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Templestowe vs Doncaster East - South

Name: Templestowe vs Doncaster East - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Templestowe profile · Doncaster East - South profile

Templestowe Doncaster East - South

Templestowe and Doncaster East - South are neighbouring suburbs with distinct characters. Templestowe is an older area where the typical resident is 46 and separate houses are far more common, making up 77.6% of homes. It also has a wealthier profile, with 33.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Doncaster East - South is more diverse and transient, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 42.9% having moved here in the last five years. It is also more compact, with a walkability score described as a walker's paradise and a much higher share of apartments and townhouses.

Both areas are almost identical in their drive time to the city, which takes about 20 minutes for residents of either suburb. They share similar housing densities and a comparable proportion of people working from home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2016, and Doncaster East - South has seen its share of children under 15 grow further ahead of Templestowe.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in Templestowe Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Other language: 13.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +1,512 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing

16,966 83rd pct 15,454 77th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +6 yrs older in Templestowe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 56.5%

26.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Templestowe Doncaster East - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 43.4%

10.6% China +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.7% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.3% English ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

16.2% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

11.4% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

9.5% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

51.6% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 37.6%

13.1% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.7% Cantonese +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 38.5%

34.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

3.5% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +3 more in Doncaster East - South

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +0.89 more in Doncaster East - South

0.76 8th pct 1.65 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +4 more in Doncaster East - South

36 77th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +2,638 more in Doncaster East - South

1,779 58th pct 4,417 88th pct

Avg size in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +6 larger in Templestowe

890 88th pct 883 88th pct

ICSEA in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +19 higher in Templestowe

1,153 97th pct 1,134 92nd pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 71.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Year 10 even 7.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

5.1% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$83 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$781 45th pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$507 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,163 76th pct $1,656 45th pct

Family income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$440 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,419 72nd pct $1,979 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

12.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 72.9%

18.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +14 larger in Templestowe

34 11th pct 20 6th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +20 yrs older in Doncaster East - South

20 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$241 higher in Templestowe

$724 65th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$2,187 higher in Templestowe

$4,124 100th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +0.2 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 63.9%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%

9.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

16.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.7% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$53 higher in Templestowe gap steady

$513 90th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +$317 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,700 90th pct $2,383 84th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 37.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%

14.0% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +28.9 pts 48.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

3.7% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 25.0%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.9%

12.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

5.7% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 32.3%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +49 more in Templestowe

111 87th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +2.53 more in Templestowe

6.54 78th pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +870.5 more in Templestowe

3,056.3 87th pct 2,185.8 86th pct

PT routes in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +5 more in Templestowe

21 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +6 longer in Templestowe

10 71st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South even

20 40th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +23,302 more in Doncaster East - South

16,966 54th pct 40,268 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +94,484 more in Doncaster East - South

32,638 42nd pct 127,122 76th pct

Transit to city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +21 longer in Templestowe

79 84th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

33.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%

26.3% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

2.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals even 29.9%

19.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +1 higher in Templestowe

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +3 higher in Templestowe

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +4 higher in Templestowe

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +44 higher in Templestowe

1,094 85th pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +459 higher in Templestowe

17,442 80th pct 16,983 78th pct

Growth in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +6.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

2.0% 28th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +459 higher in Templestowe

2,374 86th pct 1,915 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +39 higher in Doncaster East - South

742 38th pct 781 43rd pct

Max temp in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +0.4 higher in Templestowe

20.7 25th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +0.0 higher in Templestowe

10.5 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +2.2 higher in Doncaster East - South

6.1 60th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +2.2 more in Doncaster East - South

5.6 55th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +41.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

57.5% 44th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +29.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

69.0% 55th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +5.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

95.0% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +26.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

72.3% 49th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

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

99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +41.4 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

51.3% 55th pct 92.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +9.7 more in Templestowe

21.7 76th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +288 higher in Doncaster East - South

101 51st pct 389 89th pct

Mean slope in Templestowe in Doncaster East - South +2.3 pts higher in Templestowe

8.0% 82nd pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Templestowe with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster East - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Templestowe vs Doncaster East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021159/templestowe/vs/207021425/doncaster-east-south