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Kinglake West vs Strathewen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kinglake West profile · Strathewen profile

Kinglake West Strathewen

Kinglake West and Strathewen are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Strathewen has a much higher proportion of high earners, with 19.2% earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 8.6% in Kinglake West. It also has far more people working from home (28.0% versus 15.7%) and a higher share of volunteers. In contrast, Kinglake West is more accessible and built for larger families; 86.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and it has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities than its neighbour.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers in Kinglake West and for the proportion of children under 15 in both places. They share very similar typical weekly rents, around $350 to $360, and almost identical typical household incomes. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in how people get to work is notable, with Kinglake West relying more on cars while Strathewen has a far higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,107 larger in Kinglake West Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Kinglake West 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Kinglake West No car: 1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Strathewen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1,107 larger in Kinglake West gap widening
1,305 74th pct 198 53rd pct
Median age in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1 yrs older in Strathewen gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.8 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
1.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +4.2 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 10.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.9 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
21.1% 75th pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2.2 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 17.8% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.2%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 50.7%
34.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%
8.8% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake West Strathewen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +3.7 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.3%
0.5% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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

38.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
6.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
4.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +3.7 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.0 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +5.4 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
50.7% 80th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 26.3%
13.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.2% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +6.5 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
46.7% 55th pct 53.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2.1 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
13.7% 46th pct 15.8% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +21.36 more in Strathewen
3.64 48th pct 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1 more in Kinglake West
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +25 larger in Kinglake West
80 22nd pct 55 17th pct
ICSEA in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +23 higher in Strathewen
1,013 63rd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 32.7%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.5% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%
9.8% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
6.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
2.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$148 higher in Strathewen gap widening
$801 59th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$144 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
$1,950 73rd pct $2,094 79th pct
Family income in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$298 higher in Strathewen gap steady
$2,107 64th pct $2,405 78th pct
High earners in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +10.6 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even gap narrowing
25.9% 75th pct 25.9% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
9.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.3%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2.5 pts higher in Kinglake West
25.7% 34th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.0 pts higher in Strathewen
9.0% 59th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.5 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Mental health even 9.1%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.1%
17.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +11.0 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.0 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
14.7% 71st pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +7.4 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 35.6% 88th pct
Defence service in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.7 pts higher in Strathewen
2.6% 50th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +4.8 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
27.4% 68th pct 32.2% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +24 larger in Kinglake West
24 71st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +21 yrs older in Strathewen
26 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$113 higher in Kinglake West
$762 62nd pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$749 higher in Kinglake West
$1,874 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Kinglake Westin Strathewen
16.7% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.1 larger in Kinglake West gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.5 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +3.9 pts higher in Strathewen gap steady
15.0% 19th pct 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 70.3%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%
20.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.0% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
8.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$9 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +$50 higher in Kinglake West gap steady
$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +9.9 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
3.9% 9th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +3.2 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
36.5% 37th pct 39.7% 45th pct
Separate houses in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.5 pts higher in Strathewen gap steady
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +17.2 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
86.2% 68th pct 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 39.7%
36.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
3.9% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.5% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 32.8%
31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%
1.0% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 26.1%
12.5% $3,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +12.3 pts higher in Strathewen gap widening
15.7% 47th pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +12 more in Kinglake West
12 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +9.20 more in Kinglake West
9.20 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +277.4 more in Kinglake West
277.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2 more in Kinglake West
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +72 longer in Strathewen
7 39th pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +3 longer in Strathewen
48 37th pct 51 39th pct
Reach 30 min in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 47.3%
15.7% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
24.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
16.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +8.0 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
24.3% 26th pct 16.3% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Kinglake Westin Strathewen
4.3% 40th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.6 pts higher in Strathewen gap narrowing
3.3% 47th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +12.3 pts higher in Strathewen gap steady
58.2% 41st pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +4.8 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
61.8% 68th pct 57.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 21.5%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 18.3%
13.9% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +1.1 higher in Kinglake West
1.2 60th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +0.9 more in Kinglake West
1.1 59th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +37.9 pts higher in Kinglake West
37.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +6.1 pts higher in Strathewen
14.2% 62nd pct 20.4% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +25.8 pts higher in Kinglake West
25.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kinglake Westin Strathewen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +8.7 more in Kinglake West
13.8 51st pct 5.1 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2 higher in Kinglake West
3 62nd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Kinglake Westin Strathewen +2.6 pts higher in Strathewen
8.0% 71st pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Kinglake West with nearby areas

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

Compare Strathewen with nearby areas

St Andrews Kinglake West Arthurs Creek Pheasant Creek Kinglake Central Cottles Bridge Smiths Gully Humevale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake West vs Strathewen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21360/kinglake-west/vs/SAL22375/strathewen