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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Clarinda is much more culturally diverse, with 53.5% of people born overseas and 56.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Bentleigh has a wealthier population; its typical household income is $2,191 a week, compared to $1,686 in Clarinda. Bentleigh also has a higher share of high earners, with 34.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, while Clarinda's share is 21.4%.

These two areas share a very similar housing makeup, with about 33% of homes owned outright in both. They are also alike in the number of people living in each home and the proportion of residents who have moved recently. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in overseas births, others have grown. Since 2016, the gap in typical incomes and the number of people working from home has widened, with Bentleigh seeing much higher growth in these areas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +9,185 larger in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

66,780 65th pct 75,965 76th pct

Median age in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 46.8%

34.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Clarinda (South-Eastern 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 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females
75–79 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
70–74 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.4% females
60–64 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.6% females
55–59 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.8% females
30–34 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.3% males, 4.1% females
25–29 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 4.3% females
20–24 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 3.6% females
15–19 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females
0–4 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 42.5%

3.5% India +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Vietnam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +10.7 pts 14.8%

23.8% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 13.8%

10.6% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

6.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

1.2% Vietnamese +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 38.8%

7.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 29.6%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%

2.2% Buddhism +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Judaism ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.26 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1.55 29th pct 1.81 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +569 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11,406 67th pct 10,837 62nd pct

Avg size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +58 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

600 71st pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +65 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 66.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 33.1%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 22.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$245 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$945 76th pct $700 23rd pct

Household income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$505 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,191 84th pct $1,686 47th pct

Family income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$806 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,732 86th pct $1,926 37th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 10.7%

13.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition even 7.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.5% Arthritis even 6.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 70.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 59.6%

20.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

17.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.5% 5 people even 6.5%

1.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$85 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$481 89th pct $396 69th pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$463 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 29.1%

27.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 8.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.8%

11.4% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 2.3%

7.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 22.1%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +69 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

309 63rd pct 378 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.35 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 4.98 58th pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +346.5 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,266.9 61st pct 1,613.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +12 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 23.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

38.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 24.5%

18.3% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.8 95th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

99.8% 100th pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 98.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

98.8% 96th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +8.4 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 97th pct 88.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.5 more in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +80 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

330 90th pct 250 85th pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 2.8% 3rd pct

Compare Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/vs/SED22005/clarinda