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Maroondah vs Whitehorse - East

Name: Maroondah vs Whitehorse - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Maroondah profile · Whitehorse - East profile

Maroondah Whitehorse - East

Maroondah and Whitehorse - East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east, but they differ in their housing and diversity. Maroondah has a much higher share of separate houses at 87.1% compared to 73.0% in Whitehorse - East. Whitehorse - East is far more diverse, with 39.0% of people born overseas and 38.3% using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 25.2% and 19.7% seen in Maroondah. Whitehorse - East also has better access to essentials, with 96.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.2% near health services, compared to 85.9% and 73.7% in Maroondah.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in overseas births and language diversity has widened, while the difference in university degrees has also grown. In contrast, they remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,865 in Maroondah and $1,931 in Whitehorse - East. Both areas also have an equal number of people living in each home, averaging 2.6.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Maroondah Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in Whitehorse - East Population: 51,644 larger in Maroondah Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +51,644 larger in Maroondah gap widening

114,579 81st pct 62,935 53rd pct

Median age in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +2 yrs older in Whitehorse - East gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroondah Whitehorse - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 58.1%

3.7% China +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.0% English ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

32.9% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 22.8%

8.2% Chinese +15.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

2.8% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 58.3%

4.7% Mandarin +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 42.1%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

5.1% Not stated even 5.1%

2.2% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +16 more in Maroondah

33 63rd pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.02 more in Maroondah

1.58 27th pct 1.55 26th pct

Students in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +9,777 more in Maroondah

18,636 78th pct 8,859 42nd pct

Avg size in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +44 larger in Maroondah

565 71st pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +32 higher in Whitehorse - East

1,084 79th pct 1,116 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 14.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.6% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$49 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$851 63rd pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$66 higher in Whitehorse - East gap widening

$1,865 63rd pct $1,931 68th pct

Family income in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$18 higher in Whitehorse - East gap narrowing

$2,306 70th pct $2,324 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

12.7% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +524 larger in Maroondah

728 28th pct 204 7th pct

Median age in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +4 yrs older in Maroondah

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$126 higher in Maroondah

$673 66th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$331 higher in Maroondah

$1,822 69th pct $1,491 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 24.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 23.4%

17.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$25 higher in Whitehorse - East gap steady

$385 63rd pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +$200 higher in Whitehorse - East gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 35.2%

32.9% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 73.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

5.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.4%

6.2% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.5%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +223 more in Maroondah

542 77th pct 319 56th pct

Stops/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.34 more in Whitehorse - East

4.73 56th pct 5.07 64th pct

Departures/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +460.8 more in Whitehorse - East

1,195.5 64th pct 1,656.3 78th pct

PT routes in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +6 more in Maroondah

46 77th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +2 longer in Maroondah

8 61st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +1 longer in Maroondah

26 47th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 42.8%

28.6% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

8.8% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +54,084 higher in Maroondah

119,768 78th pct 65,684 49th pct

Growth in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.1 pts higher in Maroondah

3.6% 30th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +25 higher in Maroondah

867 49th pct 841 47th pct

Max temp in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.1 higher in Whitehorse - East

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.4 higher in Whitehorse - East

9.9 26th pct 10.3 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.4 higher in Whitehorse - East

7.2 78th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.5 more in Whitehorse - East

7.1 81st pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +3.1 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

94.0% 84th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +10.3 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

85.9% 77th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +4.3 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

95.3% 69th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +1.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

95.8% 86th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +19.6 pts higher in Whitehorse - East

73.7% 78th pct 93.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +4.1 more in Maroondah

15.8 54th pct 11.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +42 higher in Whitehorse - East

225 84th pct 267 87th pct

Mean slope in Maroondah in Whitehorse - East +0.8 pts higher in Maroondah

5.9% 57th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

Manningham - East Whitehorse - East Knox Manningham - West Whitehorse - West Monash Banyule Nillumbik - Kinglake

Compare Whitehorse - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroondah vs Whitehorse - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21103/maroondah/vs/21104/whitehorse-east