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Doreen vs South Morang

Name: Doreen vs South Morang — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Doreen profile · South Morang profile

Doreen South Morang

Doreen and South Morang are large neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. South Morang is far more multicultural, with 31.5% of people born overseas and 36.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.9% and 18.6% in Doreen. Doreen has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 36 in South Morang, and a higher share of children under 15 (26.9% versus 20.9%). This younger age profile is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (40.4% in Doreen and 29.7% in South Morang) and more four-bedroom homes.

Both areas have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $2,100 a week. They also share a similar level of education, with about 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, their transport and housing differ; South Morang has far more public transport options and schools, while Doreen has a higher share of separate houses (94.6% compared to 84.4%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.3 pts higher in South Morang No religion: 17.3 pts higher in Doreen Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Doreen Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in South Morang Unpaid child care: 10.7 pts higher in Doreen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen in South Morang +2,133 larger in Doreen gap narrowing

27,122 91st pct 24,989 91st pct

Median age in Doreen in South Morang +3 yrs older in South Morang gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.9%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 52.4%

33.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Doreen South Morang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 65.8%

3.9% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 22.2%

33.0% English ◂ +14.2 pts 18.8%

9.6% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 59.7%

1.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

41.8% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 24.5%

3.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doreen in South Morang +0.06 more in Doreen

0.82 4th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen in South Morang +20 more in South Morang

14 84th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Doreen in South Morang +2 larger in South Morang

696 90th pct 699 90th pct

ICSEA in Doreen in South Morang even

1,045 77th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

24.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doreen in South Morang +$104 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$928 75th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Doreen in South Morang +$73 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Doreen in South Morang +$59 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$2,308 74th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen in South Morang +195 larger in Doreen

387 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Doreen in South Morang +3 yrs older in South Morang

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Doreen in South Morang +$108 higher in Doreen

$833 68th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Doreen in South Morang +$162 higher in Doreen

$2,318 73rd pct $2,156 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen in South Morang even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

16.0% Couples without children even 16.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%

25.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

14.2% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

3.9% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen in South Morang +$7 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$397 81st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Doreen in South Morang +$100 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Doreen in South Morang even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 52.4%

19.0% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 84.4%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 44.5%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 73.6%

13.9% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.2%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.3% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen in South Morang +4 more in South Morang

90 89th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen in South Morang +0.44 more in South Morang

3.32 71st pct 3.76 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Doreen in South Morang +497.2 more in South Morang

743.7 83rd pct 1,240.9 88th pct

PT routes in Doreen in South Morang +4 more in South Morang

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Doreen in South Morang +1 longer in Doreen

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Doreen in South Morang +6 longer in Doreen

37 31st pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen in South Morang +24,987 more in South Morang

0 0th pct 24,987 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen in South Morang +20,628 more in South Morang

16,299 46th pct 36,927 59th pct

Transit to city in Doreen in South Morang

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 43.5%

27.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

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

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

9.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen in South Morang +0.2 higher in Doreen

6.0 88th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen in South Morang +0.4 more in Doreen

5.8 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Doreen in South Morang +5.4 pts higher in Doreen

70.7% 85th pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Doreen in South Morang +2.5 pts higher in Doreen

71.1% 85th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Doreen in South Morang +3.4 pts higher in Doreen

98.1% 94th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Doreen in South Morang +2.0 pts higher in Doreen

79.7% 85th pct 77.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Doreen in South Morang +0.5 pts higher in South Morang

99.3% 86th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Doreen in South Morang +16.3 pts higher in Doreen

69.3% 90th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen in South Morang +5.7 more in Doreen

20.4 62nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen in South Morang +33 higher in South Morang

259 93rd pct 292 95th pct

Mean slope in Doreen in South Morang +0.7 pts higher in Doreen

5.3% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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Compare South Morang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen vs South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20779/doreen/vs/SAL22311/south-morang