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Hawthorn - South vs Kew - South

Name: Hawthorn - South vs Kew - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Hawthorn - South profile · Kew - South profile

Hawthorn - South Kew - South

Hawthorn - South and Kew - South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and demographic profiles. Hawthorn - South is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 42 in Kew - South. This difference is reflected in the homes; Hawthorn - South has far more renters (47.2%) and people living alone (41.5%), while Kew - South has far more detached houses (52.7%) and homes owned outright (43.1%). Kew - South also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.2% compared to 30.5% in Hawthorn - South).

Both areas share similar levels of university qualifications and a high proportion of people born overseas. However, the gap in housing types remains a defining feature, as Kew - South has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (69.6%) than Hawthorn - South (32.8%). This contrast is also seen in the transport habits of the two areas, with Hawthorn - South having far more homes with no motor vehicle (15.3% compared to 5.3% in Kew - South).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Kew - South 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in Kew - South Renting: 22.3 pts higher in Hawthorn - South Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Kew - South Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Kew - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +356 larger in Hawthorn - South

11,957 63rd pct 11,601 61st pct

Median age in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +8 yrs older in Kew - South

34 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 22.3%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

53.9% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 39.1%

34.4% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn - South Kew - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

3.9% China +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% England even 3.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

25.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

10.7% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 71.9%

5.4% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 44.0%

34.8% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +3 more in Kew - South

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +0.77 more in Kew - South

4.41 83rd pct 5.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +2 more in Hawthorn - South

65 93rd pct 63 92nd pct

Students in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +6,581 more in Kew - South

3,183 81st pct 9,764 100th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +554 larger in Kew - South

531 64th pct 1,085 94th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +8 higher in Kew - South

1,167 100th pct 1,174 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 84.5%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%

22.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

14.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$103 higher in Hawthorn - South

$1,207 89th pct $1,104 86th pct

Household income in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$522 higher in Kew - South

$2,055 69th pct $2,577 90th pct

Family income in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$248 higher in Kew - South

$3,116 90th pct $3,364 94th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.5%

13.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +24 larger in Kew - South

29 9th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +10 yrs older in Hawthorn - South

30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$646 higher in Hawthorn - South

$1,125 92nd pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$563 higher in Kew - South

$2,374 86th pct $2,937 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +0.6 larger in Kew - South

2.0 7th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 25.3%

8.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

41.5% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 25.2%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

9.5% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$101 higher in Kew - South

$400 62nd pct $501 88th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +$950 higher in Kew - South

$2,100 69th pct $3,050 97th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +22.3 pts 24.9%

25.1% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

66.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.8 pts 19.3%

22.1% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 26.6%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.1 pts 3.0%

4.6% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.9%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 8.5%

9.4% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% $750 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.2%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +21 more in Kew - South

46 55th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +1.93 more in Kew - South

3.85 43rd pct 5.78 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +162.7 more in Kew - South

2,915.4 87th pct 3,078.1 87th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +3 more in Kew - South

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +2 longer in Kew - South

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +3 longer in Kew - South

9 10th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +20,956 more in Hawthorn - South

55,202 86th pct 34,246 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +128,885 more in Hawthorn - South

351,631 89th pct 222,746 86th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +14 longer in Kew - South

37 14th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%

26.9% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

4.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.9% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 40.7%

24.1% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%

5.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

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

4.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

16.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +5 higher in Kew - South

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +18 higher in Kew - South

1,125 92nd pct 1,143 96th pct

ERP in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +1,256 higher in Hawthorn - South

13,562 65th pct 12,306 59th pct

Growth in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +6.7 pts higher in Hawthorn - South

11.7% 86th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +145 higher in Hawthorn - South

2,172 86th pct 2,027 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

684 31st pct 697 33rd pct

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

20.3 18th pct 20.5 21st pct

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

11.1 40th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +0.6 higher in Hawthorn - South

9.2 98th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn - South in Kew - South +0.1 more in Hawthorn - South

8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct

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