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Blackburn North vs Templestowe

Name: Blackburn North vs Templestowe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Blackburn North profile · Templestowe profile

Blackburn North Templestowe

Templestowe and Blackburn North are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Blackburn North is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while only 69% and 51.3% of Templestowe homes share that access. Templestowe is notably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 25.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 39 years and 15.7% in Blackburn North. Templestowe also has a higher share of people born overseas (42.6%) and those using another language at home (45%).

The gap in transit accessibility is widening, as far more people in Blackburn North can reach destinations within 45 minutes by public transport. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including typical household incomes and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both areas also have a high proportion of people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,339 larger in Templestowe Median age: 7 yrs older in Templestowe Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Templestowe Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Templestowe No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Blackburn North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn North in Templestowe +9,339 larger in Templestowe gap steady

7,627 87th pct 16,966 89th pct

Median age in Blackburn North in Templestowe +7 yrs older in Templestowe gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn North Templestowe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 54.5%

10.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 18.3%

24.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 23.9%

24.2% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

6.3% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.5% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 51.6%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

6.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 34.6%

3.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1.22 more in Blackburn North

1.99 29th pct 0.76 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1 more in Templestowe

35 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Blackburn North in Templestowe +63 larger in Templestowe

568 80th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Blackburn North in Templestowe +7 higher in Templestowe

1,117 95th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 71.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

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

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$41 higher in Blackburn North gap narrowing

$822 62nd pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$142 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,021 76th pct $2,163 82nd pct

Family income in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$34 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,385 77th pct $2,419 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

17.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn North in Templestowe +8 larger in Templestowe

26 72nd pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Blackburn North in Templestowe +3 yrs older in Blackburn North

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$37 higher in Templestowe

$687 55th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$2,499 higher in Templestowe

$1,625 47th pct $4,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn North in Templestowe even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 64.4%

19.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 16.9%

18.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$82 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$431 87th pct $513 93rd pct

Mortgage in Blackburn North in Templestowe +$300 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn North in Templestowe even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%

21.2% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 77.6%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 27.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.4% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 43.4%

14.0% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.5% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.5%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn North in Templestowe +69 more in Templestowe

41 87th pct 110 90th pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1.11 more in Templestowe

5.38 79th pct 6.48 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1,093.7 more in Templestowe

1,921.1 91st pct 3,014.7 97th pct

PT routes in Blackburn North in Templestowe +10 more in Templestowe

11 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackburn North in Templestowe +8 longer in Templestowe

2 14th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1 longer in Templestowe

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn North in Templestowe +17,553 more in Blackburn North

34,519 86th pct 16,966 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn North in Templestowe +119,779 more in Blackburn North

152,417 86th pct 32,638 57th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn North in Templestowe +21 longer in Templestowe

58 51st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 26.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

15.0% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn North in Templestowe +1.9 higher in Blackburn North

8.0 97th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn North in Templestowe +2.2 more in Blackburn North

7.8 99th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Blackburn North in Templestowe +42.4 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 57.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn North in Templestowe +30.2 pts higher in Blackburn North

99.1% 100th pct 69.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn North in Templestowe +5.0 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn North in Templestowe +27.7 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn North in Templestowe +0.3 pts higher in Blackburn North

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn North in Templestowe +36.7 pts higher in Blackburn North

88.1% 96th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn North in Templestowe +10.0 more in Templestowe

11.7 45th pct 21.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn North in Templestowe +36 higher in Blackburn North

137 88th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Blackburn North in Templestowe +3.8 pts higher in Templestowe

4.3% 32nd pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Blackburn North with nearby areas

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Compare Templestowe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn North vs Templestowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20253/blackburn-north/vs/SAL22483/templestowe