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Kew East vs Kew - West

Name: Kew East vs Kew - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kew East profile · Kew - West profile

Kew East Kew - West

Kew - West and Kew East are neighbouring areas with a distinct difference in their housing and school settings. Kew East has a far higher share of separate houses (65.8% compared to 49.1% in Kew - West) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Schooling is also more prominent in Kew East, which has far more enrolments (1,499 versus 561) and far more schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Kew - West is more commercial and transient, with far more businesses (1,964 versus 1,074) and a higher share of people who moved in the last five years (40.5% compared to 32.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical typical household incomes of around $2,470 a week. They both have a high proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home (around 27%). While they are very similar in these respects, Kew - West has a higher share of people living alone (26.8% versus 19.7%) and more renters, while Kew East has more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,557 larger in Kew - West Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Kew East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kew East 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Kew East Recent movers: 7.8 pts higher in Kew - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kew East in Kew - West +6,557 larger in Kew - West

6,482 32nd pct 13,039 68th pct

Median age in Kew East in Kew - West even

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 45.4%

35.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kew East Kew - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 65.4%

4.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

13.3% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

11.1% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 68.9%

6.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 41.1%

41.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

4.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kew East in Kew - West +1 more in Kew East

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kew East in Kew - West +1.57 more in Kew East

2.58 62nd pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kew East in Kew - West +32 more in Kew - West

50 88th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Kew East in Kew - West +938 more in Kew East

1,499 51st pct 561 20th pct

Avg size in Kew East in Kew - West +219 larger in Kew East

500 60th pct 281 29th pct

ICSEA in Kew East in Kew - West +17 higher in Kew - West

1,132 92nd pct 1,149 96th pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 81.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 43.2%

19.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

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

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

14.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Information technology even 3.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kew East in Kew - West +$91 higher in Kew - West

$1,042 81st pct $1,133 87th pct

Household income in Kew East in Kew - West +$26 higher in Kew East

$2,485 88th pct $2,459 88th pct

Family income in Kew East in Kew - West +$93 higher in Kew - West

$3,166 91st pct $3,259 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

13.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.8%

18.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kew East in Kew - West +23 larger in Kew - West

21 7th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Kew East in Kew - West +4 yrs older in Kew East

35 yrs 95th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Kew East in Kew - West +$125 higher in Kew - West

$1,312 98th pct $1,437 100th pct

Household income in Kew East in Kew - West +$916 higher in Kew East

$3,749 100th pct $2,833 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kew East in Kew - West +0.2 larger in Kew East

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 61.8%

20.9% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.7% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

16.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kew East in Kew - West +$10 higher in Kew East

$466 84th pct $456 81st pct

Mortgage in Kew East in Kew - West even

$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Kew East in Kew - West +0.10 higher in Kew East

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%

23.6% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.8% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 49.1%

12.2% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%

8.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

14.1% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 47.1%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kew East in Kew - West +12 more in Kew - West

40 50th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Kew East in Kew - West +2.18 more in Kew East

6.17 75th pct 3.99 45th pct

Departures/1k in Kew East in Kew - West +959.9 more in Kew East

3,432.9 87th pct 2,473.0 86th pct

PT routes in Kew East in Kew - West +4 more in Kew - West

13 73rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kew East in Kew - West +3 longer in Kew - West

0 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kew East in Kew - West +2 longer in Kew East

12 17th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Kew East in Kew - West +12,035 more in Kew East

40,644 83rd pct 28,609 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kew East in Kew - West +14,086 more in Kew East

182,384 85th pct 168,298 82nd pct

Transit to city in Kew East in Kew - West +5 longer in Kew East

50 34th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

1.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%

1.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%

35.7% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

4.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kew East in Kew - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kew East in Kew - West +1 higher in Kew East

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kew East in Kew - West +1 higher in Kew East

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kew East in Kew - West even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kew East in Kew - West +4 higher in Kew - West

1,122 92nd pct 1,126 92nd pct

ERP in Kew East in Kew - West +7,040 higher in Kew - West

6,759 30th pct 13,799 66th pct

Growth in Kew East in Kew - West +1.9 pts higher in Kew - West

3.1% 37th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Kew East in Kew - West +890 higher in Kew - West

1,074 59th pct 1,964 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kew East in Kew - West even

697 33rd pct 697 33rd pct

Max temp in Kew East in Kew - West even

20.5 21st pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in Kew East in Kew - West even

11.0 38th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kew East in Kew - West +0.3 higher in Kew East

8.4 91st pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kew East in Kew - West +0.2 more in Kew East

7.9 96th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Kew East in Kew - West +4.1 pts higher in Kew East

99.9% 95th pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Kew East in Kew - West +3.3 pts higher in Kew East

96.5% 83rd pct 93.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Kew East in Kew - West +2.6 pts higher in Kew East

100.0% 85th pct 97.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Kew East in Kew - West +3.0 pts higher in Kew East

99.9% 97th pct 96.8% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Kew East in Kew - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kew East in Kew - West +0.5 pts higher in Kew - West

96.6% 93rd pct 97.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Kew East in Kew - West +4.9 more in Kew - West

14.5 52nd pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kew East in Kew - West +107 higher in Kew - West

240 76th pct 347 87th pct

Mean slope in Kew East in Kew - West +1.0 pts higher in Kew - West

5.4% 51st pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Kew East with nearby areas

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

Compare Kew - West with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kew East vs Kew - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/207011154/kew-east/vs/207011522/kew-west