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Kilsyth vs Montrose

Name: Kilsyth vs Montrose — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Kilsyth profile · Montrose profile

Kilsyth Montrose

Kilsyth and Montrose are neighbouring areas in Victoria with contrasting profiles. Kilsyth is more transient and accessible, with 38.3% of people moving in recently and 96.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Montrose is wealthier and more established; its typical weekly household income is $2,094, which is well higher than Kilsyth's $1,654. Montrose also has a far higher share of high-earning households, with 27.8% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.4% in Kilsyth.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar rates of people providing unpaid care and people who served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gaps between them have tended to grow; the difference in typical household income has widened and the gap in rental rates has increased, with renting now far higher in Kilsyth.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Kilsyth Renting: 11.3 pts higher in Kilsyth Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Kilsyth Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Kilsyth Housework 15h+: 3.9 pts higher in Montrose

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilsyth in Montrose +2,973 larger in Kilsyth gap widening

9,916 52nd pct 6,943 34th pct

Median age in Kilsyth in Montrose +3 yrs older in Montrose gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

18.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.2% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kilsyth Montrose

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kilsyth in Montrose +1 more in Kilsyth

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.05 more in Montrose

2.16 53rd pct 2.21 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kilsyth in Montrose +3 more in Kilsyth

27 64th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Kilsyth in Montrose +1,247 more in Montrose

450 15th pct 1,697 56th pct

Avg size in Kilsyth in Montrose +453 larger in Montrose

113 10th pct 566 68th pct

ICSEA in Kilsyth in Montrose +38 higher in Montrose

1,016 50th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

14.6% Year 11 even 14.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

21.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kilsyth in Montrose +$62 higher in Montrose gap steady

$796 48th pct $858 60th pct

Household income in Kilsyth in Montrose +$440 higher in Montrose gap widening

$1,654 45th pct $2,094 72nd pct

Family income in Kilsyth in Montrose +$338 higher in Montrose gap widening

$2,050 48th pct $2,388 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.2%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilsyth in Montrose +80 larger in Kilsyth

124 38th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Kilsyth in Montrose +21 yrs older in Montrose

22 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Kilsyth in Montrose +$91 higher in Montrose

$749 69th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Kilsyth in Montrose +$152 higher in Kilsyth

$2,027 69th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.3 larger in Montrose gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 19.2%

14.5% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilsyth in Montrose +$31 higher in Kilsyth gap steady

$396 60th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Kilsyth in Montrose +$30 higher in Montrose gap narrowing

$1,970 59th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Kilsyth in Montrose even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.5% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.7% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 8.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 3.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 43.2%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 7.5%

4.6% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 49.7%

20.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

7.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kilsyth in Montrose +15 more in Kilsyth

54 62nd pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.17 more in Montrose

5.45 66th pct 5.62 69th pct

Departures/1k in Kilsyth in Montrose +187.5 more in Montrose

944.5 55th pct 1,132.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Kilsyth in Montrose +1 more in Montrose

15 78th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Kilsyth in Montrose +2 longer in Montrose

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Kilsyth in Montrose +4 longer in Montrose

31 59th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kilsyth in Montrose +2,973 more in Kilsyth

9,916 29th pct 6,943 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Kilsyth in Montrose +4,238 more in Kilsyth

32,968 42nd pct 28,730 38th pct

Transit to city in Kilsyth in Montrose

83 91st pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 56.0%

19.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 22.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative even 13.7%

11.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kilsyth in Montrose +2 higher in Montrose

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kilsyth in Montrose +4 higher in Montrose

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kilsyth in Montrose +3 higher in Montrose

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kilsyth in Montrose +1 higher in Montrose

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kilsyth in Montrose +49 higher in Montrose

985 45th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Kilsyth in Montrose +3,788 higher in Kilsyth

10,692 51st pct 6,904 31st pct

Growth in Kilsyth in Montrose +8.4 pts higher in Kilsyth

7.1% 69th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Kilsyth in Montrose +315 higher in Kilsyth

842 46th pct 527 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kilsyth in Montrose +128 higher in Montrose

949 57th pct 1,076 66th pct

Max temp in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.7 higher in Kilsyth

20.2 16th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.4 higher in Kilsyth

9.9 23rd pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.6 higher in Kilsyth

6.5 67th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.7 more in Kilsyth

6.7 72nd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Kilsyth in Montrose +24.0 pts higher in Kilsyth

91.1% 71st pct 67.1% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Kilsyth in Montrose +6.0 pts higher in Kilsyth

79.3% 65th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Kilsyth in Montrose +15.4 pts higher in Kilsyth

96.6% 61st pct 81.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Kilsyth in Montrose +14.1 pts higher in Kilsyth

87.9% 65th pct 73.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Kilsyth in Montrose +2.0 pts higher in Kilsyth

99.5% 58th pct 97.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Kilsyth in Montrose +7.6 pts higher in Montrose

50.6% 54th pct 58.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Kilsyth in Montrose +0.9 more in Montrose

14.6 53rd pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kilsyth in Montrose +108 higher in Kilsyth

185 68th pct 77 46th pct

Mean slope in Kilsyth in Montrose +5.8 pts higher in Montrose

5.0% 44th pct 10.7% 92nd pct

Compare Kilsyth with nearby areas

Croydon - East Mooroolbark Bayswater North Montrose Croydon South The Basin Croydon - West Croydon Hills - Warranwood

Compare Montrose with nearby areas

Kilsyth Mount Dandenong - Olinda Mooroolbark Mount Evelyn The Basin Croydon - East Bayswater North Croydon South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilsyth vs Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211051277/kilsyth/vs/211051280/montrose