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Boroondara vs Nillumbik

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Boroondara profile · Nillumbik profile

Boroondara Nillumbik

Boroondara and Nillumbik are both prosperous areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup and layout. Boroondara is much more multicultural and academic, with 32.5% of people born overseas and 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Nillumbik is defined by its space and housing, where 93.5% of homes are separate houses and 90.6% have three or more bedrooms. Boroondara is far more urban, with a 12-minute typical drive to the city and almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Nillumbik is more remote with a 41-minute commute and a 55-minute walk to the nearest stop.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,400 and have the same highest possible score for access to money and resources. These financial similarities exist alongside diverging trends; the gap in the share of renters has widened, with 28.8% in Boroondara compared to 8.9% in Nillumbik. Since 2011, Boroondara has also become increasingly different from Nillumbik in its diversity, as the gap in people using a language other than English at home has grown to 19 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Nillumbik 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Nillumbik Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Boroondara Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Boroondara Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondarain Nillumbik +105,005 larger in Boroondara gap steady
167,900 87th pct 62,895 77th pct
Median age in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2 yrs older in Nillumbik gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.7 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
18.3% 41st pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2.5 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
16.0% 28th pct 18.5% 61st pct
De facto in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.9 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
8.8% 9th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
37.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 32.1%
6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Nillumbik

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boroondarain Nillumbik +16.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
32.5% 88th pct 16.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 81.0%
8.0% China ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%
2.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +10.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.0% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.2% Chinese ◂ +15.7 pts 2.5%
11.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Boroondarain Nillumbik +19.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
28.7% 86th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Limited English in Boroondarain Nillumbik +3.2 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
4.1% 87th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

68.2% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 87.7%
10.4% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 1.2%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Boroondarain Nillumbik +4.9 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
45.2% 70th pct 50.1% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 50.1%
41.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boroondarain Nillumbik +15.8 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
83.0% 100th pct 67.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Boroondarain Nillumbik +20.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools in Boroondarain Nillumbik +30 more in Boroondara
57 87th pct 27 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.20 more in Nillumbik
2.12 23rd pct 2.31 28th pct
Students in Boroondarain Nillumbik +24,558 more in Boroondara
34,320 87th pct 9,762 76th pct
Avg size in Boroondarain Nillumbik +241 larger in Boroondara
602 90th pct 362 69th pct
ICSEA in Boroondarain Nillumbik +68 higher in Boroondara
1,160 100th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 67.2%
5.2% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.1% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 30.5%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 10.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%
8.9% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
7.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$109 higher in Boroondara gap widening
$1,071 87th pct $962 82nd pct
Household income in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$100 higher in Nillumbik gap widening
$2,376 91st pct $2,476 93rd pct
Family income in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$414 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$3,186 96th pct $2,772 91st pct
High earners in Boroondarain Nillumbik +6.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
24.9% 94th pct 18.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
39.0% 95th pct 37.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2.7 pts higher in Nillumbik
24.9% 28th pct 27.5% 41st pct
Mental health in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.2 pts higher in Nillumbik
7.1% 32nd pct 8.3% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 4.0% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 66.6%
18.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.7 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.4 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
14.3% 88th pct 15.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Boroondarain Nillumbik +5.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
26.5% 64th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.6 pts higher in Nillumbik
1.6% 13th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boroondarain Nillumbik +4.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
21.1% 41st pct 25.3% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondarain Nillumbik +56 larger in Boroondara
436 45th pct 380 43rd pct
Median age in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1 yrs older in Nillumbik
27 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Boroondarain Nillumbik +15.8 pts higher in Boroondara
72.9% 100th pct 57.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Boroondarain Nillumbik +6.4 pts higher in Boroondara
11.0% 47th pct 4.5% 10th pct
Median income in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$21 higher in Boroondara
$949 91st pct $928 91st pct
Household income in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$39 higher in Nillumbik
$2,608 99th pct $2,647 100th pct
Indigenous language in Boroondarain Nillumbik +7.3 pts higher in Boroondara
11.0% 80th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.4 larger in Nillumbik gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.8 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
10.1% 20th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Boroondarain Nillumbik +11.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
25.9% 29th pct 14.7% 0th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 68.1%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people even 31.8%
25.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%
18.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$11 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
$451 91st pct $440 90th pct
Mortgage in Boroondarain Nillumbik +$800 higher in Boroondara gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $2,200 88th pct
People / bedroom in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.10 higher in Boroondara gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boroondarain Nillumbik +19.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
28.8% 62nd pct 8.9% 0th pct
Owned outright in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2.2 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
38.7% 53rd pct 40.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Boroondarain Nillumbik +38.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
55.4% 10th pct 93.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Boroondarain Nillumbik +25.0 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
65.6% 17th pct 90.6% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.8% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 8.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +38.1 pts ▸ 93.5%
24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 2.9%
19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 3.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.2% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
30.6% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 7.3%
9.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
17.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 4.0%
4.1% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 27.1%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boroondarain Nillumbik +5.6 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
7.3% 74th pct 1.7% 5th pct
Work from home in Boroondarain Nillumbik +10.6 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
42.0% 97th pct 31.4% 91st pct
PT commute in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2.5 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
3.9% 82nd pct 1.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Boroondarain Nillumbik +474 more in Boroondara
712 86th pct 238 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.46 more in Boroondara
4.24 62nd pct 3.78 56th pct
Departures/1k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +730.4 more in Boroondara
1,924.0 90th pct 1,193.6 82nd pct
PT routes in Boroondarain Nillumbik +33 more in Boroondara
49 86th pct 16 65th pct
Stop walk in Boroondarain Nillumbik +50 longer in Nillumbik
5 33rd pct 55 82nd pct
Drive to city in Boroondarain Nillumbik +29 longer in Nillumbik
12 13th pct 41 44th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
42.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 31.4%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 21.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.8% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boroondarain Nillumbik +13.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap widening
39.9% 74th pct 26.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Boroondarain Nillumbik +10.0 pts higher in Boroondara gap narrowing
14.8% 64th pct 4.9% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.9 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
4.3% 48th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Boroondarain Nillumbik +3.8 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
64.5% 82nd pct 68.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2.1 pts higher in Boroondara gap steady
59.4% 49th pct 57.4% 34th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%
5.3% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 26.9%
19.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
5.6% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
3.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondarain Nillumbik even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Boroondarain Nillumbik even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Boroondarain Nillumbik even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1 higher in Boroondara
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Boroondarain Nillumbik +43 higher in Boroondara
1,131 97th pct 1,088 92nd pct
ERP in Boroondarain Nillumbik +114,804 higher in Boroondara
178,601 86th pct 63,797 76th pct
Growth in Boroondarain Nillumbik +4.6 pts higher in Boroondara
5.2% 64th pct 0.5% 18th pct
Businesses in Boroondarain Nillumbik +20,839 higher in Boroondara
27,139 87th pct 6,300 76th pct
Approvals in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1,137 higher in Boroondara
1,233 87th pct 96 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondarain Nillumbik +174 higher in Nillumbik
697 57th pct 871 71st pct
Max temp in Boroondarain Nillumbik +0.4 higher in Boroondara
20.5 17th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1.5 higher in Boroondara
11.0 47th pct 9.6 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondarain Nillumbik +2,147 higher in Boroondara
4,756 17th pct 2,609 0th pct
Assault/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +48 higher in Boroondara
310 3rd pct 262 0th pct
Sexual/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +36 higher in Boroondara
93 4th pct 57 0th pct
Robbery/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +6 higher in Boroondara
29 58th pct 22 47th pct
Burglary/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +502 higher in Boroondara
799 75th pct 297 23rd pct
Theft/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +1,155 higher in Boroondara
2,048 76th pct 894 32nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +166 higher in Boroondara
284 40th pct 118 9th pct
Property damage/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +83 higher in Boroondara
359 11th pct 275 3rd pct
Drugs/100k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +28 higher in Boroondara
85 1st pct 57 0th pct
5-yr change in Boroondarain Nillumbik +27.0 pts higher in Boroondara
27.9% 75th pct 0.9% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondarain Nillumbik +3.5 higher in Boroondara
8.4 98th pct 5.0 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boroondarain Nillumbik +3.0 more in Boroondara
7.9 100th pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Boroondarain Nillumbik +44.2 pts higher in Boroondara
99.6% 100th pct 55.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Boroondarain Nillumbik +46.9 pts higher in Boroondara
99.0% 100th pct 52.1% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Boroondarain Nillumbik +30.9 pts higher in Boroondara
99.6% 99th pct 68.7% 68th pct
Walk to school in Boroondarain Nillumbik +33.4 pts higher in Boroondara
99.7% 100th pct 66.3% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Boroondarain Nillumbik +14.8 pts higher in Boroondara
100.0% 100th pct 85.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Boroondarain Nillumbik +52.4 pts higher in Boroondara
98.9% 100th pct 46.5% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Boroondarain Nillumbik +5.6 more in Nillumbik
15.9 39th pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Boroondarain Nillumbik +316 higher in Boroondara
334 95th pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Boroondarain Nillumbik +5.2 pts higher in Nillumbik
5.5% 62nd pct 10.7% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA25710/nillumbik