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Doncaster East - North vs Eltham

Name: Doncaster East - North vs Eltham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Doncaster East - North profile · Eltham profile

Doncaster East - North Eltham

Eltham and Doncaster East - North are neighbouring areas with very different cultural and economic profiles. Doncaster East - North is far more diverse, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.4% and 10.5% in Eltham. In contrast, Eltham has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,843, while Doncaster East - North sits at $2,158. Eltham is also more likely to be residential in character, with a higher share of separate houses (88.4% vs 77.9%) and far more schools.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 43 and have nearly identical house sizes. While they are similar in these ways, their gaps in wealth and diversity have grown since 2016. Doncaster East - North is more accessible by foot, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and public transport. Meanwhile, Eltham has seen its lead in typical household incomes widen, and its share of residents reporting no religion is now far higher than in Doncaster East - North.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.5 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Other language: 45.6 pts higher in Doncaster East - North No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Eltham Limited English: 8.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Population: 7,772 larger in Eltham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +7,772 larger in Eltham gap steady

15,672 78th pct 23,444 94th pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Eltham even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 56.6%

26.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster East - North Eltham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +32.2 pts ▸ 79.2%

14.2% China ◂ +13.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.6% English +24.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.1% Chinese ◂ +33.7 pts 3.3%

12.0% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.2% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% German +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

41.6% English only +45.3 pts ▸ 86.9%

17.2% Mandarin ◂ +15.6 pts 1.6%

14.1% Cantonese ◂ +13.8 pts 0.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +5 more in Eltham

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +0.97 more in Eltham

0.39 0th pct 1.35 27th pct

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

30 70th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +2,944 more in Eltham

742 28th pct 3,686 86th pct

Avg size in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +128 larger in Doncaster East - North

742 82nd pct 614 73rd pct

ICSEA in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +27 higher in Doncaster East - North

1,144 95th pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 71.0%

7.0% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

9.8% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$280 higher in Eltham gap widening

$704 29th pct $984 76th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$530 higher in Eltham gap widening

$1,934 61st pct $2,464 88th pct

Family income in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$685 higher in Eltham gap widening

$2,158 55th pct $2,843 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.3 pts 66.1%

17.0% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +110 larger in Eltham

26 8th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +7 yrs older in Eltham

22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$158 higher in Doncaster East - North

$1,187 94th pct $1,029 89th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$437 higher in Eltham

$2,250 80th pct $2,687 90th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

15.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$51 higher in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

$497 88th pct $446 78th pct

Mortgage in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +$103 higher in Doncaster East - North gap steady

$2,400 84th pct $2,297 80th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

17.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 38.7%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.6%

4.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

1.4% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 27.7%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +3 more in Doncaster East - North

73 76th pct 70 74th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +1.67 more in Doncaster East - North

4.66 55th pct 2.99 30th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +853.1 more in Doncaster East - North

2,165.1 86th pct 1,311.9 68th pct

PT routes in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +10 more in Doncaster East - North

20 86th pct 10 62nd pct

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

6 57th pct 8 64th pct

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

22 45th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +7,772 more in Eltham

15,672 50th pct 23,444 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +13,125 more in Eltham

31,126 40th pct 44,251 50th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +6 longer in Eltham

72 74th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 43.7%

32.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 25.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

8.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

6.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

15.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doncaster East - North in Eltham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +20 higher in Eltham

1,079 81st pct 1,099 87th pct

ERP in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +7,027 higher in Eltham

16,642 77th pct 23,669 89th pct

Growth in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +5.6 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

5.4% 58th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +536 higher in Eltham

1,706 81st pct 2,242 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +31 higher in Doncaster East - North

742 38th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Doncaster East - North in Eltham even

20.7 25th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +0.2 higher in Doncaster East - North

10.5 28th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +1.0 higher in Doncaster East - North

6.8 72nd pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +1.2 more in Doncaster East - North

6.9 74th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +20.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

83.7% 65th pct 63.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +11.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

77.1% 63rd pct 65.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +19.0 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

99.1% 71st pct 80.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +5.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

87.7% 65th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +0.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +26.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

83.5% 79th pct 56.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +6.4 more in Eltham

10.8 29th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +42 higher in Doncaster East - North

158 63rd pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Doncaster East - North in Eltham +2.7 pts higher in Eltham

8.0% 81st pct 10.6% 92nd pct

Compare Doncaster East - North with nearby areas

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Compare Eltham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster East - North vs Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/vs/209031209/eltham