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Kingsbury vs Reservoir - North East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kingsbury profile · Reservoir - North East profile

Kingsbury Reservoir - North East

Reservoir - North East and Kingsbury are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with very different living patterns. Kingsbury is more affluent, with 24.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 16.5% in Reservoir - North East. This higher income is consistent with a more qualified workforce; 35.6% of Kingsbury adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 30.1% in Reservoir - North East. Kingsbury also has larger homes, with 70.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 56.5% in Reservoir - North East.

Population growth is accelerating faster in Kingsbury, which has grown by 22.6% since 2021 compared to 9.0% in Reservoir - North East. Despite this widening gap in growth, the two areas share many similarities, such as typical weekly rents of around $360. They also both have very high proportions of people born overseas—38.0% in Reservoir - North East and 41.5% in Kingsbury—which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 7.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Kingsbury Population: 4,387 larger in Reservoir - North East One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Kingsbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +4,387 larger in Reservoir - North East
10,408 55th pct 14,795 75th pct
Median age in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2 yrs older in Reservoir - North East
34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
0.8% 21st pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
13.6% 29th pct 15.3% 38th pct
Under 15 in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.2 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
12.6% 12th pct 14.8% 20th pct
De facto in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +7.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
8.0% 16th pct 14.9% 80th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%
20.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

44.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%
43.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 37.7%
5.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kingsbury Reservoir - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.5 pts higher in Kingsbury
41.5% 85th pct 38.0% 80th pct

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
7.8% China ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
5.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
2.1% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
0.4% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% England even 1.3%
1.0% Philippines even 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.3% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%
5.3% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.1 pts higher in Kingsbury
42.4% 86th pct 41.3% 85th pct
Limited English in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.1 pts higher in Kingsbury
7.6% 88th pct 7.4% 88th pct

Language used at home

52.5% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
9.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%
3.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.1 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
34.3% 26th pct 35.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +9.8 pts higher in Kingsbury
72.7% 81st pct 62.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +5.5 pts higher in Kingsbury
35.6% 76th pct 30.1% 69th pct
Schools in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1 more in Kingsbury
4 57th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.69 more in Kingsbury
3.06 70th pct 1.37 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +6 more in Kingsbury
51 88th pct 45 86th pct
Students in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +241 more in Kingsbury
1,107 40th pct 866 32nd pct
Avg size in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +12 larger in Reservoir - North East
277 29th pct 289 31st pct
ICSEA in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +58 higher in Reservoir - North East
973 29th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 62.9%
8.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 30.1%
14.0% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%
10.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
4.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$81 higher in Reservoir - North East
$691 27th pct $772 43rd pct
Household income in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$183 higher in Kingsbury
$1,727 49th pct $1,544 38th pct
Family income in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$113 higher in Kingsbury
$2,091 50th pct $1,978 43rd pct
High earners in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.5 pts higher in Kingsbury
11.1% 53rd pct 8.7% 39th pct
High-income homes in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +7.5 pts higher in Kingsbury
24.1% 60th pct 16.5% 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.6 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
24.5% 27th pct 28.1% 50th pct
Mental health in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
7.9% 38th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
5.6% 54th pct 8.6% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Cancer even 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.6 pts 64.2%
17.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.2 pts higher in Kingsbury
11.6% 27th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.2 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
11.5% 37th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
19.9% 13th pct 21.8% 21st pct
Defence service in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.6 pts higher in Kingsbury
1.5% 19th pct 1.0% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.6 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
16.7% 15th pct 17.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +168 larger in Reservoir - North East
80 26th pct 248 60th pct
Median age in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3 yrs older in Reservoir - North East
26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +16.1 pts higher in Kingsbury
50.8% 66th pct 34.7% 28th pct
Unemployment in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.9 pts higher in Kingsbury
10.3% 51st pct 6.4% 28th pct
Median income in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$5 higher in Reservoir - North East
$687 60th pct $692 60th pct
Household income in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$385 higher in Kingsbury
$1,843 58th pct $1,458 34th pct
Indigenous language in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +5.7 pts higher in Kingsbury
13.8% 87th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.3 larger in Kingsbury
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +5.0 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
11.3% 32nd pct 16.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +7.6 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
24.3% 46th pct 31.9% 79th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 51.0%
25.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.3% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.3% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 11.9%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$11 higher in Kingsbury
$369 50th pct $358 46th pct
Mortgage in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +$137 higher in Kingsbury
$2,000 61st pct $1,863 51st pct
People / bedroom in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
35.1% 71st pct 38.8% 77th pct
Owned outright in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +4.6 pts higher in Kingsbury
31.1% 46th pct 26.5% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +4.6 pts higher in Kingsbury
59.9% 20th pct 55.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +13.6 pts higher in Kingsbury
70.1% 27th pct 56.5% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 55.3%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 7.7%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.3% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 9.8%
6.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%
6.5% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%
17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
9.5% 80th pct 10.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.7 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
25.4% 75th pct 27.0% 78th pct
PT commute in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.1 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
4.6% 80th pct 5.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +7 more in Kingsbury
69 73rd pct 62 68th pct
Stops/1k in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.44 more in Kingsbury
6.63 79th pct 4.19 48th pct
Departures/1k in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1,622.9 more in Kingsbury
3,090.1 87th pct 1,467.2 73rd pct
PT routes in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +4 more in Kingsbury
12 71st pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +4 longer in Kingsbury
5 50th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1 longer in Kingsbury
18 34th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +8,412 more in Kingsbury
23,207 69th pct 14,795 47th pct
Reach 45 min in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +69,598 more in Kingsbury
151,635 80th pct 82,037 66th pct
Transit to city in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +7 longer in Kingsbury
73 76th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 46.0%
25.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.8% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Bus even 1.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%
9.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.0 pts higher in Kingsbury
43.4% 71st pct 42.4% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +5.7 pts higher in Kingsbury
25.3% 90th pct 19.5% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.2 pts higher in Kingsbury
8.0% 89th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.8 pts higher in Kingsbury
63.6% 59th pct 61.8% 51st pct
Full-time in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +5.4 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
54.3% 19th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.6% Professional & technical even 8.6%
8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
11.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2 higher in Kingsbury
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1 higher in Kingsbury
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2 higher in Kingsbury
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2 higher in Kingsbury
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +50 higher in Kingsbury
1,033 65th pct 983 44th pct
ERP in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +3,397 higher in Reservoir - North East
12,932 62nd pct 16,329 76th pct
Growth in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +13.6 pts higher in Kingsbury
22.6% 91st pct 9.0% 77th pct
Businesses in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +142 higher in Reservoir - North East
842 46th pct 984 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +40 higher in Kingsbury
696 32nd pct 655 27th pct
Max temp in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East even
20.4 20th pct 20.4 19th pct
Min temp in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.1 higher in Reservoir - North East
10.5 28th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.1 higher in Reservoir - North East
7.5 80th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.1 more in Reservoir - North East
7.2 79th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +11.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
88.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +16.9 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
83.1% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.5 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
97.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +0.3 pts higher in Reservoir - North East
99.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +2.4 pts higher in Kingsbury
84.0% 79th pct 81.6% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +9.2 more in Kingsbury
19.2 72nd pct 10.0 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +217 higher in Reservoir - North East
343 87th pct 560 96th pct
Mean slope in Kingsburyin Reservoir - North East +1.5 pts higher in Kingsbury
4.7% 39th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Kingsbury with nearby areas

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Compare Reservoir - North East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsbury vs Reservoir - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209021205/kingsbury/vs/209021523/reservoir-north-east