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Darebin - South vs Darebin - North

Name: Darebin - South vs Darebin - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Darebin - South profile · Darebin - North profile

Darebin - South Darebin - North

Darebin - North and Darebin - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Darebin - North is more culturally diverse, with 35.1% of people born overseas and 38.4% using a language other than English at home, both far higher than in Darebin - South. In contrast, Darebin - South has a more highly qualified workforce, where 51.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.2% in Darebin - North. This difference is consistent with the higher typical weekly household income in Darebin - South, which is $2,141 compared to $1,668 in Darebin - North.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing financial divide between the two neighbours. Despite this, they share a nearly identical typical resident age of 37 and have almost the same share of children under 15. Both areas also have similar rates of home ownership, with about 29% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.1 pts higher in Darebin - South Population: 42,029 larger in Darebin - North Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Darebin - South Other language: 16.9 pts higher in Darebin - North Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Darebin - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +42,029 larger in Darebin - North gap steady

53,270 42nd pct 95,299 74th pct

Median age in Darebin - South in Darebin - North even gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) even 15.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 45.1%

34.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Darebin - South Darebin - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 60.1%

2.2% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +11.7 pts 20.8%

26.8% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 19.6%

10.7% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

9.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

3.8% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 56.7%

6.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +20.1 pts 38.3%

32.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +15 more in Darebin - North

15 23rd pct 30 56th pct

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

1.87 43rd pct 2.09 49th pct

Students in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +1,968 more in Darebin - South

12,965 64th pct 10,997 56th pct

Avg size in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +485 larger in Darebin - South

864 93rd pct 379 41st pct

ICSEA in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +47 higher in Darebin - South

1,101 85th pct 1,054 68th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 66.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 33.2%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

16.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$332 higher in Darebin - South gap widening

$1,108 87th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$473 higher in Darebin - South gap widening

$2,141 80th pct $1,668 49th pct

Family income in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$873 higher in Darebin - South gap widening

$2,994 91st pct $2,121 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.1%

13.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.6%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 65.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%

5.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +740 larger in Darebin - North

348 12th pct 1,088 42nd pct

Median age in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +2 yrs older in Darebin - South

30 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$172 higher in Darebin - South

$838 86th pct $666 65th pct

Household income in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$391 higher in Darebin - South

$1,937 75th pct $1,546 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.1 larger in Darebin - North gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.4%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

10.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

16.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$50 higher in Darebin - South gap widening

$421 77th pct $371 56th pct

Mortgage in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +$300 higher in Darebin - South gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Darebin - South in Darebin - North even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage even 29.6%

29.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 10.7%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.0% 2 bedrooms even 33.0%

14.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

25.2% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 6.1%

7.7% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 19.1%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +348 more in Darebin - North

258 48th pct 606 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +1.52 more in Darebin - North

4.84 58th pct 6.36 85th pct

Departures/1k in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +246.7 more in Darebin - North

2,143.5 88th pct 2,390.2 90th pct

PT routes in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +16 more in Darebin - North

17 33rd pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +2 longer in Darebin - North

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +5 longer in Darebin - North

11 14th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 30.4%

27.2% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

48.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 45.3%

28.5% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

7.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 29.0%

16.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +48,540 higher in Darebin - North

56,978 41st pct 105,518 73rd pct

Growth in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +3.7 pts higher in Darebin - North

5.8% 51st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +8 higher in Darebin - South

663 29th pct 655 28th pct

Max temp in Darebin - South in Darebin - North even

20.4 19th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.3 higher in Darebin - South

10.9 38th pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.6 higher in Darebin - South

8.9 98th pct 8.3 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.2 more in Darebin - South

7.9 99th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +2.0 pts higher in Darebin - South

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +1.7 pts higher in Darebin - South

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.3 pts higher in Darebin - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +1.8 pts higher in Darebin - South

99.6% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Darebin - South in Darebin - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +7.1 pts higher in Darebin - South

99.3% 100th pct 92.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +2.2 more in Darebin - North

13.7 38th pct 15.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +82 higher in Darebin - South

526 100th pct 444 96th pct

Mean slope in Darebin - South in Darebin - North +0.2 pts higher in Darebin - North

3.3% 11th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Darebin - South with nearby areas

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Compare Darebin - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin - South vs Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20602/darebin-south/vs/20902/darebin-north