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Balwyn vs Kew East

Name: Balwyn vs Kew East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Balwyn profile · Kew East profile

Balwyn Kew East

Balwyn and Kew East are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with distinct profiles. Balwyn is far more multicultural, with 45.5% of people born overseas and 45.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kew East has a higher share of wealthier households, with a typical weekly family income of $3,178 compared to $2,492 in Balwyn. Kew East also offers more public transport options, with far more weekly departures and a higher number of stops per 1,000 people.

These two areas share very similar living conditions, such as having almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $3,000. They also both have about the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities. While Balwyn has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, Kew East has a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Across the two, Balwyn has more people living alone, while Kew East has more volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Balwyn Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Balwyn Population: 6,875 larger in Balwyn People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kew East Participation: 8.4 pts higher in Kew East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn in Kew East +6,875 larger in Balwyn gap steady

13,495 88th pct 6,620 86th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Kew East +2 yrs older in Balwyn gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 52.0%

31.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

6.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.0% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn Kew East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.6% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

17.2% China ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%

3.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% Chinese ◂ +21.0 pts 13.3%

21.1% English +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.8% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +19.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

21.9% Mandarin ◂ +15.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 41.8%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn in Kew East +0.68 more in Kew East

1.83 25th pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn in Kew East +6 more in Balwyn

56 93rd pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Balwyn in Kew East +174 larger in Kew East

594 84th pct 768 93rd pct

ICSEA in Balwyn in Kew East +8 higher in Balwyn

1,151 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

12.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn in Kew East +$193 higher in Kew East gap widening

$850 66th pct $1,043 86th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Kew East +$515 higher in Kew East gap widening

$1,975 74th pct $2,490 89th pct

Family income in Balwyn in Kew East +$686 higher in Kew East gap widening

$2,492 81st pct $3,178 93rd pct

Household income distribution

21.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.9%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 34.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.1%

16.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn in Kew East +11 larger in Balwyn

32 73rd pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Balwyn in Kew East +10 yrs older in Kew East

25 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Balwyn in Kew East +$462 higher in Kew East

$850 69th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Balwyn in Kew East +$999 higher in Kew East

$2,750 86th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn in Kew East +0.1 larger in Kew East gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 19.9%

18.1% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

6.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn in Kew East +$20 higher in Kew East gap steady

$451 88th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn in Kew East even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn in Kew East +0.10 higher in Kew East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 23.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.3%

16.5% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

9.4% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn in Kew East +6 more in Balwyn

48 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn in Kew East +2.79 more in Kew East

3.56 72nd pct 6.34 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn in Kew East +2,225.3 more in Kew East

1,212.6 87th pct 3,437.9 99th pct

PT routes in Balwyn in Kew East +3 more in Kew East

10 86th pct 13 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Balwyn in Kew East +3 longer in Balwyn

15 12th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn in Kew East +8,243 more in Balwyn

48,887 87th pct 40,644 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn in Kew East +18,014 more in Balwyn

187,940 87th pct 169,926 86th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn in Kew East +7 longer in Balwyn

57 49th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals even 38.4%

19.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn in Kew East +0.0 higher in Kew East

8.4 99th pct 8.5 99th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Balwyn in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Balwyn in Kew East +1.9 pts higher in Balwyn

98.5% 99th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn in Kew East even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn in Kew East +2.2 pts higher in Balwyn

98.9% 100th pct 96.7% 99th pct

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

11.3 45th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn in Kew East +77 higher in Balwyn

325 96th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Balwyn in Kew East +0.6 pts higher in Balwyn

6.0% 53rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Balwyn with nearby areas

Canterbury Deepdene Balwyn North Surrey Hills Mont Albert Camberwell Mont Albert North Kew East

Compare Kew East with nearby areas

Ivanhoe East Deepdene Kew Alphington Ivanhoe Eaglemont Balwyn North Balwyn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn vs Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20123/balwyn/vs/SAL21337/kew-east