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Boroondara vs Darebin

Name: Boroondara vs Darebin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boroondara profile · Darebin profile

Boroondara Darebin

Boroondara and Darebin are two nearby areas of Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Boroondara has a more highly qualified and wealthier population, with 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $3,186. Darebin is generally younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 40 in Boroondara. There is also a significant gap in safety records; Boroondara has a much lower recorded offence rate, while Darebin sees far higher rates of motor vehicle theft and property damage.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has narrowed across several measures. The differences in university education, Year 12 completion, and typical household incomes have all decreased over the last decade. Despite these shifts, they still share many similarities, including very similar shares of recent overseas arrivals (around 15%) and almost identical numbers of people per home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Darebin Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Boroondara Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Boroondara Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Darebin 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Darebin +19,330 larger in Boroondara gap narrowing

167,900 87th pct 148,570 86th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Darebin +3 yrs older in Boroondara gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 37.5%

37.6% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Darebin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 64.4%

8.0% China ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

24.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 6.0%

6.5% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

4.6% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 63.3%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

4.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.6% Hinduism even 2.5%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Darebin +12 more in Boroondara

57 87th pct 45 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Darebin +0.10 more in Boroondara

2.12 23rd pct 2.01 21st pct

Students in Boroondara in Darebin +10,358 more in Boroondara

34,320 87th pct 23,962 86th pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Darebin +58 larger in Boroondara

602 90th pct 545 86th pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Darebin +81 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,079 88th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 70.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 36.3%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%

13.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

5.3% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Darebin +$192 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$1,071 87th pct $879 75th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Darebin +$547 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 91st pct $1,829 78th pct

Family income in Boroondara in Darebin +$817 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$3,186 96th pct $2,369 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 14.4%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 65.1%

18.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Darebin +1,005 larger in Darebin

436 45th pct 1,441 72nd pct

Median age in Boroondara in Darebin +2 yrs older in Darebin

27 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Boroondara in Darebin +$234 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $715 81st pct

Household income in Boroondara in Darebin +$969 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 99th pct $1,639 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Darebin +0.1 larger in Boroondara gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 57.3%

24.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

15.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Darebin +$70 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 91st pct $381 84th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Darebin +$920 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,080 86th pct

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Darebin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 29.4%

28.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 13.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.4%

14.7% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 24.7%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Darebin +152 more in Darebin

712 86th pct 864 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Darebin +1.57 more in Darebin

4.24 62nd pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Darebin +377.8 more in Darebin

1,924.0 90th pct 2,301.8 94th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Darebin +10 more in Boroondara

49 86th pct 39 83rd pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Darebin +3 longer in Boroondara

5 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Darebin +2 longer in Darebin

12 13th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%

34.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 29.9%

7.3% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

10.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%

19.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondara in Darebin +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Boroondara in Darebin +2 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Boroondara in Darebin +6 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Boroondara in Darebin +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Boroondara in Darebin +87 higher in Boroondara

1,131 97th pct 1,044 87th pct

ERP in Boroondara in Darebin +16,105 higher in Boroondara

178,601 86th pct 162,496 86th pct

Growth in Boroondara in Darebin +2.9 pts higher in Darebin

5.2% 64th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Boroondara in Darebin +12,932 higher in Boroondara

27,139 87th pct 14,207 86th pct

Approvals in Boroondara in Darebin +528 higher in Boroondara

1,233 87th pct 705 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Darebin +34 higher in Boroondara

697 57th pct 663 52nd pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Darebin even

20.5 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Darebin +0.1 higher in Boroondara

11.0 47th pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondara in Darebin +4,505 higher in Darebin

4,756 17th pct 9,261 56th pct

Assault/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +301 higher in Darebin

310 3rd pct 611 24th pct

Sexual/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +17 higher in Darebin

93 4th pct 110 9th pct

Robbery/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +29 higher in Darebin

29 58th pct 57 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +61 higher in Darebin

799 75th pct 860 78th pct

Theft/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +2,177 higher in Darebin

2,048 76th pct 4,226 99th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +316 higher in Darebin

284 40th pct 600 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +428 higher in Darebin

359 11th pct 786 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Boroondara in Darebin +205 higher in Darebin

85 1st pct 290 33rd pct

5-yr change in Boroondara in Darebin +13.3 pts higher in Boroondara

27.9% 75th pct 14.6% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Darebin +0.1 higher in Darebin

8.4 98th pct 8.5 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Darebin +0.2 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Darebin +0.9 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Darebin even

99.0% 100th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Darebin +0.2 pts higher in Darebin

99.6% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Darebin +1.2 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 100th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Darebin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Darebin +4.2 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 94.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Darebin +0.8 more in Boroondara

15.9 39th pct 15.1 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Darebin +132 higher in Darebin

334 95th pct 466 100th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Darebin +2.0 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 62nd pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Compare Darebin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Darebin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA21890/darebin