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Kingsbury vs Reservoir

Name: Kingsbury vs Reservoir — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Kingsbury profile · Reservoir profile

Kingsbury Reservoir

Reservoir (Vic.) and Kingsbury are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences. Kingsbury is much more diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas compared to 35.5% in Reservoir (Vic.). Kingsbury also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (30.2% versus 16.6%) and a larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Reservoir (Vic.) is lapped by a higher typical weekly family income, which is $1,983 compared to $1,548 in Kingsbury.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile where about one in four people are in one-parent families and typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $360. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at about 1.4% each. While Reservoir (Vic.) is more walkable, with a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 7 minutes in Kingsbury, both areas have a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,636 larger in Reservoir Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Kingsbury Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in Kingsbury 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Kingsbury People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Reservoir

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsbury in Reservoir +47,636 larger in Reservoir gap steady

3,460 86th pct 51,096 96th pct

Median age in Kingsbury in Reservoir +4 yrs older in Reservoir gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 42.4%

39.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsbury Reservoir

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

7.5% India ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

6.2% Vietnam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

6.1% China ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.7% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

6.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

6.2% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% German even 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.0% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

4.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

4.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsbury in Reservoir +2.71 more in Kingsbury

4.46 56th pct 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsbury in Reservoir +45 more in Reservoir

30 88th pct 75 96th pct

Avg size in Kingsbury in Reservoir +59 larger in Reservoir

356 54th pct 414 61st pct

ICSEA in Kingsbury in Reservoir +17 higher in Reservoir

1,032 72nd pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 61.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

8.7% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$124 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$617 27th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$142 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,399 40th pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$435 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,548 30th pct $1,983 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.8%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 64.2%

17.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsbury in Reservoir +637 larger in Reservoir

50 77th pct 687 87th pct

Median age in Kingsbury in Reservoir +2 yrs older in Reservoir

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$217 higher in Reservoir

$425 21st pct $642 50th pct

Household income in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$604 higher in Kingsbury

$2,062 64th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsbury in Reservoir even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

15.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%

28.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

13.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$1 higher in Kingsbury gap narrowing

$361 74th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kingsbury in Reservoir +$253 higher in Reservoir gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,986 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kingsbury in Reservoir +0.10 higher in Reservoir gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

30.1% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 63.2%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 43.6%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.3%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

6.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.3%

9.4% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsbury in Reservoir +315 more in Reservoir

17 86th pct 332 100th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsbury in Reservoir +1.58 more in Reservoir

4.91 77th pct 6.50 84th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsbury in Reservoir +611.0 more in Kingsbury

2,467.9 94th pct 1,856.9 91st pct

PT routes in Kingsbury in Reservoir +11 more in Reservoir

4 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsbury in Reservoir +5 longer in Kingsbury

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

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

18 15th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsbury in Reservoir +28,278 more in Reservoir

23,207 76th pct 51,485 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsbury in Reservoir +32,947 more in Reservoir

129,941 85th pct 162,888 86th pct

Transit to city in Kingsbury in Reservoir +14 longer in Kingsbury

73 79th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 45.7%

20.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%

12.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

8.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

8.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsbury in Reservoir +0.0 higher in Kingsbury

8.1 98th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsbury in Reservoir even

7.6 98th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kingsbury in Reservoir +1.7 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsbury in Reservoir even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsbury in Reservoir even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsbury in Reservoir +4.2 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsbury in Reservoir even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsbury in Reservoir +12.1 pts higher in Kingsbury

100.0% 100th pct 87.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsbury in Reservoir +2.7 more in Reservoir

11.8 46th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsbury in Reservoir +111 higher in Reservoir

344 97th pct 455 100th pct

Mean slope in Kingsbury in Reservoir +0.3 pts higher in Reservoir

3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Kingsbury with nearby areas

Heidelberg West Reservoir Bundoora Heidelberg Heights Macleod Preston Bellfield Thomastown

Compare Reservoir with nearby areas

Kingsbury Thomastown Preston Fawkner Coburg North Thornbury Heidelberg West Lalor

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsbury vs Reservoir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21363/kingsbury/vs/SAL22161/reservoir