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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural profiles. Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is far more linguistically diverse, with 31.7% of people using another language at home compared to 16.4% in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan). This is consistent with more people being born overseas in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), where 35.8% were born abroad. Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) also has a higher share of family-sized homes, with 72.0% having three or more bedrooms and a higher proportion of separate houses at 64.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of around $480. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are changing; the typical age is now noticeably older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) by four years, and the income gap has widened, with typical weekly family incomes in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) now $768 higher than in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +4,574 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

66,780 65th pct 62,206 60th pct

Median age in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%

34.2% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 2.0% females
80–84 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.1% females
70–74 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.6% females
65–69 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.8% females
60–64 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females
50–54 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.3% females
45–49 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 4.2% females
40–44 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.5% females
30–34 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females
25–29 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
15–19 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.0% females
10–14 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
5–9 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
0–4 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

5.4% China ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.5% English +10.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.3% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.3% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

6.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

7.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.7% Judaism ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.33 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1.55 29th pct 1.89 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +1 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +135 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

11,406 67th pct 11,541 69th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +7 larger in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

600 71st pct 607 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +28 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,145 96th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

9.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Education even 7.7%

5.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences even 4.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +$277 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$945 76th pct $1,222 92nd pct

Household income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +$234 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,191 84th pct $2,425 92nd pct

Family income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +$768 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,732 86th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

7.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 68.2%

17.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 61.8%

20.6% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.2% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +$1 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$481 89th pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +$500 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 29.8%

27.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

1.1% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 48.5%

17.9% Flat or apartment +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 30.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.0%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%

14.8% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.6%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +31 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

309 63rd pct 278 55th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.16 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 4.47 47th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +245.2 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1,266.9 61st pct 1,512.1 70th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +4 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

38.3% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 33.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) even

8.2 90th pct 8.2 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.8 95th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

99.8% 100th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 97th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 10.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +82 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

330 90th pct 412 96th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/vs/SED21106/brighton