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Whittlesea vs Doreen - South

Name: Whittlesea vs Doreen - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Doreen - South profile

Whittlesea Doreen - South

Whittlesea and Doreen - South are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Whittlesea is older, with 17.0% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 6.6% in Doreen - South. Housing ownership also differs, as 32.8% of Whittlesea homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 13.9% in Doreen - South. Doreen - South is very walkable, whereas Whittlesea is mostly car-dependent, and more people in Doreen - South have completed Year 12 (67.5% against 50.5% in Whittlesea).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200 and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $2,000. While they are alike in these respects, their growth patterns are diverging; Whittlesea's population has grown by 68.9% since 2021, far more than the 12.8% increase seen in Doreen - South. This rapid growth in Whittlesea comes alongside a higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Whittlesea Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Doreen - South Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Doreen - South Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Doreen - South Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Doreen - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +190 larger in Whittlesea

10,661 56th pct 10,471 55th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +5 yrs older in Whittlesea

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.6%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

8.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Doreen - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 73.6%

4.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

33.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 30.4%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

9.0% Italian even 9.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

4.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 73.0%

4.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.6%

37.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

2.5% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +3 more in Whittlesea

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1.56 more in Whittlesea

1.91 45th pct 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +4 more in Whittlesea

16 43rd pct 12 31st pct

Students in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1,385 more in Whittlesea

1,882 60th pct 497 17th pct

Avg size in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +27 larger in Doreen - South

471 57th pct 497 60th pct

ICSEA in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +40 higher in Doreen - South

997 41st pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

10.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$187 higher in Doreen - South

$780 45th pct $967 74th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$265 higher in Doreen - South

$1,855 56th pct $2,120 73rd pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$130 higher in Doreen - South

$2,131 53rd pct $2,261 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +9.0 pts ▸ 70.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +25 larger in Doreen - South

134 41st pct 159 46th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +6 yrs older in Whittlesea

23 yrs 36th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$203 higher in Doreen - South

$697 61st pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$521 higher in Doreen - South

$1,687 49th pct $2,208 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +0.1 larger in Doreen - South

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%

12.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 28.1%

18.1% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

8.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +$11 higher in Doreen - South

$375 52nd pct $386 56th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Doreen - South even

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Doreen - South even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 13.9%

15.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 91.6%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.8%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +32 more in Whittlesea

65 71st pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +2.95 more in Whittlesea

6.10 74th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +531.3 more in Whittlesea

1,325.3 69th pct 794.0 49th pct

PT routes in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +7 more in Whittlesea

10 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +8 longer in Whittlesea

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +8 longer in Whittlesea

42 70th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +9,264 more in Doreen - South

10,661 32nd pct 19,925 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +57,797 more in Doreen - South

10,661 17th pct 68,458 62nd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 57.1%

18.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

25.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.8%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1 higher in Doreen - South

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1 higher in Doreen - South

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1 higher in Doreen - South

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +2 higher in Doreen - South

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +23 higher in Doreen - South

999 51st pct 1,022 60th pct

ERP in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +6,227 higher in Whittlesea

18,174 82nd pct 11,947 57th pct

Growth in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +56.1 pts higher in Whittlesea

68.9% 100th pct 12.8% 86th pct

Businesses in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1,046 higher in Whittlesea

1,754 83rd pct 708 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +37 higher in Whittlesea

761 41st pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +0.2 higher in Doreen - South

19.8 13th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +0.3 higher in Doreen - South

9.6 21st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +3.0 higher in Doreen - South

3.2 22nd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +2.8 more in Doreen - South

3.1 20th pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +52.3 pts higher in Doreen - South

24.8% 16th pct 77.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +67.0 pts higher in Doreen - South

12.4% 8th pct 79.4% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +43.7 pts higher in Doreen - South

55.9% 26th pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +38.7 pts higher in Doreen - South

41.2% 24th pct 79.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +17.0 pts higher in Doreen - South

83.0% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +70.4 pts higher in Doreen - South

10.2% 17th pct 80.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +5.1 more in Doreen - South

18.6 70th pct 23.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +679 higher in Doreen - South

7 21st pct 686 100th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Doreen - South +1.1 pts higher in Doreen - South

3.7% 22nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

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Compare Doreen - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Doreen - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041225/whittlesea/vs/209041528/doreen-south