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Darebin vs Stonnington

Name: Darebin vs Stonnington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Darebin profile · Stonnington profile

Darebin Stonnington

Darebin and Stonnington are both large, well-populated areas in Melbourne with distinct characters. Stonnington has a higher share of university graduates (53.1% compared to 39.6% in Darebin) and a typical weekly family income that is $930 higher. The two areas differ sharply in their housing; separate houses are far more common in Darebin, while Stonnington is dominated by flats and apartments. Darebin is also more linguistically diverse, with 32.3% of people using another language at home compared to 22.2% in Stonnington.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 37 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. While the gap in education and qualifications has narrowed since 2011, the difference in typical personal income has widened. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, reflecting their shared role as diverse hubs within the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Darebin 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Darebin Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Stonnington Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Darebin Personal income: $415 higher in Stonnington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin in Stonnington +43,867 larger in Darebin gap steady

148,570 86th pct 104,703 86th pct

Median age in Darebin in Stonnington even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 36.9%

7.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 63.9%

2.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

25.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.9% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

11.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.7% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

3.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

5.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Judaism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin in Stonnington +20 more in Darebin

45 86th pct 25 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darebin in Stonnington +0.07 more in Stonnington

2.01 21st pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Darebin in Stonnington +9,349 more in Darebin

23,962 86th pct 14,613 83rd pct

Avg size in Darebin in Stonnington +40 larger in Stonnington

545 86th pct 585 89th pct

ICSEA in Darebin in Stonnington +86 higher in Stonnington

1,079 88th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 82.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

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

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

9.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Darebin in Stonnington +$415 higher in Stonnington gap widening

$879 75th pct $1,294 93rd pct

Household income in Darebin in Stonnington +$381 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$1,829 78th pct $2,210 89th pct

Family income in Darebin in Stonnington +$930 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,369 86th pct $3,299 98th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

14.4% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin in Stonnington +1,078 larger in Darebin

1,441 72nd pct 363 42nd pct

Median age in Darebin in Stonnington +1 yrs older in Stonnington

29 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Darebin in Stonnington +$393 higher in Stonnington

$715 81st pct $1,108 96th pct

Household income in Darebin in Stonnington +$632 higher in Stonnington

$1,639 72nd pct $2,271 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin in Stonnington +0.3 larger in Darebin gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%

27.8% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

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

1.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.6% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin in Stonnington +$40 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$381 84th pct $421 89th pct

Mortgage in Darebin in Stonnington +$420 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing

$2,080 86th pct $2,500 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Darebin in Stonnington even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 24.5%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

56.5% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 27.1%

15.6% Flat or apartment +37.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 19.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 24.8%

33.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.6% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

3.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.0%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.7%

11.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.6%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin in Stonnington +410 more in Darebin

864 87th pct 454 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Darebin in Stonnington +1.48 more in Darebin

5.82 81st pct 4.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Darebin in Stonnington +164.1 more in Darebin

2,301.8 94th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Darebin in Stonnington +8 more in Stonnington

39 83rd pct 47 86th pct

Stop walk in Darebin in Stonnington +1 longer in Stonnington

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

14 16th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 28.4%

1.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 26.1%

12.4% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.1% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebin in Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Darebin in Stonnington +2 higher in Stonnington

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Darebin in Stonnington +3 higher in Stonnington

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Darebin in Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Darebin in Stonnington +86 higher in Stonnington

1,044 87th pct 1,130 97th pct

ERP in Darebin in Stonnington +47,707 higher in Darebin

162,496 86th pct 114,789 86th pct

Growth in Darebin in Stonnington even

8.1% 82nd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Businesses in Darebin in Stonnington +5,392 higher in Stonnington

14,207 86th pct 19,599 87th pct

Approvals in Darebin in Stonnington +599 higher in Stonnington

705 86th pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin in Stonnington +21 higher in Stonnington

663 52nd pct 684 55th pct

Max temp in Darebin in Stonnington +0.2 higher in Darebin

20.4 17th pct 20.3 16th pct

Min temp in Darebin in Stonnington +0.2 higher in Stonnington

10.9 46th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebin in Stonnington +1,230 higher in Stonnington

9,261 56th pct 10,491 64th pct

Assault/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +134 higher in Stonnington

611 24th pct 745 33rd pct

Sexual/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +33 higher in Stonnington

110 9th pct 142 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +4 higher in Stonnington

57 86th pct 61 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +484 higher in Stonnington

860 78th pct 1,344 88th pct

Theft/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +512 higher in Stonnington

4,226 99th pct 4,737 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +48 higher in Darebin

600 75th pct 552 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +18 higher in Stonnington

786 54th pct 804 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Darebin in Stonnington +3 higher in Darebin

290 33rd pct 287 32nd pct

5-yr change in Darebin in Stonnington +6.7 pts higher in Stonnington

14.6% 60th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin in Stonnington +0.4 higher in Stonnington

8.5 98th pct 8.9 100th pct

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

7.8 98th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Darebin in Stonnington +0.8 pts higher in Stonnington

98.7% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin in Stonnington +0.5 pts higher in Darebin

98.9% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin in Stonnington even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darebin in Stonnington +0.8 pts higher in Stonnington

98.5% 98th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Darebin in Stonnington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darebin in Stonnington +4.4 pts higher in Stonnington

94.7% 98th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin in Stonnington +3.1 more in Darebin

15.1 35th pct 12.0 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin in Stonnington +15 higher in Stonnington

466 100th pct 481 100th pct

Mean slope in Darebin in Stonnington +1.1 pts higher in Stonnington

3.5% 29th pct 4.6% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA26350/stonnington