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Greensborough vs Watsonia North

Name: Greensborough vs Watsonia North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Greensborough profile · Watsonia North profile

Greensborough Watsonia North

Greensborough and Watsonia North are neighbouring suburbs in Victoria with distinct housing and transport profiles. Watsonia North is dominated by large family homes, where 98.2% of dwellings are separate houses and 95% have three or more bedrooms. Greensborough has a more varied mix, with a higher share of townhouses and a lower proportion of separate houses at 84.9%. Greensborough acts as a major local hub, offering far more public transport options, including 109 stops and 13 routes, compared to 22 stops and 3 routes in Watsonia North. This makes Greensborough much more walkable, with 18.2 amenities per 1,000 residents.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in several ways, maintaining nearly identical typical resident ages of 41 and typical household incomes of around $2,070 a week. They both share a similar family makeup, with about 18% of their populations being children under 15. While both are more likely to own their homes outright than the national figure, Watsonia North has a higher share of outright ownership at 45.7% compared to 38% in Greensborough.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,271 larger in Greensborough Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Watsonia North 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Watsonia North Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Watsonia North Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Greensborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greensborough in Watsonia North +17,271 larger in Greensborough gap steady

21,070 90th pct 3,799 86th pct

Median age in Greensborough in Watsonia North even gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) even 10.3%

Marital status

53.0% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Greensborough Watsonia North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 75.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

33.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%

10.5% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

3.6% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 78.0%

2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 38.1%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greensborough in Watsonia North +0.59 more in Greensborough

2.04 29th pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greensborough in Watsonia North +25 more in Greensborough

50 92nd pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Greensborough in Watsonia North +16 larger in Watsonia North

541 77th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Greensborough in Watsonia North +17 higher in Greensborough

1,085 88th pct 1,068 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 63.4%

11.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$73 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$903 73rd pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$6 higher in Greensborough gap narrowing

$2,075 78th pct $2,069 78th pct

Family income in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$84 higher in Greensborough gap narrowing

$2,454 80th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +0.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.8% One condition even 20.8%

6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greensborough in Watsonia North +117 larger in Greensborough

133 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Greensborough in Watsonia North +1 yrs older in Watsonia North

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$285 higher in Greensborough

$860 70th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$333 higher in Greensborough

$2,416 76th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greensborough in Watsonia North +0.1 larger in Watsonia North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 61.8%

24.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$3 higher in Greensborough gap steady

$404 82nd pct $401 82nd pct

Mortgage in Greensborough in Watsonia North +$117 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Greensborough in Watsonia North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%

17.3% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 98.2%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 4.2%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greensborough in Watsonia North +87 more in Greensborough

109 90th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greensborough in Watsonia North +0.62 more in Watsonia North

5.17 78th pct 5.79 81st pct

Departures/1k in Greensborough in Watsonia North +672.8 more in Greensborough

2,280.0 93rd pct 1,607.3 90th pct

PT routes in Greensborough in Watsonia North +10 more in Greensborough

13 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Greensborough in Watsonia North +5 longer in Greensborough

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Greensborough in Watsonia North even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Greensborough in Watsonia North +11,571 more in Greensborough

20,807 74th pct 9,236 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Greensborough in Watsonia North +47,229 more in Greensborough

100,639 79th pct 53,410 66th pct

Transit to city in Greensborough in Watsonia North +15 longer in Watsonia North

69 73rd pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Greensborough in Watsonia North +0.8 higher in Greensborough

7.0 93rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greensborough in Watsonia North +0.7 more in Greensborough

7.0 94th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Greensborough in Watsonia North +6.5 pts higher in Greensborough

92.0% 95th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Greensborough in Watsonia North +7.0 pts higher in Watsonia North

77.4% 88th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Greensborough in Watsonia North +1.8 pts higher in Greensborough

95.1% 86th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Greensborough in Watsonia North +1.2 pts higher in Watsonia North

94.4% 96th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Greensborough in Watsonia North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greensborough in Watsonia North +1.2 pts higher in Greensborough

73.6% 91st pct 72.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Greensborough in Watsonia North +7.4 more in Greensborough

18.2 59th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greensborough in Watsonia North +75 higher in Watsonia North

315 96th pct 390 99th pct

Mean slope in Greensborough in Watsonia North +1.8 pts higher in Greensborough

8.6% 74th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Greensborough with nearby areas

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Compare Watsonia North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greensborough vs Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21104/greensborough/vs/SAL22722/watsonia-north