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Essendon Airport vs Keilor East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Essendon Airport profile · Keilor East profile

Essendon Airport Keilor East

Keilor East and Essendon Airport are neighbours with very different characters. Keilor East is a residential hub with 15,073 people, while Essendon Airport is sparsely populated with only 13 residents. Keilor East is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 98.6% near a school. In contrast, Essendon Airport has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,125, which is well above the national figure, compared to $759 in Keilor East.

These two areas share similar weather and take about 17 to 18 minutes to drive to the city. While they are close by, the gap in their walkability scores has stayed steady, with Keilor East remaining very walkable and Essendon Airport remaining somewhat walkable. This reflects their different roles, as Keilor East has far more businesses and public transport stops to serve its larger population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,060 larger in Keilor East Personal income: $366 higher in Essendon Airport Median age: 2 yrs older in Essendon Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +15,060 larger in Keilor East
13 0th pct 15,073 76th pct
Median age in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +2 yrs older in Essendon Airport
45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 0.4% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 22.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 17.5% 46th pct
De facto in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7.2% 13th pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.0 pts 25.1%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.2% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
30.8% Divorced ◂ +24.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Never married +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Airport Keilor East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 29.0% 65th pct

Country of birth

23.1% Australia +44.6 pts ▸ 67.7%
23.1% England ◂ +21.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Italy +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +25.2 pts 20.9%
30.8% English ◂ +10.8 pts 19.9%
0.0% Italian +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Greek +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 33.3% 78th pct
Limited English in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 5.1% 83rd pct

Language used at home

38.5% English only +24.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
0.0% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 22.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

30.8% Christianity +35.0 pts ▸ 65.8%
38.5% Not stated ◂ +34.0 pts 4.5%
23.1% Buddhism ◂ +20.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% No religion +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 59.5% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 26.0% 61st pct
Schools in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1.51 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +14 more in Essendon Airport
42 84th pct 28 66th pct
Students in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 4,425 88th pct
Avg size in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1,106 94th pct
ICSEA in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1,128 91st pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +40.5 pts 59.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +50.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

66.7% Society & culture ◂ +55.9 pts 10.7%
44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +29.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +$366 higher in Essendon Airport
$1,125 86th pct $759 40th pct
Household income in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $1,913 60th pct
Family income in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $2,257 61st pct
High earners in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 13.5% 64th pct
High-income homes in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 26.6% 67th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.1%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 28.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.6%
0.0% One condition +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 9.5% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 16.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 27.0% 56th pct
Defence service in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 21.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +55 larger in Keilor East
0 0th pct 55 18th pct
Median age in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 65.7% 89th pct
Unemployment in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 17.4% 86th pct
Median income in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $875 81st pct
Household income in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $2,285 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 5.5% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 20.2% 29th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $408 66th pct
Mortgage in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 18.7% 25th pct
Owned outright in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 46.0% 89th pct
Separate houses in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 80.4% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 91.1% 84th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 4.8% 49th pct
Work from home in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 28.6% 80th pct
PT commute in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +55 more in Keilor East
8 16th pct 63 69th pct
Stops/1k in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +611.20 more in Essendon Airport
615.38 100th pct 4.18 48th pct
Departures/1k in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +446,654.4 more in Essendon Airport
448,538.5 100th pct 1,884.1 81st pct
PT routes in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +3 more in Keilor East
5 36th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +9 longer in Essendon Airport
13 74th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +1 longer in Essendon Airport
18 34th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +19,275 more in Keilor East
8,186 22nd pct 27,461 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +35,070 more in Keilor East
66,679 61st pct 101,749 72nd pct
Transit to city in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +2 longer in Keilor East
66 64th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

112.5% Car (driver) ◂ +62.6 pts 49.9%
0.0% Worked at home +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 29.2% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 6.1% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 58.8% 38th pct
Full-time in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +43.4 pts 6.6%
37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +26.1 pts 11.4%
0.0% Construction +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

75.0% Community & personal service ◂ +65.2 pts 9.8%
50.0% Professionals ◂ +24.8 pts 25.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7 64th pct
IER decile in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 1,031 64th pct
ERP in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +15,631 higher in Keilor East
14 0th pct 15,645 73rd pct
Growth in Essendon Airportin Keilor East
— 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +1,053 higher in Keilor East
143 6th pct 1,196 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +19 higher in Essendon Airport
601 19th pct 582 16th pct
Max temp in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +0.0 higher in Essendon Airport
20.5 21st pct 20.4 21st pct
Min temp in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +0.1 higher in Essendon Airport
11.0 38th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +1.0 higher in Keilor East
5.9 56th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +1.1 more in Keilor East
5.5 54th pct 6.6 70th pct
15-min city in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +21.2 pts higher in Keilor East
65.2% 50th pct 86.5% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +21.6 pts higher in Keilor East
61.2% 49th pct 82.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +9.1 pts higher in Keilor East
90.8% 49th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +40.0 pts higher in Keilor East
58.6% 37th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +29.4 pts higher in Keilor East
70.6% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +19.2 pts higher in Keilor East
67.2% 67th pct 86.4% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +2,063.3 more in Essendon Airport
2,076.9 100th pct 13.7 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +266 higher in Keilor East
182 67th pct 449 91st pct
Mean slope in Essendon Airportin Keilor East +1.5 pts higher in Keilor East
2.9% 9th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Essendon Airport with nearby areas

Airport West Niddrie - Essendon West Strathmore Oak Park Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Gowanbrae Glenroy - West Essendon - East

Compare Keilor East with nearby areas

Niddrie - Essendon West Avondale Heights Airport West Keilor Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Essendon Airport Maribyrnong Sunshine North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon Airport vs Keilor East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011227/essendon-airport/vs/210011534/keilor-east