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Glen Eira vs Kingston

Name: Glen Eira vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Glen Eira profile · Kingston profile

Glen Eira Kingston

Glen Eira and Kingston are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's south and east, but they differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Glen Eira is more compact and walkable, with a typical walk to a transport stop taking just 2 minutes compared to 9 minutes in Kingston. It is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 31.4% of people using another language at home and 46.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kingston has more separate houses and larger homes, with 67% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

While these areas have tracked differently since 2011, some gaps are widening, such as the number of people working from home and the share of renters, which is now 8.6 points higher in Glen Eira. Other similarities remain steady, as both areas have almost identical shares of children under 15 and a similar number of schools. They both sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes, though Glen Eira’s lead in high earners has stayed mostly unchanged over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Glen Eira People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glen Eira Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Glen Eira Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Glen Eira Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Glen Eira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Eira in Kingston +33,776 larger in Glen Eira gap widening

156,469 88th pct 122,693 84th pct

Median age in Glen Eira in Kingston +3 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married even 47.2%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.7%

7.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Glen Eira Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.5% China ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.6% English +11.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

6.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.2% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian even 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.4% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.6% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.4% Judaism ◂ +15.4 pts 1.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glen Eira in Kingston +1 more in Glen Eira

38 73rd pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.31 more in Kingston

1.39 19th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Glen Eira in Kingston +4,084 more in Glen Eira

24,212 86th pct 20,128 81st pct

Avg size in Glen Eira in Kingston +78 larger in Glen Eira

637 78th pct 559 70th pct

ICSEA in Glen Eira in Kingston +24 higher in Glen Eira

1,122 91st pct 1,098 83rd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 67.2%

6.2% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 32.2%

11.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Glen Eira in Kingston +$76 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$1,016 82nd pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Glen Eira in Kingston +$164 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$2,129 79th pct $1,965 70th pct

Family income in Glen Eira in Kingston +$248 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$2,791 87th pct $2,543 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

13.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +3.8 pts 66.1%

17.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Eira in Kingston +197 larger in Kingston

438 16th pct 635 24th pct

Median age in Glen Eira in Kingston +1 yrs older in Glen Eira

30 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Glen Eira in Kingston +$14 higher in Glen Eira

$841 86th pct $827 86th pct

Household income in Glen Eira in Kingston +$12 higher in Glen Eira

$2,024 79th pct $2,012 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.1 larger in Glen Eira gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

10.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

28.0% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Eira in Kingston +$25 higher in Glen Eira gap narrowing

$435 81st pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Glen Eira in Kingston +$229 higher in Glen Eira gap widening

$2,396 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.10 higher in Glen Eira gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.8% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 25.2%

31.5% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

47.8% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 17.8%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

4.7% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 25.8%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Eira in Kingston +56 more in Glen Eira

696 87th pct 640 85th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.77 more in Kingston

4.45 50th pct 5.22 67th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Eira in Kingston +338.8 more in Glen Eira

1,670.2 78th pct 1,331.3 69th pct

PT routes in Glen Eira in Kingston +11 more in Glen Eira

55 84th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Glen Eira in Kingston +7 longer in Kingston

2 14th pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Glen Eira in Kingston +8 longer in Kingston

17 29th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

6.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 27.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Glen Eira in Kingston +40,956 higher in Glen Eira

171,157 88th pct 130,201 81st pct

Growth in Glen Eira in Kingston +3.0 pts higher in Glen Eira

8.1% 72nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glen Eira in Kingston +53 higher in Kingston

644 27th pct 698 32nd pct

Max temp in Glen Eira in Kingston even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston

11.1 42nd pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.6 higher in Glen Eira

8.4 93rd pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.5 more in Glen Eira

7.9 99th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Glen Eira in Kingston +4.8 pts higher in Glen Eira

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Eira in Kingston +3.7 pts higher in Glen Eira

99.9% 100th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Glen Eira in Kingston +1.7 pts higher in Glen Eira

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Glen Eira in Kingston +8.6 pts higher in Glen Eira

100.0% 100th pct 91.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Glen Eira

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Glen Eira in Kingston +11.4 pts higher in Glen Eira

97.6% 99th pct 86.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Eira in Kingston +3.7 more in Kingston

10.4 12th pct 14.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Eira in Kingston +116 higher in Glen Eira

381 93rd pct 265 87th pct

Mean slope in Glen Eira in Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Glen Eira

2.8% 2nd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Glen Eira with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Eira vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20802/glen-eira/vs/20803/kingston