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Chisholm vs Kooyong

Name: Chisholm vs Kooyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Chisholm profile · Kooyong profile

Chisholm Kooyong

Chisholm and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with distinct characters. Chisholm is far more culturally diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kooyong has much higher typical incomes; the usual household earns $2,333 a week, which is $501 more than the $1,832 typical for Chisholm. Chisholm also has more large homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 65.0% in Kooyong.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, but they share several similarities. Both have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar school sizes and a similar number of people per home. While Kooyong is more walkable for health services and groceries, both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.6 pts higher in Chisholm Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Chisholm Personal income: $324 higher in Kooyong Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Chisholm 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Chisholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholm in Kooyong +20,301 larger in Chisholm gap narrowing

183,655 81st pct 163,354 47th pct

Median age in Chisholm in Kooyong +1 yrs older in Kooyong gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.5%

35.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Kooyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

14.3% China ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

5.9% India ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.6% English +10.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.9% Chinese ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%

15.8% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.9% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

4.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

45.9% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

18.1% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chisholm in Kooyong +0.22 more in Kooyong

1.96 57th pct 2.18 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chisholm in Kooyong +1 more in Kooyong

55 50th pct 56 54th pct

Students in Chisholm in Kooyong +591 more in Kooyong

34,258 82nd pct 34,849 84th pct

Avg size in Chisholm in Kooyong even

623 77th pct 622 77th pct

ICSEA in Chisholm in Kooyong +30 higher in Kooyong

1,127 91st pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 82.9%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chisholm in Kooyong +$324 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$734 29th pct $1,058 86th pct

Household income in Chisholm in Kooyong +$501 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$1,832 57th pct $2,333 89th pct

Family income in Chisholm in Kooyong +$895 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,218 63rd pct $3,113 96th pct

Household income distribution

15.7% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 69.8%

16.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholm in Kooyong +0.1 larger in Chisholm gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

24.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

6.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholm in Kooyong +$11 higher in Kooyong gap steady

$440 85th pct $451 87th pct

Mortgage in Chisholm in Kooyong +$536 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,400 86th pct $2,936 98th pct

People / bedroom in Chisholm in Kooyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 54.1%

17.3% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 24.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.4%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

12.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.9% $750 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chisholm in Kooyong +171 more in Chisholm

878 67th pct 707 36th pct

Stops/1k in Chisholm in Kooyong +0.45 more in Chisholm

4.78 52nd pct 4.33 39th pct

Departures/1k in Chisholm in Kooyong +253.1 more in Kooyong

1,755.7 78th pct 2,008.9 86th pct

PT routes in Chisholm in Kooyong +41 more in Chisholm

91 86th pct 50 45th pct

Stop walk in Chisholm in Kooyong +1 longer in Kooyong

6 46th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Chisholm in Kooyong +6 longer in Chisholm

20 31st pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 34.4%

33.1% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

5.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholm in Kooyong +0.6 higher in Kooyong

7.8 84th pct 8.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chisholm in Kooyong +0.4 more in Kooyong

7.5 89th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Chisholm in Kooyong +2.0 pts higher in Kooyong

97.7% 92nd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Chisholm in Kooyong +4.3 pts higher in Kooyong

94.5% 90th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Chisholm in Kooyong +1.7 pts higher in Kooyong

97.9% 77th pct 99.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Chisholm in Kooyong +1.4 pts higher in Kooyong

98.2% 94th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chisholm in Kooyong even

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chisholm in Kooyong +13.7 pts higher in Kooyong

85.4% 87th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chisholm in Kooyong +2.8 more in Kooyong

13.1 37th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Chisholm in Kooyong +33 higher in Kooyong

286 89th pct 319 91st pct

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

5.1% 38th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Chisholm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED207/chisholm/vs/CED226/kooyong