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Avondale Heights vs Keilor Park

Name: Avondale Heights vs Keilor Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Avondale Heights profile · Keilor Park profile

Avondale Heights Keilor Park

Avondale Heights and Keilor Park are neighbouring suburbs with very different layouts and populations. Avondale Heights is much more diverse and walkable, with 47% of people using a language other than English at home and 91.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Keilor Park is more residential in feel, where separate houses are far more common at 88.6%, and the typical First Nations resident is far older at 37 compared to 27 in Avondale Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical weekly personal income, which is $666 in Avondale Heights and $645 in Keilor Park. They also share a similar age profile, with about 26% of residents aged 65 and over. While they are close by, Avondale Heights remains far more connected for pedestrians and public transport users, with many more transit stops and a higher number of people able to reach a destination within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,704 larger in Avondale Heights Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Avondale Heights Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Keilor Park Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Avondale Heights Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in Avondale Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +9,704 larger in Avondale Heights gap widening

12,388 88th pct 2,684 82nd pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +1 yrs older in Avondale Heights gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) even 24.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) even 23.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

51.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Avondale Heights Keilor Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

8.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.9% Italian +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% English +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

7.3% Vietnamese ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

4.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

11.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

4.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

22.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

4.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park

1.01 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +24 more in Avondale Heights

42 90th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +173 larger in Keilor Park

608 85th pct 781 94th pct

ICSEA in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +12 higher in Keilor Park

1,075 86th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 49.2%

18.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$21 higher in Avondale Heights gap steady

$666 35th pct $645 31st pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$119 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

$1,587 53rd pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$225 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

$2,039 60th pct $1,814 45th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.9%

19.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +43 larger in Avondale Heights

50 77th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +10 yrs older in Keilor Park

27 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$188 higher in Keilor Park

$537 37th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$187 higher in Avondale Heights

$1,562 45th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 57.7%

25.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

17.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$8 higher in Avondale Heights gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +$366 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,801 61st pct

People / bedroom in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +0.10 higher in Avondale Heights gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

76.8% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

22.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms even 27.3%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

5.3% Under $200 even 5.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

20.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 13.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +32 more in Avondale Heights

45 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +1.21 more in Keilor Park

3.63 72nd pct 4.84 77th pct

Departures/1k in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +1,487.3 more in Keilor Park

1,010.5 86th pct 2,497.8 94th pct

PT routes in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +5 more in Avondale Heights

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +4 longer in Keilor Park

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +3 longer in Keilor Park

14 10th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +16,413 more in Avondale Heights

24,961 78th pct 8,548 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +68,654 more in Avondale Heights

92,275 77th pct 23,621 51st pct

Transit to city in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +16 longer in Keilor Park

68 71st pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 22.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +0.8 higher in Avondale Heights

7.2 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +0.8 more in Avondale Heights

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +0.9 pts higher in Avondale Heights

92.4% 96th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +2.6 pts higher in Keilor Park

87.1% 93rd pct 89.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +9.6 pts higher in Avondale Heights

97.1% 91st pct 87.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +18.2 pts higher in Avondale Heights

96.6% 97th pct 78.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +91.0 pts higher in Avondale Heights

91.2% 97th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +3.1 more in Keilor Park

11.1 44th pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +131 higher in Avondale Heights

331 97th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Avondale Heights in Keilor Park +0.8 pts higher in Avondale Heights

4.1% 29th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Avondale Heights with nearby areas

Keilor East Essendon West Maidstone Maribyrnong Braybrook Sunshine North Niddrie Aberfeldie

Compare Keilor Park with nearby areas

Keilor East Keilor Kealba Airport West Tullamarine Niddrie Avondale Heights Essendon West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avondale Heights vs Keilor Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20089/avondale-heights/vs/SAL21319/keilor-park