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Bayswater North vs Kilsyth

Name: Bayswater North vs Kilsyth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bayswater North profile · Kilsyth profile

Bayswater North Kilsyth

Kilsyth and Bayswater North are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east. Kilsyth has a larger proportion of older residents, with 19.4% aged 65 and over compared to 16.0% in Bayswater North. Kilsyth also has more large homes, with 78.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bayswater North is more diverse and better educated, with 24.4% of people born overseas and 23.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.7% and 19.5% in Kilsyth.

These areas share many core traits, including a typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical weekly household incomes. However, the gap in public transport access is widening, as Bayswater North has far more people who can reach destinations within 30 or 45 minutes by transit. Kilsyth is more walkable in terms of parks, but Bayswater North has more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,685 larger in Kilsyth 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in Kilsyth Other language: 6.9 pts higher in Bayswater North Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in Bayswater North Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Kilsyth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +2,685 larger in Kilsyth gap widening

9,014 87th pct 11,699 88th pct

Median age in Bayswater North in Kilsyth even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.9%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater North Kilsyth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 76.3%

3.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +6.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.7% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.6% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +1.24 more in Kilsyth

0.59 0th pct 1.83 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +10 more in Bayswater North

39 90th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +12 larger in Kilsyth

384 57th pct 397 59th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +17 higher in Bayswater North

1,051 79th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 52.3%

14.2% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$36 higher in Bayswater North gap narrowing

$839 65th pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$26 higher in Bayswater North gap narrowing

$1,675 59th pct $1,649 57th pct

Family income in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$57 higher in Bayswater North gap narrowing

$2,113 64th pct $2,056 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

14.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +77 larger in Kilsyth

66 80th pct 143 86th pct

Median age in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +5 yrs older in Bayswater North

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$114 higher in Kilsyth

$619 47th pct $733 59th pct

Household income in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$550 higher in Kilsyth

$1,474 41st pct $2,024 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +0.1 larger in Bayswater North gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 56.2%

23.4% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$31 higher in Kilsyth gap widening

$360 73rd pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +$137 higher in Kilsyth gap widening

$1,835 63rd pct $1,972 70th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater North in Kilsyth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%

28.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 19.8%

0.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 18.4%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

4.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

1.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +10 more in Bayswater North

66 88th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +2.54 more in Bayswater North

7.32 86th pct 4.79 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +482.6 more in Bayswater North

1,342.2 88th pct 859.6 85th pct

PT routes in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +1 more in Kilsyth

14 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +1 longer in Kilsyth

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +2 longer in Kilsyth

29 25th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +27,985 more in Bayswater North

37,901 86th pct 9,916 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +64,067 more in Bayswater North

97,035 78th pct 32,968 58th pct

Transit to city in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +3 longer in Bayswater North

86 97th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%

35.7% 1 vehicle even 35.7%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

5.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

12.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Labourers even 9.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +0.3 higher in Bayswater North

6.9 92nd pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +0.1 more in Bayswater North

6.9 94th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +5.6 pts higher in Bayswater North

97.5% 99th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +9.2 pts higher in Bayswater North

90.7% 95th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +1.4 pts higher in Bayswater North

95.7% 86th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +8.4 pts higher in Bayswater North

94.3% 96th pct 85.9% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater North in Kilsyth even

99.4% 86th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +6.1 pts higher in Kilsyth

51.6% 84th pct 57.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +2.5 more in Bayswater North

16.1 56th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +81 higher in Bayswater North

276 94th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater North in Kilsyth +0.9 pts higher in Kilsyth

3.9% 27th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Bayswater North with nearby areas

Croydon South Kilsyth South Croydon Bayswater Boronia Ringwood East Kilsyth Heathmont

Compare Kilsyth with nearby areas

Mooroolbark Kilsyth South Croydon Montrose Bayswater North Croydon South Mount Dandenong Croydon North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater North vs Kilsyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20174/bayswater-north/vs/SAL21354/kilsyth