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Doreen vs Yan Yean

Name: Doreen vs Yan Yean — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Doreen profile · Yan Yean profile

Doreen Yan Yean

Doreen and Yan Yean are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Doreen is a large, growing community where families are common; 26.9% of residents are children under 15 and the typical age is just 33. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.3%). In contrast, Yan Yean is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher share of seniors (24.0%). While Doreen has more renters, Yan Yean has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 44.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as very similar typical weekly rents of around $390 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. They also both have similar shares of residents who speak little or no English and similar unemployment rates. However, the two areas have diverged in their accessibility; Doreen has become far more connected, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, and schools, while Yan Yean remains car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Yan Yean Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Yan Yean Population: 26,876 larger in Doreen Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Doreen Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Doreen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen in Yan Yean +26,876 larger in Doreen gap widening

27,122 91st pct 246 57th pct

Median age in Doreen in Yan Yean +15 yrs older in Yan Yean gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 22.0%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.0%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

2.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Doreen Yan Yean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 74.8%

3.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.8% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 83.7%

1.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 43.1%

41.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.9% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doreen in Yan Yean

0.82 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Doreen in Yan Yean +6 more in Doreen

14 84th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Doreen in Yan Yean +89 larger in Yan Yean

696 90th pct 786 94th pct

ICSEA in Doreen in Yan Yean +19 higher in Doreen

1,045 77th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 42.9%

13.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

8.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Doreen in Yan Yean +$342 higher in Doreen gap widening

$928 75th pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Doreen in Yan Yean +$631 higher in Doreen gap widening

$2,151 81st pct $1,520 49th pct

Family income in Doreen in Yan Yean +$609 higher in Doreen gap widening

$2,308 74th pct $1,699 38th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 21.0%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 18.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +12.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

2.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +12.3 pts 57.3%

18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen in Yan Yean +380 larger in Doreen

387 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Doreen in Yan Yean +1 yrs older in Doreen

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Doreen in Yan Yean +$583 higher in Doreen

$833 68th pct $250 4th pct

Household income in Doreen in Yan Yean +$693 higher in Doreen

$2,318 73rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen in Yan Yean +0.3 larger in Doreen gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 58.4%

16.0% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 17.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 8.6%

14.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen in Yan Yean +$9 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$397 81st pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Doreen in Yan Yean +$550 higher in Yan Yean gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,550 88th pct

People / bedroom in Doreen in Yan Yean +0.10 higher in Doreen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.9 pts 28.4%

19.0% Owned outright +25.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%

0.5% Other tenure +10.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.5 pts 25.9%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

6.3% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $350–$549 ◂ +78.4 pts 0.0%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 17.4%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.9% $3,000 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.3% Under $1,000 +21.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen in Yan Yean +80 more in Doreen

90 89th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen in Yan Yean +37.33 more in Yan Yean

3.32 71st pct 40.65 100th pct

Departures/1k in Doreen in Yan Yean +9,988.0 more in Yan Yean

743.7 83rd pct 10,731.7 100th pct

PT routes in Doreen in Yan Yean +2 more in Doreen

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Doreen in Yan Yean +22 longer in Yan Yean

5 32nd pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Doreen in Yan Yean +4 longer in Yan Yean

37 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen in Yan Yean even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen in Yan Yean +16,299 more in Doreen

16,299 46th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 19.0%

0.5% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 40.0%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service even 13.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen in Yan Yean +4.5 higher in Doreen

6.0 88th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen in Yan Yean +4.7 more in Doreen

5.8 87th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Doreen in Yan Yean +70.7 pts higher in Doreen

70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen in Yan Yean +71.1 pts higher in Doreen

71.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Doreen in Yan Yean +52.5 pts higher in Doreen

98.1% 94th pct 45.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Doreen in Yan Yean +79.7 pts higher in Doreen

79.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Doreen in Yan Yean +46.8 pts higher in Doreen

99.3% 86th pct 52.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Doreen in Yan Yean +69.3 pts higher in Doreen

69.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen in Yan Yean +44.6 more in Yan Yean

20.4 62nd pct 65.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen in Yan Yean +256 higher in Doreen

259 93rd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Doreen in Yan Yean +1.0 pts higher in Yan Yean

5.3% 46th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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

Compare Yan Yean with nearby areas

Doreen Humevale Mernda Woodstock Nutfield Eden Park Arthurs Creek Yarrambat

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen vs Yan Yean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20779/doreen/vs/SAL22898/yan-yean