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Kew vs Kew East

Name: Kew vs Kew East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kew profile · Kew East profile

Kew Kew East

Kew (Vic.) and Kew East are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences in their housing and transport. Kew (Vic.) has a higher share of renters (28.6%) and more people living alone (26.0%), while Kew East has far more separate houses (66.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (75.5%). Kew (Vic.) is more connected, with 420 intersections per square kilometre and 117 public transport stops, compared to 248 intersections and 42 stops in Kew East.

These two areas have followed a similar path since 2011, yet the gap in their mobility is widening as Kew (Vic.) sees far more people moving in recently (41.0%) than Kew East (32.5%). They share a typical resident age of 41 and similar levels of education and income, with both areas seeing about 41% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the typical weekly personal income, which is $1,120 in Kew (Vic.) and $1,043 in Kew East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,879 larger in Kew Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Kew East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kew East 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Kew East Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Kew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kew in Kew East +17,879 larger in Kew gap steady

24,499 90th pct 6,620 86th pct

Median age in Kew in Kew East even gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

39.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kew Kew East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

6.6% China ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.7% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

23.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

7.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

4.8% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only even 70.3%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

3.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cantonese even 2.9%

1.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 41.8%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kew in Kew East +0.46 more in Kew

2.97 43rd pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kew in Kew East +47 more in Kew

97 100th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Kew in Kew East +137 larger in Kew East

631 87th pct 768 93rd pct

ICSEA in Kew in Kew East +3 higher in Kew East

1,140 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 82.2%

4.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree even 43.6%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

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

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

15.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

7.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kew in Kew East +$77 higher in Kew gap steady

$1,120 88th pct $1,043 86th pct

Household income in Kew in Kew East +$7 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$2,497 89th pct $2,490 89th pct

Family income in Kew in Kew East +$123 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$3,301 94th pct $3,178 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kew in Kew East +71 larger in Kew

92 86th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Kew in Kew East +9 yrs older in Kew East

26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Kew in Kew East +$462 higher in Kew East

$850 69th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Kew in Kew East +$812 higher in Kew East

$2,937 87th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kew in Kew East +0.2 larger in Kew East gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

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

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 19.9%

16.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

6.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kew in Kew East +$5 higher in Kew gap steady

$476 90th pct $471 90th pct

Mortgage in Kew in Kew East even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kew 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

39.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.6% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 11.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.3%

19.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

10.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kew in Kew East +75 more in Kew

117 90th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kew in Kew East +1.57 more in Kew East

4.78 77th pct 6.34 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Kew in Kew East +684.9 more in Kew East

2,753.1 96th pct 3,437.9 99th pct

PT routes in Kew in Kew East +7 more in Kew

20 86th pct 13 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kew in Kew East +2 longer in Kew East

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Kew in Kew East +30,579 more in Kew

71,223 88th pct 40,644 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kew in Kew East +22,185 more in Kew

192,111 87th pct 169,926 86th pct

Transit to city in Kew in Kew East +1 longer in Kew East

49 34th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

35.9% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

9.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

19.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kew in Kew East +0.2 higher in Kew East

8.3 99th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kew in Kew East +0.1 more in Kew East

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Kew in Kew East +2.2 pts higher in Kew East

97.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kew in Kew East +0.3 pts higher in Kew East

96.3% 98th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kew in Kew East +1.4 pts higher in Kew East

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kew in Kew East +1.6 pts higher in Kew East

98.2% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kew in Kew East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kew in Kew East +1.7 pts higher in Kew

98.4% 99th pct 96.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Kew in Kew East +2.5 more in Kew

17.1 58th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kew in Kew East +172 higher in Kew

420 100th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kew in Kew East +0.4 pts higher in Kew

5.8% 51st pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kew vs Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21336/kew/vs/SAL21337/kew-east