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Lilydale vs Mooroolbark

Name: Lilydale vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lilydale profile · Mooroolbark profile

Lilydale Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark and Lilydale (Vic.) are neighbouring residential areas in Victoria with different housing and transport patterns. Mooroolbark is dominated by larger homes, with 95.4% being separate houses and 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a more diverse area, where 21.5% of people were born overseas and 15.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lilydale (Vic.) has more varied housing and much better access to public transport, with 87.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 68.3% in Mooroolbark.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who identify as having no religion. While they share these commonalities, their populations are trending differently; Mooroolbark has a younger feel with a typical age of 37, while residents in Lilydale (Vic.) are noticeably older at 40. This is consistent with Lilydale (Vic.) having a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Mooroolbark 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Mooroolbark Population: 5,711 larger in Mooroolbark Other language: 7.2 pts higher in Mooroolbark Household size: 0.3 larger in Mooroolbark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +5,711 larger in Mooroolbark gap widening

17,348 89th pct 23,059 90th pct

Median age in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +3 yrs older in Lilydale gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.0% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Lilydale Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 75.6%

5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%

39.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 81.6%

0.5% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 47.4%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +0.49 more in Lilydale

2.68 39th pct 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +7 more in Mooroolbark

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +8 larger in Mooroolbark

510 73rd pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +12 higher in Mooroolbark

1,034 73rd pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

22.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

12.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$40 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$798 59th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$230 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$1,764 63rd pct $1,994 75th pct

Family income in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$53 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$2,193 68th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.4%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.3% Other condition even 9.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +18 larger in Lilydale

222 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +2 yrs older in Mooroolbark

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$163 higher in Mooroolbark

$621 48th pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$358 higher in Mooroolbark

$1,715 51st pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +0.3 larger in Mooroolbark gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%

13.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 19.3%

16.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$31 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$369 75th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +$50 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lilydale in Mooroolbark even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

19.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 95.4%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 4.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 9.3%

7.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 18.1%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

3.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +41 more in Lilydale

88 89th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +3.03 more in Lilydale

5.07 78th pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +775.0 more in Lilydale

1,145.5 87th pct 370.5 76th pct

PT routes in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +2 more in Lilydale

22 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +3 longer in Mooroolbark

7 39th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +3 longer in Lilydale

35 30th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +23,146 more in Mooroolbark

0 0th pct 23,146 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +23,146 more in Mooroolbark

0 0th pct 23,146 51st pct

Transit to city in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +8 longer in Lilydale

88 100th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 28.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Manufacturing even 8.8%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +0.1 higher in Mooroolbark

5.7 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +0.6 more in Mooroolbark

5.3 84th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +8.9 pts higher in Mooroolbark

61.0% 82nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +1.0 pts higher in Lilydale

64.3% 83rd pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +19.3 pts higher in Lilydale

87.6% 83rd pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +22.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

72.6% 83rd pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +3.1 pts higher in Mooroolbark

96.9% 84th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +20.6 pts higher in Mooroolbark

43.9% 82nd pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +4.5 more in Lilydale

14.9 53rd pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +64 higher in Mooroolbark

87 84th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Lilydale in Mooroolbark +0.7 pts higher in Lilydale

8.3% 72nd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Lilydale with nearby areas

Chirnside Park Mount Evelyn Mooroolbark Montrose Coldstream Kilsyth Kalorama Yering

Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

Kilsyth Croydon North Croydon Montrose Chirnside Park Lilydale Kilsyth South Croydon Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilydale vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21504/lilydale/vs/SAL21755/mooroolbark