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Banyule vs Whitehorse - East
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Banyule profile · Whitehorse - East profile
Banyule Whitehorse - East
Banyule and Whitehorse - East are both established residential areas in Melbourne, though Banyule is far larger in population and scale. The most striking difference is the cultural makeup of the two places. Whitehorse - East is much more diverse, with 39.0% of people born overseas and 38.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.5% and 21.8% in Banyule. This cultural gap has widened since 2011. Banyule also has a much larger footprint of services, with 43 schools and 584 public transport stops, while Whitehorse - East has 17 schools and 319 stops.
These two areas share very similar everyday living conditions. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,000, and the same number of people per bedroom. This consistency extends to their age profiles, with the typical resident in both areas being around 40 or 41 years old. While Whitehorse - East has a higher share of people born overseas, both areas remain effectively alike in terms of their children's school advantage scores and the share of people who need help with daily activities.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 118,306
- First area, 2016: 121,865
- First area, 2021: 126,236
- Second area, 2011: 57,133
- Second area, 2016: 60,769
- Second area, 2021: 62,935
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Banyule: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Whitehorse - East: 1.2% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Banyule: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Whitehorse - East: 1.3% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Banyule: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Whitehorse - East: 1.7% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Banyule: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Whitehorse - East: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Banyule: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Whitehorse - East: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Banyule: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Whitehorse - East: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Banyule: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Whitehorse - East: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Banyule: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Whitehorse - East: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Banyule: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Whitehorse - East: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Banyule: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Whitehorse - East: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Banyule: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Whitehorse - East: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Banyule: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Whitehorse - East: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Banyule: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Whitehorse - East: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Banyule: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Whitehorse - East: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Banyule: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Whitehorse - East: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Banyule: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Whitehorse - East: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Banyule: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Whitehorse - East: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Banyule: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Whitehorse - East: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
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
- First area, 2011: $618
- First area, 2016: $728
- First area, 2021: $915
- Second area, 2011: $588
- Second area, 2016: $658
- Second area, 2021: $802
- First area, 2011: $1,394
- First area, 2016: $1,655
- First area, 2021: $2,027
- Second area, 2011: $1,353
- Second area, 2016: $1,571
- Second area, 2021: $1,931
- First area, 2011: $1,730
- First area, 2016: $2,033
- First area, 2021: $2,521
- Second area, 2011: $1,652
- Second area, 2016: $1,900
- Second area, 2021: $2,324
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
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $300
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $399
- Second area, 2011: $315
- Second area, 2016: $366
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $1,900
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,900
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banyule vs Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20901/banyule/vs/21104/whitehorse-east