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Templestowe vs Blackburn

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Templestowe profile · Blackburn profile

Templestowe Blackburn

Blackburn and Templestowe are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east, though they offer very different layouts. Blackburn is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.3, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Templestowe is very walkable with a score of 6.1, but it has more large homes, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 76.3% in Blackburn. Residents in Templestowe are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 25.1%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,050 to $2,163. While they have some similarities, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has doubled to six years, and the gap in rental rates has grown. At the same time, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, though Templestowe remains well higher at 42.6% compared to 33.6% in Blackburn.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Templestowe 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Templestowe No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Blackburn Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Blackburn Median age: 6 yrs older in Templestowe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Templestowein Blackburn +5,140 larger in Blackburn gap widening
16,966 83rd pct 22,106 92nd pct
Median age in Templestowein Blackburn +6 yrs older in Templestowe gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Templestowein Blackburn +0.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Templestowein Blackburn +7.5 pts higher in Templestowe gap widening
25.1% 86th pct 17.5% 51st pct
Under 15 in Templestowein Blackburn +1.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
15.4% 24th pct 17.2% 42nd pct
De facto in Templestowein Blackburn +2.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
5.0% 4th pct 7.8% 15th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
15.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 52.0%
26.7% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
5.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Templestowe Blackburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Templestowein Blackburn +8.9 pts higher in Templestowe gap narrowing
42.6% 86th pct 33.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
10.6% China ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
1.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

18.3% English +10.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.2% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%
11.4% Italian ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%
5.5% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Greek ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%
5.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Templestowein Blackburn +13.5 pts higher in Templestowe gap narrowing
45.0% 87th pct 31.5% 77th pct
Limited English in Templestowein Blackburn +1.7 pts higher in Templestowe gap steady
6.9% 88th pct 5.2% 83rd pct

Language used at home

51.6% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
13.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
6.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
6.3% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%
0.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Templestowein Blackburn +10.4 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
34.6% 27th pct 44.9% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 41.1%
34.6% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.7% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
3.5% Buddhism even 3.6%
1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Templestowein Blackburn +4.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
71.8% 79th pct 76.0% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Templestowein Blackburn +6.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
38.3% 80th pct 44.5% 87th pct
Schools in Templestowein Blackburn +6 more in Blackburn
2 14th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Templestowein Blackburn +1.34 more in Blackburn
0.76 8th pct 2.10 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Templestowein Blackburn +15 more in Blackburn
36 77th pct 51 88th pct
Students in Templestowein Blackburn +2,079 more in Blackburn
1,779 58th pct 3,858 86th pct
Avg size in Templestowein Blackburn +407 larger in Templestowe
890 88th pct 482 58th pct
ICSEA in Templestowein Blackburn +24 higher in Templestowe
1,153 97th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 76.0%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
10.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Templestowein Blackburn +$119 higher in Blackburn gap widening
$781 45th pct $900 67th pct
Household income in Templestowein Blackburn +$113 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing
$2,163 76th pct $2,050 69th pct
Family income in Templestowein Blackburn +$138 higher in Blackburn gap widening
$2,419 72nd pct $2,557 77th pct
High earners in Templestowein Blackburn +2.0 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
16.2% 73rd pct 18.2% 79th pct
High-income homes in Templestowein Blackburn +2.2 pts higher in Templestowe gap narrowing
33.2% 82nd pct 31.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
12.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.1% $3,000 or more even 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Templestowein Blackburn even
26.4% 39th pct 26.5% 39th pct
Mental health in Templestowein Blackburn +1.7 pts higher in Blackburn
6.0% 17th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Templestowein Blackburn +1.9 pts higher in Templestowe gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
5.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
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 +0.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
18.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Templestowein Blackburn +5.0 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 18.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Templestowein Blackburn +0.2 pts higher in Templestowe gap steady
14.6% 89th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Templestowein Blackburn +1.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
26.6% 53rd pct 27.7% 61st pct
Defence service in Templestowein Blackburn +0.6 pts higher in Blackburn
1.3% 15th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Templestowein Blackburn +0.6 pts higher in Templestowe gap narrowing
22.4% 62nd pct 21.8% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Templestowein Blackburn +24 larger in Blackburn
34 11th pct 58 19th pct
Median age in Templestowein Blackburn +8 yrs older in Blackburn
20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Templestowein Blackburn
— 58.5% 80th pct
Unemployment in Templestowein Blackburn
— 10.7% 54th pct
Median income in Templestowein Blackburn +$37 higher in Templestowe
$724 65th pct $687 60th pct
Household income in Templestowein Blackburn +$2,499 higher in Templestowe
$4,124 100th pct $1,625 46th pct
Indigenous language in Templestowein Blackburn +8.6 pts higher in Blackburn
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Templestowein Blackburn +0.2 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Templestowein Blackburn +0.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
9.7% 17th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Templestowein Blackburn +8.3 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
16.9% 17th pct 25.2% 50th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%
9.7% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%
16.9% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Templestowein Blackburn +$93 higher in Templestowe gap widening
$513 90th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Templestowein Blackburn +$400 higher in Templestowe gap widening
$2,700 90th pct $2,300 80th pct
People / bedroom in Templestowein Blackburn even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Templestowein Blackburn +10.4 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
14.0% 12th pct 24.4% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Templestowein Blackburn +8.0 pts higher in Templestowe gap widening
47.0% 91st pct 39.0% 71st pct
Separate houses in Templestowein Blackburn +6.0 pts higher in Templestowe gap widening
77.6% 37th pct 71.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Templestowein Blackburn +12.7 pts higher in Templestowe gap widening
89.1% 79th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 39.0%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 34.5%
14.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 71.6%
18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.7% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 25.9%
27.4% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
8.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.0%
1.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.7%
5.7% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%
2.6% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 34.4%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Templestowein Blackburn +3.1 pts higher in Blackburn gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Templestowein Blackburn +5.3 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
33.0% 86th pct 38.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Templestowein Blackburn +1.8 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
2.1% 53rd pct 3.9% 75th pct
PT stops in Templestowein Blackburn +15 more in Blackburn
111 87th pct 126 89th pct
Stops/1k in Templestowein Blackburn +0.84 more in Templestowe
6.54 78th pct 5.70 70th pct
Departures/1k in Templestowein Blackburn +1,040.2 more in Templestowe
3,056.3 87th pct 2,016.1 84th pct
PT routes in Templestowein Blackburn +1 more in Templestowe
21 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Templestowein Blackburn +6 longer in Templestowe
10 71st pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Templestowein Blackburn even
20 40th pct 20 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Templestowein Blackburn +17,553 more in Blackburn
16,966 54th pct 34,519 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Templestowein Blackburn +204,993 more in Blackburn
32,638 42nd pct 237,631 87th pct
Transit to city in Templestowein Blackburn +32 longer in Templestowe
79 84th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 37.6%
33.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.1% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%
26.3% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%
2.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Templestowein Blackburn +5.7 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
30.2% 18th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Templestowein Blackburn +6.2 pts higher in Blackburn gap narrowing
8.6% 38th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Templestowein Blackburn even gap steady
4.7% 54th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Templestowein Blackburn +8.0 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
56.8% 30th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Templestowein Blackburn +1.4 pts higher in Blackburn gap widening
57.0% 35th pct 58.5% 48th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
7.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
5.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.3% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
7.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Templestowein Blackburn even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Templestowein Blackburn even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Templestowein Blackburn +2 higher in Templestowe
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Templestowein Blackburn even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Templestowein Blackburn +7 higher in Templestowe
1,094 85th pct 1,087 83rd pct
ERP in Templestowein Blackburn +6,290 higher in Blackburn
17,442 80th pct 23,732 89th pct
Growth in Templestowein Blackburn +4.2 pts higher in Blackburn
2.0% 28th pct 6.2% 63rd pct
Businesses in Templestowein Blackburn +216 higher in Blackburn
2,374 86th pct 2,590 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Templestowein Blackburn +39 higher in Blackburn
742 38th pct 781 43rd pct
Max temp in Templestowein Blackburn +0.4 higher in Templestowe
20.7 25th pct 20.2 17th pct
Min temp in Templestowein Blackburn +0.0 higher in Templestowe
10.5 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Templestowein Blackburn +2.2 higher in Blackburn
6.1 60th pct 8.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Templestowein Blackburn +2.2 more in Blackburn
5.6 55th pct 7.8 91st pct
15-min city in Templestowein Blackburn +42.5 pts higher in Blackburn
57.5% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Templestowein Blackburn +30.6 pts higher in Blackburn
69.0% 55th pct 99.5% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Templestowein Blackburn +5.0 pts higher in Blackburn
95.0% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Templestowein Blackburn +27.7 pts higher in Blackburn
72.3% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Templestowein Blackburn +0.3 pts higher in Blackburn
99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Templestowein Blackburn +31.5 pts higher in Blackburn
51.3% 55th pct 82.8% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Templestowein Blackburn +4.4 more in Templestowe
21.7 76th pct 17.3 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Templestowein Blackburn +192 higher in Blackburn
101 51st pct 293 82nd pct
Mean slope in Templestowein Blackburn +3.8 pts higher in Templestowe
8.0% 82nd pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Templestowe with nearby areas

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Compare Blackburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Templestowe vs Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021159/templestowe/vs/207031161/blackburn