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Doveton vs Lysterfield South

Name: Doveton vs Lysterfield South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Doveton profile · Lysterfield South profile

Doveton Lysterfield South

Doveton and Lysterfield South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Doveton is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 34 and over half (55.3%) were born overseas. In contrast, Lysterfield South is much older and wealthier; its typical resident is 44, and typical weekly household incomes are $3,223, compared to $1,273 in Doveton. Educational and housing patterns also diverge sharply, with Lysterfield South having far more residents who finished Year 12 (67.6% versus 48.9%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (44.8% versus 22.3%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have nearly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the two areas differ in how they get around and work. Doveton has far more public transport stops, while Lysterfield South has a much higher share of people working from home. These gaps in income and housing have remained stark, with the typical weekly household income in Lysterfield South remaining far higher than in Doveton.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.6 pts higher in Doveton Household income: $1,950 higher in Lysterfield South Family income: $1,685 higher in Lysterfield South Rent: $320 higher in Lysterfield South Renting: 40.0 pts higher in Doveton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doveton in Lysterfield South +8,609 larger in Doveton gap widening

9,603 87th pct 994 73rd pct

Median age in Doveton in Lysterfield South +10 yrs older in Lysterfield South gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 18.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

36.6% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Doveton Lysterfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.4% Australia +28.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.9% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% China +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.2% English +14.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.8% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.1% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

32.0% English only +39.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

1.3% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.1% Christianity +24.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.6% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% Islam ◂ +22.3 pts 4.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

5.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 0.7%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Doveton in Lysterfield South

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Doveton in Lysterfield South +7 more in Doveton

27 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Doveton in Lysterfield South +29 larger in Doveton

498 72nd pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Doveton in Lysterfield South +73 higher in Lysterfield South

967 36th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 4.6%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

7.2% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

19.7% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

6.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$349 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$581 22nd pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$1,950 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$1,273 30th pct $3,223 100th pct

Family income in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$1,685 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$1,383 20th pct $3,068 91st pct

Household income distribution

4.1% $4,000 or more +31.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.7%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

6.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Asthma even 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

15.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doveton in Lysterfield South +79 larger in Doveton

90 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Doveton in Lysterfield South +8 yrs older in Doveton

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$611 higher in Lysterfield South

$514 34th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$4,726 higher in Lysterfield South

$1,274 30th pct $6,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doveton in Lysterfield South +0.7 larger in Lysterfield South gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.3% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 4.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +20.6 pts 5.7%

18.0% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.9% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$320 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$320 63rd pct $640 100th pct

Mortgage in Doveton in Lysterfield South +$1,100 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Doveton in Lysterfield South +0.10 higher in Doveton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.3% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.2% Rented ◂ +40.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +47.5 pts 14.6%

9.3% 4 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

2.6% 5 or more +32.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 1.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more +49.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 11.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +35.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doveton in Lysterfield South +37 more in Doveton

37 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Doveton in Lysterfield South +3.85 more in Doveton

3.85 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Doveton in Lysterfield South +1,141.0 more in Doveton

1,141.0 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Doveton in Lysterfield South +11 more in Doveton

11 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Doveton in Lysterfield South +41 longer in Lysterfield South

1 0th pct 42 75th pct

Drive to city in Doveton in Lysterfield South +2 longer in Lysterfield South

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Doveton in Lysterfield South +33,376 more in Doveton

33,376 85th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Doveton in Lysterfield South +46,736 more in Doveton

46,736 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Doveton in Lysterfield South

84 94th pct —

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 53.6%

8.6% Worked at home +18.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 9.1%

34.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.1% 4 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

5.4% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.6% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 5.5%

14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 3.5%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Doveton in Lysterfield South +5.0 higher in Doveton

6.5 90th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Doveton in Lysterfield South +5.4 more in Doveton

6.5 91st pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Doveton in Lysterfield South +99.2 pts higher in Doveton

99.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Doveton in Lysterfield South +89.9 pts higher in Doveton

89.9% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Doveton in Lysterfield South +99.9 pts higher in Doveton

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Doveton in Lysterfield South +98.1 pts higher in Doveton

98.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Doveton in Lysterfield South +0.3 pts higher in Doveton

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Doveton in Lysterfield South +61.0 pts higher in Doveton

61.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doveton in Lysterfield South +2.4 more in Doveton

8.4 38th pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Doveton in Lysterfield South +71 higher in Doveton

111 86th pct 40 77th pct

Mean slope in Doveton in Lysterfield South +4.5 pts higher in Lysterfield South

4.2% 31st pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Doveton with nearby areas

Eumemmerring Endeavour Hills Dandenong Hallam Dandenong South Dandenong North Lysterfield South Hampton Park

Compare Lysterfield South with nearby areas

Endeavour Hills Rowville Lysterfield Doveton Eumemmerring Dandenong North Hallam Narre Warren North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doveton vs Lysterfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20783/doveton/vs/SAL21559/lysterfield-south