 longer in Strathmore

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +5 longer in Strathmore Heights

12 8th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +19,111 more in Strathmore

22,222 76th pct 3,111 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +22,820 more in Strathmore

67,479 72nd pct 44,659 62nd pct

Transit to city in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +20 longer in Strathmore Heights

56 47th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

3.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Education & training even 10.7%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 20.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

16.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

4.9% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +1.2 higher in Strathmore

6.5 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +1.9 more in Strathmore

6.5 91st pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +40.5 pts higher in Strathmore

97.8% 99th pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +7.2 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

73.2% 86th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +87.2 pts higher in Strathmore

100.0% 100th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +8.2 pts higher in Strathmore

26.4% 78th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +4.8 more in Strathmore

30.6 73rd pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +62 higher in Strathmore

264 93rd pct 201 91st pct

Mean slope in Strathmore in Strathmore Heights +1.0 pts higher in Strathmore Heights

5.9% 52nd pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathmore vs Strathmore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22380/strathmore/vs/SAL22381/strathmore-heights