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Greensborough vs Watsonia

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Greensborough profile · Watsonia profile

Greensborough Watsonia

Greensborough and Watsonia are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north, but they differ in scale and layout. Greensborough is far larger and more commercial, with 1,592 businesses compared to 600 in Watsonia. It has a more aged population, with a typical resident aged 42, while the typical person in Watsonia is 39. Local amenities also vary; Watsonia is more walkable, with 94.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 72.6% in Greensborough.

Since 2011, some gaps between these neighbours have widened, such as the age difference and the share of rental properties, which is now well higher in Watsonia. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in many ways. Both areas have the same share of children under 15 (18.4%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000. They also share similar health profiles, with about 30% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,571 larger in Greensborough Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Watsonia One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in Watsonia Median age: 3 yrs older in Greensborough Renting: 4.7 pts higher in Watsonia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greensboroughin Watsonia +11,571 larger in Greensborough gap steady
20,807 90th pct 9,236 48th pct
Median age in Greensboroughin Watsonia +3 yrs older in Greensborough gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.1 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
0.6% 15th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.8 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
20.2% 67th pct 18.3% 56th pct
Under 15 in Greensboroughin Watsonia even gap steady
18.4% 56th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.9 pts higher in Watsonia gap widening
9.7% 25th pct 11.6% 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) even 18.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 48.8%
30.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Greensborough Watsonia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.5 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
20.0% 44th pct 21.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 75.6%
2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%
34.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%
12.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
10.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
4.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Greensboroughin Watsonia +4.6 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
14.9% 55th pct 19.5% 63rd pct
Limited English in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.9 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 2.4% 64th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 77.7%
2.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.6 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
45.0% 67th pct 43.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 46.3%
45.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 43.4%
4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.1 pts higher in Greensborough gap narrowing
65.2% 67th pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.3 pts higher in Greensborough gap narrowing
32.1% 72nd pct 30.8% 70th pct
Schools in Greensboroughin Watsonia +6 more in Greensborough
9 88th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.59 more in Greensborough
2.35 58th pct 1.76 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greensboroughin Watsonia +8 more in Greensborough
44 86th pct 36 77th pct
Students in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2,715 more in Greensborough
4,762 88th pct 2,047 63rd pct
Avg size in Greensboroughin Watsonia +153 larger in Watsonia
529 64th pct 682 78th pct
ICSEA in Greensboroughin Watsonia +22 higher in Greensborough
1,083 77th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 63.1%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
11.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
8.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 30.5%
23.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
14.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
4.6% Creative arts even 4.6%
3.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$36 higher in Greensborough gap steady
$907 68th pct $871 62nd pct
Household income in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$117 higher in Greensborough gap narrowing
$2,078 71st pct $1,961 63rd pct
Family income in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$67 higher in Greensborough gap narrowing
$2,477 74th pct $2,410 71st pct
High earners in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.8 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
15.9% 73rd pct 14.0% 66th pct
High-income homes in Greensboroughin Watsonia +3.1 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
29.6% 74th pct 26.5% 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
12.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 14.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.1 pts higher in Greensborough
30.3% 63rd pct 30.2% 63rd pct
Mental health in Greensboroughin Watsonia even
9.6% 61st pct 9.5% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.9 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.6% Mental health even 9.5%
8.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.8%
6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.7 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
14.2% 48th pct 13.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.3 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
14.9% 91st pct 15.2% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.2 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
31.1% 80th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.3 pts higher in Greensborough
3.1% 58th pct 2.8% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.8 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
23.2% 70th pct 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greensboroughin Watsonia +55 larger in Greensborough
120 37th pct 65 21st pct
Median age in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2 yrs older in Greensborough
30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Greensboroughin Watsonia +8.5 pts higher in Greensborough
53.5% 72nd pct 45.0% 54th pct
Unemployment in Greensboroughin Watsonia +10.2 pts higher in Greensborough
10.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$341 higher in Greensborough
$924 86th pct $583 39th pct
Household income in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$676 higher in Greensborough
$2,218 78th pct $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Greensboroughin Watsonia +4.4 pts higher in Watsonia
3.3% 31st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greensboroughin Watsonia even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.6 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
11.1% 30th pct 13.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.4 pts higher in Watsonia gap narrowing
21.7% 36th pct 23.1% 41st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 60.0%
24.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%
16.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$10 higher in Greensborough gap steady
$400 62nd pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Greensboroughin Watsonia +$130 higher in Greensborough gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,037 64th pct
People / bedroom in Greensboroughin Watsonia even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Greensboroughin Watsonia +4.7 pts higher in Watsonia gap widening
18.1% 23rd pct 22.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.1 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
38.8% 71st pct 37.8% 68th pct
Separate houses in Greensboroughin Watsonia +7.3 pts higher in Watsonia gap widening
83.7% 48th pct 91.0% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.5 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
83.7% 64th pct 85.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
18.1% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 91.0%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 56.6%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 24.4%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
16.1% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
1.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%
13.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.0 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.1 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
31.8% 84th pct 29.8% 81st pct
PT commute in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.1 pts higher in Watsonia gap narrowing
2.6% 61st pct 3.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Greensboroughin Watsonia +45 more in Greensborough
99 86th pct 54 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.09 more in Watsonia
4.76 57th pct 5.85 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Greensboroughin Watsonia +491.3 more in Greensborough
2,124.1 86th pct 1,632.8 76th pct
PT routes in Greensboroughin Watsonia +9 more in Greensborough
15 78th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Greensboroughin Watsonia +3 longer in Greensborough
5 50th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Greensboroughin Watsonia +3 longer in Greensborough
24 48th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1,740 more in Greensborough
20,807 63rd pct 19,067 59th pct
Reach 45 min in Greensboroughin Watsonia +19,327 more in Watsonia
100,639 72nd pct 119,966 75th pct
Transit to city in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2 longer in Greensborough
67 66th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%
2.1% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%
32.4% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
4.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.7 pts higher in Greensborough gap steady
29.7% 16th pct 29.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.7 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 9.3% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.1 pts higher in Watsonia gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Greensboroughin Watsonia even gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 64.7% 65th pct
Full-time in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.8 pts higher in Watsonia gap narrowing
59.1% 52nd pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
11.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%
4.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Other services even 3.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 28.6%
15.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1 higher in Greensborough
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2 higher in Greensborough
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1 higher in Greensborough
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1 higher in Greensborough
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Greensboroughin Watsonia +26 higher in Greensborough
1,061 75th pct 1,035 65th pct
ERP in Greensboroughin Watsonia +11,882 higher in Greensborough
21,386 87th pct 9,504 45th pct
Growth in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.3 pts higher in Watsonia
1.9% 27th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Businesses in Greensboroughin Watsonia +992 higher in Greensborough
1,592 78th pct 600 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greensboroughin Watsonia even
720 35th pct 720 35th pct
Max temp in Greensboroughin Watsonia even
20.6 23rd pct 20.6 23rd pct
Min temp in Greensboroughin Watsonia even
10.4 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.7 higher in Watsonia
7.0 74th pct 7.7 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.4 more in Watsonia
7.0 76th pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.4 pts higher in Watsonia
94.6% 77th pct 95.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Greensboroughin Watsonia +22.1 pts higher in Watsonia
72.6% 59th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Greensboroughin Watsonia +1.2 pts higher in Watsonia
96.5% 61st pct 97.7% 65th pct
Walk to school in Greensboroughin Watsonia +0.6 pts higher in Watsonia
97.9% 82nd pct 98.5% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Greensboroughin Watsonia even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Greensboroughin Watsonia +9.0 pts higher in Watsonia
81.5% 78th pct 90.6% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Greensboroughin Watsonia +6.1 more in Greensborough
21.7 76th pct 15.6 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Greensboroughin Watsonia +146 higher in Watsonia
343 87th pct 489 93rd pct
Mean slope in Greensboroughin Watsonia +2.7 pts higher in Greensborough
8.3% 84th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Greensborough with nearby areas

Watsonia Montmorency - Briar Hill Viewbank - Yallambie Bundoora - East Bundoora - North Eltham Bundoora - West Plenty - Yarrambat

Compare Watsonia with nearby areas

Bundoora - East Greensborough Viewbank - Yallambie Bundoora - North Bundoora - West Kingsbury Heidelberg - Rosanna Montmorency - Briar Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greensborough vs Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011197/greensborough/vs/209011204/watsonia