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Box Hill vs Doncaster East

Name: Box Hill vs Doncaster East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Box Hill profile · Doncaster East profile

Box Hill Doncaster East

Doncaster East and Box Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Doncaster East is an older area where the typical resident is 41 and many live in separate houses, with 83.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher share of couples with children and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,792. In contrast, Box Hill (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical age of 33, and is dominated by flats or apartments. It has a much higher proportion of renters (57.9%) and people living alone (33.0%), while the typical weekly household income is lower at $1,267.

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of education and accessibility. They have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar travel times to the city. They are also alike in that nearly every home is within a short walk of public transport and a park. While Box Hill (Vic.) has seen more recent arrivals from overseas (35.2% compared to 15.1% in Doncaster East), both remain among the highest areas for people born outside Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,573 larger in Doncaster East Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Box Hill Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in Doncaster East 3+ bedrooms: 52.9 pts higher in Doncaster East Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Box Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill in Doncaster East +16,573 larger in Doncaster East gap steady

14,353 88th pct 30,926 92nd pct

Median age in Box Hill in Doncaster East +8 yrs older in Doncaster East gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.6% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

38.9% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

47.0% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 27.0%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill Doncaster East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.7% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.5% China ◂ +14.6 pts 14.9%

4.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

46.6% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 38.0%

15.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

11.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

32.5% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.9% Mandarin ◂ +14.9 pts 18.9%

8.5% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 39.1%

23.7% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

1.9% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill in Doncaster East +1.10 more in Box Hill

2.17 31st pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill in Doncaster East +1 more in Doncaster East

42 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Box Hill in Doncaster East +101 larger in Doncaster East

503 72nd pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill in Doncaster East +17 higher in Box Hill

1,137 99th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 73.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$74 higher in Doncaster East gap steady

$627 29th pct $701 41st pct

Household income in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$525 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$1,267 30th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$477 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$1,594 32nd pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

13.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hill in Doncaster East +3 larger in Doncaster East

38 74th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Box Hill in Doncaster East +2 yrs older in Box Hill

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$426 higher in Doncaster East

$474 29th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$708 higher in Doncaster East

$1,375 35th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill in Doncaster East +0.5 larger in Doncaster East gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 22.7%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

3.2% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 30.9%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 19.5%

10.1% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$81 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$381 78th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Box Hill in Doncaster East +$450 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill in Doncaster East +0.20 higher in Box Hill gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 23.4%

19.8% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

22.0% Separate house +41.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

53.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.3 pts 13.8%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.1 pts 14.0%

18.6% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.7% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 1.9%

3.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 6.3%

7.5% $550–$749 +15.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

1.7% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 16.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill in Doncaster East +37 more in Doncaster East

95 89th pct 132 91st pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill in Doncaster East +2.35 more in Box Hill

6.62 84th pct 4.27 74th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill in Doncaster East +1,052.9 more in Box Hill

3,225.2 98th pct 2,172.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Box Hill in Doncaster East +11 more in Box Hill

35 87th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Box Hill in Doncaster East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Box Hill in Doncaster East even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Hill in Doncaster East +57,785 more in Box Hill

110,466 90th pct 52,681 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Hill in Doncaster East +193,012 more in Box Hill

355,124 89th pct 162,112 86th pct

Transit to city in Box Hill in Doncaster East +16 longer in Doncaster East

41 21st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

33.9% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.1% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%

6.7% Train ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 36.5%

18.8% 2 vehicles +23.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.7% No vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

10.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill in Doncaster East +1.5 higher in Box Hill

9.2 100th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill in Doncaster East +0.6 more in Box Hill

8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Box Hill in Doncaster East +7.5 pts higher in Box Hill

99.9% 100th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill in Doncaster East +11.4 pts higher in Box Hill

100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Box Hill in Doncaster East +0.4 pts higher in Box Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Box Hill in Doncaster East +6.5 pts higher in Box Hill

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill in Doncaster East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill in Doncaster East +9.5 pts higher in Box Hill

98.1% 99th pct 88.7% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill in Doncaster East +6.2 more in Box Hill

17.5 58th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill in Doncaster East +232 higher in Box Hill

486 100th pct 254 93rd pct

Mean slope in Box Hill in Doncaster East +1.4 pts higher in Doncaster East

5.3% 46th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Box Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill vs Doncaster East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20314/box-hill/vs/SAL20772/doncaster-east