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Alphington vs Kew East

Name: Alphington vs Kew East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Alphington profile · Kew East profile

Alphington Kew East

Kew East and Alphington are neighbouring residential areas in Melbourne's east. Kew East has a higher share of separate houses (66.3%) and larger homes, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more diverse in language, with 27.1% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Alphington has a far higher share of people with no religion (56.2%) and a larger proportion of renters at 33.7%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income and the number of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown, with Alphington now well higher at 44.5% compared to Kew East's 39.0%. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified workforce in both neighbourhoods.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Kew East No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Alphington Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Kew East De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Alphington Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Alphington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington in Kew East +918 larger in Kew East gap narrowing

5,702 86th pct 6,620 86th pct

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

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 22.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) even 28.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

40.5% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

45.7% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 35.2%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Kew East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 69.8%

2.3% China +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 27.5%

29.5% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 24.3%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

6.3% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

9.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 70.3%

2.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 41.8%

33.6% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alphington in Kew East +0.92 more in Alphington

3.43 47th pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington in Kew East +1 more in Kew East

49 92nd pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Alphington in Kew East +57 larger in Kew East

711 91st pct 768 93rd pct

ICSEA in Alphington in Kew East +4 higher in Kew East

1,139 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Alphington in Kew East +$156 higher in Alphington gap widening

$1,199 90th pct $1,043 86th pct

Household income in Alphington in Kew East +$61 higher in Kew East gap steady

$2,429 88th pct $2,490 89th pct

Family income in Alphington in Kew East +$245 higher in Alphington gap widening

$3,423 96th pct $3,178 93rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +5.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington in Kew East +1 larger in Alphington

22 70th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Alphington in Kew East +7 yrs older in Kew East

28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Alphington in Kew East +$587 higher in Kew East

$725 58th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Alphington in Kew East +$2,124 higher in Kew East

$1,625 47th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington in Kew East +0.3 larger in Kew East gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

10.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 19.9%

17.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

5.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington in Kew East +$20 higher in Kew East gap narrowing

$451 88th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Alphington in Kew East +$508 higher in Kew East gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Alphington in Kew East even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.7% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 23.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 21.9%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.8%

4.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%

9.9% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington in Kew East +12 more in Kew East

30 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington in Kew East +1.08 more in Kew East

5.26 79th pct 6.34 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Alphington in Kew East +1,938.6 more in Kew East

1,499.3 89th pct 3,437.9 99th pct

PT routes in Alphington in Kew East +4 more in Kew East

9 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Alphington in Kew East +1 longer in Alphington

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington in Kew East +3,616 more in Alphington

44,260 86th pct 40,644 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington in Kew East +67,484 more in Alphington

237,410 87th pct 169,926 86th pct

Transit to city in Alphington in Kew East +6 longer in Kew East

44 25th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 39.0%

30.1% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 35.3%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Professional & technical even 14.1%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

7.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 38.4%

18.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington in Kew East +0.4 higher in Kew East

8.0 97th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington in Kew East +0.1 more in Kew East

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Alphington in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alphington in Kew East +3.4 pts higher in Alphington

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Alphington in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alphington in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alphington in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alphington in Kew East +15.6 pts higher in Kew East

81.1% 94th pct 96.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Alphington in Kew East +3.3 more in Kew East

11.4 45th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alphington in Kew East +74 higher in Alphington

322 96th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Alphington in Kew East +1.6 pts higher in Kew East

3.8% 25th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Alphington with nearby areas

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Compare Kew East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alphington vs Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20034/alphington/vs/SAL21337/kew-east