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Balwyn North vs Kew - South

Name: Balwyn North vs Kew - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Balwyn North profile · Kew - South profile

Balwyn North Kew - South

Balwyn North and Kew - South are neighbouring residential areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Balwyn North is far more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 47.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more likely to have larger family homes, as 88.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 83.2% are separate houses. In contrast, Kew - South has a higher share of apartments and townhouses, with only 52.7% of homes being separate houses. It also has a more affluent workforce, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,104, compared with $852 in Balwyn North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income suburbs with an identical typical resident age of 42. They share many similarities in daily life, such as almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and nearly the same typical monthly mortgage payments. While both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, this is even more pronounced in Kew - South, where 52.8% of adults hold such a degree.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Balwyn North Other language: 22.2 pts higher in Balwyn North 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Balwyn North Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in Balwyn North Population: 9,522 larger in Balwyn North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Kew - South +9,522 larger in Balwyn North

21,123 90th pct 11,601 61st pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

15.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 47.6%

31.6% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Separated even 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Kew - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 67.1%

14.5% China ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

1.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% Chinese ◂ +15.5 pts 16.5%

18.1% English +12.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.6% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.1% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

18.7% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 9.1%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

4.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balwyn North in Kew - South +3 more in Kew - South

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Kew - South +3.58 more in Kew - South

1.60 35th pct 5.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Kew - South +2 more in Kew - South

61 91st pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Balwyn North in Kew - South +5,848 more in Kew - South

3,916 87th pct 9,764 100th pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Kew - South +432 larger in Kew - South

653 76th pct 1,085 94th pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Kew - South +34 higher in Kew - South

1,141 94th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

18.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%

11.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$252 higher in Kew - South

$852 59th pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$227 higher in Kew - South

$2,350 86th pct $2,577 90th pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$638 higher in Kew - South

$2,726 83rd pct $3,364 94th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.6% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +5.2 pts 69.1%

15.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Kew - South +10 larger in Kew - South

43 14th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew - South +4 yrs older in Balwyn North

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$270 higher in Balwyn North

$749 69th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$229 higher in Balwyn North

$3,166 97th pct $2,937 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.3 larger in Balwyn North

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 61.2%

17.5% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 16.8%

16.8% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$53 higher in Balwyn North

$554 94th pct $501 88th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Kew - South +$52 higher in Balwyn North

$3,102 97th pct $3,050 97th pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 43.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

19.4% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +30.5 pts 52.7%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 24.5%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 33.2%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%

18.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Kew - South +40 more in Balwyn North

107 87th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.71 more in Kew - South

5.07 61st pct 5.78 71st pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1,403.0 more in Kew - South

1,675.1 77th pct 3,078.1 87th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Kew - South +15 more in Balwyn North

26 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1 longer in Kew - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Balwyn North in Kew - South +3 longer in Balwyn North

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Kew - South +6,641 more in Kew - South

27,605 74th pct 34,246 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Kew - South +118,235 more in Kew - South

104,511 72nd pct 222,746 86th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Kew - South +11 longer in Balwyn North

62 57th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 35.7%

36.6% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%

30.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

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

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.5% Managers even 19.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Community & personal service even 7.4%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1 higher in Kew - South

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1 higher in Kew - South

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Balwyn North in Kew - South +28 higher in Kew - South

1,115 90th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Balwyn North in Kew - South +10,148 higher in Balwyn North

22,454 88th pct 12,306 59th pct

Growth in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.1 pts higher in Kew - South

4.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1,197 higher in Balwyn North

3,224 86th pct 2,027 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balwyn North in Kew - South +52 higher in Balwyn North

749 39th pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.1 higher in Kew - South

20.4 19th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.3 higher in Kew - South

10.7 32nd pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.6 higher in Kew - South

7.9 86th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1.4 pts higher in Kew - South

98.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.4 pts higher in Kew - South

99.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Kew - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Kew - South +0.3 pts higher in Kew - South

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1.5 more in Kew - South

13.2 44th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Kew - South +194 higher in Kew - South

341 87th pct 535 95th pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Kew - South +1.5 pts higher in Balwyn North

6.6% 69th pct 5.1% 45th 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 - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Kew - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/vs/207011521/kew-south