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Hawthorn vs Kew

Name: Hawthorn vs Kew — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Kew profile

Hawthorn Kew

Kew (Vic.) and Hawthorn (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and demographic profiles. Kew (Vic.) has more detached houses, with 50.5% compared to 24.3% in Hawthorn (Vic.), and far more homes with three or more bedrooms. Residents are noticeably older in Kew (Vic.), where the typical age is 41, while Hawthorn (Vic.) has a typical age of 34. This difference is reflected in the housing; Kew (Vic.) has far more homes owned outright (39.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.1%). In contrast, renting is far more common in Hawthorn (Vic.) at 45.6%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,120 to $1,207. They also share similar levels of volunteering and health conditions. However, Hawthorn (Vic.) has seen more movement, with 52.1% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (24.0%) compared to Kew (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Kew 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Kew Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Hawthorn Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Kew Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawthorn in Kew +2,177 larger in Kew gap narrowing

22,322 90th pct 24,499 90th pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Kew +7 yrs older in Kew gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 24.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

12.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

52.6% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 39.7%

36.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hawthorn Kew

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 66.1%

3.1% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam even 1.3%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% English ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

26.7% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%

9.2% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

5.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 70.3%

4.2% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 44.8%

36.0% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawthorn in Kew +0.05 more in Kew

2.91 42nd pct 2.97 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawthorn in Kew +25 more in Kew

72 96th pct 97 100th pct

Avg size in Hawthorn in Kew +27 larger in Kew

604 85th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Hawthorn in Kew +16 higher in Hawthorn

1,156 100th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 83.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

15.0% Society & culture even 15.0%

12.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.6% Engineering & related even 7.6%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawthorn in Kew +$87 higher in Hawthorn gap widening

$1,207 90th pct $1,120 88th pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Kew +$352 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$2,145 81st pct $2,497 89th pct

Family income in Hawthorn in Kew +$22 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$3,279 94th pct $3,301 94th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

29.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

14.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

5.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 68.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawthorn in Kew +36 larger in Kew

56 78th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Hawthorn in Kew even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hawthorn in Kew +$125 higher in Kew

$725 58th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Hawthorn in Kew +$545 higher in Kew

$2,392 76th pct $2,937 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawthorn in Kew +0.4 larger in Kew gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

8.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

11.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawthorn in Kew +$76 higher in Kew gap widening

$400 82nd pct $476 90th pct

Mortgage in Hawthorn in Kew +$741 higher in Kew gap widening

$2,259 84th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Hawthorn in Kew +0.10 higher in Hawthorn gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 28.6%

26.8% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.5 pts 25.6%

24.3% Separate house +26.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 3.8%

4.8% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.9%

26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 10.0%

11.1% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.8% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawthorn in Kew +39 more in Kew

78 88th pct 117 90th pct

Stops/1k in Hawthorn in Kew +1.28 more in Kew

3.49 71st pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Hawthorn in Kew +472.0 more in Kew

2,281.0 93rd pct 2,753.1 96th pct

PT routes in Hawthorn in Kew +10 more in Kew

10 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Hawthorn in Kew +1 longer in Kew

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hawthorn in Kew even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawthorn in Kew +849 more in Hawthorn

72,072 88th pct 71,223 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawthorn in Kew +279,473 more in Hawthorn

471,584 91st pct 192,111 87th pct

Transit to city in Hawthorn in Kew +17 longer in Kew

32 9th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

27.3% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.8% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 40.9%

26.4% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%

17.1% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative even 11.5%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawthorn in Kew +0.8 higher in Hawthorn

9.1 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawthorn in Kew +0.2 more in Hawthorn

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Hawthorn in Kew +2.3 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hawthorn in Kew +3.7 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Hawthorn in Kew +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Hawthorn in Kew +1.8 pts higher in Hawthorn

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Hawthorn in Kew even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawthorn in Kew +1.5 pts higher in Hawthorn

99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawthorn in Kew +3.0 more in Hawthorn

20.1 62nd pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawthorn in Kew +31 higher in Hawthorn

451 100th pct 420 100th pct

Mean slope in Hawthorn in Kew +0.5 pts higher in Kew

5.2% 45th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Hawthorn with nearby areas

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Compare Kew with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/vs/SAL21336/kew