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Donald vs Remainder of State/Territory

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Donald profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

Donald Remainder of State/Territory

Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) and Donald are two Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,659 and 19.9% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Donald is much more affordable, where the typical weekly household income is $1,016. Donald is also more aged and fragile, with residents noticeably older (typical age 53) and 40.7% of people living with a long-term health condition, compared to 29.2% in Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people working or looking for work, though this is far higher in Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) at 60.9%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and very low use of public transport for commuting. However, their local layouts differ wildly; Donald is somewhat walkable with 91.2% of homes near a school, while Remainder of State/Territory (Vic.) is car-dependent, with only 11.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 427,528 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Mortgage: $805 higher in Remainder of State/Territory Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in Donald Needs assistance: 7.0 pts higher in Donald Household income: $643 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +427,528 larger in Remainder of State/Territory
1,375 63rd pct 428,903 87th pct
Median age in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +6 yrs older in Donald
53 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.2 pts higher in Donald
2.7% 32nd pct 1.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +11.0 pts higher in Donald
32.2% 81st pct 21.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
15.1% 29th pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +2.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
9.5% 14th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 21.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
28.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Donald Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +2.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
8.1% 31st pct 10.4% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.4%
2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%
40.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.3%
13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.1 pts higher in Donald
5.5% 71st pct 4.3% 59th pct
Limited English in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.3 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
0.2% 51st pct 0.6% 68th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +6.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
38.5% 36th pct 44.8% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 43.3%
38.5% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +11.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
33.3% 32nd pct 45.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +7.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
9.4% 35th pct 17.3% 75th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 33.9%
13.7% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
6.9% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
1.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +$160 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$592 35th pct $752 68th pct
Household income in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +$643 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$1,016 25th pct $1,659 74th pct
Family income in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +$531 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$1,447 39th pct $1,978 74th pct
High earners in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +6.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
3.3% 18th pct 9.8% 75th pct
High-income homes in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +13.6 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
6.3% 24th pct 19.9% 80th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.3%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.9%
2.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 39.7%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +11.5 pts higher in Donald
40.7% 86th pct 29.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +2.4 pts higher in Donald
10.4% 57th pct 8.0% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +7.0 pts higher in Donald
11.6% 92nd pct 4.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +11.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +7.0 pts higher in Donald
27.5% 91st pct 20.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.2 pts higher in Donald
14.8% 75th pct 14.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +7.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
18.4% 20th pct 25.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
2.7% 28th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
25.6% 64th pct 27.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.5 larger in Remainder of State/Territory
2.1 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +4.6 pts higher in Donald
13.2% 38th pct 8.6% 13th pct
Living alone in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +18.4 pts higher in Donald
39.4% 87th pct 21.0% 25th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.4% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 21.0%
8.6% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +$70 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$180 17th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +$805 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
$798 11th pct $1,603 70th pct
People / bedroom in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.10 higher in Remainder of State/Territory
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +9.7 pts higher in Donald
19.4% 43rd pct 9.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.0 pts higher in Donald
48.7% 79th pct 47.7% 76th pct
Separate houses in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +4.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
94.0% 53rd pct 98.1% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +10.5 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
74.4% 39th pct 85.0% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
19.4% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 98.1%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 41.7%
17.2% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%
1.4% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% Under $200 ◂ +32.5 pts 26.9%
34.2% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.3 pts 22.5%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +4.8 pts higher in Donald
6.0% 68th pct 1.2% 23rd pct
Work from home in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +15.2 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
6.3% 38th pct 21.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.4 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 56.1%
6.3% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.7% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 18.1%
12.5% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.6% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +3.5 pts higher in Donald
31.2% 32nd pct 27.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +15.3 pts higher in Donald
22.3% 89th pct 7.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +1.7 pts higher in Donald
4.6% 48th pct 2.9% 20th pct
Participation in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +14.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
46.8% 32nd pct 60.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.4 pts higher in Donald
57.2% 56th pct 56.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
5.2% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
4.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%
15.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +4.7 higher in Donald
5.7 77th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +5.5 more in Donald
6.5 85th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +76.0 pts higher in Donald
80.9% 71st pct 4.9% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +72.3 pts higher in Donald
79.0% 69th pct 6.7% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +38.0 pts higher in Donald
51.7% 51st pct 13.7% 34th pct
Walk to school in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +79.3 pts higher in Donald
91.2% 80th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +63.2 pts higher in Donald
98.0% 71st pct 34.8% 11th pct
Walk to health in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +51.0 pts higher in Donald
52.9% 64th pct 1.9% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +0.9 more in Remainder of State/Territory
24.7 64th pct 25.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +24 higher in Donald
25 39th pct 1 0th pct
Mean slope in Donaldin Remainder of State/Territory +4.0 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory
1.8% 0th pct 5.8% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donald vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215031/donald/vs/UCL231001/remainder-of-state-territory