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Boroondara vs Darebin - North

Name: Boroondara vs Darebin - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Boroondara profile · Darebin - North profile

Boroondara Darebin - North

Boroondara and Darebin - North are two nearby Victorian areas with a clear contrast in wealth and education. Boroondara has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (52.3% compared to 33.2% in Darebin - North) and a much higher typical weekly family income, at $3,186 compared to $2,121. This higher pay is consistent with more people working from home in Boroondara, where 42.0% do so, compared to 30.4% in Darebin - North.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with about 2.5 people per household. They are also very similar in their weather and the time it takes to walk to the nearest public transport stop. While the gaps in education and typical income have narrowed since 2011, the difference in the share of high-earning households has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Boroondara Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Boroondara Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in Boroondara Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Darebin - North De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Darebin - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Darebin - North +72,601 larger in Boroondara gap steady

167,900 89th pct 95,299 74th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Darebin - North +3 yrs older in Boroondara gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 39.0%

37.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Darebin - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 60.1%

8.0% China ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% Italy +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 20.8%

24.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%

6.5% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

4.6% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 56.7%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%

1.4% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 38.3%

41.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Darebin - North +27 more in Boroondara

57 90th pct 30 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.02 more in Boroondara

2.12 49th pct 2.09 49th pct

Students in Boroondara in Darebin - North +23,323 more in Boroondara

34,320 90th pct 10,997 56th pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Darebin - North +223 larger in Boroondara

602 75th pct 379 41st pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Darebin - North +106 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,054 68th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 66.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 33.2%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

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

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

13.2% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$295 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$1,071 86th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$708 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 88th pct $1,668 49th pct

Family income in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$1,065 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$3,186 95th pct $2,121 58th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 10.1%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 65.1%

18.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Darebin - North +652 larger in Darebin - North

436 16th pct 1,088 42nd pct

Median age in Boroondara in Darebin - North +1 yrs older in Darebin - North

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$283 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $666 65th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$1,062 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 95th pct $1,546 45th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 56.4%

24.6% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$80 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 86th pct $371 56th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Darebin - North +$1,000 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,000 65th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 29.6%

28.8% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 10.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 13.8%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

14.7% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 6.1%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 1.7%

4.1% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 19.1%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Darebin - North +106 more in Boroondara

712 87th pct 606 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Darebin - North +2.12 more in Darebin - North

4.24 46th pct 6.36 85th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Darebin - North +466.3 more in Darebin - North

1,924.0 85th pct 2,390.2 90th pct

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

49 79th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Darebin - North even

5 50th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Darebin - North +4 longer in Darebin - North

12 17th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 30.4%

2.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

7.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 9.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 29.0%

19.7% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Boroondara in Darebin - North +73,083 higher in Boroondara

178,601 88th pct 105,518 73rd pct

Growth in Boroondara in Darebin - North +4.2 pts higher in Darebin - North

5.2% 45th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Darebin - North +42 higher in Boroondara

697 32nd pct 655 28th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.1 higher in Boroondara

20.5 19th pct 20.4 18th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.4 higher in Boroondara

11.0 40th pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.1 higher in Boroondara

8.4 93rd pct 8.3 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.3 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Darebin - North +1.6 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 99th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Darebin - North +0.8 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 98th pct 98.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Darebin - North even

99.6% 91st pct 99.7% 94th pct

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

99.7% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Darebin - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Darebin - North +6.7 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 92.2% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Darebin - North even

15.9 54th pct 15.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Darebin - North +110 higher in Darebin - North

335 90th pct 444 96th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Darebin - North +1.9 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 50th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

Stonnington - East Stonnington - West Whitehorse - West Darebin - South Yarra Glen Eira Manningham - West Banyule

Compare Darebin - North with nearby areas

Darebin - South Brunswick - Coburg Moreland - North Yarra Banyule Essendon Melbourne City Boroondara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20701/boroondara/vs/20902/darebin-north