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Keilor vs Avondale Heights

Name: Keilor vs Avondale Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Keilor profile · Avondale Heights profile

Keilor Avondale Heights

Avondale Heights and Keilor are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Avondale Heights is much more diverse, with 39.8% of people born overseas and 47.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, as 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 13.2% in Keilor. In contrast, Keilor has more detached houses (87.3% versus 76.8% in Avondale Heights) and larger schools, with an average size of 925 students compared to 356 in Avondale Heights.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several key ways. They share the same typical resident age of 45 and the same average household size of 2.6 people. Both areas also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $400. While Keilor has more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures, Avondale Heights residents generally live closer to those stops and other local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Avondale Heights Population: 3,840 larger in Avondale Heights Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Keilor Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keilor in Avondale Heights +3,840 larger in Avondale Heights

8,548 44th pct 12,388 65th pct

Median age in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 51.6%

29.2% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Keilor Avondale Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 56.3%

5.5% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% Vietnam +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.1% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.6% English ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

23.4% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 15.7%

8.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

2.2% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 49.2%

7.8% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Vietnamese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%

22.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1 more in Keilor

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1.10 more in Keilor

2.11 51st pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keilor in Avondale Heights +7 more in Keilor

49 87th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Keilor in Avondale Heights +2,063 more in Keilor

2,775 75th pct 712 27th pct

Avg size in Keilor in Avondale Heights +569 larger in Keilor

925 89th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Keilor in Avondale Heights +30 higher in Keilor

1,104 84th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 21.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

9.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$94 higher in Keilor

$760 41st pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$233 higher in Keilor

$1,820 54th pct $1,587 40th pct

Family income in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$193 higher in Keilor

$2,232 60th pct $2,039 47th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

16.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.4%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keilor in Avondale Heights +16 larger in Avondale Heights

34 11th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Keilor in Avondale Heights +5 yrs older in Keilor

32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$404 higher in Keilor

$941 86th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$687 higher in Keilor

$2,249 80th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 59.8%

24.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

21.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

16.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% 5 people even 6.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$4 higher in Avondale Heights

$396 60th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Keilor in Avondale Heights +$148 higher in Avondale Heights

$2,019 63rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 47.1%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 28.7%

11.9% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 76.8%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 27.3%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom even 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 61.6%

15.7% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.7% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keilor in Avondale Heights +21 more in Keilor

66 71st pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Keilor in Avondale Heights +4.09 more in Keilor

7.72 86th pct 3.63 40th pct

Departures/1k in Keilor in Avondale Heights +824.9 more in Keilor

1,835.4 80th pct 1,010.5 58th pct

PT routes in Keilor in Avondale Heights +2 more in Keilor

9 57th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Keilor in Avondale Heights +4 longer in Keilor

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Keilor in Avondale Heights +3 longer in Keilor

17 31st pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1,340 more in Avondale Heights

23,621 70th pct 24,961 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Keilor in Avondale Heights +68,654 more in Avondale Heights

23,621 33rd pct 92,275 69th pct

Transit to city in Keilor in Avondale Heights +11 longer in Keilor

79 84th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 50.8%

24.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%

27.6% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

4.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

16.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1 higher in Keilor

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Keilor in Avondale Heights +3 higher in Keilor

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Keilor in Avondale Heights +2 higher in Keilor

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Keilor in Avondale Heights +23 higher in Keilor

1,035 65th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Keilor in Avondale Heights +4,129 higher in Avondale Heights

8,732 41st pct 12,861 62nd pct

Growth in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1.5 pts higher in Avondale Heights

1.6% 24th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1,686 higher in Keilor

2,681 86th pct 995 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Keilor in Avondale Heights +11 higher in Avondale Heights

571 14th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 21st pct

Min temp in Keilor in Avondale Heights +0.3 higher in Avondale Heights

10.6 30th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1.7 higher in Avondale Heights

5.5 52nd pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keilor in Avondale Heights +1.7 more in Avondale Heights

5.4 52nd pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Keilor in Avondale Heights +26.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights

65.9% 50th pct 92.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Keilor in Avondale Heights +25.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights

61.4% 49th pct 87.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Keilor in Avondale Heights +12.3 pts higher in Avondale Heights

84.8% 42nd pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Keilor in Avondale Heights +34.4 pts higher in Avondale Heights

62.1% 40th pct 96.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Keilor in Avondale Heights +4.5 pts higher in Avondale Heights

95.5% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Keilor in Avondale Heights +78.0 pts higher in Avondale Heights

13.2% 19th pct 91.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Keilor in Avondale Heights +15.4 more in Keilor

26.4 84th pct 11.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Keilor in Avondale Heights +188 higher in Avondale Heights

142 60th pct 331 86th pct

Mean slope in Keilor in Avondale Heights even

4.1% 29th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Keilor with nearby areas

Keilor East Keilor Downs Airport West Avondale Heights Tullamarine Sunshine North Niddrie - Essendon West St Albans - North

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

Keilor East Braybrook Maribyrnong Sunshine North Niddrie - Essendon West Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie Sunshine Keilor

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keilor vs Avondale Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210011228/keilor/vs/210011533/avondale-heights