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Kooyong vs Macnamara

Name: Kooyong vs Macnamara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Kooyong profile · Macnamara profile

Kooyong Macnamara

Macnamara and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different housing styles. Macnamara is a high-density hub where 67.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 51.5% of households rent. In contrast, Kooyong is dominated by separate houses, which make up 54.1% of dwellings, and has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 38.7%. Macnamara is also more transient, with 54.3% of people moving in the last five years, while Kooyong has a larger share of families with children and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

The gap in home ownership and housing types has widened significantly since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas share very similar levels of unemployment and a similar share of residents who have no religion. They both have high proportions of people born overseas and a workforce with high levels of school qualifications, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.0 pts higher in Kooyong 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Kooyong Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Macnamara De facto: 9.7 pts higher in Macnamara Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Macnamara +4,726 larger in Macnamara gap narrowing

163,354 47th pct 168,080 56th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Macnamara +4 yrs older in Kooyong gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

49.5% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 33.7%

6.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Macnamara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 56.8%

8.4% China ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

23.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +11.6 pts 7.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

10.9% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 28.8%

0.7% Judaism +9.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.25 more in Kooyong

2.18 65th pct 1.93 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooyong in Macnamara +18 more in Kooyong

56 54th pct 38 9th pct

Students in Kooyong in Macnamara +10,522 more in Kooyong

34,849 84th pct 24,327 29th pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Macnamara +18 larger in Macnamara

622 77th pct 640 79th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Macnamara +18 higher in Kooyong

1,157 100th pct 1,139 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 79.5%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 40.7%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

13.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.3% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Macnamara +$183 higher in Macnamara gap widening

$1,058 86th pct $1,241 89th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Macnamara +$261 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,333 89th pct $2,072 79th pct

Family income in Kooyong in Macnamara +$150 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,113 96th pct $2,963 92nd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 68.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.5 larger in Kooyong gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 3rd pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 46.6%

25.1% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Macnamara +$30 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$451 87th pct $421 78th pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Macnamara +$769 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,936 98th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.10 higher in Macnamara gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 21.8%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 24.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

24.6% Flat or apartment +42.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

54.1% Separate house ◂ +42.0 pts 12.1%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 6.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom +15.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.3%

14.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

3.6% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 31.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Macnamara +47 more in Kooyong

707 36th pct 660 29th pct

Stops/1k in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.40 more in Kooyong

4.33 39th pct 3.93 29th pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Macnamara +745.8 more in Macnamara

2,008.9 86th pct 2,754.7 95th pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Macnamara +9 more in Kooyong

50 45th pct 41 29th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Macnamara +1 longer in Kooyong

7 50th pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Kooyong in Macnamara +7 longer in Kooyong

14 14th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

2.5% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 21.9%

7.4% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.1% Finance & insurance even 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 38.9%

19.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.6 higher in Macnamara

8.4 92nd pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Macnamara even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.5 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 99th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.8 pts higher in Macnamara

98.8% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.3 pts higher in Macnamara

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kooyong in Macnamara +1.3 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 100th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.6 pts higher in Kooyong

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Kooyong in Macnamara +1.1 pts higher in Kooyong

99.1% 100th pct 98.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kooyong in Macnamara +3.3 more in Kooyong

15.9 59th pct 12.6 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kooyong in Macnamara +92 higher in Macnamara

319 91st pct 411 98th pct

Mean slope in Kooyong in Macnamara +0.1 pts higher in Kooyong

5.5% 50th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Compare Macnamara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooyong vs Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED226/kooyong/vs/CED229/macnamara