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Blackburn South vs Mount Waverley - North

Name: Blackburn South vs Mount Waverley - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Blackburn South profile · Mount Waverley - North profile

Blackburn South Mount Waverley - North

Mount Waverley - North and Blackburn South are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Mount Waverley - North is far more culturally diverse, with 49.4% of people born overseas and 50.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a larger educational footprint, with 4,290 school enrolments across five schools. In contrast, Blackburn South is more walkable for everyday needs; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.5% compared to 54.3% in Mount Waverley - North) and grocery stores (95.1% versus 76.3%).

These two places are becoming more different as the gap in overseas births has widened since 2011. However, they share many core similarities, such as a typical weekly family income of around $2,360 and almost identical shares of children under 15. Both areas have a high proportion of university-qualified adults compared to the national figure, though this gap is well higher in Mount Waverley - North.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North Population: 5,134 larger in Mount Waverley - North Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Blackburn South No car: 5.2 pts higher in Blackburn South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +5,134 larger in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

10,939 58th pct 16,073 80th pct

Median age in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +2 yrs older in Blackburn South gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) even 25.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

31.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn South Mount Waverley - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 47.6%

10.6% China +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% India +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.1% English ◂ +7.0 pts 18.1%

23.5% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

4.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

60.5% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 46.0%

14.1% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 36.6%

5.1% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +2 more in Mount Waverley - North

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +0.27 more in Mount Waverley - North

1.58 34th pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +5 more in Mount Waverley - North

47 87th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +3,291 more in Mount Waverley - North

999 37th pct 4,290 87th pct

Avg size in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +525 larger in Mount Waverley - North

333 37th pct 858 88th pct

ICSEA in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +27 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,102 84th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Health even 9.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$44 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$753 39th pct $797 48th pct

Household income in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$188 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$1,861 57th pct $2,049 69th pct

Family income in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$18 higher in Blackburn South gap widening

$2,371 69th pct $2,353 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

15.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +5.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +8 larger in Blackburn South

35 11th pct 27 9th pct

Median age in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +2 yrs older in Blackburn South

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$291 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$675 58th pct $966 87th pct

Household income in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$251 higher in Mount Waverley - North

$1,874 60th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +0.2 larger in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 65.5%

21.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%

19.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$75 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$410 67th pct $485 87th pct

Mortgage in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +$349 higher in Mount Waverley - North gap widening

$2,251 77th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 31.1%

23.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 71.8%

7.6% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 6.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

7.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

12.9% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.3%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.0%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +7 more in Mount Waverley - North

47 56th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +0.94 more in Blackburn South

4.30 50th pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +257.1 more in Blackburn South

1,241.1 66th pct 984.0 57th pct

PT routes in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +3 more in Blackburn South

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +7 longer in Blackburn South

9 68th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +2 longer in Blackburn South

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +24,399 more in Mount Waverley - North

10,939 33rd pct 35,338 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +37,137 more in Mount Waverley - North

91,310 69th pct 128,447 76th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +2 longer in Blackburn South

67 66th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

34.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.9% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +1 higher in Mount Waverley - North

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +20 higher in Mount Waverley - North

1,071 78th pct 1,091 84th pct

ERP in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +6,420 higher in Mount Waverley - North

11,072 53rd pct 17,492 80th pct

Growth in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +7.2 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

0.5% 14th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +992 higher in Mount Waverley - North

986 55th pct 1,978 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even

804 45th pct 804 45th pct

Max temp in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +0.7 higher in Blackburn South

7.2 77th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +0.9 more in Blackburn South

7.4 82nd pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +17.9 pts higher in Blackburn South

100.0% 100th pct 82.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +18.7 pts higher in Blackburn South

95.1% 82nd pct 76.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +3.8 pts higher in Blackburn South

97.7% 65th pct 93.9% 54th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +4.3 pts higher in Blackburn South

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +31.2 pts higher in Blackburn South

85.5% 80th pct 54.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +1.2 more in Blackburn South

9.3 19th pct 8.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +123 higher in Mount Waverley - North

183 68th pct 306 84th pct

Mean slope in Blackburn South in Mount Waverley - North +1.2 pts higher in Mount Waverley - North

4.3% 32nd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Blackburn South with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Waverley - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn South vs Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/vs/212051323/mount-waverley-north