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Kinglake vs Kinglake West

Name: Kinglake vs Kinglake West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kinglake profile · Kinglake West profile

Kinglake Kinglake West

Kinglake and Kinglake West are nearby Victorian areas with very different local layouts. Kinglake is more walkable, with 31.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58% near a park, while Kinglake West has no homes within walking distance of shops. However, Kinglake West has far better transit access, with 12 public transport stops compared to just two in Kinglake. There is also a major difference in cultural profile: 16.7% of people in Kinglake West speak a First Nations language, whereas 0.0% do in Kinglake.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their housing types, with detached houses making up nearly all homes in both places. While Kinglake has more people living alone, Kinglake West has more large homes and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week. These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, with both seeing a low rate of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Kinglake West PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Kinglake People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kinglake West Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Kinglake West No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Kinglake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake in Kinglake West +357 larger in Kinglake gap widening

1,662 76th pct 1,305 74th pct

Median age in Kinglake in Kinglake West +3 yrs older in Kinglake gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 29.2%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.1% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

38.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Widowed even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake Kinglake West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 76.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%

42.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 38.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 81.8%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 50.7%

26.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinglake in Kinglake West +0.08 more in Kinglake West

3.56 48th pct 3.64 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake in Kinglake West +2 more in Kinglake

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kinglake in Kinglake West +10 larger in Kinglake West

70 20th pct 80 22nd pct

ICSEA in Kinglake in Kinglake West +5 higher in Kinglake

1,018 65th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%

17.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

8.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$13 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$788 57th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$213 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$1,737 62nd pct $1,950 73rd pct

Family income in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$22 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$2,085 62nd pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma even 8.9%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.1%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 59.8%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake in Kinglake West +14 larger in Kinglake

38 74th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Kinglake in Kinglake West +2 yrs older in Kinglake West

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$300 higher in Kinglake

$1,062 82nd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$209 higher in Kinglake

$2,083 65th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake in Kinglake West +0.3 larger in Kinglake West gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.5%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%

16.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$60 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kinglake in Kinglake West +$267 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Kinglake in Kinglake West +0.10 higher in Kinglake West gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 53.2%

34.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 98.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

8.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +32.9 pts 18.8%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.9%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

11.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinglake in Kinglake West +10 more in Kinglake West

2 71st pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Kinglake in Kinglake West +7.99 more in Kinglake West

1.20 62nd pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kinglake in Kinglake West +214.2 more in Kinglake West

63.2 64th pct 277.4 74th pct

PT routes in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1 more in Kinglake West

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kinglake in Kinglake West +67 longer in Kinglake

74 93rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kinglake in Kinglake West +11 longer in Kinglake

59 43rd pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Kinglake in Kinglake West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kinglake in Kinglake West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%

22.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.3% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

5.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

8.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1.0 higher in Kinglake

2.2 67th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1.0 more in Kinglake

2.1 66th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Kinglake in Kinglake West +28.3 pts higher in Kinglake

28.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kinglake in Kinglake West +31.4 pts higher in Kinglake

31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kinglake in Kinglake West +9.8 pts higher in Kinglake West

28.0% 66th pct 37.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1.4 pts higher in Kinglake West

12.8% 62nd pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Kinglake in Kinglake West +32.3 pts higher in Kinglake

58.0% 66th pct 25.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Kinglake in Kinglake West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kinglake in Kinglake West +6.0 more in Kinglake West

7.8 36th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1 higher in Kinglake West

2 60th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Kinglake in Kinglake West +1.1 pts higher in Kinglake

9.1% 76th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Kinglake with nearby areas

Kinglake Central Castella Steels Creek Pheasant Creek Dixons Creek Strathewen Glenburn Kinglake West

Compare Kinglake West with nearby areas

Pheasant Creek Strathewen Kinglake Central Humevale Arthurs Creek St Andrews Kinglake Cottles Bridge

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake vs Kinglake West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21358/kinglake/vs/SAL21360/kinglake-west