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Kingsbury vs Macleod

Name: Kingsbury vs Macleod — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kingsbury profile · Macleod profile

Kingsbury Macleod

Macleod (Vic.) and Kingsbury are neighbouring areas with very different financial and cultural profiles. Macleod (Vic.) is wealthier, with a typical family income of $2,648 per week and 30% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Kingsbury has a much stronger multicultural character, with 47.1% of people born overseas and 46.8% using a language other than English at home. Kingsbury is also more heavily renters' territory, with 44.2% of homes rented compared to 22.6% in Macleod (Vic.).

Both areas have remained similar in their basic housing density, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home and a shared layout where almost every house is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Since 2011, the two have tracked differently in terms of mobility; Kingsbury has seen a much higher surge in new arrivals from overseas (30.2%) and a higher proportion of people moving into the area (47.5%) than Macleod (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,432 larger in Macleod Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Kingsbury Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Kingsbury Born overseas: 21.3 pts higher in Kingsbury Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Kingsbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsbury in Macleod +6,432 larger in Macleod gap steady

3,460 86th pct 9,892 87th pct

Median age in Kingsbury in Macleod +7 yrs older in Macleod gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 26.6%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

39.2% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.1% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 34.2%

5.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingsbury Macleod

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +24.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

7.5% India ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

6.2% Vietnam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

6.1% China ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

18.6% English +12.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.3% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.5% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

5.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

6.2% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.6% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.0% English only +27.2 pts ▸ 75.2%

7.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.2% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.4% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.5% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

6.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsbury in Macleod +2.75 more in Kingsbury

4.46 56th pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsbury in Macleod +12 more in Macleod

30 88th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Kingsbury in Macleod +166 larger in Macleod

356 54th pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Kingsbury in Macleod +44 higher in Macleod

1,032 72nd pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

7.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

8.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingsbury in Macleod +$291 higher in Macleod gap widening

$617 27th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Macleod +$567 higher in Macleod gap widening

$1,399 40th pct $1,966 74th pct

Family income in Kingsbury in Macleod +$1,100 higher in Macleod gap widening

$1,548 30th pct $2,648 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.3%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.0%

17.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsbury in Macleod +12 larger in Macleod

50 77th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Kingsbury in Macleod even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kingsbury in Macleod +$441 higher in Macleod

$425 21st pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Macleod +$687 higher in Kingsbury

$2,062 64th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsbury in Macleod +0.1 larger in Macleod gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 24.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

13.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsbury in Macleod +$35 higher in Macleod gap widening

$361 74th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Kingsbury in Macleod +$563 higher in Macleod gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,296 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsbury in Macleod even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 22.6%

30.1% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 47.3%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.1%

6.4% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 17.9%

9.4% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsbury in Macleod +23 more in Macleod

17 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsbury in Macleod +0.87 more in Kingsbury

4.91 77th pct 4.04 74th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsbury in Macleod +1,645.6 more in Kingsbury

2,467.9 94th pct 822.3 84th pct

PT routes in Kingsbury in Macleod even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kingsbury in Macleod +6 longer in Kingsbury

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingsbury in Macleod +2 longer in Macleod

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsbury in Macleod +7,168 more in Kingsbury

23,207 76th pct 16,039 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsbury in Macleod +1,540 more in Kingsbury

129,941 85th pct 128,401 85th pct

Transit to city in Kingsbury in Macleod +15 longer in Kingsbury

73 79th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 40.2%

20.5% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

32.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

8.1% Construction even 8.1%

8.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.1% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsbury in Macleod +1.7 higher in Kingsbury

8.1 98th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsbury in Macleod +0.9 more in Kingsbury

7.6 98th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Kingsbury in Macleod +14.2 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingsbury in Macleod +24.5 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 75.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsbury in Macleod +2.1 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kingsbury in Macleod even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsbury in Macleod even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsbury in Macleod +52.2 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 47.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsbury in Macleod +1.3 more in Kingsbury

11.8 46th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsbury in Macleod +16 higher in Macleod

344 97th pct 359 98th pct

Mean slope in Kingsbury in Macleod +3.3 pts higher in Macleod

3.0% 13th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Kingsbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsbury vs Macleod [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21363/kingsbury/vs/SAL21564/macleod