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Kew vs Upsalls Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Kew profile · Upsalls Creek profile

Kew Upsalls Creek

Kew (NSW) and Upsalls Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kew (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 46.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more accessible, with a typical 2-minute walk to public transport and more local shops and parks. Upsalls Creek is smaller and more residential, with a typical age of 49 and far more large homes, as 88.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 57.0% in Kew (NSW).

Both areas are similar in how many people work from home and the high share of homes owned outright. While they share these trends, they differ in income; 20.9% of Upsalls Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 8.2% in Kew (NSW). This income gap is also seen among First Nations residents, who have much higher personal and household incomes in Upsalls Creek.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.0 pts higher in Kew 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in Upsalls Creek Recent movers: 28.7 pts higher in Kew Population: 1,645 larger in Kew Median age: 14 yrs older in Kew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1,645 larger in Kew gap widening
1,761 77th pct 116 44th pct
Median age in Kewin Upsalls Creek +14 yrs older in Kew gap widening
63 yrs 97th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.0 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kewin Upsalls Creek +25.0 pts higher in Kew gap widening
46.6% 100th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.8 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap steady
12.0% 23rd pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Kewin Upsalls Creek +4.4 pts higher in Kew gap steady
10.2% 34th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

46.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.0 pts 21.6%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 50.5%
16.8% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kew Upsalls Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kewin Upsalls Creek +6.7 pts higher in Kew gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.4%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +7.4 pts 42.2%
37.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%
14.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
3.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.0 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
2.3% 42nd pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.2 pts higher in Kew gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 87.1%
0.0% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kewin Upsalls Creek +5.7 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
35.7% 36th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 34.5%
35.7% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
5.2% Not stated +15.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kewin Upsalls Creek +6.3 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
33.2% 19th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Kewin Upsalls Creek +8.7 pts higher in Kew gap widening
13.5% 46th pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kewin Upsalls Creek
4.74 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1 more in Kew
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kewin Upsalls Creek +345 larger in Kew
551 78th pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Kewin Upsalls Creek +21 higher in Kew
957 30th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%
7.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%
10.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 4.1%
12.3% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 4.1%
10.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$70 higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
$542 17th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$268 higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
$1,107 20th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$501 higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
$1,290 14th pct $1,791 43rd pct
High earners in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.6 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Kewin Upsalls Creek +12.7 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 25th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

47.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 14.0%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 41.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kewin Upsalls Creek +24.7 pts higher in Kew
47.1% 99th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.6 pts higher in Kew
11.2% 78th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.9 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
9.0% 87th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%
10.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +15.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
28.6% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 15.5%
12.5% Two conditions ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kewin Upsalls Creek +3.0 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
19.5% 57th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kewin Upsalls Creek +8.5 pts higher in Kew gap steady
16.2% 80th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kewin Upsalls Creek +6.0 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
17.3% 18th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.3 pts higher in Upsalls Creek
6.6% 88th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kewin Upsalls Creek +5.1 pts higher in Kew gap widening
30.3% 80th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewin Upsalls Creek +92 larger in Kew
96 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Kewin Upsalls Creek +13 yrs older in Upsalls Creek
18 yrs 18th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Kewin Upsalls Creek
26.0% 18th pct —
Unemployment in Kewin Upsalls Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$794 higher in Upsalls Creek
$530 36th pct $1,324 88th pct
Household income in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$1,093 higher in Upsalls Creek
$1,781 53rd pct $2,874 87th pct
Indigenous language in Kewin Upsalls Creek
13.5% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.2 larger in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kewin Upsalls Creek +6.3 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap steady
10.0% 45th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Kewin Upsalls Creek +7.4 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
22.8% 47th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
51.0% Couples without children ◂ +32.5 pts 18.5%
10.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +30.4 pts 20.9%
22.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.2% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$80 higher in Kew gap widening
$370 76th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Kewin Upsalls Creek +$161 higher in Kew gap narrowing
$1,769 59th pct $1,608 49th pct
People / bedroom in Kewin Upsalls Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.8 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap narrowing
9.9% 26th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.2 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
58.4% 89th pct 58.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.2 pts higher in Kew gap steady
97.6% 55th pct 95.3% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kewin Upsalls Creek +31.3 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
57.0% 12th pct 88.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 58.1%
19.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.9% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.2% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 95.3%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 3 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
27.8% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
30.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 11.6%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.2% $200–$349 +100.8 pts ▸ 120.0%
49.3% $350–$549 +50.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.4 pts higher in Kew gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.5 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.9 pts higher in Kew gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1 more in Kew
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.57 more in Kew
0.57 59th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.6 more in Kew
0.6 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1 more in Kew
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kewin Upsalls Creek +66 longer in Upsalls Creek
2 14th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 62.5%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 23.3%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 30.2%
11.7% 3 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kewin Upsalls Creek +28.7 pts higher in Kew gap widening
55.7% 94th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Kewin Upsalls Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.7 pts higher in Kew gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kewin Upsalls Creek +19.2 pts higher in Upsalls Creek gap widening
35.2% 5th pct 54.4% 30th pct
Full-time in Kewin Upsalls Creek +11.9 pts higher in Kew gap widening
51.1% 19th pct 39.3% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +14.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Wholesale trade +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%
14.4% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
9.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.8 higher in Kew
1.8 64th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.8 more in Kew
1.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kewin Upsalls Creek +0.4 pts higher in Kew
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kewin Upsalls Creek +40.0 pts higher in Kew
40.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kewin Upsalls Creek +8.3 pts higher in Kew
8.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kewin Upsalls Creek +2.4 pts higher in Kew
2.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kewin Upsalls Creek +28.2 pts higher in Kew
28.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kewin Upsalls Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kewin Upsalls Creek +7.4 more in Kew
7.4 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kewin Upsalls Creek +10 higher in Kew
10 72nd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Kewin Upsalls Creek +1.5 pts higher in Upsalls Creek
9.4% 78th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kew vs Upsalls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12117/kew/vs/SAL14067/upsalls-creek