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Diamond Creek vs Doreen

Name: Diamond Creek vs Doreen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · Doreen profile

Diamond Creek Doreen

Doreen and Diamond Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Doreen is a much younger area where the typical resident is 33, compared to 39 in Diamond Creek. This is reflected in the homes; Doreen has far more children under 15 (26.9% versus 19.4%) and a higher share of renters (21.3% versus 10.0%). Diamond Creek is more established, with far more people owning their homes outright (35.3% versus 19.0%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.9% versus 25.3%).

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, as Doreen has become far more mobile with 45.2% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to 28.7% in Diamond Creek. Despite these shifts, they share many everyday similarities, such as nearly identical rates of home ownership types (around 94% detached houses) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,619 larger in Doreen Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Doreen Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Diamond Creek Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Doreen Median age: 6 yrs older in Diamond Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in Doreen +14,619 larger in Doreen gap widening

12,503 88th pct 27,122 91st pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Doreen +6 yrs older in Diamond Creek gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 20.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.0%

7.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek Doreen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 77.6%

0.7% India +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 33.0%

37.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

9.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

1.1% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 78.6%

0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 41.8%

44.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.83 more in Diamond Creek

1.65 21st pct 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in Doreen +8 more in Diamond Creek

22 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in Doreen +220 larger in Doreen

477 69th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in Doreen +46 higher in Diamond Creek

1,091 89th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 64.3%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

12.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$55 higher in Diamond Creek gap narrowing

$983 80th pct $928 75th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$357 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,508 89th pct $2,151 81st pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$453 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $2,308 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.9%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in Doreen +299 larger in Doreen

88 85th pct 387 86th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Doreen +3 yrs older in Diamond Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$214 higher in Diamond Creek

$1,047 81st pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$717 higher in Diamond Creek

$3,035 88th pct $2,318 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.1 larger in Doreen gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

20.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%

10.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.5% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

23.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

9.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$33 higher in Diamond Creek gap steady

$430 87th pct $397 81st pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in Doreen +$167 higher in Diamond Creek gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in Doreen even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 19.0%

10.0% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 94.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 31.3%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.9 pts 1.7%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 11.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in Doreen +45 more in Doreen

45 87th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.28 more in Diamond Creek

3.60 72nd pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in Doreen +251.3 more in Diamond Creek

995.0 86th pct 743.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in Doreen +5 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in Doreen +4 longer in Doreen

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in Doreen +9 longer in Doreen

28 24th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Diamond Creek in Doreen +14,417 more in Diamond Creek

14,417 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in Doreen +29,396 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 16,299 46th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

20.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.3 higher in Diamond Creek

6.2 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.5 more in Diamond Creek

6.3 90th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in Doreen +4.2 pts higher in Diamond Creek

74.9% 86th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in Doreen +0.6 pts higher in Doreen

70.5% 85th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in Doreen +13.9 pts higher in Doreen

84.2% 83rd pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in Doreen +2.0 pts higher in Doreen

77.8% 85th pct 79.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in Doreen +3.6 pts higher in Doreen

95.7% 83rd pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in Doreen +1.7 pts higher in Diamond Creek

71.0% 90th pct 69.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in Doreen +17.5 more in Diamond Creek

37.9 76th pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in Doreen +148 higher in Doreen

111 86th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in Doreen +5.1 pts higher in Diamond Creek

10.4% 83rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Diamond Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs Doreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL20779/doreen