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Balwyn North vs Kew East

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

Balwyn North Kew East

Balwyn North and Kew East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with a few key differences. Balwyn North has a much higher share of people born overseas at 43.3%, compared to 28.1% in Kew East. This is consistent with the fact that 47.7% of Balwyn North residents use another language at home, which is far higher than the 27.2% in Kew East. Balwyn North also has more large family homes, with 88.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while Kew East has 75.2%.

Both areas are very similar in their age structure, with people aged 65 and over making up exactly 17.5% of the population in each, a figure that sits close to the national average. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,350 to $2,485. While they have much in common, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as Balwyn North has seen a larger increase in residents born overseas and those speaking a language other than English.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Balwyn North Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Balwyn North Population: 14,641 larger in Balwyn North Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Balwyn North People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kew East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Kew East +14,641 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

21,123 90th pct 6,482 32nd pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew East +1 yrs older in Balwyn North gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) even 17.5%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 51.8%

31.6% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Kew East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

14.5% China ◂ +9.7 pts 4.9%

2.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% Chinese ◂ +18.8 pts 13.3%

18.1% English +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.4% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.6% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +20.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

18.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 6.9%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

5.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn North in Kew East +3 more in Balwyn North

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.98 more in Kew East

1.60 35th pct 2.58 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Kew East +11 more in Balwyn North

61 91st pct 50 88th pct

Students in Balwyn North in Kew East +2,417 more in Balwyn North

3,916 87th pct 1,499 51st pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Kew East +153 larger in Balwyn North

653 76th pct 500 60th pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Kew East +9 higher in Balwyn North

1,141 94th pct 1,132 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below even 5.2%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

11.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$190 higher in Kew East gap widening

$852 59th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$135 higher in Kew East gap widening

$2,350 86th pct $2,485 88th pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$440 higher in Kew East gap widening

$2,726 83rd pct $3,166 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.7%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 71.0%

15.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Kew East +22 larger in Balwyn North

43 14th pct 21 7th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew East +11 yrs older in Kew East

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$563 higher in Kew East

$749 69th pct $1,312 98th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$583 higher in Kew East

$3,166 97th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.2 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 66.7%

17.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 22.1%

16.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Kew East +$88 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$554 94th pct $466 84th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Kew East +$102 higher in Balwyn North gap narrowing

$3,102 97th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.10 higher in Kew East gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 40.6%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.4% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 65.8%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.9%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 17.6%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

6.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Kew East +67 more in Balwyn North

107 87th pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.11 more in Kew East

5.07 61st pct 6.17 75th pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1,757.8 more in Kew East

1,675.1 77th pct 3,432.9 87th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Kew East +13 more in Balwyn North

26 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Balwyn North in Kew East +2 longer in Balwyn North

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Balwyn North in Kew East +3 longer in Balwyn North

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Kew East +13,039 more in Kew East

27,605 74th pct 40,644 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Kew East +77,873 more in Kew East

104,511 72nd pct 182,384 85th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Kew East +12 longer in Balwyn North

62 57th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

36.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 43.4%

30.5% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

9.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn North in Kew East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn North in Kew East +1 higher in Kew East

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balwyn North in Kew East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn North in Kew East +1 higher in Kew East

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn North in Kew East +7 higher in Kew East

1,115 90th pct 1,122 92nd pct

ERP in Balwyn North in Kew East +15,695 higher in Balwyn North

22,454 88th pct 6,759 30th pct

Growth in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.8 pts higher in Balwyn North

4.9% 53rd pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Balwyn North in Kew East +2,150 higher in Balwyn North

3,224 86th pct 1,074 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn North in Kew East +52 higher in Balwyn North

749 39th pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.1 higher in Kew East

20.4 19th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.3 higher in Kew East

10.7 32nd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.5 higher in Kew East

7.9 86th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Kew East even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Kew East even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn North in Kew East +2.0 pts higher in Balwyn North

98.6% 87th pct 96.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.2 pts higher in Kew East

99.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Kew East +3.0 pts higher in Balwyn North

99.7% 99th pct 96.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.3 more in Kew East

13.2 44th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Kew East +102 higher in Balwyn North

341 87th pct 240 76th pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.2 pts higher in Balwyn North

6.6% 69th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Balwyn North with nearby areas

Balwyn Bulleen Kew East Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury Kew - South Templestowe Lower Box Hill North

Compare Kew East with nearby areas

Kew - South Kew - West Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont Ivanhoe Balwyn North Alphington - Fairfield Balwyn Hawthorn - North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/vs/207011154/kew-east