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Templestowe vs Box Hill North

Name: Templestowe vs Box Hill North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Templestowe profile · Box Hill North profile

Templestowe Box Hill North

Box Hill North and Templestowe are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Box Hill North is much more walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. It also has a higher share of renters at 29.0% and a more diverse religious makeup, with 46.8% of people reporting no religion. In contrast, Templestowe is more car-dependent, featuring far more separate houses (77.6%) and larger homes, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 46 and a quarter of the population is aged 65 or over.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar economic profile. They both have about 43% of residents born overseas and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is slightly more common in Box Hill North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Templestowe Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Box Hill North No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Box Hill North Median age: 7 yrs older in Templestowe 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Templestowe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Templestowe in Box Hill North +1,160 larger in Box Hill North gap widening

16,966 83rd pct 18,126 86th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Box Hill North +7 yrs older in Templestowe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 51.2%

26.7% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

5.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Templestowe Box Hill 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 54.0%

10.6% China +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.9% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

9.5% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

5.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

13.1% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.3% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 36.8%

34.6% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

3.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Templestowe in Box Hill North +3 more in Box Hill North

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Templestowe in Box Hill North +0.85 more in Box Hill North

0.76 8th pct 1.61 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Templestowe in Box Hill North +18 more in Box Hill North

36 77th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Templestowe in Box Hill North +599 more in Box Hill North

1,779 58th pct 2,378 70th pct

Avg size in Templestowe in Box Hill North +414 larger in Templestowe

890 88th pct 476 58th pct

ICSEA in Templestowe in Box Hill North +47 higher in Templestowe

1,153 97th pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

71.8% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$7 higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing

$781 45th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$243 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,163 76th pct $1,920 61st pct

Family income in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$115 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,419 72nd pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%

12.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Templestowe in Box Hill North +29 larger in Box Hill North

34 11th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Templestowe in Box Hill North +6 yrs older in Box Hill North

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Templestowe in Box Hill North even

$724 65th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$2,291 higher in Templestowe

$4,124 100th pct $1,833 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Templestowe in Box Hill North +0.2 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 62.9%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

9.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

16.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

18.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$75 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$513 90th pct $438 76th pct

Mortgage in Templestowe in Box Hill North +$209 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,700 90th pct $2,491 87th pct

People / bedroom in Templestowe in Box Hill North even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 36.7%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%

14.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 62.1%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 25.4%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.1%

12.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.4%

5.7% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.6% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Templestowe in Box Hill North +25 more in Templestowe

111 87th pct 86 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Templestowe in Box Hill North +1.80 more in Templestowe

6.54 78th pct 4.74 57th pct

Departures/1k in Templestowe in Box Hill North +1,305.9 more in Templestowe

3,056.3 87th pct 1,750.4 78th pct

PT routes in Templestowe in Box Hill North +1 more in Templestowe

21 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Templestowe in Box Hill North +5 longer in Templestowe

10 71st pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Templestowe in Box Hill North +3 longer in Templestowe

20 40th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Templestowe in Box Hill North +25,974 more in Box Hill North

16,966 54th pct 42,940 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Templestowe in Box Hill North +93,914 more in Box Hill North

32,638 42nd pct 126,552 76th pct

Transit to city in Templestowe in Box Hill North +24 longer in Templestowe

79 84th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 41.2%

33.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.1% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

26.3% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.3% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Templestowe in Box Hill North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Templestowe in Box Hill North +2 higher in Templestowe

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Templestowe in Box Hill North +4 higher in Templestowe

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Templestowe in Box Hill North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Templestowe in Box Hill North +19 higher in Templestowe

1,094 85th pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Templestowe in Box Hill North +2,318 higher in Box Hill North

17,442 80th pct 19,760 86th pct

Growth in Templestowe in Box Hill North +6.0 pts higher in Box Hill North

2.0% 28th pct 8.0% 73rd pct

Businesses in Templestowe in Box Hill North +516 higher in Templestowe

2,374 86th pct 1,858 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Templestowe in Box Hill North +7 higher in Box Hill North

742 38th pct 749 39th pct

Max temp in Templestowe in Box Hill North +0.3 higher in Templestowe

20.7 25th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Templestowe in Box Hill North +0.2 higher in Box Hill North

10.5 28th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Templestowe in Box Hill North +1.6 higher in Box Hill North

6.1 60th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Templestowe in Box Hill North +2.2 more in Box Hill North

5.6 55th pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Templestowe in Box Hill North +42.4 pts higher in Box Hill North

57.5% 44th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Templestowe in Box Hill North +24.6 pts higher in Box Hill North

69.0% 55th pct 93.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Templestowe in Box Hill North +5.0 pts higher in Box Hill North

95.0% 56th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Templestowe in Box Hill North +27.0 pts higher in Box Hill North

72.3% 49th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Templestowe in Box Hill North +0.3 pts higher in Box Hill North

99.7% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Templestowe in Box Hill North +47.9 pts higher in Box Hill North

51.3% 55th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Templestowe in Box Hill North +11.7 more in Templestowe

21.7 76th pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Templestowe in Box Hill North +215 higher in Box Hill North

101 51st pct 316 85th pct

Mean slope in Templestowe in Box Hill North +2.3 pts higher in Templestowe

8.0% 82nd pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Templestowe vs Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021159/templestowe/vs/207031164/box-hill-north