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Box Hill North vs Doncaster East

Name: Box Hill North vs Doncaster East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Box Hill North profile · Doncaster East profile

Box Hill North Doncaster East

Doncaster East and Box Hill North are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Doncaster East is older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 37 years and 15.0% in Box Hill North. Doncaster East has a larger share of homeowners, with 41.4% owning their home outright, while renting is far higher in Box Hill North at 33.4%. The two areas also differ in cultural makeup; 57.5% of people in Doncaster East use a language other than English at home, compared to 48.1% in Box Hill North.

These two areas have tracked closely in their financial profiles, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,792 in Doncaster East and $1,820 in Box Hill North. This shared economic standing is consistent with other similarities, such as having nearly identical typical family incomes and similar shares of people with long-term health conditions. However, the gap in First Nations unemployment is stark, as the rate is 0.0% in Doncaster East and far higher in Box Hill North at 20.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,589 larger in Doncaster East Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Box Hill North Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Doncaster East No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Box Hill North 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Doncaster East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +18,589 larger in Doncaster East gap widening

12,337 88th pct 30,926 92nd pct

Median age in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +4 yrs older in Doncaster East gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.7%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 27.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Box Hill North Doncaster East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 45.2%

17.9% China ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

3.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

17.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

5.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.6% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%

22.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

6.9% Cantonese +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 39.1%

34.5% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.8% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +0.39 more in Box Hill North

1.46 17th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +2 more in Doncaster East

41 90th pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +92 larger in Doncaster East

513 73rd pct 604 85th pct

ICSEA in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +4 higher in Box Hill North

1,124 96th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

75.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 73.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$46 higher in Box Hill North gap widening

$747 49th pct $701 41st pct

Household income in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$28 higher in Box Hill North gap narrowing

$1,820 66th pct $1,792 65th pct

Family income in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$89 higher in Box Hill North gap widening

$2,160 66th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

17.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +11 larger in Box Hill North

52 77th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +1 yrs older in Doncaster East

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$175 higher in Doncaster East

$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$208 higher in Doncaster East

$1,875 57th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +0.1 larger in Doncaster East gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

18.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

5.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$37 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$425 86th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +$103 higher in Doncaster East gap widening

$2,297 86th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Box Hill North in Doncaster East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.4% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 23.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

29.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

8.4% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%

6.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 58.4%

15.4% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +76 more in Doncaster East

56 88th pct 132 91st pct

Stops/1k in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +0.27 more in Box Hill North

4.54 76th pct 4.27 74th pct

Departures/1k in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +432.7 more in Doncaster East

1,739.6 90th pct 2,172.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +6 more in Doncaster East

18 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +2 longer in Box Hill North

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Box Hill North in Doncaster East even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +9,741 more in Doncaster East

42,940 86th pct 52,681 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +51,646 more in Doncaster East

110,466 81st pct 162,112 86th pct

Transit to city in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +3 longer in Doncaster East

54 43rd pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 36.5%

9.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

11.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%

13.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Community & personal service even 9.7%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +0.0 higher in Box Hill North

7.7 96th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +0.4 more in Box Hill North

7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +2.4 pts higher in Box Hill North

91.0% 95th pct 88.6% 94th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Box Hill North in Doncaster East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +10.5 pts higher in Box Hill North

99.2% 100th pct 88.7% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +1.6 more in Doncaster East

9.6 40th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +61 higher in Box Hill North

314 96th pct 254 93rd pct

Mean slope in Box Hill North in Doncaster East +1.5 pts higher in Doncaster East

5.3% 46th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Box Hill North with nearby areas

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Compare Doncaster East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Hill North vs Doncaster East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20315/box-hill-north/vs/SAL20772/doncaster-east