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Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (54.3%) and those using another language at home (56.1%). In contrast, Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) has a younger typical resident (35 compared to 40) and far more people living alone (29.1% versus 18.8%). Housing also differs sharply, with separate houses making up 72.4% of Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) homes, compared to 47.7% in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, reflecting the distinct ways these two areas are growing. Despite this, they share several commonalities, such as similar typical weekly household incomes and very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 44%). They also both have populations with a similar proportion of people who identify as having no religion, sitting at about 38% to 39%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +7,466 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

65,663 64th pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 41.8%

31.1% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.4% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

16.2% China ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

33.5% Chinese ◂ +19.0 pts 14.5%

16.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.8% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese even 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

20.9% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 8.7%

2.7% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%

33.8% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

8.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.27 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.72 39th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +4 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +8,333 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

14,774 86th pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +348 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

778 89th pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +15 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,135 93rd pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 76.7%

6.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

9.4% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$99 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$759 40th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$127 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 70th pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$130 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,278 67th pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

14.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 70.5%

16.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 58.1%

21.8% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$77 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$477 89th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$395 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,562 91st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 28.2%

26.5% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

72.4% Separate house ◂ +24.8 pts 47.7%

17.4% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 35.0%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 16.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 51.5%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.0%

6.3% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.1% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 27.7%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +128 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

253 48th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.36 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

3.85 34th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +888.3 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,358.6 64th pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +15 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%

34.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 34.3%

2.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

5.0% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.6 83rd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.4 86th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

95.4% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

93.6% 86th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

96.6% 67th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

98.5% 95th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +8.2 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

85.2% 85th pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

13.2 42nd pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +17 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

346 91st pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.9% 41st pct 3.1% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25501/mount-waverley/vs/SED26406/oakleigh