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Doreen - North vs Mernda - South

Name: Doreen - North vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Doreen - North profile · Mernda - South profile

Doreen - North Mernda - South

Doreen - North and Mernda - South are neighbouring residential areas in Victoria with distinct cultural profiles. Mernda - South is much more diverse, with 35.8% of people born overseas and 41.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 15.2% in Doreen - North. Doreen - North is more likely to be without a religion (42.4% versus 27.3%) and has better local walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.0% compared to 29.8%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15, typical weekly household incomes, and the same number of schools. However, some gaps are widening or shifting; Mernda - South has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 52.0% moving in during the last five years. This area also has a higher share of university degrees and more frequent public transport departures than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.8 pts higher in Mernda - South Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Mernda - South No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Doreen - North Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Mernda - South Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Doreen - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +4,359 larger in Doreen - North

16,299 81st pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +2 yrs older in Doreen - North

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Doreen - North Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 60.7%

3.0% India +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 22.1%

34.5% English ◂ +15.4 pts 19.1%

3.5% Indian +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

2.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 54.6%

1.2% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%

42.4% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 27.3%

2.7% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.22 more in Mernda - South

0.69 5th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +6 more in Mernda - South

11 29th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1,089 more in Doreen - North

3,563 86th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +363 larger in Doreen - North

1,188 97th pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

1,031 57th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 24.9%

23.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

12.4% Society & culture even 12.4%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$4 higher in Mernda - South

$898 66th pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$64 higher in Doreen - North

$2,173 76th pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$169 higher in Doreen - North

$2,342 67th pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +69 larger in Doreen - North

223 57th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +2 yrs older in Mernda - South

18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$86 higher in Mernda - South

$780 73rd pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$260 higher in Doreen - North

$2,343 84th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.1 larger in Mernda - South

3.1 91st pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 71.6%

14.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

12.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

19.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

11.2% 5 people even 11.1%

4.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$10 higher in Doreen - North

$400 62nd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +$50 higher in Doreen - North

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

20.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 12.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 95.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 59.2%

29.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 85.3%

9.3% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +7 more in Doreen - North

55 63rd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.65 more in Mernda - South

3.37 36th pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +819.6 more in Mernda - South

706.2 46th pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +5 more in Mernda - South

4 29th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +2 longer in Doreen - North

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +4 longer in Doreen - North

37 65th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +15,786 more in Doreen - North

27,726 74th pct 11,940 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +10,471 more in Doreen - North

50,137 54th pct 39,666 47th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

26.8% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

9.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Labourers even 8.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in Doreen - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in Doreen - North

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1 higher in Doreen - North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +11 higher in Doreen - North

1,027 62nd pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +3,429 higher in Doreen - North

17,283 79th pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +9.8 pts higher in Mernda - South

4.8% 53rd pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +139 higher in Doreen - North

1,065 59th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +40 higher in Doreen - North

763 41st pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.2 higher in Doreen - North

20.2 16th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.6 higher in Doreen - North

5.9 57th pct 5.3 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1.1 more in Doreen - North

5.9 59th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +18.4 pts higher in Doreen - North

67.7% 52nd pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +13.2 pts higher in Doreen - North

66.6% 53rd pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +7.0 pts higher in Doreen - North

99.1% 71st pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +10.5 pts higher in Doreen - North

81.3% 57th pct 70.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Doreen - North in Mernda - South even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +33.3 pts higher in Doreen - North

63.0% 64th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +1.2 more in Doreen - North

17.8 66th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +72 higher in Doreen - North

506 93rd pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in Doreen - North in Mernda - South +0.5 pts higher in Doreen - North

5.6% 55th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Doreen - North with nearby areas

Doreen - South Mernda - North Mernda - South South Morang - North Plenty - Yarrambat Hurstbridge South Morang - South Whittlesea

Compare Mernda - South with nearby areas

South Morang - North Mernda - North South Morang - South Epping - East Doreen - South Doreen - North Mill Park - North Plenty - Yarrambat

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen - North vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/vs/209041532/mernda-south