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Balwyn North vs Kew East

Name: Balwyn North vs Kew East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Balwyn North profile · Kew East profile

Balwyn North Kew East

Balwyn North and Kew East are neighbouring residential areas in Victoria. Balwyn North has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (43.4%) and a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (47.6%). This is consistent with its high proportion of residents with Chinese ancestry. In contrast, Kew East has more English and Australian ancestry. Balwyn North is also more likely to have larger homes, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses (83.0%) compared to Kew East.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people who need help with daily activities, which sits at 4.2% and is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and an identical share of residents aged 65 and over. While they are similar in these respects, Kew East has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher share of high earners, with 23.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Balwyn North Population: 14,682 larger in Balwyn North Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Balwyn North Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Balwyn North 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Balwyn North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balwyn North in Kew East +14,682 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

21,302 90th pct 6,620 86th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew East +1 yrs older in Balwyn North gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 52.0%

31.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Balwyn North Kew East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 69.8%

14.4% China ◂ +9.6 pts 4.8%

2.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% Chinese ◂ +18.6 pts 13.3%

18.2% English +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.4% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.7% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.9% English only +20.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.93 more in Kew East

1.58 20th pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balwyn North in Kew East +11 more in Balwyn North

61 94th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Balwyn North in Kew East +122 larger in Kew East

646 87th pct 768 93rd pct

ICSEA in Balwyn North in Kew East +4 higher in Balwyn North

1,147 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

18.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

11.1% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$189 higher in Kew East gap widening

$854 67th pct $1,043 86th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$144 higher in Kew East gap widening

$2,346 87th pct $2,490 89th pct

Family income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$451 higher in Kew East gap widening

$2,727 87th pct $3,178 93rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.8%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 71.1%

15.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balwyn North in Kew East +22 larger in Balwyn North

43 75th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Balwyn North in Kew East +11 yrs older in Kew East

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$563 higher in Kew East

$749 60th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Balwyn North in Kew East +$583 higher in Kew East

$3,166 89th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.2 larger in Balwyn North gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 67.0%

17.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

16.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balwyn North in Kew East +$83 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$554 96th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Balwyn North in Kew East +$78 higher in Balwyn North gap widening

$3,078 93rd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Balwyn North 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

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 40.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 66.3%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 28.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.6 pts 19.3%

18.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

6.4% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 49.2%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balwyn North in Kew East +65 more in Balwyn North

107 90th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.32 more in Kew East

5.02 78th pct 6.34 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1,776.9 more in Kew East

1,661.0 90th pct 3,437.9 99th pct

PT routes in Balwyn North in Kew East +13 more in Balwyn North

26 87th pct 13 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

15 12th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balwyn North in Kew East +13,039 more in Kew East

27,605 80th pct 40,644 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Balwyn North in Kew East +65,415 more in Kew East

104,511 80th pct 169,926 86th pct

Transit to city in Balwyn North in Kew East +12 longer in Balwyn North

62 60th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

36.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 43.1%

30.6% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.6 higher in Kew East

7.9 97th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balwyn North in Kew East even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Balwyn North in Kew East even

99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

98.5% 99th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Balwyn North in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balwyn North in Kew East +0.7 pts higher in Kew East

99.2% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Balwyn North in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balwyn North in Kew East +2.9 pts higher in Balwyn North

99.6% 100th pct 96.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.6 more in Kew East

13.1 49th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balwyn North in Kew East +88 higher in Balwyn North

336 97th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Balwyn North in Kew East +1.3 pts higher in Balwyn North

6.6% 59th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Balwyn North with nearby areas

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Compare Kew East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balwyn North vs Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20124/balwyn-north/vs/SAL21337/kew-east