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Digby vs Killara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Digby profile · Killara profile

Digby Killara

Digby and Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Digby is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 49, while Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) is far younger with a typical age of 28. There are also clear differences in their finances and accessibility; typical weekly family income is well higher in Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) at $1,875 compared to $1,275 in Digby. Digby has more amenities nearby, with 63.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) has none.

These two areas have stayed very similar in their lack of basic infrastructure, as neither has any homes within a short walk of schools, groceries or health services. The gap in their walkability scores has remained steady, with both remaining car-dependent. This reflects a shared environment where residents in both Digby and Killara (Glenelg - Vic.) rely on vehicles for almost all their needs.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Digby Population: 113 larger in Digby Family income: $600 higher in Killara Household size: 0.4 larger in Digby Mortgage: $106 higher in Digby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Digbyin Killara +113 larger in Digby gap steady
122 45th pct 9 6th pct
Median age in Digbyin Killara +21 yrs older in Digby gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Digbyin Killara
6.6% 80th pct —
Aged 65+ in Digbyin Killara
32.8% 89th pct —
Under 15 in Digbyin Killara
17.2% 51st pct —
De facto in Digbyin Killara
10.1% 33rd pct —

Age structure

9.8% Young adults (25–44) +67.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
32.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

30.9% Never married +202.4 pts ▸ 233.3%
6.2% Separated +93.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.3% Married ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Digby Killara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Digbyin Killara
4.9% 21st pct —

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.7% Australian +55.4 pts ▸ 111.1%
29.5% English ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Dutch ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Digbyin Killara
2.5% 42nd pct —
Limited English in Digbyin Killara
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

93.4% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Digbyin Killara
40.2% 49th pct —

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +70.9 pts ▸ 111.1%
48.4% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 33.3%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Digbyin Killara
34.4% 22nd pct —
Bachelor+ in Digbyin Killara
3.1% 7th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Digbyin Killara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Digbyin Killara +$42 higher in Digby gap narrowing
$492 12th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Digbyin Killara +$42 higher in Digby
$1,041 15th pct $999 13th pct
Family income in Digbyin Killara +$600 higher in Killara
$1,275 14th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Digbyin Killara
4.1% 27th pct —
High-income homes in Digbyin Killara
6.3% 19th pct —

Household income distribution

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Digbyin Killara
33.6% 73rd pct —
Mental health in Digbyin Killara
10.7% 74th pct —
Needs assistance in Digbyin Killara
13.1% 97th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis +13.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.9% Asthma ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Stroke ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +22.4 pts 33.3%
5.7% Three or more +27.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.2% One condition ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Digbyin Killara
30.9% 87th pct —
Unpaid carers in Digbyin Killara
19.6% 89th pct —
Unpaid child care in Digbyin Killara
11.3% 8th pct —
Defence service in Digbyin Killara
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Digbyin Killara
35.1% 89th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Digbyin Killara +8 larger in Digby
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Digbyin Killara
8 yrs 1st pct —
Household income in Digbyin Killara
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Digbyin Killara +0.4 larger in Digby
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Digbyin Killara
28.9% 97th pct —
Living alone in Digbyin Killara
31.3% 75th pct —

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +58.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%
28.9% One-parent families ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +48.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
41.7% 2 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Digbyin Killara +$20 higher in Digby
$120 9th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Digbyin Killara +$106 higher in Digby
$520 2nd pct $414 0th pct
People / bedroom in Digbyin Killara +0.10 higher in Digby gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Digbyin Killara
8.3% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Digbyin Killara
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Digbyin Killara
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Digbyin Killara
77.1% 43rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +68.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.3% 2 bedrooms +71.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Digbyin Killara
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Digbyin Killara
14.0% 42nd pct —
PT commute in Digbyin Killara
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Digbyin Killara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Digbyin Killara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Digbyin Killara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Digbyin Killara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
26.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Digbyin Killara
24.1% 26th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Digbyin Killara
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Digbyin Killara
44.3% 13th pct —
Full-time in Digbyin Killara
58.1% 50th pct —

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Digbyin Killara +1.7 higher in Digby
1.7 64th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Digbyin Killara +2.0 more in Digby
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Digbyin Killara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Digbyin Killara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Digbyin Killara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Digbyin Killara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Digbyin Killara +63.3 pts higher in Digby
63.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Digbyin Killara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Digbyin Killara +449.0 more in Killara
106.6 88th pct 555.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Digbyin Killara +0 higher in Digby
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Digbyin Killara +2.5 pts higher in Digby
7.4% 66th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Digby with nearby areas

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Compare Killara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Digby vs Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20753/digby/vs/SAL21346/killara