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Keysborough vs Waterways

Name: Keysborough vs Waterways — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Keysborough profile · Waterways profile

Keysborough Waterways

Keysborough and Waterways are neighbouring areas with a few striking contrasts. Keysborough is much more culturally diverse, with 54.1% of people born overseas and 61.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also more accessible, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 61.6% near health services. In contrast, Waterways has a more highly qualified workforce and higher earnings; 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $3,013, which is well higher than the $1,991 seen in Keysborough.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they share many everyday similarities. They both have a similar share of children under 15 (around 19.5%) and almost identical rates of full-time employment. While they both sit well above the national figure for overseas births, the gap in language diversity has remained wide, as Keysborough continues to have a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,596 larger in Keysborough Other language: 16.7 pts higher in Keysborough Household income: $1,022 higher in Waterways Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Waterways Family income: $980 higher in Waterways

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keysborough in Waterways +27,596 larger in Keysborough gap widening

30,018 92nd pct 2,422 81st pct

Median age in Keysborough in Waterways +5 yrs older in Waterways gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 19.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.4%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Keysborough Waterways

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

8.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

6.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

11.3% English +8.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

11.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

7.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

35.1% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

6.8% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.6% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.6% Buddhism ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%

7.2% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

4.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keysborough in Waterways

1.02 8th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Keysborough in Waterways +23 more in Keysborough

37 90th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Keysborough in Waterways +155 larger in Waterways

674 89th pct 829 97th pct

ICSEA in Keysborough in Waterways +101 higher in Waterways

1,026 70th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 79.0%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 5.5%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

6.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

9.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Keysborough in Waterways +$232 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$728 45th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Keysborough in Waterways +$1,022 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$1,991 75th pct $3,013 97th pct

Family income in Keysborough in Waterways +$980 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,015 58th pct $2,995 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.1%

11.9% $4,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

15.6% One condition even 15.6%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keysborough in Waterways +60 larger in Keysborough

69 81st pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Keysborough in Waterways +3 yrs older in Keysborough

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Keysborough in Waterways +$175 higher in Keysborough

$524 36th pct $349 11th pct

Household income in Keysborough in Waterways +$2,291 higher in Waterways

$1,958 60th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keysborough in Waterways +0.1 larger in Waterways gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 75.7%

17.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

23.4% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 24.3%

20.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

10.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keysborough in Waterways +$202 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$421 86th pct $623 100th pct

Mortgage in Keysborough in Waterways +$333 higher in Waterways gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Keysborough in Waterways +0.10 higher in Keysborough gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%

18.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 87.9%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 24.7%

10.5% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +41.4 pts 17.9%

14.9% $550–$749 +40.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

2.2% $750 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%

23.4% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keysborough in Waterways +114 more in Keysborough

119 90th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Keysborough in Waterways +1.90 more in Keysborough

3.96 73rd pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Keysborough in Waterways +425.0 more in Keysborough

1,028.2 86th pct 603.2 80th pct

PT routes in Keysborough in Waterways +12 more in Keysborough

16 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Keysborough in Waterways +7 longer in Waterways

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Keysborough in Waterways +2 longer in Waterways

28 24th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Keysborough in Waterways +8,853 more in Waterways

0 0th pct 8,853 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Keysborough in Waterways +25,803 more in Keysborough

47,308 64th pct 21,505 50th pct

Transit to city in Keysborough in Waterways

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 51.4%

19.4% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 15.6%

9.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.5% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%

8.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Keysborough in Waterways +1.3 higher in Keysborough

6.2 89th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Keysborough in Waterways +1.7 more in Keysborough

5.8 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Keysborough in Waterways +36.9 pts higher in Keysborough

78.8% 88th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Keysborough in Waterways +6.5 pts higher in Keysborough

74.0% 86th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Keysborough in Waterways +5.6 pts higher in Waterways

92.3% 85th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Keysborough in Waterways +79.3 pts higher in Keysborough

80.0% 85th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Keysborough in Waterways +3.9 pts higher in Waterways

96.0% 84th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Keysborough in Waterways +61.4 pts higher in Keysborough

61.6% 87th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Keysborough in Waterways +1.1 more in Keysborough

9.8 41st pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Keysborough in Waterways +8 higher in Waterways

209 91st pct 217 91st pct

Mean slope in Keysborough in Waterways +0.7 pts higher in Keysborough

2.4% 4th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Keysborough with nearby areas

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Compare Waterways with nearby areas

Aspendale Gardens Braeside Chelsea Heights Edithvale Aspendale Mordialloc Chelsea Keysborough

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keysborough vs Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21339/keysborough/vs/SAL22720/waterways