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Essendon vs Keilor

Name: Essendon vs Keilor — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Essendon profile · Keilor profile

Essendon Keilor

Essendon and Keilor are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Essendon is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of renters (40.1%) and people living alone (33.3%), while Keilor is much more suburban, with 75.7% of homes being separate houses and 43.6% owned outright. Essendon has a more highly educated population, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.4% in Keilor. The two areas also differ in their arrival patterns; 17.1% of Essendon residents arrived from overseas recently, which is far higher than the 6.2% in Keilor.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 27%. This commonality exists alongside a gap in religious views that has widened over time, with no religion being far more common in Essendon. While Essendon is closer to the city and more walkable, Keilor has a larger share of older residents, with 21.5% aged 65 and over compared to 14.4% in Essendon. The gap in home ownership and renting has narrowed slightly since 2011, yet Keilor remains much more likely to have larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Keilor 3+ bedrooms: 34.5 pts higher in Keilor Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Essendon Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Essendon Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Keilor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendon in Keilor +7,025 larger in Essendon gap widening

68,712 59th pct 61,687 52nd pct

Median age in Essendon in Keilor +5 yrs older in Keilor gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.6%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.5% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.7% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 32.0%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Keilor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

2.4% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

23.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 22.4%

13.7% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 66.1%

3.8% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Cantonese even 1.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

37.5% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 25.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Essendon in Keilor +2 more in Essendon

21 38th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Essendon in Keilor +0.24 more in Essendon

2.03 47th pct 1.79 38th pct

Students in Essendon in Keilor +6,145 more in Keilor

9,360 45th pct 15,505 73rd pct

Avg size in Essendon in Keilor +348 larger in Keilor

468 54th pct 816 91st pct

ICSEA in Essendon in Keilor +7 higher in Essendon

1,107 87th pct 1,100 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 61.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 32.3%

13.1% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Essendon in Keilor +$249 higher in Essendon gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $810 56th pct

Household income in Essendon in Keilor +$111 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$2,046 75th pct $1,935 68th pct

Family income in Essendon in Keilor +$486 higher in Essendon gap steady

$2,852 88th pct $2,366 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

14.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.8%

18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendon in Keilor +68 larger in Essendon

337 12th pct 269 10th pct

Median age in Essendon in Keilor +4 yrs older in Essendon

28 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Essendon in Keilor +$35 higher in Essendon

$812 84th pct $777 80th pct

Household income in Essendon in Keilor +$298 higher in Keilor

$1,770 64th pct $2,068 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendon in Keilor +0.3 larger in Keilor gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

11.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 23.0%

31.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendon in Keilor +$40 higher in Keilor gap widening

$370 56th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Essendon in Keilor +$33 higher in Essendon gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Essendon in Keilor +0.10 higher in Essendon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.1% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 19.7%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

42.5% Separate house +33.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.7 pts 1.3%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 12.1%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 1.0%

4.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.3%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Essendon in Keilor +5 more in Keilor

322 56th pct 327 57th pct

Stops/1k in Essendon in Keilor +0.61 more in Keilor

4.69 55th pct 5.30 69th pct

Departures/1k in Essendon in Keilor +325.1 more in Essendon

2,016.7 86th pct 1,691.7 79th pct

PT routes in Essendon in Keilor +8 more in Essendon

27 49th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Essendon in Keilor +1 longer in Keilor

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Essendon in Keilor +7 longer in Keilor

9 10th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 28.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 33.7%

29.5% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

7.3% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

7.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 25.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Community & personal service even 9.1%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendon in Keilor +9,994 higher in Essendon

74,613 57th pct 64,619 48th pct

Growth in Essendon in Keilor +3.5 pts higher in Essendon

7.5% 67th pct 4.0% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendon in Keilor +19 higher in Essendon

601 22nd pct 582 20th pct

Max temp in Essendon in Keilor +0.0 higher in Essendon

20.5 19th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Essendon in Keilor +0.1 higher in Essendon

11.0 40th pct 10.9 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendon in Keilor +2.1 higher in Essendon

8.8 97th pct 6.7 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Essendon in Keilor +1.3 more in Essendon

7.9 100th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Essendon in Keilor +12.3 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 87.7% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Essendon in Keilor +19.6 pts higher in Essendon

99.7% 100th pct 80.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Essendon in Keilor +3.5 pts higher in Essendon

99.9% 99th pct 96.4% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Essendon in Keilor +12.9 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Essendon in Keilor +1.3 pts higher in Essendon

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Essendon in Keilor +31.0 pts higher in Essendon

97.8% 99th pct 66.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Essendon in Keilor +0.3 more in Keilor

18.8 70th pct 19.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Essendon in Keilor +307 higher in Essendon

561 100th pct 254 87th pct

Mean slope in Essendon in Keilor +0.1 pts higher in Keilor

4.3% 27th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Essendon with nearby areas

Brunswick - Coburg Maribyrnong Melbourne City Moreland - North Keilor Yarra Port Phillip Darebin - South

Compare Keilor with nearby areas

Essendon Maribyrnong Brimbank Moreland - North Brunswick - Coburg Melbourne City Tullamarine - Broadmeadows Hobsons Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/21001/keilor