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Doncaster East - South vs Blackburn

Name: Doncaster East - South vs Blackburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Doncaster East - South profile · Blackburn profile

Doncaster East - South Blackburn

Blackburn and Doncaster East - South are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with distinct profiles. Blackburn has a higher proportion of detached houses (71.6% compared to 48.7%) and a wealthier population, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $2,557, which is $578 higher than in Doncaster East - South. In contrast, Doncaster East - South is much more culturally diverse; 53.1% of its residents were born overseas and 58.9% use a language other than English at home, compared to 33.6% and 31.5% in Blackburn respectively.

These two areas share several core traits, including a typical resident age of 40 and an identical average of 2.6 people per home. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened since 2016, and the gap in weekly personal income has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Blackburn Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Doncaster East - South Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in Blackburn Population: 6,652 larger in Blackburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +6,652 larger in Blackburn gap narrowing

15,454 77th pct 22,106 92nd pct

Median age in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

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

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 52.0%

27.3% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Doncaster East - South Blackburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

15.6% China ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% Chinese ◂ +18.9 pts 20.0%

13.8% English +15.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.7% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.6% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.5% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

37.6% English only +28.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

12.9% Cantonese ◂ +8.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

5.8% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Other religions even 1.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +3 more in Blackburn

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +0.45 more in Blackburn

1.65 37th pct 2.10 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +11 more in Blackburn

40 81st pct 51 88th pct

Students in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +559 more in Doncaster East - South

4,417 88th pct 3,858 86th pct

Avg size in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +401 larger in Doncaster East - South

883 88th pct 482 58th pct

ICSEA in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +5 higher in Doncaster East - South

1,134 92nd pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

6.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

11.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$202 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$698 28th pct $900 67th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$394 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$1,656 45th pct $2,050 69th pct

Family income in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$578 higher in Blackburn gap steady

$1,979 43rd pct $2,557 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%

11.8% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 even 28.1%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Arthritis even 7.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 68.8%

15.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +38 larger in Blackburn

20 6th pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +12 yrs older in Doncaster East - South

40 yrs 100th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$204 higher in Blackburn

$483 15th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$312 higher in Doncaster East - South

$1,937 64th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

6.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$40 higher in Doncaster East - South gap widening

$460 82nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +$83 higher in Doncaster East - South gap widening

$2,383 84th pct $2,300 80th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.7% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 19.5%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 43.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.7%

7.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.0%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +64 more in Blackburn

62 68th pct 126 89th pct

Stops/1k in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +1.69 more in Blackburn

4.01 45th pct 5.70 70th pct

Departures/1k in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +169.7 more in Doncaster East - South

2,185.8 86th pct 2,016.1 84th pct

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

16 80th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

20 40th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +5,749 more in Doncaster East - South

40,268 83rd pct 34,519 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +110,509 more in Blackburn

127,122 76th pct 237,631 87th pct

Transit to city in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +11 longer in Doncaster East - South

58 49th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

32.1% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

8.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Construction even 6.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +3 higher in Blackburn

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +2 higher in Blackburn

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +1 higher in Blackburn

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +37 higher in Blackburn

1,050 71st pct 1,087 83rd pct

ERP in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +6,749 higher in Blackburn

16,983 78th pct 23,732 89th pct

Growth in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +2.8 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

8.9% 76th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +675 higher in Blackburn

1,915 86th pct 2,590 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

781 43rd pct 781 43rd pct

Max temp in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

20.2 17th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

10.4 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

8.3 89th pct 8.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

7.8 92nd pct 7.8 91st pct

15-min city in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +0.7 pts higher in Blackburn

99.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +1.6 pts higher in Blackburn

97.9% 85th pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +1.6 pts higher in Blackburn

98.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +9.9 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

92.8% 85th pct 82.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +5.3 more in Blackburn

12.0 37th pct 17.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +96 higher in Doncaster East - South

389 89th pct 293 82nd pct

Mean slope in Doncaster East - South in Blackburn +1.5 pts higher in Doncaster East - South

5.7% 58th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Doncaster East - South with nearby areas

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

Compare Blackburn with nearby areas

Nunawading Blackburn South Doncaster East - South Forest Hill Box Hill Box Hill North Burwood East Doncaster

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doncaster East - South vs Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207021425/doncaster-east-south/vs/207031161/blackburn