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Kilsyth vs Mooroolbark

Name: Kilsyth vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Kilsyth profile · Mooroolbark profile

Kilsyth Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark and Kilsyth are neighbouring suburbs with different housing and transport profiles. Mooroolbark is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.4% of homes, and has a higher share of larger properties with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kilsyth is much more connected for pedestrians, with 91.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options, including 4.79 stops per 1,000 people. Mooroolbark tends to have higher household incomes, with 23.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.0% in Kilsyth.

These two areas track closely in many ways, sharing similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas. However, the gap in how many people have moved in the last five years is widening, with Kilsyth now at 38.1% compared to 34.4% in Mooroolbark. While both are more separate-house areas than the national figure, they differ in social makeup; Kilsyth has a higher share of people living alone (27.8%) and residents aged 65 and over (19.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,360 larger in Mooroolbark Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Mooroolbark 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Kilsyth Household size: 0.4 larger in Mooroolbark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +11,360 larger in Mooroolbark gap steady

11,699 88th pct 23,059 90th pct

Median age in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +1 yrs older in Kilsyth gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kilsyth Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 75.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

4.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 81.6%

0.8% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 47.4%

42.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +0.35 more in Mooroolbark

1.83 25th pct 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +7 more in Mooroolbark

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +122 larger in Mooroolbark

397 59th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +13 higher in Mooroolbark

1,034 73rd pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

21.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$35 higher in Mooroolbark gap steady

$803 59th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$345 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$1,649 57th pct $1,994 75th pct

Family income in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$190 higher in Mooroolbark gap steady

$2,056 61st pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +61 larger in Mooroolbark

143 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$51 higher in Mooroolbark

$733 59th pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$49 higher in Mooroolbark

$2,024 63rd pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +0.4 larger in Mooroolbark gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 22.6%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 19.3%

14.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.5% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$9 higher in Mooroolbark gap narrowing

$391 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +$28 higher in Mooroolbark gap narrowing

$1,972 70th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

19.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 95.4%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.3%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 49.7%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%

4.4% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 43.7%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%

11.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +9 more in Kilsyth

56 88th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +2.75 more in Kilsyth

4.79 77th pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +489.1 more in Kilsyth

859.6 85th pct 370.5 76th pct

PT routes in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +5 more in Mooroolbark

15 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +8 longer in Mooroolbark

2 14th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +1 longer in Mooroolbark

31 27th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +13,230 more in Mooroolbark

9,916 58th pct 23,146 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +9,822 more in Kilsyth

32,968 58th pct 23,146 51st pct

Transit to city in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +3 longer in Kilsyth

83 93rd pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 56.2%

19.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 28.9%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

14.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Managers even 11.5%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +0.8 higher in Kilsyth

6.6 91st pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +1.0 more in Kilsyth

6.8 93rd pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +22.0 pts higher in Kilsyth

91.9% 95th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +18.1 pts higher in Kilsyth

81.5% 90th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +26.0 pts higher in Kilsyth

94.3% 85th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +9.3 pts higher in Mooroolbark

85.9% 89th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +0.5 pts higher in Mooroolbark

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +6.8 pts higher in Mooroolbark

57.7% 86th pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +3.1 more in Kilsyth

13.6 50th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +45 higher in Kilsyth

195 90th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Kilsyth in Mooroolbark +2.8 pts higher in Mooroolbark

4.8% 40th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Kilsyth with nearby areas

Mooroolbark Kilsyth South Croydon Montrose Bayswater North Croydon South Mount Dandenong Croydon North

Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

Kilsyth Croydon North Croydon Montrose Chirnside Park Lilydale Kilsyth South Croydon Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilsyth vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21354/kilsyth/vs/SAL21755/mooroolbark