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Doreen vs Hurstbridge

Name: Doreen vs Hurstbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Doreen profile · Hurstbridge profile

Doreen Hurstbridge

Doreen and Hurstbridge are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Doreen is a younger, fast-growing place where the typical resident is 33 and 45.2% of people moved there in the last five years. It has a much higher share of people using another language at home (18.6%) and far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (98.1%). In contrast, Hurstbridge is far older, with a typical resident aged 41, and has a much higher share of people with no religion (60.2%).

While the two areas differ in age and diversity, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,160. The gap in housing tenure is widening, with renting far higher in Doreen (21.3%) compared to Hurstbridge (10.5%), where homes are far more likely to be owned outright. This trend is consistent with Doreen's younger population and larger schools, while Hurstbridge remains more stable with a higher share of older residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,568 larger in Doreen Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Doreen No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Hurstbridge Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Hurstbridge Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Doreen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen in Hurstbridge +23,568 larger in Doreen gap widening

27,122 91st pct 3,554 86th pct

Median age in Doreen in Hurstbridge +8 yrs older in Hurstbridge gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 22.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 50.1%

33.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.1% Divorced even 8.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Doreen Hurstbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% English +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.7% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.1% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

3.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 33.1%

3.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doreen in Hurstbridge +0.59 more in Hurstbridge

0.82 4th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen in Hurstbridge +4 more in Doreen

14 84th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Doreen in Hurstbridge +332 larger in Doreen

696 90th pct 364 55th pct

ICSEA in Doreen in Hurstbridge +20 higher in Hurstbridge

1,045 77th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 63.5%

12.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

24.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Health even 10.9%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$30 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$928 75th pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$17 higher in Hurstbridge gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,168 82nd pct

Family income in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$94 higher in Hurstbridge gap steady

$2,308 74th pct $2,402 78th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 64.1%

18.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen in Hurstbridge +360 larger in Doreen

387 86th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Doreen in Hurstbridge +27 yrs older in Hurstbridge

18 yrs 18th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$71 higher in Doreen

$833 68th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$1,193 higher in Doreen

$2,318 73rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen in Hurstbridge +0.2 larger in Doreen gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 66.4%

16.0% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

14.2% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen in Hurstbridge +$23 higher in Hurstbridge gap narrowing

$397 81st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Doreen in Hurstbridge even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Doreen in Hurstbridge even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 52.5%

19.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.3% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 10.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.6 pts 31.8%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 47.7%

1.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.7% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

9.3% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen in Hurstbridge +87 more in Doreen

90 89th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Doreen in Hurstbridge +2.47 more in Doreen

3.32 71st pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Doreen in Hurstbridge +448.0 more in Doreen

743.7 83rd pct 295.7 75th pct

PT routes in Doreen in Hurstbridge +2 more in Doreen

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Doreen in Hurstbridge +17 longer in Hurstbridge

5 32nd pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Doreen in Hurstbridge +1 longer in Doreen

37 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen in Hurstbridge +3,554 more in Hurstbridge

0 0th pct 3,554 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen in Hurstbridge +12,745 more in Doreen

16,299 46th pct 3,554 33rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 51.5%

23.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 40.0%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.3% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

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

10.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen in Hurstbridge +1.1 higher in Doreen

6.0 88th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen in Hurstbridge +0.8 more in Doreen

5.8 87th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Doreen in Hurstbridge +8.8 pts higher in Doreen

70.7% 85th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Doreen in Hurstbridge +13.7 pts higher in Doreen

71.1% 85th pct 57.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Doreen in Hurstbridge +62.9 pts higher in Doreen

98.1% 94th pct 35.2% 69th pct

Walk to school in Doreen in Hurstbridge +19.5 pts higher in Doreen

79.7% 85th pct 60.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Doreen in Hurstbridge +21.3 pts higher in Doreen

99.3% 86th pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Doreen in Hurstbridge +13.6 pts higher in Doreen

69.3% 90th pct 55.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen in Hurstbridge +2.4 more in Doreen

20.4 62nd pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen in Hurstbridge +231 higher in Doreen

259 93rd pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Doreen in Hurstbridge +7.4 pts higher in Hurstbridge

5.3% 46th pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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Compare Hurstbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen vs Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20779/doreen/vs/SAL21223/hurstbridge