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Lilydale vs Mount Evelyn

Name: Lilydale vs Mount Evelyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lilydale profile · Mount Evelyn profile

Lilydale Mount Evelyn

Lilydale (Vic.) and Mount Evelyn are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Mount Evelyn is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.8% of homes, while Lilydale (Vic.) has a more varied mix with 79.7% separate houses and more townhouses. Lilydale (Vic.) is much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with a far higher number of public transport stops and 87.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Lilydale (Vic.) also has a more diverse population, with more people born overseas (17.3%) and more people using another language at home (8.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800. This financial similarity is mirrored in other areas of life, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the typical family income. While they track closely on these measures, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people with no religion is well higher in Mount Evelyn. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, with residents being far older in Mount Evelyn, while Lilydale (Vic.) has a far larger First Nations community.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Population: 7,549 larger in Lilydale 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Mount Evelyn Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Lilydale No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +7,549 larger in Lilydale gap widening

17,348 89th pct 9,799 87th pct

Median age in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +2 yrs older in Lilydale gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lilydale Mount Evelyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

5.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.3% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 37.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +0.64 more in Lilydale

2.68 39th pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +10 more in Lilydale

29 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +13 larger in Lilydale

510 73rd pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +5 higher in Mount Evelyn

1,034 73rd pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

16.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

15.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$30 higher in Mount Evelyn gap steady

$798 59th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$281 higher in Mount Evelyn gap widening

$1,764 63rd pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$70 higher in Mount Evelyn gap widening

$2,193 68th pct $2,263 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.4%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +121 larger in Lilydale

222 86th pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +8 yrs older in Mount Evelyn

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$166 higher in Mount Evelyn

$621 48th pct $787 64th pct

Household income in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$460 higher in Mount Evelyn

$1,715 51st pct $2,175 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +0.3 larger in Mount Evelyn gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

16.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$4 higher in Lilydale gap steady

$369 75th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +$50 higher in Mount Evelyn gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

19.0% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

7.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 52.6%

27.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +46 more in Lilydale

88 89th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +0.79 more in Lilydale

5.07 78th pct 4.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +24.6 more in Mount Evelyn

1,145.5 87th pct 1,170.1 87th pct

PT routes in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +11 more in Lilydale

22 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +3 longer in Mount Evelyn

7 39th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +5 longer in Mount Evelyn

35 30th pct 40 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +9,799 more in Mount Evelyn

0 0th pct 9,799 41st pct

Transit to city in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 23.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.1% Professionals even 18.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

9.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +0.4 higher in Lilydale

5.7 87th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +0.1 more in Lilydale

5.3 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +3.2 pts higher in Lilydale

61.0% 82nd pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +10.0 pts higher in Lilydale

64.3% 83rd pct 54.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +13.1 pts higher in Lilydale

87.6% 83rd pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +2.9 pts higher in Lilydale

72.6% 83rd pct 69.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +9.1 pts higher in Lilydale

96.9% 84th pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +5.1 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

43.9% 82nd pct 49.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +2.0 more in Lilydale

14.9 53rd pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +40 higher in Lilydale

87 84th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Lilydale in Mount Evelyn +2.7 pts higher in Mount Evelyn

8.3% 72nd pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Lilydale with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Evelyn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilydale vs Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21504/lilydale/vs/SAL21795/mount-evelyn