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Donvale vs Warrandyte

Name: Donvale vs Warrandyte — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Donvale profile · Warrandyte profile

Donvale Warrandyte

Donvale and Warrandyte are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Donvale is more culturally diverse, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.2% and 13.0% in Warrandyte. It is also an older area, where 23.6% of residents are aged 65 or over and 7.2% need help with daily activities. Warrandyte is more affluent and residential, with a typical weekly household income of $2,742, which is well higher than the $2,100 seen in Donvale, and a very high share of separate houses at 98.4%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 45 and similar proportions of children under 15. However, the gap in their walkability and transport options remains stark. Donvale has far more street intersections and 77.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Warrandyte has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and more walkable amenities, though its residents face a much longer walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Donvale Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Donvale Population: 7,103 larger in Donvale Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Warrandyte No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Warrandyte

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donvale in Warrandyte +7,103 larger in Donvale gap widening

12,644 88th pct 5,541 86th pct

Median age in Donvale in Warrandyte even gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 56.2%

27.1% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

6.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Donvale Warrandyte

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 77.4%

7.5% China ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% South Africa even 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +14.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.8% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.9% Chinese ◂ +15.5 pts 5.4%

7.1% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 84.5%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

7.6% Cantonese ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 46.0%

35.9% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Donvale in Warrandyte +0.74 more in Warrandyte

2.40 34th pct 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Donvale in Warrandyte +28 more in Donvale

47 91st pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Donvale in Warrandyte +20 larger in Warrandyte

589 83rd pct 609 85th pct

ICSEA in Donvale in Warrandyte +14 higher in Warrandyte

1,110 94th pct 1,125 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

8.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

14.9% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 19.8%

10.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Donvale in Warrandyte +$162 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$769 53rd pct $931 76th pct

Household income in Donvale in Warrandyte +$642 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$2,100 79th pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in Donvale in Warrandyte +$580 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$2,508 82nd pct $3,088 92nd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.3%

18.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Donvale in Warrandyte +16 larger in Donvale

37 74th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Donvale in Warrandyte +10 yrs older in Donvale

35 yrs 73rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Donvale in Warrandyte +$50 higher in Warrandyte

$850 69th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Donvale in Warrandyte +$125 higher in Donvale

$3,187 89th pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donvale in Warrandyte +0.3 larger in Warrandyte gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.5%

20.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

17.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donvale in Warrandyte +$42 higher in Warrandyte gap widening

$450 88th pct $492 91st pct

Mortgage in Donvale in Warrandyte +$300 higher in Donvale gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Donvale in Warrandyte even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 30.5%

13.5% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 5.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 31.1%

18.5% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.7% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Donvale in Warrandyte +10 more in Donvale

58 88th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Donvale in Warrandyte +4.08 more in Warrandyte

4.59 76th pct 8.66 87th pct

Departures/1k in Donvale in Warrandyte +2,750.9 more in Warrandyte

1,491.5 89th pct 4,242.4 100th pct

PT routes in Donvale in Warrandyte +5 more in Donvale

10 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Donvale in Warrandyte +8 longer in Donvale

13 50th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Donvale in Warrandyte +5 longer in Warrandyte

21 18th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Donvale in Warrandyte even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Donvale in Warrandyte +5,260 more in Donvale

27,867 54th pct 22,607 51st pct

Transit to city in Donvale in Warrandyte +4 longer in Donvale

84 94th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.6% Worked at home even 34.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 42.8%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 17.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.7% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

17.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

9.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Donvale in Warrandyte +0.8 higher in Donvale

5.8 87th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Donvale in Warrandyte +0.4 more in Donvale

5.5 86th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Donvale in Warrandyte +5.6 pts higher in Donvale

59.1% 82nd pct 53.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Donvale in Warrandyte +5.0 pts higher in Donvale

58.3% 82nd pct 53.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Donvale in Warrandyte +19.3 pts higher in Donvale

87.9% 84th pct 68.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Donvale in Warrandyte +12.6 pts higher in Donvale

77.4% 84th pct 64.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Donvale in Warrandyte +8.6 pts higher in Donvale

99.1% 85th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Donvale in Warrandyte +4.8 pts higher in Donvale

54.9% 85th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Donvale in Warrandyte +11.8 more in Warrandyte

10.6 43rd pct 22.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Donvale in Warrandyte +55 higher in Donvale

98 86th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Donvale in Warrandyte +4.5 pts higher in Warrandyte

7.4% 66th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Donvale with nearby areas

Doncaster East Nunawading Mitcham Blackburn North Park Orchards Ringwood North Blackburn Warrandyte

Compare Warrandyte with nearby areas

Park Orchards North Warrandyte Warrandyte South Warranwood Donvale Research Ringwood North Eltham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donvale vs Warrandyte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20774/donvale/vs/SAL22702/warrandyte