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Templestowe vs Doncaster East - North

Name: Templestowe vs Doncaster East - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Templestowe profile · Doncaster East - North profile

Templestowe Doncaster East - North

Templestowe and Doncaster East - North are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with similar populations, though they differ in their local makeup. Doncaster East - North has a much higher share of people using another language at home (56.1% compared to 45.0% in Templestowe) and a higher proportion of overseas-born residents. Templestowe is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.1% versus 21.9%). It also has more high-income households, with 33.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.5% in Doncaster East - North.

Both areas have roughly the same number of people per home (2.8), which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar housing style, with about 78% of homes being separate houses. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for instance, Doncaster East - North has seen faster population growth since 2021 and a rising share of people born overseas. In contrast, Templestowe has a higher number of schools and a higher typical walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Needs assistance: 1.4 pts higher in Templestowe Median age: 3 yrs older in Templestowe Recent arrivals: 3.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1,294 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing

16,966 83rd pct 15,672 78th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +3 yrs older in Templestowe gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

59.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

26.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Templestowe Doncaster East - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 47.0%

10.6% China +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Chinese +13.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.3% English ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

16.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

11.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

9.5% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.6% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 41.6%

13.1% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% Cantonese +7.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Arabic even 2.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 43.9%

34.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1 more in Templestowe

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +0.38 more in Templestowe

0.76 8th pct 0.39 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +6 more in Templestowe

36 77th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1,037 more in Templestowe

1,779 58th pct 742 28th pct

Avg size in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +148 larger in Templestowe

890 88th pct 742 82nd pct

ICSEA in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +9 higher in Templestowe

1,153 97th pct 1,144 95th pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

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

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.1% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$77 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$781 45th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$229 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,163 76th pct $1,934 61st pct

Family income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$261 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,419 72nd pct $2,158 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

12.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +8 larger in Templestowe

34 11th pct 26 8th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +2 yrs older in Doncaster East - North

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$463 higher in Doncaster East - North

$724 65th pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$1,874 higher in Templestowe

$4,124 100th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

9.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

19.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$16 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$513 90th pct $497 88th pct

Mortgage in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +$300 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,700 90th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 45.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

14.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.4% Other tenure even 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

12.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 37.7%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +38 more in Templestowe

111 87th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1.88 more in Templestowe

6.54 78th pct 4.66 55th pct

Departures/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +891.3 more in Templestowe

3,056.3 87th pct 2,165.1 86th pct

PT routes in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1 more in Templestowe

21 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +4 longer in Templestowe

10 71st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +2 longer in Doncaster East - North

20 40th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1,294 more in Templestowe

16,966 54th pct 15,672 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1,512 more in Templestowe

32,638 42nd pct 31,126 40th pct

Transit to city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +7 longer in Templestowe

79 84th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%

33.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 44.0%

26.3% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

2.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.5% Finance & insurance even 5.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1 higher in Templestowe

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1 higher in Templestowe

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1 higher in Templestowe

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +15 higher in Templestowe

1,094 85th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +800 higher in Templestowe

17,442 80th pct 16,642 77th pct

Growth in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +3.4 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

2.0% 28th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +668 higher in Templestowe

2,374 86th pct 1,706 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even

742 38th pct 742 38th pct

Max temp in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even

20.7 25th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +0.7 higher in Doncaster East - North

6.1 60th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +1.3 more in Doncaster East - North

5.6 55th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +26.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

57.5% 44th pct 83.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +8.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

69.0% 55th pct 77.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +4.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

95.0% 56th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +15.4 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

72.3% 49th pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +0.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +32.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

51.3% 55th pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +10.8 more in Templestowe

21.7 76th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North +57 higher in Doncaster East - North

101 51st pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Templestowe in Doncaster East - North even

8.0% 82nd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare Templestowe with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster East - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Templestowe vs Doncaster East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021159/templestowe/vs/207021424/doncaster-east-north