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Kew vs Richmond

Name: Kew vs Richmond — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kew profile · Richmond profile

Kew Richmond

Richmond (Vic.) and Kew (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Richmond (Vic.) is a high-density hub where 54.7% of homes are rented and 38.7% of people live alone, while Kew (Vic.) has a more established feel, with 50.5% of homes being separate houses and 39.5% owned outright. The two areas also differ in family life; 26.0% of people in Kew (Vic.) provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 15.1% in Richmond (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile of high educational attainment and similar weekly rents. Both have a strong presence of overseas-born residents, sitting at around 30%. They also share a high proportion of university-qualified adults, with over 52% in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Richmond Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in Kew 3+ bedrooms: 33.8 pts higher in Kew Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Kew Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Richmond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kew in Richmond +4,088 larger in Richmond gap widening

24,499 90th pct 28,587 91st pct

Median age in Kew in Richmond +7 yrs older in Kew gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

46.4% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 26.2%

6.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kew Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 64.7%

6.6% China ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% Vietnam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%

13.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.0% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 30.8%

5.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kew in Richmond +0.30 more in Richmond

2.97 43rd pct 3.27 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kew in Richmond +23 more in Kew

97 100th pct 74 96th pct

Avg size in Kew in Richmond +23 larger in Kew

631 87th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Kew in Richmond +11 higher in Richmond

1,140 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 79.7%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Year 11 even 4.6%

3.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

5.9% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kew in Richmond +$236 higher in Richmond gap widening

$1,120 88th pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Kew in Richmond +$252 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$2,497 89th pct $2,245 86th pct

Family income in Kew in Richmond +$205 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$3,301 94th pct $3,096 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.2%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kew in Richmond +70 larger in Richmond

92 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Kew in Richmond even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kew in Richmond +$290 higher in Richmond

$850 69th pct $1,140 86th pct

Household income in Kew in Richmond +$721 higher in Kew

$2,937 87th pct $2,216 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kew in Richmond +0.5 larger in Kew gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 41.3%

26.0% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

26.0% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kew in Richmond +$35 higher in Kew gap widening

$476 90th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Kew in Richmond +$708 higher in Kew gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,292 85th pct

People / bedroom in Kew in Richmond +0.20 higher in Richmond gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 18.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

25.6% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

50.5% Separate house ◂ +34.8 pts 15.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom +18.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.6%

19.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

10.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.1% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 34.3%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kew in Richmond +44 more in Kew

117 90th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kew in Richmond +2.22 more in Kew

4.78 77th pct 2.55 68th pct

Departures/1k in Kew in Richmond +654.0 more in Kew

2,753.1 96th pct 2,099.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Kew in Richmond +3 more in Kew

20 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Kew in Richmond +1 longer in Kew

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kew in Richmond +3 longer in Kew

10 5th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kew in Richmond +33,685 more in Richmond

71,223 88th pct 104,908 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Kew in Richmond +209,471 more in Richmond

192,111 87th pct 401,582 90th pct

Transit to city in Kew in Richmond +19 longer in Kew

49 34th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

40.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 24.3%

3.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 21.0%

6.2% No vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

15.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.7% Community & personal service even 7.6%

5.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kew in Richmond +1.2 higher in Richmond

8.3 99th pct 9.5 100th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

97.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kew in Richmond even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kew in Richmond +1.6 pts higher in Richmond

98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kew in Richmond +3.4 more in Kew

17.1 58th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kew in Richmond +538 higher in Richmond

420 100th pct 958 100th pct

Mean slope in Kew in Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Kew

5.8% 51st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kew vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21336/kew/vs/SAL22170/richmond