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Kooyong vs Wills

Name: Kooyong vs Wills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kooyong profile · Wills profile

Kooyong Wills

Kooyong and Wills are nearby suburbs in Greater Melbourne with distinct financial and social profiles. Kooyong is a wealthier area where typical weekly family incomes are $3,113 and 52.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also older, with a typical resident aged 40 and 18.6% of the population aged 65 and over. Wills has a younger typical resident at 35 and is more diverse, with 35.1% of people using another language at home compared to 29.5% in Kooyong. While Kooyong has far more homes owned outright at 38.7%, renting is more common in Wills at 38.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which is around 33%. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and nearly the same drive time to the city. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in wealth; the typical monthly mortgage payment in Kooyong is now $904 higher than in Wills. This difference is consistent with Kooyong having far more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Wills People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wills Volunteering: 6.3 pts higher in Kooyong Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Wills Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Wills +5,035 larger in Kooyong

163,354 47th pct 158,319 36th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Wills +5 yrs older in Kooyong

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 38.3%

37.8% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Wills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 62.4%

8.4% China ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% India even 2.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%

23.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +15.4 pts 3.6%

6.5% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

4.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 60.3%

10.9% Mandarin ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Arabic +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.5%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 36.8%

1.2% Islam +9.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Wills +0.43 more in Kooyong

2.18 65th pct 1.76 42nd pct

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

56 54th pct 43 14th pct

Students in Kooyong in Wills +16,135 more in Kooyong

34,849 84th pct 18,714 11th pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Wills +187 larger in Kooyong

622 77th pct 435 37th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Wills +96 higher in Kooyong

1,157 100th pct 1,061 67th pct

Highest year of school

82.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 71.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 17.3%

13.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Wills +$152 higher in Kooyong

$1,058 86th pct $906 72nd pct

Household income in Kooyong in Wills +$406 higher in Kooyong

$2,333 89th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Kooyong in Wills +$731 higher in Kooyong

$3,113 96th pct $2,382 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 14.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 65.4%

18.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Wills +0.1 larger in Kooyong

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 57.5%

25.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.3% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Wills +$51 higher in Kooyong

$451 87th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Wills +$904 higher in Kooyong

$2,936 98th pct $2,032 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Wills +0.10 higher in Wills

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 28.6%

29.0% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 17.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 12.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

6.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

14.8% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 22.2%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 even 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Wills +50 more in Wills

707 36th pct 757 44th pct

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

4.33 39th pct 4.78 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Wills +241.2 more in Kooyong

2,008.9 86th pct 1,767.7 79th pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Wills +19 more in Kooyong

50 45th pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Wills +5 longer in Kooyong

7 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kooyong in Wills +1 longer in Wills

14 14th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 35.6%

34.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 28.7%

7.4% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

10.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%

19.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

3.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Wills +0.2 higher in Wills

8.4 92nd pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Wills +0.2 more in Kooyong

7.9 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Wills +1.4 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 99th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Kooyong in Wills +0.9 pts higher in Kooyong

98.8% 99th pct 97.9% 97th pct

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

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kooyong in Wills +0.4 pts higher in Kooyong

99.6% 100th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kooyong in Wills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kooyong in Wills +6.3 pts higher in Kooyong

99.1% 100th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Kooyong in Wills +1.0 more in Kooyong

15.9 59th pct 14.8 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kooyong in Wills +160 higher in Wills

319 91st pct 479 100th pct

Mean slope in Kooyong in Wills +2.1 pts higher in Kooyong

5.5% 50th pct 3.4% 9th pct

Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Compare Wills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kooyong vs Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED226/kooyong/vs/CED239/wills