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Kingsville vs Yarraville

Name: Kingsville vs Yarraville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kingsville profile · Yarraville profile

Kingsville Yarraville

Yarraville and Kingsville are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct profiles. Yarraville is much better connected for public transport, with far more stops, routes, and weekly departures, and a typical walk to a stop that is much shorter than in Kingsville. It also has a higher share of detached houses (71.7% compared to 61.3%) and a typical weekly rent that is well higher at $462, compared to $355 in Kingsville. In contrast, Kingsville has a higher share of people living alone (31.7% versus 25.5%) and more people who speak a First Nations language (14.3% versus 7.0%).

Both areas are effectively identical in the typical age of their residents, who are 37 years old. They also share a similar level of education, with about 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they have many similarities, some gaps are shifting; for example, Yarraville's share of homes owned outright is now well higher than in Kingsville. Both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,716 larger in Yarraville Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Yarraville 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Yarraville Rent: $107 higher in Yarraville Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in Yarraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsville in Yarraville +11,716 larger in Yarraville gap widening

3,920 86th pct 15,636 88th pct

Median age in Kingsville in Yarraville even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

37.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingsville Yarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

28.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

6.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

2.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 54.8%

32.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsville in Yarraville

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsville in Yarraville +7 more in Yarraville

22 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Kingsville in Yarraville +30 larger in Yarraville

421 62nd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Kingsville in Yarraville +4 higher in Yarraville

1,086 88th pct 1,090 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 75.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below even 7.8%

5.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

13.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingsville in Yarraville +$44 higher in Yarraville gap widening

$1,202 90th pct $1,246 91st pct

Household income in Kingsville in Yarraville +$290 higher in Yarraville gap widening

$2,195 83rd pct $2,485 89th pct

Family income in Kingsville in Yarraville +$128 higher in Yarraville gap narrowing

$3,088 92nd pct $3,216 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.1% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsville in Yarraville +101 larger in Yarraville

28 72nd pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Kingsville in Yarraville +1 yrs older in Yarraville

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Kingsville in Yarraville +$112 higher in Yarraville

$1,062 82nd pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Kingsville in Yarraville +$411 higher in Yarraville

$1,874 57th pct $2,285 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsville in Yarraville +0.2 larger in Yarraville gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 61.9%

23.8% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

18.5% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

3.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsville in Yarraville +$107 higher in Yarraville gap widening

$355 72nd pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Kingsville in Yarraville +$130 higher in Yarraville gap narrowing

$2,370 86th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsville in Yarraville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

37.0% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

20.3% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

22.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 10.9%

15.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%

9.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

1.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 15.8%

13.3% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsville in Yarraville +81 more in Yarraville

9 79th pct 90 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsville in Yarraville +3.46 more in Yarraville

2.30 66th pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kingsville in Yarraville +868.5 more in Yarraville

638.8 81st pct 1,507.3 89th pct

PT routes in Kingsville in Yarraville +6 more in Yarraville

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsville in Yarraville +3 longer in Kingsville

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kingsville in Yarraville +1 longer in Kingsville

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsville in Yarraville +7,018 more in Yarraville

36,445 86th pct 43,463 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsville in Yarraville +60,706 more in Kingsville

158,392 86th pct 97,686 78th pct

Transit to city in Kingsville in Yarraville +6 longer in Yarraville

47 30th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home even 43.6%

30.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Walked even 2.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 45.5%

31.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

4.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

12.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

18.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Technicians & trades even 8.5%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsville in Yarraville +0.4 higher in Kingsville

9.0 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsville in Yarraville +0.2 more in Kingsville

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Kingsville in Yarraville +1.8 pts higher in Kingsville

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsville in Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Kingsville

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsville in Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Kingsville

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kingsville in Yarraville +1.6 pts higher in Kingsville

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsville in Yarraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Kingsville in Yarraville +2.5 pts higher in Kingsville

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsville in Yarraville +4.8 more in Yarraville

10.5 42nd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsville in Yarraville +225 higher in Kingsville

687 100th pct 462 100th pct

Mean slope in Kingsville in Yarraville +0.4 pts higher in Yarraville

2.4% 4th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Kingsville with nearby areas

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Compare Yarraville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsville vs Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21365/kingsville/vs/SAL22917/yarraville