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Boroondara vs Whitehorse

Name: Boroondara vs Whitehorse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Boroondara profile · Whitehorse profile

Boroondara Whitehorse

Whitehorse and Boroondara are two large, neighbouring areas in Melbourne with a few sharp contrasts. Whitehorse has a much more diverse population, with 40.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 41.5% born overseas. Boroondara is wealthier and more highly qualified, with 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. These higher incomes are reflected in Boroondara's typical weekly household income of $2,376, which is well higher than the $1,841 seen in Whitehorse.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the share of children and seniors to the number of people living alone. They also share a similar level of school advantage. However, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with university degrees, though Boroondara's lead in this area remains significant.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Whitehorse People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boroondara Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Boroondara Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Whitehorse Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1,446 larger in Whitehorse gap narrowing

167,900 87th pct 169,346 87th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1 yrs older in Boroondara gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.6% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%

6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Whitehorse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 55.1%

8.0% China +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +4.8 pts 24.2%

18.2% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 55.9%

10.4% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.0% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 43.9%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 38.6%

3.3% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Whitehorse +7 more in Boroondara

57 87th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.26 more in Boroondara

2.12 23rd pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Boroondara in Whitehorse +8,706 more in Boroondara

34,320 87th pct 25,614 86th pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Whitehorse +90 larger in Boroondara

602 90th pct 512 83rd pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Whitehorse +36 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,125 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 74.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 37.6%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Education even 7.7%

4.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

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

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$293 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$1,071 87th pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$535 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 91st pct $1,841 78th pct

Family income in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$886 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,186 96th pct $2,300 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 15.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

7.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 69.2%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

4.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Whitehorse +87 larger in Whitehorse

436 45th pct 523 49th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Whitehorse +3 yrs older in Boroondara

27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$360 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $589 60th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$963 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 99th pct $1,645 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.1 larger in Whitehorse gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 61.8%

24.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

15.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$40 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 91st pct $411 88th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Whitehorse +$769 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,231 88th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%

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

28.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.1 pts 11.1%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

14.7% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.0%

4.1% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 32.0%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Whitehorse +183 more in Whitehorse

712 86th pct 895 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1.04 more in Whitehorse

4.24 62nd pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +38.0 more in Whitehorse

1,924.0 90th pct 1,962.0 91st pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Whitehorse +16 more in Whitehorse

49 86th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Whitehorse +4 longer in Boroondara

5 33rd pct 1 0th pct

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

12 13th pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%

34.1% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

10.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 33.4%

19.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boroondara in Whitehorse even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Boroondara in Whitehorse +2 higher in Boroondara

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Boroondara in Whitehorse even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Boroondara in Whitehorse +64 higher in Boroondara

1,131 97th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Boroondara in Whitehorse +6,655 higher in Whitehorse

178,601 86th pct 185,256 87th pct

Growth in Boroondara in Whitehorse +3.1 pts higher in Whitehorse

5.2% 64th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Businesses in Boroondara in Whitehorse +7,659 higher in Boroondara

27,139 87th pct 19,480 87th pct

Approvals in Boroondara in Whitehorse +434 higher in Boroondara

1,233 87th pct 799 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Whitehorse +107 higher in Whitehorse

697 57th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.5 higher in Boroondara

20.5 17th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.5 higher in Boroondara

11.0 47th pct 10.5 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boroondara in Whitehorse +757 higher in Whitehorse

4,756 17th pct 5,514 24th pct

Assault/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +124 higher in Whitehorse

310 3rd pct 435 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +5 higher in Whitehorse

93 4th pct 98 5th pct

Robbery/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +4 higher in Whitehorse

29 58th pct 32 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +100 higher in Boroondara

799 75th pct 700 71st pct

Theft/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +376 higher in Whitehorse

2,048 76th pct 2,424 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +112 higher in Whitehorse

284 40th pct 396 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +52 higher in Whitehorse

359 11th pct 410 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +39 higher in Whitehorse

85 1st pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1.5 pts higher in Whitehorse

27.9% 75th pct 29.4% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.4 higher in Boroondara

8.4 98th pct 8.0 95th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.6 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Whitehorse +1.7 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Whitehorse even

99.6% 99th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.6 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Whitehorse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Whitehorse +7.4 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 91.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse +3.1 more in Boroondara

15.9 39th pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Whitehorse +62 higher in Boroondara

334 95th pct 272 93rd pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Whitehorse +0.3 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 62nd pct 5.1% 58th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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Compare Whitehorse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21110/boroondara/vs/LGA26980/whitehorse