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Doreen vs Yarrambat

Name: Doreen vs Yarrambat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Doreen profile · Yarrambat profile

Doreen Yarrambat

Doreen and Yarrambat are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Doreen is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 33 and 26.9% of people are children under 15. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of renters at 21.3%. In contrast, Yarrambat is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (18.1%). Yarrambat is mostly car-dependent and more established, with 48.2% of homes owned outright, compared to just 19% in Doreen.

Their different paths have led to a widening gap in how people live and move. While both areas have similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates, Doreen has seen a surge in growth, with 45.2% of residents moving in over the last five years. This growth is matched by a higher number of recent overseas arrivals (12.9%) and far more people caring for children unpaid (40.4%). Meanwhile, Yarrambat remains more stable, with only 22.7% of people arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 29.3 pts higher in Yarrambat Population: 25,520 larger in Doreen Median age: 14 yrs older in Yarrambat Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Doreen Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Doreen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doreen in Yarrambat +25,520 larger in Doreen gap widening

27,122 91st pct 1,602 76th pct

Median age in Doreen in Yarrambat +14 yrs older in Yarrambat gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 14.4%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

33.0% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Doreen Yarrambat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.9% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

9.6% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

2.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

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 +11.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

41.8% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 35.3%

3.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doreen in Yarrambat +3.53 more in Yarrambat

0.82 4th pct 4.35 55th pct

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

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Doreen in Yarrambat +66 larger in Doreen

696 90th pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Doreen in Yarrambat +7 higher in Yarrambat

1,045 77th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 58.8%

12.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 23.2%

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

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Doreen in Yarrambat +$61 higher in Doreen gap narrowing

$928 75th pct $867 69th pct

Household income in Doreen in Yarrambat +$449 higher in Yarrambat gap widening

$2,151 81st pct $2,600 91st pct

Family income in Doreen in Yarrambat +$338 higher in Yarrambat gap widening

$2,308 74th pct $2,646 86th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.8%

10.9% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

8.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

2.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 67.0%

18.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doreen in Yarrambat +383 larger in Doreen

387 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Doreen in Yarrambat +18 yrs older in Yarrambat

18 yrs 18th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Doreen in Yarrambat +$542 higher in Yarrambat

$833 68th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Doreen in Yarrambat +$831 higher in Yarrambat

$2,318 73rd pct $3,149 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doreen in Yarrambat +0.1 larger in Yarrambat gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

16.0% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

14.2% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

10.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doreen in Yarrambat +$53 higher in Yarrambat gap narrowing

$397 81st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Doreen in Yarrambat +$600 higher in Yarrambat gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Doreen in Yarrambat even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 44.3%

19.0% Owned outright +29.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

21.3% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 4.3%

0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.2%

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 ◂ +10.3 pts 49.1%

31.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 25.6%

6.3% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 47.6%

13.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 22.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 9.3%

9.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doreen in Yarrambat +69 more in Doreen

90 89th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Doreen in Yarrambat +9.79 more in Yarrambat

3.32 71st pct 13.11 89th pct

Departures/1k in Doreen in Yarrambat +3,350.5 more in Yarrambat

743.7 83rd pct 4,094.3 100th pct

PT routes in Doreen in Yarrambat even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Doreen in Yarrambat +1 longer in Yarrambat

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Doreen in Yarrambat +5 longer in Doreen

37 31st pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Doreen in Yarrambat +19,925 more in Yarrambat

0 0th pct 19,925 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Doreen in Yarrambat +24,433 more in Yarrambat

16,299 46th pct 40,732 61st pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 55.0%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 32.9%

7.3% 4 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.3% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Doreen in Yarrambat +3.0 higher in Doreen

6.0 88th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doreen in Yarrambat +3.0 more in Doreen

5.8 87th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Doreen in Yarrambat +41.4 pts higher in Doreen

70.7% 85th pct 29.3% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Doreen in Yarrambat +42.2 pts higher in Doreen

71.1% 85th pct 28.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Doreen in Yarrambat +38.8 pts higher in Doreen

98.1% 94th pct 59.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Doreen in Yarrambat +39.9 pts higher in Doreen

79.7% 85th pct 39.9% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Doreen in Yarrambat +59.0 pts higher in Doreen

99.3% 86th pct 40.3% 61st pct

Walk to health in Doreen in Yarrambat +69.3 pts higher in Doreen

69.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doreen in Yarrambat +3.3 more in Yarrambat

20.4 62nd pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Doreen in Yarrambat +248 higher in Doreen

259 93rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Doreen in Yarrambat +2.5 pts higher in Yarrambat

5.3% 46th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Doreen with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarrambat with nearby areas

Diamond Creek Plenty Doreen Hurstbridge St Helena South Morang Nutfield Wattle Glen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doreen vs Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20779/doreen/vs/SAL22916/yarrambat