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Hawthorn East vs Kew - South

Name: Hawthorn East vs Kew - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Hawthorn East profile · Kew - South profile

Hawthorn East Kew - South

Hawthorn East and Kew - South are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Kew - South has more separate houses (52.7% compared to 31.9%) and larger homes, with 69.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 44.4% in Hawthorn East. Residents in Kew - South are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and 20.2% being seniors, while Hawthorn East is younger with a typical age of 36. Kew - South has more schools and better public transport links, while Hawthorn East has a higher share of renters at 40.4%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $3,200 to $3,300. They also share very similar rates of unemployment and a high proportion of adults with university degrees, both of which are far above the national figure. While Hawthorn East has more people in de facto relationships, Kew - South has a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Kew - South Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Kew - South Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Hawthorn East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hawthorn East Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Kew - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +4,083 larger in Hawthorn East

15,684 78th pct 11,601 61st pct

Median age in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +6 yrs older in Kew - South

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 22.3%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 39.1%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn East Kew - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

5.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%

25.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

13.7% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

5.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 71.9%

7.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 44.0%

36.0% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Judaism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +4 more in Kew - South

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +3.00 more in Kew - South

2.18 53rd pct 5.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +6 more in Hawthorn East

69 94th pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +6,902 more in Kew - South

2,862 77th pct 9,764 100th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +512 larger in Kew - South

572 69th pct 1,085 94th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +19 higher in Kew - South

1,156 98th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%

21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

14.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$124 higher in Hawthorn East

$1,228 90th pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$349 higher in Kew - South

$2,228 79th pct $2,577 90th pct

Family income in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$161 higher in Kew - South

$3,203 91st pct $3,364 94th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

14.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 69.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +4 larger in Kew - South

49 16th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +7 yrs older in Hawthorn East

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$604 higher in Hawthorn East

$1,083 91st pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$687 higher in Kew - South

$2,250 80th pct $2,937 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.4 larger in Kew - South

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 25.3%

9.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

13.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$90 higher in Kew - South

$411 67th pct $501 88th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +$558 higher in Kew - South

$2,492 87th pct $3,050 97th pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.10 higher in Hawthorn East

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.4% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 24.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

31.9% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

49.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.6 pts 19.3%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 3.0%

5.4% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 45.9%

13.3% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%

9.3% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +27 more in Kew - South

40 50th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +3.22 more in Kew - South

2.55 26th pct 5.78 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +1,645.2 more in Kew - South

1,432.9 72nd pct 3,078.1 87th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +4 more in Kew - South

7 48th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +1 longer in Kew - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +1 longer in Kew - South

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +32,298 more in Hawthorn East

66,544 87th pct 34,246 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +30,410 more in Hawthorn East

253,156 87th pct 222,746 86th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +6 longer in Kew - South

45 26th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 40.4%

31.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 40.7%

30.1% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

6.4% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%

18.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawthorn East in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hawthorn East in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +3 higher in Kew - South

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Hawthorn East in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +11 higher in Kew - South

1,132 94th pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +5,235 higher in Hawthorn East

17,541 80th pct 12,306 59th pct

Growth in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +5.4 pts higher in Hawthorn East

10.5% 82nd pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +1,315 higher in Hawthorn East

3,342 86th pct 2,027 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +13 higher in Kew - South

684 31st pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.2 higher in Kew - South

20.3 18th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.1 higher in Hawthorn East

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.2 higher in Hawthorn East

8.8 94th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn East in Kew - South +0.0 more in Hawthorn East

8.0 99th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn East in Kew - South even