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Doncaster vs Doncaster East - South

Name: Doncaster vs Doncaster East - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Doncaster profile · Doncaster East - South profile

Doncaster Doncaster East - South

Doncaster and Doncaster East - South are neighbouring areas with a few key differences. Doncaster East - South has a much more family-focused feel, with children under 15 making up 19.6% of the population and 79.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Doncaster is more urban and connected, with 3,246 businesses and 105 public transport stops, compared to 1,915 businesses and 62 stops in Doncaster East - South.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical weekly household incomes, around $1,600. Both areas also have high rates of people using another language at home, near 59%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people caring for children unpaid has grown to 6.9 percentage points since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Unpaid child care: 6.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Population: 9,360 larger in Doncaster Housework 15h+: 2.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +9,360 larger in Doncaster gap widening

24,814 95th pct 15,454 77th pct

Median age in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

14.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

32.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

7.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster Doncaster East - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

2.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% England even 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% German even 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

21.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

10.6% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

40.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

6.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +1 more in Doncaster East - South

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.50 more in Doncaster East - South

1.15 20th pct 1.65 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +5 more in Doncaster

45 86th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +1,870 more in Doncaster East - South

2,547 72nd pct 4,417 88th pct

Avg size in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +247 larger in Doncaster East - South

637 75th pct 883 88th pct

ICSEA in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +25 higher in Doncaster East - South

1,109 86th pct 1,134 92nd pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 71.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 38.3%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

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

11.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

6.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$23 higher in Doncaster gap steady

$721 33rd pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$61 higher in Doncaster East - South gap widening

$1,595 41st pct $1,656 45th pct

Family income in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$22 higher in Doncaster East - South gap narrowing

$1,957 42nd pct $1,979 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more even 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.3%

5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +43 larger in Doncaster

63 20th pct 20 6th pct

Median age in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +19 yrs older in Doncaster East - South

21 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$204 higher in Doncaster

$687 60th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$125 higher in Doncaster

$2,062 71st pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.2 larger in Doncaster East - South gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 21.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%

14.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$10 higher in Doncaster East - South gap steady

$450 80th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +$216 higher in Doncaster East - South gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 48.7%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.6 pts 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 25.0%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

18.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.8% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +43 more in Doncaster

105 87th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.22 more in Doncaster

4.23 49th pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +302.8 more in Doncaster

2,488.6 86th pct 2,185.8 86th pct

PT routes in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +17 more in Doncaster

33 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +2 longer in Doncaster East - South

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +4 longer in Doncaster East - South

16 29th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +18,126 more in Doncaster

58,394 87th pct 40,268 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +136,459 more in Doncaster

263,581 87th pct 127,122 76th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +6 longer in Doncaster East - South

52 38th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 45.2%

31.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Train even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

15.2% Managers even 15.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +7 higher in Doncaster

1,057 74th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +11,370 higher in Doncaster

28,353 92nd pct 16,983 78th pct

Growth in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +3.7 pts higher in Doncaster

12.6% 86th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +1,331 higher in Doncaster

3,246 86th pct 1,915 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +32 higher in Doncaster East - South

749 39th pct 781 43rd pct

Max temp in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.1 higher in Doncaster

20.4 19th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.3 higher in Doncaster

10.7 32nd pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.5 higher in Doncaster East - South

7.8 84th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.3 more in Doncaster East - South

7.5 84th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +3.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

95.4% 79th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +4.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

93.2% 79th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

97.6% 82nd pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +2.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

90.5% 84th pct 92.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +0.9 more in Doncaster East - South

11.1 31st pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +71 higher in Doncaster East - South

319 85th pct 389 89th pct

Mean slope in Doncaster in Doncaster East - South +1.9 pts higher in Doncaster

7.6% 78th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Doncaster with nearby areas

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

Compare Doncaster East - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster vs Doncaster East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021157/doncaster/vs/207021425/doncaster-east-south