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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is younger and more diverse, with 43.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 25.3% of residents arriving from overseas recently. It also has a higher share of renters at 39.5% and significantly more public transport routes. Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is more established, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher proportion of separate houses at 64.2%. Families are more common here, with 19.3% of the population being children under 15 and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 7% to 8%. They are also very similar in terms of their highly walkable layout, with nearly every home within a short walk of public transport. While they differ in housing and age, the gaps between them are often closing; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2016, and the gap in the share of overseas arrivals has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +6,349 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

66,780 65th pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 41.8%

34.2% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.2% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 52.2%

3.5% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

25.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

23.8% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

10.6% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.4% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 52.6%

7.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.1%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 38.9%

7.7% Judaism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.11 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1.55 29th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +4,965 more in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11,406 67th pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +171 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

600 71st pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.1% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Creative arts even 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$87 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$945 76th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$318 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,191 84th pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$324 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,732 86th pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

13.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 58.1%

20.6% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.2% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$81 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$481 89th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$333 higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 29.7%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.2% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 47.7%

17.9% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 16.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

11.4% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

14.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 27.7%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +72 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

309 63rd pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.58 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.63 51st pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +979.9 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,266.9 61st pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +20 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

29 57th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

38.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

2.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%

1.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

6.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

9.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

7.8 95th pct 7.8 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

99.8% 100th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

98.8% 96th pct 98.8% 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

97.0% 97th pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.1 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +32 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

330 90th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

2.9% 5th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/vs/SED26406/oakleigh