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Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) and Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographics. Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) is a younger, more transient hub where 47.5% of people moved there in the last five years and renting is far more common at 39.5%. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is more established and family-oriented, with a much higher share of separate houses (79.3%) and larger homes, as 81.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Daily life shares some common ground in both places, such as the fact that every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas also have similar typical weekly rents and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people who work from home has grown to 10.1% since 2016. While both are far more diverse than the national figure, Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has a far higher share of people using another language at home at 53.7%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +9,490 larger in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

63,639 61st pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 41.8%

30.8% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

6.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

15.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%

6.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

41.6% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

9.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.1% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%

27.2% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Not stated even 5.8%

5.8% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.62 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

2.06 58th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +6 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

21 54th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5,109 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

11,550 69th pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +121 larger in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

550 63rd pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +72 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,048 64th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

9.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Health even 9.0%

6.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

3.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$165 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$693 21st pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$226 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,647 44th pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$487 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,921 37th pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

11.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.8% Asthma even 6.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 58.1%

24.4% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.5% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$380 57th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mulgrave (South-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

25.1% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 28.2%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house ◂ +31.7 pts 47.7%

8.4% Flat or apartment +20.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 35.0%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 16.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.9%

7.5% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

1.7% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.7% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +94 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

287 57th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.70 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.51 48th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +946.4 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,300.4 62nd pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

47 84th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 39.2%

24.2% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 33.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

6.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

8.3% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +6.7 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

93.2% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +9.2 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

89.8% 80th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

98.1% 72nd pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2.6 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

96.2% 88th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +5.8 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

87.5% 87th pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2.4 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

11.8 28th pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +121 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

242 83rd pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.7% 36th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25605/mulgrave/vs/SED26406/oakleigh