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Balwyn North vs Doncaster

Name: Balwyn North vs Doncaster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Balwyn North profile · Doncaster profile

Balwyn North Doncaster

Doncaster and Balwyn North are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and diversity. Doncaster is far more multicultural, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Balwyn North has a much higher proportion of detached houses (83.2% compared to 53.1% in Doncaster) and significantly more high-earning households, with 37.2% earning $3,000 or more per week.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Balwyn North has become even more dominated by separate houses while Doncaster has more flats and apartments. Despite this, the two areas share a similar commute to the city and both have about 40% of people who identify as having no religion. They also share very similar access to public transport, with both averaging a two-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.1 pts higher in Balwyn North 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Balwyn North Household size: 0.5 larger in Balwyn North Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Doncaster Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in Doncaster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Doncaster +3,691 larger in Doncaster gap widening

21,123 90th pct 24,814 95th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2 yrs older in Balwyn North gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 52.0%

31.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

4.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Doncaster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 42.0%

14.5% China +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.1% English ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

14.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 38.2%

18.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

40.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

5.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2 more in Balwyn North

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Doncaster +0.45 more in Balwyn North

1.60 35th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Doncaster +16 more in Balwyn North

61 91st pct 45 86th pct

Students in Balwyn North in Doncaster +1,369 more in Balwyn North

3,916 87th pct 2,547 72nd pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Doncaster +16 larger in Balwyn North

653 76th pct 637 75th pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Doncaster +32 higher in Balwyn North

1,141 94th pct 1,109 86th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 73.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 38.9%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$131 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$852 59th pct $721 33rd pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$755 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$2,350 86th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$769 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$2,726 83rd pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 12.4%

13.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 71.2%

15.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Doncaster +20 larger in Doncaster

43 14th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Doncaster +3 yrs older in Balwyn North

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$62 higher in Balwyn North

$749 69th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$1,104 higher in Balwyn North

$3,166 97th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Doncaster +0.5 larger in Balwyn North gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 54.8%

17.5% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.8% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 14.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$104 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$554 94th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Doncaster +$935 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$3,102 97th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North in Doncaster even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 37.5%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.0%

19.4% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +30.1 pts 53.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment +24.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.9%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.6%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 5.4%

6.2% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.6% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 31.3%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2 more in Balwyn North

107 87th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Doncaster +0.83 more in Balwyn North

5.07 61st pct 4.23 49th pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Doncaster +813.5 more in Doncaster

1,675.1 77th pct 2,488.6 86th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Doncaster +7 more in Doncaster

26 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balwyn North in Doncaster +1 longer in Doncaster

15 26th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Doncaster +30,789 more in Doncaster

27,605 74th pct 58,394 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Doncaster +159,070 more in Doncaster

104,511 72nd pct 263,581 87th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Doncaster +10 longer in Balwyn North

62 57th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

1.6% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2 higher in Balwyn North

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn North in Doncaster +3 higher in Balwyn North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Balwyn North in Doncaster +3 higher in Balwyn North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn North in Doncaster +1 higher in Balwyn North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn North in Doncaster +58 higher in Balwyn North

1,115 90th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Balwyn North in Doncaster +5,899 higher in Doncaster

22,454 88th pct 28,353 92nd pct

Growth in Balwyn North in Doncaster +7.7 pts higher in Doncaster

4.9% 53rd pct 12.6% 86th pct

Businesses in Balwyn North in Doncaster +22 higher in Doncaster

3,224 86th pct 3,246 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

749 39th pct 749 39th pct

Max temp in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Doncaster +0.1 higher in Balwyn North

7.9 86th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Doncaster +0.4 more in Balwyn North

7.9 98th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Doncaster +4.5 pts higher in Balwyn North

99.9% 97th pct 95.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn North in Doncaster +5.4 pts higher in Balwyn North

98.6% 87th pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2.1 pts higher in Balwyn North

99.6% 92nd pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Doncaster even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Doncaster +9.2 pts higher in Balwyn North

99.7% 99th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Doncaster +2.1 more in Balwyn North

13.2 44th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Doncaster +23 higher in Balwyn North

341 87th pct 319 85th pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Doncaster +1.0 pts higher in Doncaster

6.6% 69th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Balwyn North with nearby areas

Balwyn Bulleen Kew East Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Kew - South Templestowe Lower Box Hill North

Compare Doncaster with nearby areas

Box Hill North Templestowe Lower Doncaster East - South Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Blackburn Balwyn North Box Hill Bulleen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Doncaster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/vs/207021157/doncaster