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Doncaster East - North vs Doncaster East - South

Name: Doncaster East - North vs Doncaster East - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Doncaster East - North profile · Doncaster East - South profile

Doncaster East - North Doncaster East - South

Doncaster East - North and Doncaster East - South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and layout; Doncaster East - North has far more separate houses (77.9% compared to 48.7%) and larger homes, while Doncaster East - South is more compact with many more townhouses. Residents in Doncaster East - South have much easier access to amenities, with 97.9% within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more schools (5 compared to just 1 in the north).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closer together in several ways. The gaps in rental rates and the number of people moving into the area have both narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other respects. Both areas have roughly the same typical weekly income of around $700, and about 40% of adults in each area hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Under 15: 3.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +218 larger in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

15,672 78th pct 15,454 77th pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +3 yrs older in Doncaster East - North gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 56.5%

26.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster East - North Doncaster East - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 43.4%

14.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

12.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Indian even 3.6%

1.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

41.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%

17.2% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

5.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 38.5%

38.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.8% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +4 more in Doncaster East - South

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +1.27 more in Doncaster East - South

0.39 0th pct 1.65 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +10 more in Doncaster East - South

30 70th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +3,675 more in Doncaster East - South

742 28th pct 4,417 88th pct

Avg size in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +141 larger in Doncaster East - South

742 82nd pct 883 88th pct

ICSEA in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +10 higher in Doncaster East - North

1,144 95th pct 1,134 92nd pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 71.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 38.3%

17.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$6 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$704 29th pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$278 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$1,934 61st pct $1,656 45th pct

Family income in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$179 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$2,158 55th pct $1,979 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%

7.2% Arthritis even 7.3%

5.8% Asthma even 5.8%

4.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +6 larger in Doncaster East - North

26 8th pct 20 6th pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +18 yrs older in Doncaster East - South

22 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$704 higher in Doncaster East - North

$1,187 94th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$313 higher in Doncaster East - North

$2,250 80th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 63.9%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

9.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

15.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$37 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$497 88th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +$17 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$2,400 84th pct $2,383 84th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 37.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

17.0% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 48.7%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.9% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 25.0%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.9%

4.7% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

1.4% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +11 more in Doncaster East - North

73 76th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +0.65 more in Doncaster East - North

4.66 55th pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +20.8 more in Doncaster East - South

2,165.1 86th pct 2,185.8 86th pct

PT routes in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +4 more in Doncaster East - North

20 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +2 longer in Doncaster East - North

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

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

22 45th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +24,596 more in Doncaster East - South

15,672 50th pct 40,268 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +95,996 more in Doncaster East - South

31,126 40th pct 127,122 76th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +14 longer in Doncaster East - North

72 74th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%

32.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

10.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 29.9%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +2 higher in Doncaster East - North

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +3 higher in Doncaster East - North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +29 higher in Doncaster East - North

1,079 81st pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +341 higher in Doncaster East - South

16,642 77th pct 16,983 78th pct

Growth in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +3.5 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

5.4% 58th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +209 higher in Doncaster East - South

1,706 81st pct 1,915 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

742 38th pct 781 43rd pct

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

20.7 25th pct 20.2 17th pct

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

10.5 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +1.4 higher in Doncaster East - South

6.8 72nd pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +0.9 more in Doncaster East - South

6.9 74th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +15.6 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

83.7% 65th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +20.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

77.1% 63rd pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +0.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

99.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +10.6 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

87.7% 65th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +9.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

83.5% 79th pct 92.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +1.1 more in Doncaster East - South

10.8 29th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +232 higher in Doncaster East - South

158 63rd pct 389 89th pct

Mean slope in Doncaster East - North in Doncaster East - South +2.2 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

8.0% 81st pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Doncaster East - North with nearby areas

Templestowe Doncaster East - South Donvale - Park Orchards Nunawading Blackburn Eltham Doncaster Mitcham

Compare Doncaster East - South with nearby areas

Blackburn Doncaster East - North Doncaster Nunawading Templestowe Box Hill North Donvale - Park Orchards Forest Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster East - North vs Doncaster East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/vs/207021425/doncaster-east-south