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Blackburn vs Nunawading

Name: Blackburn vs Nunawading — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Blackburn profile · Nunawading profile

Blackburn Nunawading

Blackburn and Nunawading are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east with distinct profiles. Blackburn is more affluent, with a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (18.2%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (44.5%). It also has far more schools, including eight in total, compared to just three in Nunawading. Nunawading has a more diverse population, where 37.8% of people were born overseas and 20% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, compared to 33.6% and 8.6% in Blackburn.

Both areas are very similar in their basic demographics, with almost identical shares of children under 15 (around 17%) and seniors (about 18%). While they share a similar typical household income of around $2,000 a week, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in people with no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nunawading Population: 9,693 larger in Blackburn Owned outright: 7.1 pts higher in Blackburn 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Blackburn Year 12: 5.6 pts higher in Blackburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn in Nunawading +9,693 larger in Blackburn gap steady

22,106 92nd pct 12,413 65th pct

Median age in Blackburn in Nunawading +1 yrs older in Blackburn gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.1%

33.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn Nunawading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 57.4%

8.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

3.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +3.8 pts 25.4%

26.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

20.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 58.2%

11.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

4.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%

4.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackburn in Nunawading +5 more in Blackburn

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.73 more in Blackburn

2.10 51st pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn in Nunawading +11 more in Blackburn

51 88th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Blackburn in Nunawading +2,866 more in Blackburn

3,858 86th pct 992 36th pct

Avg size in Blackburn in Nunawading +152 larger in Blackburn

482 58th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Blackburn in Nunawading +24 higher in Blackburn

1,129 91st pct 1,105 85th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 70.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 35.9%

17.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Creative arts even 4.7%

4.0% Architecture & building even 4.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn in Nunawading +$61 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$900 67th pct $839 57th pct

Household income in Blackburn in Nunawading +$112 higher in Blackburn gap narrowing

$2,050 69th pct $1,938 62nd pct

Family income in Blackburn in Nunawading +$164 higher in Blackburn gap narrowing

$2,557 77th pct $2,393 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

13.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn in Nunawading +13 larger in Blackburn

58 19th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Blackburn in Nunawading +8 yrs older in Blackburn

28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Blackburn in Nunawading +$112 higher in Blackburn

$687 60th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Blackburn in Nunawading +$542 higher in Blackburn

$1,625 46th pct $1,083 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn in Nunawading even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 63.4%

23.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

25.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

16.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn in Nunawading +$29 higher in Blackburn gap steady

$420 71st pct $391 58th pct

Mortgage in Blackburn in Nunawading +$133 higher in Blackburn gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.10 higher in Nunawading gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 31.9%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.4% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 68.7%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.1%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 55.1%

14.3% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

4.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn in Nunawading +54 more in Blackburn

126 89th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.10 more in Nunawading

5.70 70th pct 5.80 71st pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn in Nunawading +179.8 more in Nunawading

2,016.1 84th pct 2,195.9 86th pct

PT routes in Blackburn in Nunawading +3 more in Nunawading

20 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackburn in Nunawading +2 longer in Blackburn

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn in Nunawading even

20 40th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn in Nunawading +61,744 more in Nunawading

34,519 79th pct 96,263 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn in Nunawading +89,216 more in Nunawading

237,631 87th pct 326,847 88th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn in Nunawading +1 longer in Blackburn

47 29th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

2.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

10.4% Education & training even 10.5%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

8.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackburn in Nunawading +1 higher in Blackburn

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Blackburn in Nunawading +2 higher in Blackburn

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Blackburn in Nunawading +2 higher in Blackburn

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Blackburn in Nunawading +1 higher in Blackburn

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Blackburn in Nunawading +28 higher in Blackburn

1,087 83rd pct 1,059 74th pct

ERP in Blackburn in Nunawading +10,485 higher in Blackburn

23,732 89th pct 13,247 63rd pct

Growth in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.3 pts higher in Blackburn

6.2% 63rd pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Blackburn in Nunawading +947 higher in Blackburn

2,590 86th pct 1,643 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackburn in Nunawading +24 higher in Nunawading

781 43rd pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.1 higher in Blackburn

20.2 17th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.2 higher in Blackburn

10.4 28th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.3 higher in Blackburn

8.3 89th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn in Nunawading even

7.8 91st pct 7.8 94th pct

15-min city in Blackburn in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn in Nunawading even

99.5% 96th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn in Nunawading +15.7 pts higher in Nunawading

82.8% 78th pct 98.5% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn in Nunawading +4.6 more in Blackburn

17.3 64th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn in Nunawading +100 higher in Blackburn

293 82nd pct 193 70th pct

Mean slope in Blackburn in Nunawading +0.1 pts higher in Blackburn

4.3% 31st pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Blackburn with nearby areas

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Compare Nunawading with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn vs Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031161/blackburn/vs/211041271/nunawading