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Doncaster vs Box Hill

Name: Doncaster vs Box Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Doncaster profile · Box Hill profile

Doncaster Box Hill

Doncaster and Box Hill are two large, neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Doncaster is more likely to have older residents, with a typical age of 40 compared to 34 in Box Hill. Housing differs significantly; Doncaster has far more separate houses (53.1%) and larger homes, with 68.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Box Hill has a much higher share of renters (47.3%) and many more recent arrivals from overseas (31.0%). There is also a sharp contrast in First Nations experiences, with Box Hill having a far higher unemployment rate (17.9%) compared to 0.0% in Doncaster.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family income, which sits around $1,900 to $2,000 a week. This shared economic standing exists alongside a trend of the two areas becoming more alike. Since 2011, the gaps have narrowed for the share of homes owned outright, the number of recent overseas arrivals, and the difference in typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Doncaster Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Box Hill Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Doncaster Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Box Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster in Box Hill +1,973 larger in Doncaster gap widening

24,814 95th pct 22,841 93rd pct

Median age in Doncaster in Box Hill +6 yrs older in Doncaster gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 42.5%

32.1% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster Box Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

17.2% China +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.4% English +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% Greek ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

4.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.1% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

6.2% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 28.8%

5.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster in Box Hill +1 more in Box Hill

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.63 more in Box Hill

1.15 20th pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doncaster in Box Hill +9 more in Box Hill

45 86th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Doncaster in Box Hill +1,065 more in Box Hill

2,547 72nd pct 3,612 86th pct

Avg size in Doncaster in Box Hill +86 larger in Box Hill

637 75th pct 722 81st pct

ICSEA in Doncaster in Box Hill +16 higher in Box Hill

1,109 86th pct 1,125 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 75.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Education even 6.6%

4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster in Box Hill +$39 higher in Doncaster gap widening

$721 33rd pct $682 25th pct

Household income in Doncaster in Box Hill +$154 higher in Doncaster gap widening

$1,595 41st pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Doncaster in Box Hill +$43 higher in Doncaster gap narrowing

$1,957 42nd pct $1,914 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

18.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition even 7.8%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster in Box Hill +8 larger in Box Hill

63 20th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Doncaster in Box Hill +3 yrs older in Box Hill

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Doncaster in Box Hill +$204 higher in Doncaster

$687 60th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Doncaster in Box Hill +$604 higher in Doncaster

$2,062 71st pct $1,458 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.1 larger in Doncaster gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 53.4%

29.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

1.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

26.0% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster in Box Hill +$59 higher in Doncaster gap steady

$450 80th pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Doncaster in Box Hill +$79 higher in Doncaster gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,088 68th pct

People / bedroom in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.10 higher in Box Hill gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 24.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 23.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 37.2%

27.2% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 14.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.1%

9.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.2%

2.8% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster in Box Hill +41 more in Box Hill

105 87th pct 146 90th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster in Box Hill +2.16 more in Box Hill

4.23 49th pct 6.39 77th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster in Box Hill +408.7 more in Box Hill

2,488.6 86th pct 2,897.3 87th pct

PT routes in Doncaster in Box Hill +2 more in Box Hill

33 86th pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Doncaster in Box Hill even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Doncaster in Box Hill +2 longer in Box Hill

16 29th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster in Box Hill +23,217 more in Doncaster

58,394 87th pct 35,177 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster in Box Hill +7,393 more in Doncaster

263,581 87th pct 256,188 87th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster in Box Hill +5 longer in Doncaster

52 38th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 36.3%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

1.8% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 25.4%

7.0% No vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doncaster in Box Hill +1 higher in Doncaster

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster in Box Hill +2 higher in Doncaster

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Doncaster in Box Hill +4 higher in Doncaster

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Doncaster in Box Hill +1 higher in Box Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster in Box Hill +16 higher in Doncaster

1,057 74th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Doncaster in Box Hill +1,147 higher in Doncaster

28,353 92nd pct 27,206 91st pct

Growth in Doncaster in Box Hill +4.6 pts higher in Box Hill

12.6% 86th pct 17.2% 88th pct

Businesses in Doncaster in Box Hill +488 higher in Box Hill

3,246 86th pct 3,734 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster in Box Hill even

749 39th pct 750 39th pct

Max temp in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.2 higher in Doncaster

20.4 19th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.1 higher in Box Hill

10.7 32nd pct 10.8 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster in Box Hill +1.1 higher in Box Hill

7.8 84th pct 8.9 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster in Box Hill +0.4 more in Box Hill

7.5 84th pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in Doncaster in Box Hill +4.5 pts higher in Box Hill

95.4% 79th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster in Box Hill +6.8 pts higher in Box Hill

93.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster in Box Hill even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster in Box Hill +2.4 pts higher in Box Hill

97.6% 82nd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Doncaster in Box Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster in Box Hill +6.5 pts higher in Box Hill

90.5% 84th pct 97.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster in Box Hill +4.5 more in Box Hill

11.1 31st pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster in Box Hill +13 higher in Doncaster

319 85th pct 305 84th pct

Mean slope in Doncaster in Box Hill +2.2 pts higher in Doncaster

7.6% 78th pct 5.4% 52nd 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 Box Hill with nearby areas

Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert Burwood Box Hill North Blackburn South Blackburn Burwood East Mount Waverley - North Doncaster

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster vs Box Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021157/doncaster/vs/207031163/box-hill