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Lysterfield vs Upwey - Tecoma

Name: Lysterfield vs Upwey - Tecoma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Lysterfield profile · Upwey - Tecoma profile

Lysterfield Upwey - Tecoma

Upwey - Tecoma and Lysterfield are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Upwey - Tecoma is more walkable, with 61.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 25.5% in Lysterfield. It also has a far higher share of people with no religion (62.6% versus 37.4% in Lysterfield). In contrast, Lysterfield is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,756, which is well higher than the $2,148 in Upwey - Tecoma. Lysterfield also has a more diverse population, with 18.5% of people using another language at home compared to 6.2% in Upwey - Tecoma.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 41 years. They are also alike in that about two-thirds of adults have completed Year 12 and they have nearly identical numbers of public transport routes. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in household income and the share of university-qualified adults have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Lysterfield Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Lysterfield Population: 3,183 larger in Upwey - Tecoma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +3,183 larger in Upwey - Tecoma gap steady

6,594 32nd pct 9,777 51st pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 49.0%

32.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

5.3% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lysterfield Upwey - Tecoma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

2.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +14.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.5% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%

4.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 91.3%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +25.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

52.6% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 29.5%

3.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +3 more in Upwey - Tecoma

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1.29 more in Upwey - Tecoma

0.88 11th pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +12 more in Lysterfield

32 73rd pct 20 51st pct

Students in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1,073 more in Upwey - Tecoma

482 17th pct 1,555 52nd pct

Avg size in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +93 larger in Lysterfield

482 58th pct 389 45th pct

ICSEA in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +3 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

1,064 71st pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 65.6%

13.3% Year 11 even 13.4%

11.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 28.0%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

9.6% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

2.6% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +$42 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$944 72nd pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +$608 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,756 93rd pct $2,148 75th pct

Family income in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +$409 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$2,886 87th pct $2,477 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 13.6%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

6.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +6.0 pts 64.5%

18.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1 larger in Upwey - Tecoma

39 12th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +9 yrs older in Upwey - Tecoma

23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even

$725 66th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even

$1,625 46th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +0.4 larger in Lysterfield gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 63.7%

18.8% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.5% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%

10.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +$60 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$435 75th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +$250 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 34.0%

7.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 97.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 32.5%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 8.1%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 48.2%

11.9% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%

10.6% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 13.4%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +29 more in Upwey - Tecoma

25 35th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1.73 more in Upwey - Tecoma

3.79 42nd pct 5.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +106.7 more in Upwey - Tecoma

394.1 34th pct 500.9 38th pct

PT routes in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even

8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +7 longer in Upwey - Tecoma

28 55th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +3,183 more in Upwey - Tecoma

6,594 15th pct 9,777 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +17,328 more in Upwey - Tecoma

6,594 10th pct 23,922 33rd pct

Transit to city in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma

— 83 91st pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 48.9%

25.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.9% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 16.5%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.1%

0.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

5.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1 higher in Lysterfield

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +38 higher in Lysterfield

1,088 83rd pct 1,050 71st pct

ERP in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +3,245 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

6,622 30th pct 9,867 47th pct

Growth in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +0.7 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

-0.5% 10th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +19 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

662 35th pct 681 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +197 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

1,037 64th pct 1,234 77th pct

Max temp in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1.3 higher in Lysterfield

19.7 12th pct 18.3 7th pct

Min temp in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +0.6 higher in Lysterfield

10.0 24th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1.2 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

4.4 35th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +1.8 more in Upwey - Tecoma

3.7 27th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +36.4 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

25.5% 17th pct 61.9% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +24.4 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

26.9% 18th pct 51.2% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +2.7 pts higher in Lysterfield

90.9% 50th pct 88.2% 45th pct

Walk to school in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +30.2 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

39.2% 23rd pct 69.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +4.2 pts higher in Lysterfield

98.6% 55th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +45.3 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

7.7% 15th pct 53.0% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +36.4 more in Lysterfield

53.5 86th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +41 higher in Upwey - Tecoma

57 42nd pct 98 51st pct

Mean slope in Lysterfield in Upwey - Tecoma +8.9 pts higher in Upwey - Tecoma

6.1% 62nd pct 15.0% 100th pct

Compare Lysterfield with nearby areas

Rowville - North Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Ferntree Gully - North Rowville - South Upwey - Tecoma Endeavour Hills - North Rowville - Central Boronia

Compare Upwey - Tecoma with nearby areas

Belgrave - Selby Lysterfield Ferntree Gully - North The Basin Boronia Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Rowville - North Mount Dandenong - Olinda

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lysterfield vs Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/vs/211051284/upwey-tecoma