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Doncaster East - North vs Mitcham

Name: Doncaster East - North vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Doncaster East - North profile · Mitcham profile

Doncaster East - North Mitcham

Mitcham (Vic.) and Doncaster East - North are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes, yet they differ in how people live and get around. Doncaster East - North is more diverse and has a larger share of separate houses, with 77.9% compared to 62.8% in Mitcham (Vic.). It also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (50.9%) and those using another language at home (56.1%), while Mitcham (Vic.) has a higher share of renters (27.4%). In terms of accessibility, Mitcham (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 95.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas that figure is 77.1% in Doncaster East - North.

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, such as nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and a similar 22 to 23-minute drive to the city. While they track closely on these fronts, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of residents born overseas has grown since 2016, and the typical weekly personal income in Mitcham (Vic.) is now $207 higher than in Doncaster East - North, a gap that has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Born overseas: 17.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - North 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Doncaster East - North Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +1,123 larger in Mitcham gap narrowing

15,672 78th pct 16,795 82nd pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +4 yrs older in Doncaster East - North gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 51.1%

26.8% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

5.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster East - North Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

14.2% China ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

2.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% Chinese ◂ +18.2 pts 18.9%

15.6% English +13.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.0% Australian +15.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.6% Greek ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%

3.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

41.6% English only +24.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

17.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

14.1% Cantonese ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

2.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +1.29 more in Mitcham

0.39 0th pct 1.68 38th pct

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

30 70th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +1,733 more in Mitcham

742 28th pct 2,475 71st pct

Avg size in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +247 larger in Doncaster East - North

742 82nd pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +26 higher in Doncaster East - North

1,144 95th pct 1,118 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 73.9%

7.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 22.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

9.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Health even 10.4%

6.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$207 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$704 29th pct $911 68th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$96 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$1,934 61st pct $2,030 68th pct

Family income in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$329 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,158 55th pct $2,487 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 even 23.9%

15.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 69.4%

17.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +41 larger in Mitcham

26 8th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +2 yrs older in Doncaster East - North

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$462 higher in Doncaster East - North

$1,187 94th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$532 higher in Doncaster East - North

$2,250 80th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.3 larger in Doncaster East - North gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 62.9%

23.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%

15.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$91 higher in Doncaster East - North gap steady

$497 88th pct $406 65th pct

Mortgage in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +$233 higher in Doncaster East - North gap widening

$2,400 84th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 35.0%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 62.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 22.3%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 8.7%

4.7% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +21 more in Mitcham

73 76th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.94 more in Mitcham

4.66 55th pct 5.60 68th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +622.2 more in Doncaster East - North

2,165.1 86th pct 1,542.9 74th pct

PT routes in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +5 more in Mitcham

20 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +5 longer in Doncaster East - North

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +1 longer in Mitcham

22 45th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +32,251 more in Mitcham

15,672 50th pct 47,923 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +142,223 more in Mitcham

31,126 40th pct 173,349 83rd pct

Transit to city in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +19 longer in Doncaster East - North

72 74th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 39.7%

32.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.4% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.8%

30.8% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

11.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +2 higher in Doncaster East - North

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +4 higher in Doncaster East - North

1,079 81st pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +854 higher in Mitcham

16,642 77th pct 17,496 80th pct

Growth in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +2.1 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

5.4% 58th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +6 higher in Mitcham

1,706 81st pct 1,712 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +63 higher in Mitcham

742 38th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.6 higher in Doncaster East - North

20.7 25th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.3 higher in Doncaster East - North

10.5 28th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.8 higher in Mitcham

6.8 72nd pct 7.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.7 more in Mitcham

6.9 74th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +16.3 pts higher in Mitcham

83.7% 65th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +18.8 pts higher in Mitcham

77.1% 63rd pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +0.5 pts higher in Mitcham

99.1% 71st pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +9.4 pts higher in Mitcham

87.7% 65th pct 97.1% 81st pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +3.4 pts higher in Mitcham

83.5% 79th pct 86.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +1.7 more in Mitcham

10.8 29th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +40 higher in Mitcham

158 63rd pct 198 71st pct

Mean slope in Doncaster East - North in Mitcham +2.3 pts higher in Doncaster East - North

8.0% 81st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster East - North vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/vs/211041270/mitcham