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Kinglake West vs Whittlesea

Name: Kinglake West vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kinglake West profile · Whittlesea profile

Kinglake West Whittlesea

Whittlesea and Kinglake West are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Whittlesea is more walkable, with 47% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Kinglake West is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.2 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Local services also differ; Whittlesea has far larger schools, with an average size of 396 compared to just 80 in Kinglake West. A notable cultural difference is seen in First Nations languages, which are spoken by 16.7% of people in Kinglake West but 0.0% in Whittlesea.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Whittlesea has seen more growth in new residents, with 34.5% moving in over the last five years compared to 24.3% in Kinglake West. They share many similarities in their people, such as almost identical rates of overseas birth and similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000 to $2,100. This shared economic profile exists alongside other gaps, such as Kinglake West having a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,812 larger in Whittlesea PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Whittlesea Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Whittlesea Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Kinglake West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kinglake West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +4,812 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

1,305 74th pct 6,117 86th pct

Median age in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +1 yrs older in Whittlesea gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%

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

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 43.8%

34.1% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.7% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake West Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.8% England even 2.9%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

6.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%

34.3% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +1.04 more in Kinglake West

3.64 48th pct 2.60 37th pct

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

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +316 larger in Whittlesea

80 22nd pct 396 59th pct

ICSEA in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +30 higher in Kinglake West

1,013 63rd pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 44.7%

17.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

13.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$82 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$801 59th pct $719 44th pct

Household income in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$322 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$1,950 73rd pct $1,628 56th pct

Family income in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$69 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$2,107 64th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%

17.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +61 larger in Whittlesea

24 71st pct 85 84th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$6 higher in Kinglake West

$762 62nd pct $756 61st pct

Household income in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$458 higher in Kinglake West

$1,874 57th pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +0.2 larger in Kinglake West gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 60.5%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

9.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

15.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$13 higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $347 71st pct

Mortgage in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +$158 higher in Kinglake West gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,842 63rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 44.1%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

3.9% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 87.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

31.5% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 44.1%

18.8% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.1%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +15 more in Whittlesea

12 82nd pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +4.78 more in Kinglake West

9.20 87th pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +511.7 more in Whittlesea

277.4 74th pct 789.1 84th pct

PT routes in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +2 more in Whittlesea

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +78 longer in Whittlesea

7 39th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +8 longer in Whittlesea

48 37th pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kinglake West in Whittlesea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kinglake West in Whittlesea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

15.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.8% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 16.3%

21.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 12.6%

1.3% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative even 13.6%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

5.7% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +3.6 higher in Whittlesea

1.2 60th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +3.4 more in Whittlesea

1.1 59th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +47.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +42.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +42.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

37.9% 69th pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +35.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

14.2% 62nd pct 49.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +57.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

25.8% 56th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +45.2 pts higher in Whittlesea

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +0.1 more in Whittlesea

13.8 51st pct 13.9 51st pct

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

3 62nd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Kinglake West in Whittlesea +2.7 pts higher in Kinglake West

8.0% 71st pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Kinglake West with nearby areas

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

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

Eden Park Humevale Upper Plenty Yan Yean Woodstock Clonbinane Heathcote Junction Kinglake West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake West vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21360/kinglake-west/vs/SAL22775/whittlesea