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Bulleen vs Templestowe Lower

Name: Bulleen vs Templestowe Lower — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bulleen profile · Templestowe Lower profile

Bulleen Templestowe Lower

Templestowe Lower and Bulleen are neighbouring areas with several key differences in accessibility and demographics. Bulleen is much more walkable, with 99% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 82.9% and 82.1% in Templestowe Lower. Templestowe Lower has a larger number of public transport routes and a slightly higher share of children under 15. There is also a stark contrast in First Nations ages, with typical residents far older in Bulleen (29 years) than in Templestowe Lower (19 years).

Both areas are quite similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit near the national figure. They share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both places being 45. The two areas are also very alike in their levels of diversity; while Bulleen has a higher share of people using another language at home, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people working from home has widened over the same period, and is now well higher in Templestowe Lower.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Templestowe Lower Population: 2,902 larger in Templestowe Lower No car: 2.5 pts higher in Bulleen Unpaid child care: 2.8 pts higher in Templestowe Lower Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in Templestowe Lower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +2,902 larger in Templestowe Lower gap widening

11,289 59th pct 14,191 73rd pct

Median age in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

6.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bulleen Templestowe Lower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

7.6% China +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 12.2%

13.5% English +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

5.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dutch even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

9.2% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

6.0% Cantonese even 6.0%

1.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 53.0%

29.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

3.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1 more in Templestowe Lower

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.14 more in Bulleen

1.84 43rd pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +9 more in Bulleen

40 81st pct 31 71st pct

Students in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +352 more in Templestowe Lower

1,860 59th pct 2,212 66th pct

Avg size in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +67 larger in Bulleen

620 74th pct 553 67th pct

ICSEA in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

1,107 85th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

7.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

16.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

10.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Health even 10.5%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

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

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$14 higher in Templestowe Lower gap narrowing

$739 36th pct $753 39th pct

Household income in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$107 higher in Templestowe Lower gap narrowing

$1,812 54th pct $1,919 60th pct

Family income in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$25 higher in Templestowe Lower gap narrowing

$2,206 58th pct $2,231 60th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

16.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

32 10th pct 32 10th pct

Median age in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +10 yrs older in Bulleen

29 yrs 81st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$50 higher in Bulleen

$899 84th pct $849 79th pct

Household income in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$84 higher in Templestowe Lower

$2,166 76th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.1 larger in Templestowe Lower gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.7%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

18.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$15 higher in Templestowe Lower gap steady

$460 82nd pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +$100 higher in Templestowe Lower gap narrowing

$2,400 84th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.10 higher in Templestowe Lower gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%

34.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

21.2% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

4.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 36.0%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +5 more in Templestowe Lower

58 65th pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.70 more in Bulleen

5.14 62nd pct 4.44 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +70.2 more in Bulleen

1,916.3 82nd pct 1,846.1 80th pct

PT routes in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +9 more in Templestowe Lower

15 78th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +3 longer in Templestowe Lower

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1 longer in Templestowe Lower

15 26th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +2,902 more in Templestowe Lower

11,289 34th pct 14,191 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +22,521 more in Bulleen

81,903 66th pct 59,382 59th pct

Transit to city in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +2 longer in Templestowe Lower

59 51st pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 45.6%

30.3% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety even 4.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1 higher in Templestowe Lower

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1 higher in Templestowe Lower

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +10 higher in Templestowe Lower

1,061 75th pct 1,071 78th pct

ERP in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +2,885 higher in Templestowe Lower

11,810 57th pct 14,695 70th pct

Growth in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1.0 pts higher in Bulleen

3.9% 44th pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +77 higher in Templestowe Lower

1,398 73rd pct 1,475 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

748 39th pct 748 39th pct

Max temp in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

20.8 26th pct 20.8 26th pct

Min temp in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower even

10.7 32nd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.8 higher in Bulleen

7.8 84th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.6 more in Bulleen

7.8 92nd pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +3.6 pts higher in Bulleen

99.4% 85th pct 95.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +16.4 pts higher in Bulleen

99.4% 94th pct 82.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.8 pts higher in Templestowe Lower

99.0% 71st pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +3.8 pts higher in Templestowe Lower

95.7% 77th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.3 pts higher in Templestowe Lower

99.7% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +17.0 pts higher in Bulleen

99.0% 98th pct 82.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +0.8 more in Bulleen

13.3 45th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +58 higher in Templestowe Lower

304 84th pct 362 87th pct

Mean slope in Bulleen in Templestowe Lower +1.2 pts higher in Templestowe Lower

6.8% 72nd pct 8.0% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulleen vs Templestowe Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021156/bulleen/vs/207021160/templestowe-lower