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Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) and Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bayswater is very walkable, with 90.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.8% near public transport. In contrast, Monbulk is more car-dependent, where separate houses are far more common at 96.7% compared to 76.9% in Bayswater. Diversity also differs, with 21.5% of Bayswater residents using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 6.9% in Monbulk.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 26%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income and a similar age profile, with about 17% of people aged 65 and over. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; more people in Bayswater are born overseas and rent their homes compared to Monbulk, and the difference in the number of people with no religion has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Housework 15h+: 4.7 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +6,298 larger in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

64,685 62nd pct 58,387 54th pct

Median age in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2 yrs older in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English +9.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

4.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 35.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1.42 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1.49 26th pct 2.91 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +15 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

17 39th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +4,440 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

5,299 16th pct 9,739 53rd pct

Avg size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +7 larger in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 22nd pct 304 21st pct

ICSEA in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +23 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1,043 62nd pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

12.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

11.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$46 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$818 56th pct $864 66th pct

Household income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$373 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $2,111 78th pct

Family income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$276 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,126 56th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 18.8%

16.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$9 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$376 55th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$50 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.6% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.1% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +19.9 pts ▸ 96.7%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 2.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 9.8%

5.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 52.8%

22.5% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

3.2% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.3%

12.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +74 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

308 63rd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1.78 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

4.76 53rd pct 6.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +19.7 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

938.5 47th pct 958.3 48th pct

PT routes in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +21 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

32 63rd pct 53 86th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 51.8%

25.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 24.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

11.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

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

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals even 23.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.4 higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 4.8 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.4 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +41.0 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 55.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +43.3 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.8% 82nd pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +24.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.8% 68th pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +25.1 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.4% 74th pct 65.3% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +10.8 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.3% 68th pct 88.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +40.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.4% 79th pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1.2 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

18.3 74th pct 19.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +228 higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

259 86th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +7.1 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

5.4% 50th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Compare Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20401/bayswater/vs/SED25102/monbulk