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Alphington vs Kew

Name: Alphington vs Kew — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Alphington profile · Kew profile

Alphington Kew

Kew (Vic.) and Alphington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles in diversity and services. Kew (Vic.) is more multicultural, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 26.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has far more infrastructure, with 97 schools within 3km and a much higher number of public transport stops. Alphington has a higher share of people with no religion (56.2%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (71.2%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,400. They also share very similar family structures, with about 15% of the population being children under 15. While Kew (Vic.) has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas have a much lower proportion of three-bedroom homes than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,797 larger in Kew No religion: 11.5 pts higher in Alphington People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Alphington De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Alphington Other language: 8.7 pts higher in Kew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington in Kew +18,797 larger in Kew gap steady

5,702 86th pct 24,499 90th pct

Median age in Alphington in Kew +2 yrs older in Kew gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

40.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 39.7%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Kew

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 66.1%

2.3% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

29.5% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%

6.3% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

9.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

5.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 70.3%

2.9% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 44.8%

33.6% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alphington in Kew +0.46 more in Alphington

3.43 47th pct 2.97 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington in Kew +48 more in Kew

49 92nd pct 97 100th pct

Avg size in Alphington in Kew +80 larger in Alphington

711 91st pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Alphington in Kew even

1,139 100th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

12.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alphington in Kew +$79 higher in Alphington gap widening

$1,199 90th pct $1,120 88th pct

Household income in Alphington in Kew +$68 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$2,429 88th pct $2,497 89th pct

Family income in Alphington in Kew +$122 higher in Alphington gap narrowing

$3,423 96th pct $3,301 94th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

14.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington in Kew +70 larger in Kew

22 70th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Alphington in Kew +2 yrs older in Alphington

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alphington in Kew +$125 higher in Kew

$725 58th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Alphington in Kew +$1,312 higher in Kew

$1,625 47th pct $2,937 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington in Kew +0.1 larger in Kew gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 61.4%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

10.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

5.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington in Kew +$25 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$451 88th pct $476 90th pct

Mortgage in Alphington in Kew +$508 higher in Kew gap steady

$2,492 87th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Alphington in Kew +0.10 higher in Alphington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.7% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 50.5%

22.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

27.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington in Kew +87 more in Kew

30 86th pct 117 90th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington in Kew +0.49 more in Alphington

5.26 79th pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Alphington in Kew +1,253.8 more in Kew

1,499.3 89th pct 2,753.1 96th pct

PT routes in Alphington in Kew +11 more in Kew

9 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Alphington in Kew even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alphington in Kew +1 longer in Alphington

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington in Kew +26,963 more in Kew

44,260 86th pct 71,223 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington in Kew +45,299 more in Alphington

237,410 87th pct 192,111 87th pct

Transit to city in Alphington in Kew +5 longer in Kew

44 25th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 40.1%

30.1% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

1.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

7.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 41.6%

18.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Community & personal service even 7.7%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington in Kew +0.3 higher in Kew

8.0 97th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington in Kew even

7.8 99th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Alphington in Kew +2.3 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Alphington in Kew +3.7 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Alphington in Kew +1.4 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Alphington in Kew +1.7 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Alphington in Kew even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alphington in Kew +17.3 pts higher in Kew

81.1% 94th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Alphington in Kew +5.7 more in Kew

11.4 45th pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Alphington in Kew +98 higher in Kew

322 96th pct 420 100th pct

Mean slope in Alphington in Kew +2.0 pts higher in Kew

3.8% 25th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Alphington with nearby areas

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Compare Kew with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington vs Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20034/alphington/vs/SAL21336/kew