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Doreen - South vs Mernda - North

Name: Doreen - South vs Mernda - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Doreen - South profile · Mernda - North profile

Doreen - South Mernda - North

Mernda - North and Doreen - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar populations, but they differ in their residents' backgrounds. Mernda - North is much more diverse, with 34.5% of people born overseas and 37.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.0% and 24.2% in Doreen - South. Doreen - South has a higher share of people with no religion (41.0% compared to 29.7%) and more detached houses, with 91.6% of homes being separate houses compared to 83.9% in Mernda - North.

Both areas are very similar in their typical family weekly incomes, which sit around $2,100 to $2,200. They also share the same proportion of First Nations residents at 1.5% and have the same number of schools within 3 km. While both areas have seen many new arrivals, with over half the population moving in during the last five years, Doreen - South has a slightly higher share of people who have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Mernda - North No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Doreen - South De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Doreen - South Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Mernda - North Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mernda - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +956 larger in Mernda - North

10,471 55th pct 11,427 60th pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

27.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

52.4% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Doreen - South Mernda - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 62.5%

5.6% India +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 23.7%

30.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 23.0%

7.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 59.3%

2.7% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.0% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 29.7%

5.1% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +1 more in Mernda - North

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +0.32 more in Mernda - North

0.35 0th pct 0.67 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen - South in Mernda - North even

12 31st pct 12 31st pct

Students in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +844 more in Mernda - North

497 17th pct 1,341 47th pct

Avg size in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +174 larger in Mernda - North

497 60th pct 671 77th pct

ICSEA in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +20 higher in Mernda - North

1,037 59th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

26.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$112 higher in Doreen - South

$967 74th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$223 higher in Doreen - South

$2,120 73rd pct $1,897 59th pct

Family income in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$158 higher in Doreen - South

$2,261 62nd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

7.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 70.2%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +7 larger in Mernda - North

159 46th pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +1 yrs older in Mernda - North

17 yrs 0th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$34 higher in Doreen - South

$900 84th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$245 higher in Doreen - South

$2,208 78th pct $1,963 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen - South in Mernda - North even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 67.0%

17.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

28.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

14.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$8 higher in Doreen - South

$386 56th pct $378 53rd pct

Mortgage in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +$100 higher in Doreen - South

$2,000 61st pct $1,900 54th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 51.9%

23.1% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 83.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 48.7%

34.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.9% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 68.6%

19.8% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.7% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 42.8%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +2 more in Mernda - North

33 43rd pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +0.09 more in Doreen - South

3.15 33rd pct 3.06 31st pct

Departures/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +92.2 more in Mernda - North

794.0 49th pct 886.2 53rd pct

PT routes in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +4 more in Mernda - North

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +1 longer in Mernda - North

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +1 longer in Doreen - South

34 62nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +7,801 more in Mernda - North

19,925 61st pct 27,726 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +28,792 more in Doreen - South

68,458 62nd pct 39,666 47th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 44.9%

27.9% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +2 higher in Doreen - South

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +19 higher in Doreen - South

1,022 60th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +114 higher in Mernda - North

11,947 57th pct 12,061 58th pct

Growth in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +8.4 pts higher in Doreen - South

12.8% 86th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +101 higher in Mernda - North

708 38th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doreen - South in Mernda - North even

724 36th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Doreen - South in Mernda - North even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Doreen - South in Mernda - North even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

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

6.2 62nd pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +0.9 more in Mernda - North

5.9 59th pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +7.5 pts higher in Mernda - North

77.2% 59th pct 84.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +5.4 pts higher in Mernda - North

79.4% 65th pct 84.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +1.9 pts higher in Doreen - South

99.6% 78th pct 97.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +3.7 pts higher in Doreen - South

79.9% 56th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +0.4 pts higher in Doreen - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +3.8 pts higher in Doreen - South

80.6% 77th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +9.1 more in Doreen - South

23.7 79th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +505 higher in Doreen - South

686 100th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Doreen - South in Mernda - North +0.6 pts higher in Doreen - South

4.8% 41st pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Doreen - South with nearby areas

Doreen - North Plenty - Yarrambat South Morang - North Mernda - North Mernda - South South Morang - South Hurstbridge Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

Compare Mernda - North with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen - South vs Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041528/doreen-south/vs/209041531/mernda-north

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Doreen - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability