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Blackburn North vs Doncaster East

Name: Blackburn North vs Doncaster East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Blackburn North profile · Doncaster East profile

Blackburn North Doncaster East

Doncaster East and Blackburn North are neighbouring areas with very different community profiles. Doncaster East is far more culturally diverse, with 52.0% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 36.0% and 38.5% in Blackburn North. Housing also differs; Blackburn North has a much higher share of separate houses at 83.2%, while Doncaster East has more apartments and townhouses. Doncaster East also has a notably older population, with 21.0% of residents aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 15.7% seen in Blackburn North.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 40%. They also share similar typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,400 and an almost equal number of people per home. While both have high rates of home ownership, Blackburn North has a higher share of people working or looking for work. Meanwhile, Doncaster East has more public transport stops and routes, though Blackburn North has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,299 larger in Doncaster East Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Blackburn North Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Doncaster East Born overseas: 16.0 pts higher in Doncaster East Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Doncaster East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +23,299 larger in Doncaster East gap widening

7,627 87th pct 30,926 92nd pct

Median age in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +2 yrs older in Doncaster East gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

54.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

31.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn North Doncaster East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.4% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 45.2%

10.4% China +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese +13.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.1% English ◂ +10.4 pts 14.7%

24.2% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 12.3%

8.5% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

6.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 39.6%

13.7% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% Cantonese +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.2% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

43.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%

3.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.91 more in Blackburn North

1.99 29th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +8 more in Doncaster East

35 89th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +36 larger in Doncaster East

568 80th pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +3 higher in Doncaster East

1,117 95th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 73.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$121 higher in Blackburn North gap widening

$822 62nd pct $701 41st pct

Household income in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$229 higher in Blackburn North gap widening

$2,021 76th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$314 higher in Blackburn North gap widening

$2,385 77th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

14.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +15 larger in Doncaster East

26 72nd pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +3 yrs older in Doncaster East

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$213 higher in Doncaster East

$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$458 higher in Doncaster East

$1,625 47th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.1 larger in Blackburn North gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 64.9%

19.7% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

18.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +$31 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$431 87th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Blackburn North in Doncaster East even gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn North in Doncaster East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 31.8%

21.2% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 63.1%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment +12.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 39.2%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 58.4%

14.0% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

3.5% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +91 more in Doncaster East

41 87th pct 132 91st pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +1.11 more in Blackburn North

5.38 79th pct 4.27 74th pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +251.2 more in Doncaster East

1,921.1 91st pct 2,172.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +13 more in Doncaster East

11 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackburn North in Doncaster East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn North in Doncaster East even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +18,162 more in Doncaster East

34,519 86th pct 52,681 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +9,695 more in Doncaster East

152,417 86th pct 162,112 86th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +1 longer in Blackburn North

58 51st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

11.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Manufacturing even 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

15.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.3 higher in Blackburn North

8.0 97th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.4 more in Blackburn North

7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +7.6 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +10.5 pts higher in Blackburn North

99.1% 100th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.4 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +6.5 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn North in Doncaster East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.6 pts higher in Doncaster East

88.1% 96th pct 88.7% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +0.4 more in Blackburn North

11.7 45th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +117 higher in Doncaster East

137 88th pct 254 93rd pct

Mean slope in Blackburn North in Doncaster East +2.5 pts higher in Doncaster East

4.3% 32nd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Blackburn North with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn North vs Doncaster East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20253/blackburn-north/vs/SAL20772/doncaster-east