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Darebin vs Whittlesea

Name: Darebin vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Darebin profile · Whittlesea profile

Darebin Whittlesea

Whittlesea and Darebin are two distinct neighbours in Greater Melbourne. Whittlesea is a sprawling area where 86.4% of homes are separate houses and 88.5% have three or more bedrooms, while Darebin is more compact with many more apartments and townhouses. A higher share of people in Whittlesea speak another language at home (45.1% compared to 32.3% in Darebin). Meanwhile, Darebin has a much higher share of university graduates (39.6%) and people who identify as having no religion (45.5%).

These areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,768 in Whittlesea and $1,829 in Darebin. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in how people live and work; more people in Darebin work from home and have access to a walker's paradise, while those in Whittlesea are more likely to drive. The difference in housing and language diversity has also grown since 2011, as Whittlesea has seen its share of separate houses and non-English speakers increase relative to Darebin.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Whittlesea 3+ bedrooms: 32.8 pts higher in Whittlesea No religion: 21.2 pts higher in Darebin De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Darebin Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Darebin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin in Whittlesea +80,826 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

148,570 86th pct 229,396 87th pct

Median age in Darebin in Whittlesea +2 yrs older in Darebin gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

37.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.6% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 33.5%

7.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 58.2%

2.5% India +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%

22.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

13.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.1% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

8.4% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Vietnamese even 2.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 50.2%

5.7% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.5% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 24.3%

4.1% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.8% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin in Whittlesea +16 more in Whittlesea

45 86th pct 61 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.76 more in Darebin

2.01 21st pct 1.25 2nd pct

Students in Darebin in Whittlesea +12,590 more in Whittlesea

23,962 86th pct 36,552 87th pct

Avg size in Darebin in Whittlesea +55 larger in Whittlesea

545 86th pct 599 90th pct

ICSEA in Darebin in Whittlesea +50 higher in Darebin

1,079 88th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 61.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 26.1%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darebin in Whittlesea +$142 higher in Darebin gap widening

$879 75th pct $737 48th pct

Household income in Darebin in Whittlesea +$61 higher in Darebin gap narrowing

$1,829 78th pct $1,768 75th pct

Family income in Darebin in Whittlesea +$399 higher in Darebin gap widening

$2,369 86th pct $1,970 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin in Whittlesea +829 larger in Whittlesea

1,441 72nd pct 2,270 82nd pct

Median age in Darebin in Whittlesea +7 yrs older in Darebin

29 yrs 75th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Darebin in Whittlesea +$7 higher in Whittlesea

$715 81st pct $722 82nd pct

Household income in Darebin in Whittlesea +$205 higher in Whittlesea

$1,639 72nd pct $1,844 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.5 larger in Whittlesea gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%

13.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 18.2%

14.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin in Whittlesea +$10 higher in Darebin gap steady

$381 84th pct $371 81st pct

Mortgage in Darebin in Whittlesea +$180 higher in Darebin gap widening

$2,080 86th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Darebin gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.2% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 24.9%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

56.5% Separate house +29.8 pts ▸ 86.4%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 10.7%

15.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.8 pts 2.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.5% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 8.9%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 1.0%

3.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 1.8%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 11.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin in Whittlesea +71 more in Whittlesea

864 87th pct 935 87th pct

Stops/1k in Darebin in Whittlesea +1.74 more in Darebin

5.82 81st pct 4.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Darebin in Whittlesea +998.0 more in Darebin

2,301.8 94th pct 1,303.7 84th pct

PT routes in Darebin in Whittlesea +3 more in Darebin

39 83rd pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Darebin in Whittlesea +42 longer in Whittlesea

2 14th pct 44 73rd pct

Drive to city in Darebin in Whittlesea +20 longer in Whittlesea

14 16th pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 19.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 32.5%

29.9% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

8.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebin in Whittlesea +2 higher in Darebin

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Darebin in Whittlesea +2 higher in Darebin

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Darebin in Whittlesea +4 higher in Whittlesea

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Darebin in Whittlesea +1 higher in Darebin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Darebin in Whittlesea +63 higher in Darebin

1,044 87th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Darebin in Whittlesea +97,263 higher in Whittlesea

162,496 86th pct 259,759 87th pct

Growth in Darebin in Whittlesea +3.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

8.1% 82nd pct 12.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Darebin in Whittlesea +9,528 higher in Whittlesea

14,207 86th pct 23,735 87th pct

Approvals in Darebin in Whittlesea +2,452 higher in Whittlesea

705 86th pct 3,157 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin in Whittlesea +35 higher in Whittlesea

663 52nd pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.7 higher in Darebin

20.4 17th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Darebin in Whittlesea +1.2 higher in Darebin

10.9 46th pct 9.7 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebin in Whittlesea +3,206 higher in Darebin

9,261 56th pct 6,055 29th pct

Assault/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +22 higher in Darebin

611 24th pct 589 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +2 higher in Darebin

110 9th pct 108 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +21 higher in Darebin

57 86th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +396 higher in Darebin

860 78th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +1,796 higher in Darebin

4,226 99th pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +233 higher in Darebin

600 75th pct 367 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +284 higher in Darebin

786 54th pct 503 28th pct

Drugs/100k in Darebin in Whittlesea +125 higher in Darebin

290 33rd pct 165 16th pct

5-yr change in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.1 pts higher in Darebin

14.6% 60th pct 14.5% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin in Whittlesea +2.8 higher in Darebin

8.5 98th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darebin in Whittlesea +2.4 more in Darebin

7.8 98th pct 5.4 76th pct

15-min city in Darebin in Whittlesea +33.7 pts higher in Darebin

98.7% 99th pct 65.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin in Whittlesea +33.7 pts higher in Darebin

98.9% 100th pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin in Whittlesea +13.4 pts higher in Darebin

99.8% 99th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Darebin in Whittlesea +18.9 pts higher in Darebin

98.5% 98th pct 79.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Darebin in Whittlesea +2.6 pts higher in Darebin

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Darebin in Whittlesea +46.7 pts higher in Darebin

94.7% 98th pct 48.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.7 more in Darebin

15.1 35th pct 14.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin in Whittlesea +350 higher in Darebin

466 100th pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Darebin in Whittlesea +0.2 pts higher in Whittlesea

3.5% 29th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

Compare Darebin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA27070/whittlesea