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Richmond - North vs Kew - West

Name: Richmond - North vs Kew - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Richmond - North profile · Kew - West profile

Richmond - North Kew - West

Richmond - North and Kew - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Richmond - North is a high-density hub where 60.4% of homes are rented and 41.7% of people live alone. It has a much younger population, with a typical age of 34, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.93). In contrast, Kew - West has more family-oriented housing, with 49.1% of homes being separate houses and 63.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 40.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.7% in Richmond - North.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100 and an overall advantage score near the national average. They also have nearly identical access to transit, with a 3-minute walk to the nearest stop. While they are alike in these respects, their profiles remain distinct; Richmond - North has a higher share of full-time workers and recent arrivals, while Kew - West has a larger proportion of people caring for children unpaid and a higher share of homeowners.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Richmond - North Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Kew - West 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Kew - West Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Kew - West Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in Kew - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond - North in Kew - West +828 larger in Richmond - North

13,867 72nd pct 13,039 68th pct

Median age in Richmond - North in Kew - West +7 yrs older in Kew - West

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 26.3%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

60.2% Never married ◂ +20.0 pts 40.2%

24.7% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Richmond - North Kew - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

7.9% Vietnam ◂ +6.5 pts 1.4%

2.6% China +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.5% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

10.3% Vietnamese ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%

3.4% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 45.5%

28.6% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond - North in Kew - West +3 more in Richmond - North

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2.92 more in Richmond - North

3.93 78th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Richmond - North in Kew - West +26 more in Kew - West

56 90th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Richmond - North in Kew - West +737 more in Richmond - North

1,298 46th pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Richmond - North in Kew - West +21 larger in Kew - West

260 27th pct 281 29th pct

ICSEA in Richmond - North in Kew - West +77 higher in Kew - West

1,072 73rd pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Year 11 even 4.8%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

15.9% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

10.4% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

7.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$50 higher in Richmond - North

$1,183 88th pct $1,133 87th pct

Household income in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$450 higher in Kew - West

$2,009 66th pct $2,459 88th pct

Family income in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$595 higher in Kew - West

$2,664 80th pct $3,259 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%

17.3% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond - North in Kew - West +30 larger in Richmond - North

74 24th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2 yrs older in Kew - West

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$213 higher in Kew - West

$1,224 95th pct $1,437 100th pct

Household income in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$729 higher in Kew - West

$2,104 73rd pct $2,833 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond - North in Kew - West +0.6 larger in Kew - West

1.9 4th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

42.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 26.3%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 26.8%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%

12.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$56 higher in Kew - West

$400 62nd pct $456 81st pct

Mortgage in Richmond - North in Kew - West +$953 higher in Kew - West

$2,047 65th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond - North in Kew - West +0.20 higher in Richmond - North

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 31.6%

15.0% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.0 pts 30.9%

10.8% Separate house +38.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 31.0%

22.8% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.6% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 4.0%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

14.4% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.5% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 21.5%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 11.1%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond - North in Kew - West +23 more in Kew - West

29 39th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Richmond - North in Kew - West +1.90 more in Kew - West

2.09 22nd pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond - North in Kew - West +454.0 more in Kew - West

2,019.0 84th pct 2,473.0 86th pct

PT routes in Richmond - North in Kew - West +9 more in Kew - West

8 52nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Richmond - North in Kew - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Richmond - North in Kew - West +4 longer in Kew - West

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Richmond - North in Kew - West +28,956 more in Richmond - North

57,565 87th pct 28,609 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Richmond - North in Kew - West +132,651 more in Richmond - North

300,949 88th pct 168,298 82nd pct

Transit to city in Richmond - North in Kew - West +8 longer in Kew - West

37 14th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%

25.2% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 40.8%

17.7% 2 vehicles +19.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.4% No vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 6.9%

3.3% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

17.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2 higher in Kew - West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Richmond - North in Kew - West +5 higher in Kew - West

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Richmond - North in Kew - West +7 higher in Kew - West

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Richmond - North in Kew - West +1 higher in Kew - West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Richmond - North in Kew - West +78 higher in Kew - West

1,048 71st pct 1,126 92nd pct

ERP in Richmond - North in Kew - West +1,504 higher in Richmond - North

15,303 72nd pct 13,799 66th pct

Growth in Richmond - North in Kew - West +3.7 pts higher in Richmond - North

8.7% 76th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Richmond - North in Kew - West +236 higher in Richmond - North

2,200 86th pct 1,964 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond - North in Kew - West +44 higher in Kew - West

653 27th pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Richmond - North in Kew - West even

20.4 20th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Richmond - North in Kew - West +0.2 higher in Richmond - North

11.2 43rd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond - North in Kew - West +1.4 higher in Richmond - North

9.5 100th pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond - North in Kew - West +0.3 more in Richmond - North

8.0 100th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Richmond - North in Kew - West +4.2 pts higher in Richmond - North

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Richmond - North in Kew - West +6.8 pts higher in Richmond - North

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2.7 pts higher in Richmond - North

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Richmond - North in Kew - West +3.2 pts higher in Richmond - North

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond - North in Kew - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2.8 pts higher in Richmond - North

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond - North in Kew - West +5.6 more in Kew - West

13.8 48th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond - North in Kew - West +676 higher in Richmond - North

1,023 100th pct 347 87th pct

Mean slope in Richmond - North in Kew - West +2.3 pts higher in Kew - West

4.1% 28th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Richmond - North with nearby areas

Richmond (South) - Cremorne Abbotsford Collingwood East Melbourne South Yarra - North Clifton Hill - Alphington Hawthorn - North Fitzroy

Compare Kew - West with nearby areas

Hawthorn - North Clifton Hill - Alphington Kew East Alphington - Fairfield Kew - South Richmond - North Hawthorn - South Abbotsford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond - North vs Kew - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206071518/richmond-north/vs/207011522/kew-west