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Bulleen vs Doncaster

Name: Bulleen vs Doncaster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Bulleen profile · Doncaster profile

Bulleen Doncaster

Doncaster and Bulleen are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and cultural profiles. Doncaster is a more transient and diverse hub, where 54.7% of people were born overseas and 47.6% have moved house in the last five years. In contrast, Bulleen is characterised by stability and larger properties; detached houses make up 79.6% of its homes, compared to 53.1% in Doncaster, and 88.7% of Bulleen's homes have three or more bedrooms. While Doncaster has a higher share of renters at 30.4%, Bulleen has a much higher proportion of people who own their homes outright at 48.7%.

The gap in home ownership and housing types has widened since 2011, as has the difference in overseas births. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share a nearly identical proportion of children under 15 and a similar typical weekly income of around $720 to $740. Both suburbs also have a similar level of volunteering and a similar share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,525 larger in Doncaster Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Bulleen 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Bulleen Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Doncaster Born overseas: 13.6 pts higher in Doncaster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulleen in Doncaster +13,525 larger in Doncaster gap widening

11,289 59th pct 24,814 95th pct

Median age in Bulleen in Doncaster +5 yrs older in Bulleen gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) even 11.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 52.0%

30.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bulleen Doncaster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 42.0%

7.6% China +9.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.1% Italy ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.1% Chinese +16.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.9% Italian ◂ +13.3 pts 6.7%

15.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

13.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

5.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 38.2%

9.2% Mandarin +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% Cantonese +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.4% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 40.8%

29.8% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bulleen in Doncaster +1 more in Doncaster

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.69 more in Bulleen

1.84 43rd pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulleen in Doncaster +5 more in Doncaster

40 81st pct 45 86th pct

Students in Bulleen in Doncaster +687 more in Doncaster

1,860 59th pct 2,547 72nd pct

Avg size in Bulleen in Doncaster +17 larger in Doncaster

620 74th pct 637 75th pct

ICSEA in Bulleen in Doncaster even

1,107 85th pct 1,109 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bulleen in Doncaster +$18 higher in Bulleen gap steady

$739 36th pct $721 33rd pct

Household income in Bulleen in Doncaster +$217 higher in Bulleen gap widening

$1,812 54th pct $1,595 41st pct

Family income in Bulleen in Doncaster +$249 higher in Bulleen gap widening

$2,206 58th pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Asthma even 5.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulleen in Doncaster +31 larger in Doncaster

32 10th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Bulleen in Doncaster +8 yrs older in Bulleen

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bulleen in Doncaster +$212 higher in Bulleen

$899 84th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Bulleen in Doncaster +$104 higher in Bulleen

$2,166 76th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.2 larger in Bulleen gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 54.8%

26.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

17.6% 3 people even 17.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulleen in Doncaster +$10 higher in Bulleen gap steady

$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Bulleen in Doncaster +$233 higher in Bulleen gap widening

$2,400 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.10 higher in Doncaster gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 37.5%

20.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%

1.1% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 53.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 33.9%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 27.9%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

4.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulleen in Doncaster +47 more in Doncaster

58 65th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.91 more in Bulleen

5.14 62nd pct 4.23 49th pct

Departures/1k in Bulleen in Doncaster +572.3 more in Doncaster

1,916.3 82nd pct 2,488.6 86th pct

PT routes in Bulleen in Doncaster +18 more in Doncaster

15 78th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Bulleen in Doncaster even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bulleen in Doncaster +1 longer in Doncaster

15 26th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bulleen in Doncaster +47,105 more in Doncaster

11,289 34th pct 58,394 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Bulleen in Doncaster +181,678 more in Doncaster

81,903 66th pct 263,581 87th pct

Transit to city in Bulleen in Doncaster +7 longer in Bulleen

59 51st pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 45.3%

30.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades even 10.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bulleen in Doncaster even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bulleen in Doncaster +1 higher in Bulleen

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bulleen in Doncaster +1 higher in Bulleen

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bulleen in Doncaster even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bulleen in Doncaster +4 higher in Bulleen

1,061 75th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Bulleen in Doncaster +16,543 higher in Doncaster

11,810 57th pct 28,353 92nd pct

Growth in Bulleen in Doncaster +8.8 pts higher in Doncaster

3.9% 44th pct 12.6% 86th pct

Businesses in Bulleen in Doncaster +1,848 higher in Doncaster

1,398 73rd pct 3,246 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bulleen in Doncaster even

748 39th pct 749 39th pct

Max temp in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.4 higher in Bulleen

20.8 26th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Bulleen in Doncaster even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bulleen in Doncaster even

7.8 84th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.3 more in Bulleen

7.8 92nd pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Bulleen in Doncaster +4.0 pts higher in Bulleen

99.4% 85th pct 95.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bulleen in Doncaster +6.2 pts higher in Bulleen

99.4% 94th pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bulleen in Doncaster +1.0 pts higher in Doncaster

99.0% 71st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bulleen in Doncaster +1.9 pts higher in Doncaster

95.7% 77th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.3 pts higher in Doncaster

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulleen in Doncaster +8.5 pts higher in Bulleen

99.0% 98th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulleen in Doncaster +2.2 more in Bulleen

13.3 45th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bulleen in Doncaster +14 higher in Doncaster

304 84th pct 319 85th pct

Mean slope in Bulleen in Doncaster +0.8 pts higher in Doncaster

6.8% 72nd pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Bulleen with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulleen vs Doncaster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021156/bulleen/vs/207021157/doncaster