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Maroondah vs Whitehorse

Name: Maroondah vs Whitehorse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Maroondah profile · Whitehorse profile

Maroondah Whitehorse

Whitehorse and Maroondah are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with distinct profiles. Whitehorse is much more multicultural and urban, with 41.5% of people born overseas and 40.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Maroondah is more suburban; separate houses make up 87.2% of its homes compared to 64.6% in Whitehorse. This is reflected in walkability, as Whitehorse residents are much closer to transport and health services.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $1,850. While they are alike in these basics, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents has widened since 2011, and more people in Whitehorse now work from home compared to Maroondah. Whitehorse also continues to have far more public transport options, with nearly double the number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Maroondah Other language: 20.7 pts higher in Whitehorse Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Whitehorse Population: 54,303 larger in Whitehorse Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in Whitehorse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroondah in Whitehorse +54,303 larger in Whitehorse gap widening

115,043 86th pct 169,346 87th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Whitehorse even gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) even 27.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroondah Whitehorse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 55.1%

3.7% China +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +11.7 pts 24.2%

32.9% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 21.3%

8.2% Chinese +18.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

2.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only ◂ +21.0 pts 55.9%

4.7% Mandarin +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%

2.2% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroondah in Whitehorse +17 more in Whitehorse

33 83rd pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.29 more in Whitehorse

1.57 10th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Maroondah in Whitehorse +6,978 more in Whitehorse

18,636 86th pct 25,614 86th pct

Avg size in Maroondah in Whitehorse +52 larger in Maroondah

565 88th pct 512 83rd pct

ICSEA in Maroondah in Whitehorse +40 higher in Whitehorse

1,084 89th pct 1,125 95th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 12.0%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

4.6% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$73 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$851 73rd pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$26 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$1,867 79th pct $1,841 78th pct

Family income in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$6 higher in Maroondah gap narrowing

$2,306 83rd pct $2,300 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

14.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +4.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroondah in Whitehorse +211 larger in Maroondah

734 57th pct 523 49th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Whitehorse +2 yrs older in Maroondah

26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$76 higher in Maroondah

$665 75th pct $589 60th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$180 higher in Maroondah

$1,825 82nd pct $1,645 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroondah in Whitehorse even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children even 61.8%

24.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%

24.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$26 higher in Whitehorse gap steady

$385 85th pct $411 88th pct

Mortgage in Maroondah in Whitehorse +$231 higher in Whitehorse gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $2,231 88th pct

People / bedroom in Maroondah in Whitehorse even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 31.7%

32.9% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 64.6%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 55.8%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

6.1% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 28.5%

18.3% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroondah in Whitehorse +353 more in Whitehorse

542 86th pct 895 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.57 more in Whitehorse

4.71 69th pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +771.3 more in Whitehorse

1,190.7 82nd pct 1,962.0 91st pct

PT routes in Maroondah in Whitehorse +19 more in Whitehorse

46 86th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Maroondah in Whitehorse +7 longer in Maroondah

8 44th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Maroondah in Whitehorse +5 longer in Maroondah

26 33rd pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 40.6%

28.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 37.8%

35.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

4.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

8.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

10.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroondah in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Maroondah in Whitehorse even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Maroondah in Whitehorse +1 higher in Maroondah

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Maroondah in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Maroondah in Whitehorse +32 higher in Whitehorse

1,035 86th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Maroondah in Whitehorse +65,009 higher in Whitehorse

120,247 86th pct 185,256 87th pct

Growth in Maroondah in Whitehorse +4.7 pts higher in Whitehorse

3.6% 50th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Businesses in Maroondah in Whitehorse +9,374 higher in Whitehorse

10,106 85th pct 19,480 87th pct

Approvals in Maroondah in Whitehorse +444 higher in Whitehorse

355 76th pct 799 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroondah in Whitehorse +62 higher in Maroondah

867 71st pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Maroondah in Whitehorse even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.5 higher in Whitehorse

9.9 30th pct 10.5 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maroondah in Whitehorse +382 higher in Maroondah

5,896 27th pct 5,514 24th pct

Assault/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +146 higher in Maroondah

581 21st pct 435 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +35 higher in Maroondah

133 16th pct 98 5th pct

Robbery/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +17 higher in Maroondah

50 80th pct 32 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +256 higher in Whitehorse

444 41st pct 700 71st pct

Theft/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +395 higher in Whitehorse

2,029 76th pct 2,424 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +143 higher in Whitehorse

253 34th pct 396 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +26 higher in Maroondah

436 19th pct 410 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +127 higher in Maroondah

251 29th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Maroondah in Whitehorse +11.4 pts higher in Whitehorse

18.0% 64th pct 29.4% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.8 higher in Whitehorse

7.2 89th pct 8.0 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.7 more in Whitehorse

7.1 92nd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Maroondah in Whitehorse +5.0 pts higher in Whitehorse

94.1% 95th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Maroondah in Whitehorse +11.3 pts higher in Whitehorse

86.0% 89th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Maroondah in Whitehorse +4.2 pts higher in Whitehorse

95.3% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Maroondah in Whitehorse +3.2 pts higher in Whitehorse

95.8% 95th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Maroondah in Whitehorse even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maroondah in Whitehorse +17.9 pts higher in Whitehorse

73.7% 87th pct 91.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse +3.0 more in Maroondah

15.8 39th pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroondah in Whitehorse +47 higher in Whitehorse

225 90th pct 272 93rd pct

Mean slope in Maroondah in Whitehorse +0.8 pts higher in Maroondah

5.9% 68th pct 5.1% 58th pct

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Knox Manningham Whitehorse Monash Nillumbik Banyule Boroondara Greater Dandenong

Compare Whitehorse with nearby areas

Monash Manningham Boroondara Knox Maroondah Banyule Stonnington Glen Eira

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroondah vs Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/vs/LGA26980/whitehorse