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Kooyong vs Melbourne

Name: Kooyong vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Kooyong profile · Melbourne profile

Kooyong Melbourne

Melbourne and Kooyong are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Melbourne is a young, fast-moving hub where the typical resident is 31 and 63% of homes are rented. It has a high proportion of overseas-born residents (44.2%) and people living alone (41.0%). In contrast, Kooyong is much older, with a typical age of 40, and is more established, with 38.7% of homes owned outright. Families are more common in Kooyong, where 65% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 23.1% in Melbourne.

Typical personal weekly incomes are almost identical in both areas, at around $1,055. Outside of this, the two places have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in home ownership and renting has widened, and the difference in ages has flipped. While both areas are well connected, Melbourne has far more public transport departures and a higher share of people without a car (38.0%) than Kooyong (7.4%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Melbourne Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in Kooyong 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in Kooyong No car: 30.5 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Melbourne +36,610 larger in Melbourne gap narrowing

163,354 47th pct 199,964 96th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Melbourne +9 yrs older in Kooyong gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +24.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 8.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

49.5% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 24.2%

6.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 49.2%

8.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

2.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy even 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

23.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 57.1%

10.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 23.5%

4.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.48 more in Melbourne

2.18 65th pct 2.67 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooyong in Melbourne +13 more in Kooyong

56 54th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Kooyong in Melbourne +16,966 more in Kooyong

34,849 84th pct 17,883 10th pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Melbourne +186 larger in Kooyong

622 77th pct 436 38th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Melbourne +69 higher in Kooyong

1,157 100th pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 81.7%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%

13.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

5.3% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Melbourne +$3 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing

$1,058 86th pct $1,055 85th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Melbourne +$493 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,333 89th pct $1,840 58th pct

Family income in Kooyong in Melbourne +$491 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,113 96th pct $2,622 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 16.5%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 69.5%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.6 larger in Kooyong gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.7 pts 36.7%

25.1% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

10.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Melbourne +$51 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing

$451 87th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Melbourne +$836 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$2,936 98th pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.0 pts 15.7%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 18.5%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

24.6% Flat or apartment +46.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

54.1% Separate house ◂ +48.1 pts 6.1%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 18.1%

6.8% 1 bedroom +19.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 4.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 44.2%

14.8% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

3.6% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 28.9%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Melbourne +64 more in Melbourne

707 36th pct 771 47th pct

Stops/1k in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.47 more in Kooyong

4.33 39th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Melbourne +2,002.8 more in Melbourne

2,008.9 86th pct 4,011.7 100th pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Melbourne +88 more in Melbourne

50 45th pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Melbourne +5 longer in Kooyong

7 50th pct 2 14th pct

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

14 14th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 17.0%

2.5% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.4% No vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.6 pts 13.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Melbourne +1.1 higher in Melbourne

8.4 92nd pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.0 more in Melbourne

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

98.8% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kooyong in Melbourne +1.0 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 100th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kooyong in Melbourne even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 87th pct

Walk to health in Kooyong in Melbourne +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne

99.1% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kooyong in Melbourne +4.8 more in Melbourne

15.9 59th pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Kooyong in Melbourne +498 higher in Melbourne

319 91st pct 817 100th pct

Mean slope in Kooyong in Melbourne +2.8 pts higher in Melbourne

5.5% 50th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooyong vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED226/kooyong/vs/CED233/melbourne