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Doreen vs Mernda

Name: Doreen vs Mernda — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Doreen profile · Mernda profile

Doreen Mernda

Doreen and Mernda are two large neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct cultural profiles. Mernda is far more diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 39.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.9% and 18.6% in Doreen. In contrast, Doreen has a much higher share of people with no religion (41.8% compared to 28.5% in Mernda) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (69.3% versus 52.1%).

These two areas are very similar in their demographics, sharing the same typical resident age of 33 and a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $2,000 to $2,100 a week. While both are growing, the gap in public transport access is widening, with Mernda now having far more public transport routes and a much larger number of people who can reach other areas by transit within 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Mernda Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Mernda No religion: 13.4 pts higher in Doreen Renting: 6.0 pts higher in Mernda Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Mernda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen in Mernda +3,753 larger in Doreen gap narrowing

27,122 91st pct 23,369 90th pct

Median age in Doreen in Mernda even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Doreen Mernda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 61.6%

3.9% India +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 22.9%

33.0% English ◂ +12.0 pts 21.0%

4.8% Indian +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

9.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

2.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 56.9%

1.8% Punjabi +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 44.6%

41.8% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 28.5%

3.6% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doreen in Mernda +0.03 more in Doreen

0.82 4th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen in Mernda +3 more in Mernda

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Doreen in Mernda +90 larger in Mernda

696 90th pct 787 94th pct

ICSEA in Doreen in Mernda +2 higher in Doreen

1,045 77th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 24.8%

24.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.1% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Doreen in Mernda +$49 higher in Doreen gap widening

$928 75th pct $879 70th pct

Household income in Doreen in Mernda +$140 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,011 75th pct

Family income in Doreen in Mernda +$167 higher in Doreen gap widening

$2,308 74th pct $2,141 65th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.5%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen in Mernda +62 larger in Doreen

387 86th pct 325 86th pct

Median age in Doreen in Mernda +2 yrs older in Mernda

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Doreen in Mernda +$33 higher in Mernda

$833 68th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Doreen in Mernda +$306 higher in Doreen

$2,318 73rd pct $2,012 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen in Mernda even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 69.4%

16.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

19.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% 6 or more even 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen in Mernda +$16 higher in Doreen gap steady

$397 81st pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Doreen in Mernda +$63 higher in Doreen gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,937 68th pct

People / bedroom in Doreen in Mernda even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 55.1%

21.3% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

0.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 89.4%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 53.8%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 76.8%

13.9% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen in Mernda +7 more in Doreen

90 89th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen in Mernda +0.23 more in Mernda

3.32 71st pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Doreen in Mernda +469.2 more in Mernda

743.7 83rd pct 1,212.9 87th pct

PT routes in Doreen in Mernda +5 more in Mernda

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Doreen in Mernda +2 longer in Mernda

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Doreen in Mernda +2 longer in Doreen

37 31st pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen in Mernda +11,427 more in Mernda

0 0th pct 11,427 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen in Mernda +23,367 more in Mernda

16,299 46th pct 39,666 60th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Walked even 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 47.5%

27.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

1.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen in Mernda even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen in Mernda +0.1 more in Doreen

5.8 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Doreen in Mernda +4.6 pts higher in Doreen

70.7% 85th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen in Mernda +2.7 pts higher in Doreen

71.1% 85th pct 68.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Doreen in Mernda +3.3 pts higher in Doreen

98.1% 94th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Doreen in Mernda +6.3 pts higher in Doreen

79.7% 85th pct 73.4% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Doreen in Mernda +0.5 pts higher in Mernda

99.3% 86th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Doreen in Mernda +17.2 pts higher in Doreen

69.3% 90th pct 52.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen in Mernda +4.8 more in Doreen

20.4 62nd pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen in Mernda +13 higher in Mernda

259 93rd pct 272 94th pct

Mean slope in Doreen in Mernda +0.6 pts higher in Doreen

5.3% 46th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Doreen with nearby areas

Yarrambat Nutfield Yan Yean Hurstbridge Mernda South Morang Arthurs Creek Diamond Creek

Compare Mernda with nearby areas

South Morang Woodstock Yan Yean Doreen Yarrambat Mill Park Wollert Plenty

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen vs Mernda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20779/doreen/vs/SAL21659/mernda