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Boroondara vs Whitehorse - East

Name: Boroondara vs Whitehorse - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boroondara profile · Whitehorse - East profile

Boroondara Whitehorse - East

Boroondara and Whitehorse - East are nearby Melbourne suburbs with distinct profiles. Boroondara has a far more qualified and wealthier population, with 52.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical family income of $3,186 a week. Whitehorse - East is more suburban in feel, with 73.0% of homes being separate houses compared to 55.4% in Boroondara. Whitehorse - East also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (39.0%) and those using another language at home (38.3%).

Both areas share very similar employment and housing patterns, with nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar share of homes owned outright. While Boroondara's typical personal income remains well higher, the gap in university and Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with 42.0% in Boroondara and 34.6% in Whitehorse - East.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Population: 104,965 larger in Boroondara People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boroondara 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +104,965 larger in Boroondara gap steady

167,900 89th pct 62,935 53rd pct

Median age in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +1 yrs older in Whitehorse - East gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.6% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 31.2%

6.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Whitehorse - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 58.1%

8.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%

24.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

18.2% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 58.3%

10.4% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.0% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 40.6%

4.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +40 more in Boroondara

57 90th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.56 more in Boroondara

2.12 49th pct 1.55 26th pct

Students in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +25,461 more in Boroondara

34,320 90th pct 8,859 42nd pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +81 larger in Boroondara

602 75th pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +44 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,116 89th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 71.3%

5.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 36.7%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$269 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$1,071 86th pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$445 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 88th pct $1,931 68th pct

Family income in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$862 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$3,186 95th pct $2,324 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 15.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer even 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 68.5%

18.3% One condition even 18.3%

4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +232 larger in Boroondara

436 16th pct 204 7th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +5 yrs older in Boroondara

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$402 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$1,117 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 95th pct $1,491 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.1 larger in Whitehorse - East gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 63.6%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%

10.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

18.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$41 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$451 86th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +$800 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.10 higher in Boroondara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 23.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 73.0%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.1 pts 3.0%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 1.8%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

4.1% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 28.7%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +393 more in Boroondara

712 87th pct 319 56th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.83 more in Whitehorse - East

4.24 46th pct 5.07 64th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +267.6 more in Boroondara

1,924.0 85th pct 1,656.3 78th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +9 more in Boroondara

49 79th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +1 longer in Whitehorse - East

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +13 longer in Whitehorse - East

12 17th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 34.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 37.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

10.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%

19.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +112,917 higher in Boroondara

178,601 88th pct 65,684 49th pct

Growth in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +1.6 pts higher in Boroondara

5.2% 45th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +144 higher in Whitehorse - East

697 32nd pct 841 47th pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.4 higher in Boroondara

20.5 19th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.7 higher in Boroondara

11.0 40th pct 10.3 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.8 higher in Boroondara

8.4 93rd pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.3 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +2.5 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 99th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +2.8 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 98th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East even

99.6% 91st pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +2.3 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 99th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +5.7 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 93.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +4.2 more in Boroondara

15.9 54th pct 11.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +68 higher in Boroondara

335 90th pct 267 87th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Whitehorse - East +0.3 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 50th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

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

Compare Whitehorse - East with nearby areas

Whitehorse - West Manningham - East Monash Manningham - West Knox Maroondah Boroondara Banyule

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20701/boroondara/vs/21104/whitehorse-east