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Kinglake Central vs Kinglake West

Name: Kinglake Central vs Kinglake West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kinglake Central profile · Kinglake West profile

Kinglake Central Kinglake West

Kinglake West and Kinglake Central are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Kinglake West is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and 21.1% of the population being children under 15. It also has a higher share of high-earners, with 25.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Kinglake Central is older, with a typical age of 45, and has much higher access to local services, including 15.87 schools per 1,000 children compared to 3.64 in Kinglake West.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of full-time employment, home sizes, and the proportion of people born overseas. They also both have about the same percentage of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, Kinglake Central has a far higher share of people working from home at 26.4%, while Kinglake West has a larger First Nations population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 892 larger in Kinglake West PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Kinglake Central No car: 1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West First Nations: 1.8 pts higher in Kinglake West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kinglake West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +892 larger in Kinglake West gap widening

413 62nd pct 1,305 74th pct

Median age in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +5 yrs older in Kinglake Central gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 29.2%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 51.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 34.1%

7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake Central Kinglake West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 76.6%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 38.7%

37.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

10.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 81.8%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

13.3% Not stated even 13.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +12.24 more in Kinglake Central

15.87 85th pct 3.64 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +1 more in Kinglake West

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +4 larger in Kinglake West

76 21st pct 80 22nd pct

ICSEA in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +4 higher in Kinglake Central

1,017 65th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.7%

17.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%

12.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

7.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

4.8% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$148 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$653 33rd pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$302 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$1,648 57th pct $1,950 73rd pct

Family income in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$403 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$1,704 38th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 35.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +24 larger in Kinglake West

0 0th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +11 yrs older in Kinglake Central

37 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$887 higher in Kinglake Central

$1,649 92nd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$1,876 higher in Kinglake Central

$3,750 93rd pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +0.1 larger in Kinglake West gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 25.0%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 32.5%

15.9% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +$30 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $360 73rd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Kinglake Central 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

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%

5.8% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.6%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +2 more in Kinglake West

10 80th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +15.02 more in Kinglake Central

24.21 94th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +570.1 more in Kinglake Central

847.5 85th pct 277.4 74th pct

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

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +30 longer in Kinglake Central

37 72nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +14 longer in Kinglake Central

62 45th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 15.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

29.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

16.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

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

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.4% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

4.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +0.3 higher in Kinglake Central

1.4 62nd pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +0.3 more in Kinglake Central

1.4 61st pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +20.5 pts higher in Kinglake Central

58.4% 75th pct 37.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +0.3 pts higher in Kinglake West

14.0% 62nd pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +26.6 pts higher in Kinglake Central

52.3% 65th pct 25.8% 56th pct

Walk to health in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +20.1 more in Kinglake Central

33.9 74th pct 13.8 51st pct

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

2 58th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Kinglake Central in Kinglake West +3.3 pts higher in Kinglake Central

11.3% 86th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Kinglake Central with nearby areas

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Compare Kinglake West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake Central vs Kinglake West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21359/kinglake-central/vs/SAL21360/kinglake-west