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Kalorama vs Silvan

Name: Kalorama vs Silvan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Kalorama profile · Silvan profile

Kalorama Silvan

Silvan and Kalorama are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges with similar population sizes. They differ most in education and accessibility. In Kalorama, 38% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.4% in Silvan. Kalorama also has far more people with no religion (60.7% versus 47.7% in Silvan). While Silvan is better for accessing groceries on foot, Kalorama is much more walkable for other needs, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 14.4% in Silvan.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar patterns in their core demographics. They share nearly identical shares of children under 15, and their typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting around $2,100. They also both have a very low number of people who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Kalorama Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Kalorama PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Kalorama No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Kalorama People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Silvan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalorama in Silvan +46 larger in Silvan gap widening

1,277 74th pct 1,323 75th pct

Median age in Kalorama in Silvan +2 yrs older in Kalorama gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

3.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalorama Silvan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

5.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.2% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 36.5%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

2.9% Italian +10.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

3.5% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.8%

0.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 47.7%

32.9% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalorama in Silvan

— 3.89 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalorama in Silvan +1 more in Kalorama

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Kalorama in Silvan +133 larger in Kalorama

335 52nd pct 202 38th pct

ICSEA in Kalorama in Silvan +12 higher in Kalorama

1,044 76th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 50.4%

11.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.1% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 21.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

11.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalorama in Silvan +$153 higher in Kalorama gap narrowing

$958 78th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Kalorama in Silvan +$71 higher in Silvan gap narrowing

$2,087 79th pct $2,158 82nd pct

Family income in Kalorama in Silvan +$77 higher in Kalorama gap narrowing

$2,406 78th pct $2,329 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

10.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalorama in Silvan +9 larger in Kalorama

19 67th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Kalorama in Silvan +38 yrs older in Silvan

19 yrs 21st pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Kalorama in Silvan +$112 higher in Silvan

$350 12th pct $462 27th pct

Household income in Kalorama in Silvan +$1,875 higher in Kalorama

$3,250 89th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalorama in Silvan +0.4 larger in Silvan gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

7.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

4.9% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.5% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalorama in Silvan +$66 higher in Kalorama gap steady

$416 85th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kalorama in Silvan +$217 higher in Silvan gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kalorama in Silvan +0.10 higher in Silvan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 39.9%

36.1% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 97.8%

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

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 39.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.4% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.1% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.1%

12.3% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalorama in Silvan +3 more in Silvan

19 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kalorama in Silvan +1.75 more in Silvan

14.88 90th pct 16.63 91st pct

Departures/1k in Kalorama in Silvan +125.5 more in Silvan

2,411.1 94th pct 2,536.7 95th pct

PT routes in Kalorama in Silvan +4 more in Kalorama

8 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kalorama in Silvan +5 longer in Kalorama

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kalorama in Silvan +12 longer in Kalorama

57 42nd pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Kalorama in Silvan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kalorama in Silvan +9,916 more in Kalorama

9,916 41st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

0.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 30.4%

6.7% 4 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 15.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalorama in Silvan +1.9 higher in Kalorama

3.5 75th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalorama in Silvan +2.3 more in Kalorama

3.4 74th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Kalorama in Silvan +30.2 pts higher in Kalorama

30.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kalorama in Silvan +25.5 pts higher in Silvan

0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Kalorama in Silvan +34.3 pts higher in Kalorama

76.2% 80th pct 41.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Kalorama in Silvan +3.0 pts higher in Silvan

12.5% 62nd pct 15.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Kalorama in Silvan +84.5 pts higher in Kalorama

98.9% 85th pct 14.4% 49th pct

Walk to health in Kalorama in Silvan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalorama in Silvan +11.0 more in Kalorama

33.7 74th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalorama in Silvan +21 higher in Kalorama

29 75th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kalorama in Silvan +11.3 pts higher in Kalorama

23.3% 100th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Kalorama with nearby areas

Mount Evelyn Montrose Olinda Mount Dandenong Silvan Wandin North Sassafras Wandin East

Compare Silvan with nearby areas

Wandin East Monbulk Kalorama Wandin North Olinda Mount Evelyn The Patch Seville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalorama vs Silvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21287/kalorama/vs/SAL22281/silvan