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Doreen - South vs Mernda - South

Name: Doreen - South vs Mernda - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Doreen - South profile · Mernda - South profile

Doreen - South Mernda - South

Mernda - South and Doreen - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very similar population sizes. Mernda - South is much more culturally diverse, with 35.8% of people born overseas and 41.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Doreen - South has a far higher share of people with no religion (41.0% compared to 27.3% in Mernda - South) and better access to local services, with 80.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Mernda - South has more schools and a much higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit around the national figure for households renting, with Mernda - South at 27.0% and Doreen - South at 23.1%. They are also remarkably similar in other ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 32 and an identical share of children under 15. Their typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting just over $2,100.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.9 pts higher in Mernda - South No religion: 13.8 pts higher in Doreen - South Born overseas: 11.8 pts higher in Mernda - South De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Doreen - South Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Mernda - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +1,469 larger in Mernda - South

10,471 55th pct 11,940 62nd pct

Median age in Doreen - South in Mernda - South even

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%

27.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Widowed even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Doreen - South Mernda - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 60.7%

5.6% India +5.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.3% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

30.4% English ◂ +11.3 pts 19.1%

7.0% Indian +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +18.4 pts 54.6%

2.7% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 27.3%

5.1% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +2 more in Mernda - South

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +0.56 more in Mernda - South

0.35 0th pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +5 more in Mernda - South

12 31st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +1,977 more in Mernda - South

497 17th pct 2,474 71st pct

Avg size in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +328 larger in Mernda - South

497 60th pct 825 87th pct

ICSEA in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +5 higher in Doreen - South

1,037 59th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

26.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +$65 higher in Doreen - South

$967 74th pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +$11 higher in Doreen - South

$2,120 73rd pct $2,109 73rd pct

Family income in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +$88 higher in Doreen - South

$2,261 62nd pct $2,173 56th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%

33.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 73.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +5 larger in Doreen - South

159 46th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +3 yrs older in Mernda - South

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

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

$900 84th pct $866 81st pct

Household income in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +$125 higher in Doreen - South

$2,208 78th pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +0.3 larger in Mernda - South

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

23.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

9.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +$4 higher in Mernda - South

$386 56th pct $390 57th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 58.5%

23.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 95.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

4.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom even 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.4%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +15 more in Mernda - South

33 43rd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +0.87 more in Mernda - South

3.15 33rd pct 4.02 46th pct

Departures/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +731.8 more in Mernda - South

794.0 49th pct 1,525.8 74th pct

PT routes in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +6 more in Mernda - South

3 21st pct 9 57th pct

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

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

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

34 62nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +7,985 more in Doreen - South

19,925 61st pct 11,940 37th pct

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

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

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 20.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 50.3%

27.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

9.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Doreen - South in Mernda - South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +6 higher in Doreen - South

1,022 60th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +1,907 higher in Mernda - South

11,947 57th pct 13,854 66th pct

Growth in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +1.9 pts higher in Mernda - South

12.8% 86th pct 14.6% 87th pct

Businesses in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +218 higher in Mernda - South

708 38th pct 926 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Doreen - South in Mernda - South even

724 36th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Doreen - South in Mernda - South even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Doreen - South in Mernda - South even

9.9 23rd pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +0.9 higher in Doreen - South

6.2 62nd pct 5.3 49th pct

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

5.9 59th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +27.9 pts higher in Doreen - South

77.2% 59th pct 49.3% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +26.0 pts higher in Doreen - South

79.4% 65th pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +7.5 pts higher in Doreen - South

99.6% 78th pct 92.1% 51st pct

Walk to school in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +9.1 pts higher in Doreen - South

79.9% 56th pct 70.8% 47th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +50.8 pts higher in Doreen - South

80.6% 77th pct 29.8% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +7.1 more in Doreen - South

23.7 79th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +252 higher in Doreen - South

686 100th pct 434 90th pct

Mean slope in Doreen - South in Mernda - South +0.3 pts higher in Mernda - South

4.8% 41st pct 5.1% 46th 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 - 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 - South vs Mernda - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041528/doreen-south/vs/209041532/mernda-south