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Donvale vs Templestowe

Name: Donvale vs Templestowe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Donvale profile · Templestowe profile

Donvale Templestowe

Templestowe and Donvale are neighbouring residential areas in Melbourne's east. Templestowe is more diverse and better connected, with 45.0% of people using a language other than English at home and far more public transport options. It also has more walkable amenities, with 69.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Donvale is more residential in feel, with a higher share of separate houses (86.8%) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.40) compared to Templestowe.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in terms of typical weekly household incomes and education levels. They share a high proportion of university-qualified adults and a similar number of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Residents in both areas also experience similar levels of home ownership, with both sitting far above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Templestowe Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Donvale Population: 4,322 larger in Templestowe Born overseas: 6.4 pts higher in Templestowe Rent: $63 higher in Templestowe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donvale in Templestowe +4,322 larger in Templestowe gap steady

12,644 88th pct 16,966 89th pct

Median age in Donvale in Templestowe +1 yrs older in Templestowe gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Donvale Templestowe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 54.5%

7.5% China +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.5% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% England even 2.2%

1.8% India even 1.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%

20.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

8.9% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 51.6%

8.9% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.9% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 49.1%

35.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Donvale in Templestowe +1.63 more in Donvale

2.40 34th pct 0.76 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Donvale in Templestowe +11 more in Donvale

47 91st pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Donvale in Templestowe +43 larger in Templestowe

589 83rd pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Donvale in Templestowe +14 higher in Templestowe

1,110 94th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 71.8%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Donvale in Templestowe +$12 higher in Templestowe gap steady

$769 53rd pct $781 56th pct

Household income in Donvale in Templestowe +$63 higher in Templestowe gap narrowing

$2,100 79th pct $2,163 82nd pct

Family income in Donvale in Templestowe +$89 higher in Donvale gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $2,419 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Donvale in Templestowe +3 larger in Donvale

37 74th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Donvale in Templestowe +15 yrs older in Donvale

35 yrs 73rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Donvale in Templestowe +$126 higher in Donvale

$850 69th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Donvale in Templestowe +$937 higher in Templestowe

$3,187 89th pct $4,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donvale in Templestowe +0.1 larger in Templestowe gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 64.4%

23.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

17.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donvale in Templestowe +$63 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$450 88th pct $513 93rd pct

Mortgage in Donvale in Templestowe +$200 higher in Templestowe gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Donvale in Templestowe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 35.3%

15.4% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 77.6%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%

13.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 43.4%

18.5% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.7% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.5%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Donvale in Templestowe +52 more in Templestowe

58 88th pct 110 90th pct

Stops/1k in Donvale in Templestowe +1.90 more in Templestowe

4.59 76th pct 6.48 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Donvale in Templestowe +1,523.3 more in Templestowe

1,491.5 89th pct 3,014.7 97th pct

PT routes in Donvale in Templestowe +11 more in Templestowe

10 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Donvale in Templestowe +3 longer in Donvale

13 50th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Donvale in Templestowe +1 longer in Donvale

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Donvale in Templestowe +16,966 more in Templestowe

0 0th pct 16,966 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Donvale in Templestowe +4,771 more in Templestowe

27,867 54th pct 32,638 57th pct

Transit to city in Donvale in Templestowe +5 longer in Donvale

84 94th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% 4 or more even 9.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%

17.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Donvale in Templestowe +0.3 higher in Templestowe

5.8 87th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donvale in Templestowe +0.1 more in Templestowe

5.5 86th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Donvale in Templestowe +1.6 pts higher in Donvale

59.1% 82nd pct 57.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Donvale in Templestowe +10.7 pts higher in Templestowe

58.3% 82nd pct 69.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Donvale in Templestowe +7.1 pts higher in Templestowe

87.9% 84th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Donvale in Templestowe +5.1 pts higher in Donvale

77.4% 84th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Donvale in Templestowe +0.6 pts higher in Templestowe

99.1% 85th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Donvale in Templestowe +3.5 pts higher in Donvale

54.9% 85th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Donvale in Templestowe +11.0 more in Templestowe

10.6 43rd pct 21.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Donvale in Templestowe +3 higher in Templestowe

98 86th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Donvale in Templestowe +0.6 pts higher in Templestowe

7.4% 66th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Donvale with nearby areas

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Compare Templestowe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donvale vs Templestowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20774/donvale/vs/SAL22483/templestowe