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Abbotsford vs Kew - West

Name: Abbotsford vs Kew - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Kew - West profile

Abbotsford Kew - West

Kew - West and Abbotsford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Kew - West is an older community where the typical resident is 41, with 36.5% of homes owned outright and 49.1% being separate houses. In contrast, Abbotsford is far younger, with a typical age of 33, and is dominated by renters and apartments; 55.4% of its homes are rented and only 10.2% are separate houses. This difference extends to the streets, where Abbotsford has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of people living alone (40.7% compared to 26.8% in Kew - West).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of education and job skills, and the typical weekly family income is nearly the same in both places. While Abbotsford has seen a much larger influx of recent overseas arrivals and more people moving in over the last five years, both areas maintain a high overall level of advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Kew - West 3+ bedrooms: 38.7 pts higher in Kew - West Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Abbotsford Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Abbotsford Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Kew - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Kew - West +3,951 larger in Kew - West

9,088 47th pct 13,039 68th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Kew - West +8 yrs older in Kew - West

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.5 pts 26.3%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.1% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +24.2 pts 40.2%

24.0% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

2.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Kew - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

1.7% China +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% India even 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%

22.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

4.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 68.9%

3.0% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 45.5%

23.5% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.4% Hinduism even 1.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Kew - West +1.71 more in Abbotsford

2.71 64th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Kew - West +19 more in Kew - West

63 92nd pct 82 99th pct

Students in Abbotsford in Kew - West +254 more in Kew - West

307 10th pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Kew - West +127 larger in Kew - West

154 16th pct 281 29th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Kew - West +7 higher in Kew - West

1,142 94th pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 81.8%

4.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

10.3% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$221 higher in Abbotsford

$1,354 94th pct $1,133 87th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$262 higher in Kew - West

$2,197 77th pct $2,459 88th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$235 higher in Kew - West

$3,024 89th pct $3,259 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

20.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

22.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Kew - West +12 larger in Abbotsford

56 18th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Kew - West +2 yrs older in Kew - West

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$384 higher in Kew - West

$1,053 90th pct $1,437 100th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$1,052 higher in Kew - West

$1,781 55th pct $2,833 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Kew - West +0.6 larger in Kew - West

1.9 4th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.9 pts 26.3%

8.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 26.8%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%

12.3% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.6% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$31 higher in Kew - West

$425 73rd pct $456 81st pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Kew - West +$833 higher in Kew - West

$2,167 73rd pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Kew - West +0.20 higher in Abbotsford

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 31.6%

15.6% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.8 pts 30.9%

10.2% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 31.0%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.2 pts 4.4%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 49.0%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

7.0% $750 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.5%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 11.1%

8.5% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Kew - West +27 more in Kew - West

25 35th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Kew - West +1.24 more in Kew - West

2.75 28th pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Kew - West +1,548.5 more in Abbotsford

4,021.5 88th pct 2,473.0 86th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Kew - West +15 more in Abbotsford

32 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Kew - West +1 longer in Kew - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Kew - West +4 longer in Kew - West

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Kew - West +64,241 more in Abbotsford

92,850 89th pct 28,609 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Kew - West +358,402 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 168,298 82nd pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Kew - West +15 longer in Kew - West

30 8th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 39.9%

21.4% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 40.8%

18.2% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 6.9%

2.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

8.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

17.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Community & personal service even 7.9%

6.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Abbotsford in Kew - West +5 higher in Kew - West

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

1,127 93rd pct 1,126 92nd pct

ERP in Abbotsford in Kew - West +3,483 higher in Kew - West

10,316 49th pct 13,799 66th pct

Growth in Abbotsford in Kew - West +6.4 pts higher in Abbotsford

11.4% 85th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Abbotsford in Kew - West +229 higher in Kew - West

1,735 82nd pct 1,964 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Abbotsford in Kew - West +44 higher in Kew - West

653 27th pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

20.4 20th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Abbotsford in Kew - West +0.2 higher in Abbotsford

11.2 43rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Kew - West +1.2 higher in Abbotsford

9.3 100th pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Kew - West +0.3 more in Abbotsford

8.0 100th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Kew - West +4.2 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Kew - West +6.8 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Kew - West +2.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Kew - West +3.2 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Kew - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Kew - West +2.8 pts higher in Abbotsford

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Kew - West +3.1 more in Kew - West

16.3 61st pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Kew - West +333 higher in Abbotsford

680 100th pct 347 87th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Kew - West +3.1 pts higher in Kew - West

3.2% 14th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Compare Kew - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Kew - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/vs/207011522/kew-west