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Bayside vs Kingston

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Bayside profile · Kingston profile

Bayside Kingston

Kingston (Vic.) and Bayside (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with distinct profiles. Bayside (Vic.) has a more affluent population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,487 compared to $1,914 in Kingston (Vic.). Residents in Bayside (Vic.) are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (44.0% versus 31.1%) and more often work from home. Kingston (Vic.) is more culturally diverse, with 26.0% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 15.4% in Bayside (Vic.).

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have changed over time. The difference in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, and more people in Bayside (Vic.) now work from home compared to Kingston (Vic.) than in the past. The gap in university qualifications has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,823 larger in Kingston Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in Bayside Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Bayside Other language: 10.6 pts higher in Kingston Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baysidein Kingston +56,823 larger in Kingston gap widening
101,306 86th pct 158,129 86th pct
Median age in Baysidein Kingston +4 yrs older in Bayside gap widening
45 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Baysidein Kingston +0.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.5% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Baysidein Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
21.2% 58th pct 18.5% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Baysidein Kingston +0.2 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
17.5% 48th pct 17.2% 44th pct
De facto in Baysidein Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
9.5% 12th pct 10.6% 17th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 48.1%
30.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Widowed even 5.6%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baysidein Kingston +4.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
27.1% 82nd pct 31.9% 87th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 64.9%
6.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
0.9% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 31.0%
29.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%
13.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
4.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Baysidein Kingston +10.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
15.4% 74th pct 26.0% 84th pct
Limited English in Baysidein Kingston +2.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 4.0% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 70.5%
2.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Baysidein Kingston +3.9 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
44.5% 67th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 40.6%
5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.8% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baysidein Kingston +10.3 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
76.8% 96th pct 66.5% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Baysidein Kingston +12.9 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
44.0% 95th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Schools in Baysidein Kingston +19 more in Kingston
27 78th pct 46 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Baysidein Kingston +0.16 more in Kingston
1.53 9th pct 1.69 13th pct
Students in Baysidein Kingston +7,938 more in Kingston
15,395 85th pct 23,333 86th pct
Avg size in Baysidein Kingston +52 larger in Bayside
570 88th pct 519 84th pct
ICSEA in Baysidein Kingston +51 higher in Bayside
1,142 98th pct 1,090 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 66.5%
6.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%
9.3% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
8.6% Education even 8.6%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Baysidein Kingston +$220 higher in Bayside gap widening
$1,098 88th pct $878 75th pct
Household income in Baysidein Kingston +$573 higher in Bayside gap widening
$2,487 93rd pct $1,914 82nd pct
Family income in Baysidein Kingston +$955 higher in Bayside gap widening
$3,361 99th pct $2,406 86th pct
High earners in Baysidein Kingston +11.9 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
26.9% 96th pct 15.0% 81st pct
High-income homes in Baysidein Kingston +14.6 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
41.4% 97th pct 26.9% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 14.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baysidein Kingston +1.0 pts higher in Kingston
26.4% 35th pct 27.4% 40th pct
Mental health in Baysidein Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston
7.0% 30th pct 8.1% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Baysidein Kingston +1.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Arthritis even 7.8%
3.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.6%
18.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baysidein Kingston +5.3 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
17.4% 49th pct 12.1% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Baysidein Kingston +1.0 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
14.5% 90th pct 13.6% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Baysidein Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 27.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Baysidein Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Bayside
2.1% 25th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baysidein Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
21.8% 48th pct 19.5% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baysidein Kingston +453 larger in Kingston
269 35th pct 722 57th pct
Median age in Baysidein Kingston even
27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Baysidein Kingston +3.5 pts higher in Bayside
60.2% 93rd pct 56.7% 90th pct
Unemployment in Baysidein Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Bayside
7.9% 25th pct 7.4% 22nd pct
Median income in Baysidein Kingston +$111 higher in Bayside
$919 90th pct $808 87th pct
Household income in Baysidein Kingston +$759 higher in Bayside
$2,729 100th pct $1,970 87th pct
Indigenous language in Baysidein Kingston +3.3 pts higher in Bayside
7.1% 65th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baysidein Kingston even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Baysidein Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
10.0% 19th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Living alone in Baysidein Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
25.3% 27th pct 26.9% 36th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 61.4%
25.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%
10.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%
25.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
15.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baysidein Kingston +$118 higher in Bayside gap widening
$520 98th pct $402 87th pct
Mortgage in Baysidein Kingston +$833 higher in Bayside gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $2,167 87th pct
People / bedroom in Baysidein Kingston even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Baysidein Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
22.3% 36th pct 25.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Baysidein Kingston +6.7 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
41.3% 63rd pct 34.6% 41st pct
Separate houses in Baysidein Kingston +3.7 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
62.5% 12th pct 58.8% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baysidein Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
71.7% 28th pct 69.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 34.6%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 58.8%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%
23.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 3.6%
20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%
9.2% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 24.8%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baysidein Kingston +1.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
5.0% 49th pct 6.2% 65th pct
Work from home in Baysidein Kingston +13.0 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
43.0% 98th pct 30.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Baysidein Kingston +0.1 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 2.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Baysidein Kingston +325 more in Kingston
490 84th pct 815 86th pct
Stops/1k in Baysidein Kingston +0.32 more in Kingston
4.84 70th pct 5.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Baysidein Kingston +56.7 more in Bayside
1,409.5 85th pct 1,352.9 85th pct
PT routes in Baysidein Kingston +23 more in Kingston
28 76th pct 51 86th pct
Stop walk in Baysidein Kingston +6 longer in Kingston
5 33rd pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Baysidein Kingston +9 longer in Kingston
18 24th pct 27 34th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 30.0%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%
36.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
5.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baysidein Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
37.4% 63rd pct 35.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Baysidein Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
11.5% 49th pct 10.9% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baysidein Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
3.9% 37th pct 4.3% 46th pct
Participation in Baysidein Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 64.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Baysidein Kingston +1.8 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
58.7% 44th pct 60.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Education & training even 9.5%
5.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 26.5%
24.0% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baysidein Kingston +1 higher in Bayside
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Baysidein Kingston +1 higher in Bayside
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Baysidein Kingston +1 higher in Bayside
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Baysidein Kingston +1 higher in Bayside
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Baysidein Kingston +79 higher in Bayside
1,127 97th pct 1,048 87th pct
ERP in Baysidein Kingston +60,897 higher in Kingston
107,164 84th pct 168,061 86th pct
Growth in Baysidein Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston
4.7% 60th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Businesses in Baysidein Kingston +5,118 higher in Kingston
13,555 86th pct 18,673 87th pct
Approvals in Baysidein Kingston +871 higher in Bayside
1,460 87th pct 589 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baysidein Kingston +110 higher in Kingston
588 42nd pct 698 57th pct
Max temp in Baysidein Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston
20.0 15th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Baysidein Kingston +0.1 higher in Bayside
11.3 52nd pct 11.2 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baysidein Kingston +1,773 higher in Kingston
4,278 13th pct 6,051 29th pct
Assault/100k in Baysidein Kingston +193 higher in Kingston
289 2nd pct 483 14th pct
Sexual/100k in Baysidein Kingston +17 higher in Kingston
80 0th pct 97 5th pct
Robbery/100k in Baysidein Kingston +26 higher in Kingston
22 46th pct 48 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Baysidein Kingston +143 higher in Bayside
643 65th pct 500 48th pct
Theft/100k in Baysidein Kingston +714 higher in Kingston
1,635 64th pct 2,349 84th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Baysidein Kingston +41 higher in Kingston
272 38th pct 314 45th pct
Property damage/100k in Baysidein Kingston +119 higher in Kingston
359 11th pct 478 25th pct
Drugs/100k in Baysidein Kingston +48 higher in Kingston
137 12th pct 185 19th pct
5-yr change in Baysidein Kingston +5.1 pts higher in Kingston
5.8% 46th pct 10.9% 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baysidein Kingston +0.4 higher in Bayside
8.1 95th pct 7.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Baysidein Kingston +0.4 more in Bayside
7.8 98th pct 7.4 94th pct
15-min city in Baysidein Kingston +4.4 pts higher in Bayside
99.9% 100th pct 95.5% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Baysidein Kingston even
96.5% 98th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Baysidein Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Bayside
99.7% 99th pct 98.4% 94th pct
Walk to school in Baysidein Kingston +8.1 pts higher in Bayside
99.4% 99th pct 91.3% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Baysidein Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Bayside
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to health in Baysidein Kingston +14.4 pts higher in Bayside
97.5% 99th pct 83.2% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Baysidein Kingston +1.9 more in Kingston
11.7 15th pct 13.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Baysidein Kingston +109 higher in Bayside
360 96th pct 251 92nd pct
Mean slope in Baysidein Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Bayside
2.9% 13th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20910/bayside/vs/LGA23430/kingston