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Blackburn South vs Nunawading

Name: Blackburn South vs Nunawading — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Blackburn South profile · Nunawading profile

Blackburn South Nunawading

Nunawading and Blackburn South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar population sizes. Nunawading is more connected for commuters, with 23 public transport routes compared to 11 in Blackburn South, and a much shorter transit time to the city (46 minutes versus 67 minutes). Nunawading also has a younger feel, with more recent overseas arrivals (16.0%) and a higher share of renters (28.7%). In contrast, Blackburn South has a higher proportion of seniors (21.2%) and more detached houses, with 75.8% of homes being separate houses compared to 68.7% in Nunawading.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900. They also share a similar cultural makeup, with about 37% of residents born overseas and roughly 36% using a language other than English at home. While Nunawading is currently more walkable with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop, Blackburn South's typical walk is 9 minutes.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nunawading 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Blackburn South Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Blackburn South Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in Blackburn South Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Nunawading

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackburn South in Nunawading +1,474 larger in Nunawading gap widening

10,939 87th pct 12,413 88th pct

Median age in Blackburn South in Nunawading +3 yrs older in Blackburn South gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 51.1%

31.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.3% Divorced even 7.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Blackburn South Nunawading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 57.4%

10.6% China ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

3.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

25.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%

23.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.9% German even 2.8%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

60.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 58.2%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

4.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%

4.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackburn South in Nunawading +0.20 more in Blackburn South

1.58 20th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackburn South in Nunawading +7 more in Blackburn South

47 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Blackburn South in Nunawading +34 larger in Nunawading

525 75th pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Blackburn South in Nunawading +10 higher in Blackburn South

1,126 97th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 70.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$86 higher in Nunawading gap widening

$753 50th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$77 higher in Nunawading gap widening

$1,861 68th pct $1,938 72nd pct

Family income in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$22 higher in Nunawading gap narrowing

$2,371 76th pct $2,393 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more even 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackburn South in Nunawading +10 larger in Nunawading

35 74th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Blackburn South in Nunawading +9 yrs older in Blackburn South

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$100 higher in Blackburn South

$675 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$791 higher in Blackburn South

$1,874 57th pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackburn South in Nunawading even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 63.4%

21.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

17.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$19 higher in Blackburn South gap widening

$410 84th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Blackburn South in Nunawading +$84 higher in Blackburn South gap widening

$2,251 84th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blackburn South in Nunawading +0.10 higher in Nunawading gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

23.9% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 68.7%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

17.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 27.0%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackburn South in Nunawading +25 more in Nunawading

47 87th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Blackburn South in Nunawading +1.50 more in Nunawading

4.30 75th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Blackburn South in Nunawading +954.9 more in Nunawading

1,241.1 88th pct 2,195.9 93rd pct

PT routes in Blackburn South in Nunawading +12 more in Nunawading

11 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackburn South in Nunawading +7 longer in Blackburn South

9 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackburn South in Nunawading +1 longer in Blackburn South

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackburn South in Nunawading +85,324 more in Nunawading

10,939 60th pct 96,263 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackburn South in Nunawading +235,537 more in Nunawading

91,310 77th pct 326,847 89th pct

Transit to city in Blackburn South in Nunawading +21 longer in Blackburn South

67 69th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

34.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Professional & technical even 11.4%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackburn South in Nunawading +0.7 higher in Nunawading

7.2 94th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackburn South in Nunawading +0.5 more in Nunawading

7.4 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Blackburn South in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackburn South in Nunawading +4.5 pts higher in Nunawading

95.1% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackburn South in Nunawading +2.3 pts higher in Nunawading

97.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackburn South in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blackburn South in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackburn South in Nunawading +13.0 pts higher in Nunawading

85.5% 95th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackburn South in Nunawading +3.3 more in Nunawading

9.3 40th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackburn South in Nunawading +4 higher in Nunawading

191 90th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Blackburn South in Nunawading +0.1 pts higher in Blackburn South

4.3% 33rd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Blackburn South with nearby areas

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Compare Nunawading with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackburn South vs Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20254/blackburn-south/vs/SAL21985/nunawading