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Kinglake vs Strathewen

Name: Kinglake vs Strathewen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Kinglake profile · Strathewen profile

Kinglake Strathewen

Kinglake and Strathewen are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Kinglake is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) and 28.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities. By contrast, Strathewen is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within walking distance of groceries or parks. Kinglake also has a larger share of bigger homes, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.0% in Strathewen. There are also sharp contrasts among First Nations residents; typical household income is far higher in Kinglake at $2,083, while the typical First Nations resident in Strathewen is far older at 47.

These two areas are very similar in their basic workforce and home life, with nearly identical unemployment rates and shares of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also share a high proportion of people who do not follow any religion, though this is slightly higher in Kinglake at 60.4%. While Strathewen has a higher share of high earners, with 25.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, both areas are far more likely to be owned than rented compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,464 larger in Kinglake PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Kinglake First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Kinglake No car: 1.5 pts higher in Kinglake 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Kinglake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake in Strathewen +1,464 larger in Kinglake gap widening

1,662 76th pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Kinglake in Strathewen +2 yrs older in Kinglake gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.8% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 30.1%

10.9% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake Strathewen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.3%

1.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%

42.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%

10.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% German ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 56.1%

26.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

10.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinglake in Strathewen +21.44 more in Strathewen

3.56 48th pct 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake in Strathewen +3 more in Kinglake

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kinglake in Strathewen +15 larger in Kinglake

70 20th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Kinglake in Strathewen +19 higher in Strathewen

1,018 65th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 32.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 8.7%

8.4% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake in Strathewen +$161 higher in Strathewen gap widening

$788 57th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Kinglake in Strathewen +$357 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$1,737 62nd pct $2,094 79th pct

Family income in Kinglake in Strathewen +$320 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$2,085 62nd pct $2,405 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

8.2% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

8.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 59.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake in Strathewen +38 larger in Kinglake

38 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kinglake in Strathewen +23 yrs older in Strathewen

24 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Kinglake in Strathewen +$413 higher in Kinglake

$1,062 82nd pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Kinglake in Strathewen +$958 higher in Kinglake

$2,083 65th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake in Strathewen +0.2 larger in Strathewen gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 23.4%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 27.6%

16.1% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 19.0%

15.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.3% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake in Strathewen +$51 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Kinglake in Strathewen +$217 higher in Strathewen gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 39.7%

34.4% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%

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

11.1% $3,000 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinglake in Strathewen +2 more in Kinglake

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kinglake in Strathewen +1.20 more in Kinglake

1.20 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kinglake in Strathewen +63.2 more in Kinglake

63.2 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kinglake in Strathewen +1 more in Kinglake

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kinglake in Strathewen +5 longer in Strathewen

74 93rd pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Kinglake in Strathewen +8 longer in Kinglake

59 43rd pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Kinglake in Strathewen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kinglake in Strathewen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 47.3%

18.5% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

22.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 19.3%

12.3% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

15.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake in Strathewen +2.1 higher in Kinglake

2.2 67th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinglake in Strathewen +1.9 more in Kinglake

2.1 66th pct 0.2 44th pct

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

28.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

31.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kinglake in Strathewen +28.0 pts higher in Kinglake

28.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kinglake in Strathewen +7.5 pts higher in Strathewen

12.8% 62nd pct 20.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Kinglake in Strathewen +58.0 pts higher in Kinglake

58.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kinglake in Strathewen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kinglake in Strathewen +2.8 more in Kinglake

7.8 36th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kinglake in Strathewen +2 higher in Kinglake

2 60th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Kinglake in Strathewen +1.5 pts higher in Strathewen

9.1% 76th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Kinglake with nearby areas

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Compare Strathewen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake vs Strathewen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21358/kinglake/vs/SAL22375/strathewen