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Boroondara vs Melbourne

Name: Boroondara vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Boroondara profile · Melbourne profile

Boroondara Melbourne

Boroondara and Melbourne are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Boroondara is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 40 and 39% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is dominated by separate houses, with 55.4% of homes being detached and 65.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Melbourne is far younger, with a typical age of 30. It is a high-density hub where 85.8% of people live in flats or apartments and 67.2% of households rent. Many residents in Melbourne do not own a car, with 46.1% of homes having no vehicle.

These differences in housing and demographics have led to a widening gap in how people live, particularly with the share of renters in Melbourne now 38.5 percentage points higher than in Boroondara. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in several ways, including their high levels of education and job skills. They also share very similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of First Nations people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.5 pts higher in Melbourne Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in Boroondara Separate houses: 53.2 pts higher in Boroondara 3+ bedrooms: 49.0 pts higher in Boroondara No car: 38.7 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Melbourne +18,285 larger in Boroondara gap narrowing

167,900 87th pct 149,615 86th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Melbourne +10 yrs older in Boroondara gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +26.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.5 pts 14.0%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 7.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

49.9% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 25.2%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +26.6 pts 38.0%

8.0% China +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% India +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 19.4%

24.0% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%

18.2% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

3.4% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 46.4%

10.4% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +17.7 pts 23.8%

4.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Melbourne +35 more in Boroondara

57 87th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.06 more in Melbourne

2.12 23rd pct 2.18 25th pct

Students in Boroondara in Melbourne +19,570 more in Boroondara

34,320 87th pct 14,750 84th pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Melbourne +100 larger in Melbourne

602 90th pct 702 97th pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Melbourne +50 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 82.1%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 41.6%

20.6% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

13.2% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Melbourne +$112 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$1,071 87th pct $959 82nd pct

Household income in Boroondara in Melbourne +$698 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$2,376 91st pct $1,678 71st pct

Family income in Boroondara in Melbourne +$818 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,186 96th pct $2,368 86th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Melbourne +336 larger in Melbourne

436 45th pct 772 58th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Melbourne even

27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Boroondara in Melbourne +$195 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $754 85th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Melbourne +$880 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 99th pct $1,728 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.7 larger in Boroondara gap widening

2.5 71st pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +32.1 pts 32.0%

24.6% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.8% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Melbourne +$55 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$451 91st pct $396 86th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Melbourne +$1,037 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $1,963 81st pct

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +38.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 13.6%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 16.1%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

24.2% Flat or apartment +61.6 pts ▸ 85.8%

55.4% Separate house ◂ +53.2 pts 2.2%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 11.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 2 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 13.5%

6.8% 1 bedroom +21.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 2.4%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.7% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 21.7%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Melbourne +113 more in Boroondara

712 86th pct 599 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.24 more in Boroondara

4.24 62nd pct 4.00 59th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Melbourne +2,659.8 more in Melbourne

1,924.0 90th pct 4,583.8 100th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Melbourne +89 more in Melbourne

49 86th pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Melbourne +2 longer in Boroondara

5 33rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Melbourne +9 longer in Boroondara

12 13th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 38.6%

34.1% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 14.5%

2.5% Walked +9.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

7.3% No vehicle +38.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.4% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.6 pts 9.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 1.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondara in Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Boroondara in Melbourne +2 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Boroondara in Melbourne +9 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Boroondara in Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Boroondara in Melbourne +45 higher in Boroondara

1,131 97th pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Boroondara in Melbourne +15,880 higher in Melbourne

178,601 86th pct 194,481 87th pct

Growth in Boroondara in Melbourne +21.8 pts higher in Melbourne

5.2% 64th pct 27.0% 100th pct

Businesses in Boroondara in Melbourne +19,644 higher in Melbourne

27,139 87th pct 46,783 90th pct

Approvals in Boroondara in Melbourne +2,670 higher in Melbourne

1,233 87th pct 3,903 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Melbourne +66 higher in Boroondara

697 57th pct 631 47th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.1 higher in Boroondara

20.5 17th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.3 higher in Melbourne

11.0 47th pct 11.3 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondara in Melbourne +18,227 higher in Melbourne

4,756 17th pct 22,983 88th pct

Assault/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +2,070 higher in Melbourne

310 3rd pct 2,380 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +410 higher in Melbourne

93 4th pct 503 88th pct

Robbery/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +155 higher in Melbourne

29 58th pct 184 100th pct

Burglary/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +803 higher in Melbourne

799 75th pct 1,602 90th pct

Theft/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +7,992 higher in Melbourne

2,048 76th pct 10,040 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +716 higher in Melbourne

284 40th pct 1,000 90th pct

Property damage/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +1,425 higher in Melbourne

359 11th pct 1,784 87th pct

Drugs/100k in Boroondara in Melbourne +740 higher in Melbourne

85 1st pct 825 70th pct

5-yr change in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne

27.9% 75th pct 28.6% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Melbourne +1.0 higher in Melbourne

8.4 98th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Melbourne even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne

99.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 100th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Boroondara

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Melbourne +0.5 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Melbourne +4.2 more in Melbourne

15.9 39th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Melbourne +288 higher in Melbourne

334 95th pct 622 100th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Melbourne +3.6 pts higher in Melbourne

5.5% 62nd pct 9.1% 92nd pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA24600/melbourne