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Aston vs Kooyong

Name: Aston vs Kooyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Aston profile · Kooyong profile

Aston Kooyong

Kooyong and Aston are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Kooyong is a highly educated hub where 52.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 28.0% in Aston. This academic profile aligns with higher earnings in Kooyong, where the typical weekly family income is $3,113, well above the $2,194 seen in Aston. Housing also differs sharply; Aston has far more separate houses (83.3%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.0%), while Kooyong is more compact with a shorter drive time to the city and more residents working from home.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several measures, including typical incomes and the share of university degrees. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain identical in some key ways. Both have a typical resident age of 40, and about a third of their populations were born overseas. They also share very similar levels of full-time employment, with around 60% of people working full-time in both places.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Aston Bachelor+: 24.0 pts higher in Kooyong Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Kooyong 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Aston Work from home: 16.3 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in Kooyong +4,251 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing

159,103 38th pct 163,354 47th pct

Median age in Aston in Kooyong even gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 49.5%

33.1% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Aston Kooyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia even 64.0%

5.3% China +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%

27.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 23.5%

14.1% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 67.4%

7.3% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in Kooyong +0.38 more in Kooyong

1.81 46th pct 2.18 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in Kooyong +7 more in Kooyong

49 31st pct 56 54th pct

Students in Aston in Kooyong +15,018 more in Kooyong

19,831 12th pct 34,849 84th pct

Avg size in Aston in Kooyong +218 larger in Kooyong

405 30th pct 622 77th pct

ICSEA in Aston in Kooyong +87 higher in Kooyong

1,070 71st pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 82.9%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 7.3%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

11.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aston in Kooyong +$261 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$797 52nd pct $1,058 86th pct

Household income in Aston in Kooyong +$449 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$1,884 64th pct $2,333 89th pct

Family income in Aston in Kooyong +$919 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,194 61st pct $3,113 96th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +4.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in Kooyong +0.2 larger in Aston gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

23.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in Kooyong +$51 higher in Kooyong gap steady

$400 71st pct $451 87th pct

Mortgage in Aston in Kooyong +$936 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $2,936 98th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in Kooyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 29.5%

34.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.3% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 54.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment +21.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 30.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 24.6%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

8.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 47.4%

6.1% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

1.3% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $3,000 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.3%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 13.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in Kooyong +90 more in Aston

797 52nd pct 707 36th pct

Stops/1k in Aston in Kooyong +0.68 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 4.33 39th pct

Departures/1k in Aston in Kooyong +797.5 more in Kooyong

1,211.4 54th pct 2,008.9 86th pct

PT routes in Aston in Kooyong +8 more in Aston

58 54th pct 50 45th pct

Stop walk in Aston in Kooyong +4 longer in Aston

11 61st pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Aston in Kooyong +14 longer in Aston

28 49th pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 34.4%

25.2% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

31.0% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.8% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +16.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.9% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 5.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in Kooyong +1.4 higher in Kooyong

7.0 70th pct 8.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in Kooyong +1.1 more in Kooyong

6.9 72nd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Aston in Kooyong +10.5 pts higher in Kooyong

89.1% 73rd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Aston in Kooyong +16.8 pts higher in Kooyong

82.0% 70th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Aston in Kooyong +3.9 pts higher in Kooyong

95.7% 67th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Aston in Kooyong +9.5 pts higher in Kooyong

90.1% 75th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in Kooyong +0.4 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aston in Kooyong +19.6 pts higher in Kooyong

79.6% 81st pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in Kooyong +7.7 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in Kooyong +86 higher in Kooyong

234 84th pct 319 91st pct

Mean slope in Aston in Kooyong +0.5 pts higher in Kooyong

5.1% 38th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Aston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED226/kooyong