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Kooyong vs Malvern

Name: Kooyong vs Malvern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kooyong profile · Malvern profile

Kooyong Malvern

Malvern (Vic.) and Kooyong are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and transport profiles. Kooyong has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 70.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 58.3% in Malvern (Vic.). Typical weekly rents are also well higher in Kooyong at $590, while Malvern (Vic.) is $450. Transport differs significantly; Kooyong has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people, although Malvern (Vic.) has far more total public transport routes and stops across its larger area.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 44 and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. Both areas sit far above the national figure for university qualifications and household incomes of $3,000 or more a week. While Kooyong has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (58.4% versus 53.1%), both remain among the highest-earning and most educated areas at this level.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,087 larger in Malvern 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Kooyong First Nations: 0.3 pts higher in Malvern Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Kooyong Rent: $140 higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kooyong in Malvern +9,087 larger in Malvern gap steady

842 72nd pct 9,929 87th pct

Median age in Kooyong in Malvern even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.8%

33.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kooyong Malvern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 72.8%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.6%

30.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

9.9% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

4.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.4%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%

40.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

5.3% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kooyong in Malvern

— 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kooyong in Malvern +17 more in Malvern

40 90th pct 57 93rd pct

Avg size in Kooyong in Malvern +158 larger in Kooyong

722 91st pct 564 80th pct

ICSEA in Kooyong in Malvern +17 higher in Kooyong

1,167 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 82.7%

4.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

5.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kooyong in Malvern +$102 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$1,428 96th pct $1,326 94th pct

Household income in Kooyong in Malvern +$612 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$3,218 100th pct $2,606 91st pct

Family income in Kooyong in Malvern +$816 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$4,630 100th pct $3,814 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.6%

19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kooyong in Malvern +32 larger in Malvern

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Kooyong in Malvern +3 yrs older in Malvern

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Kooyong in Malvern +$791 higher in Malvern

$75 0th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Kooyong in Malvern +$1,374 higher in Kooyong

$3,249 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kooyong in Malvern +0.2 larger in Kooyong gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

26.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kooyong in Malvern +$140 higher in Kooyong gap widening

$590 99th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Kooyong in Malvern +$368 higher in Kooyong gap narrowing

$3,425 96th pct $3,057 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kooyong in Malvern even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

23.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

43.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 30.8%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 30.3%

28.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 21.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.8% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 17.6%

28.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.2%

4.1% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 49.7%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kooyong in Malvern +41 more in Malvern

9 79th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kooyong in Malvern +5.65 more in Kooyong

10.69 88th pct 5.04 78th pct

Departures/1k in Kooyong in Malvern +2,902.4 more in Kooyong

6,104.5 100th pct 3,202.1 98th pct

PT routes in Kooyong in Malvern +6 more in Malvern

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Kooyong in Malvern +1 longer in Kooyong

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kooyong in Malvern +4 longer in Malvern

10 5th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kooyong in Malvern +8,236 more in Malvern

62,820 87th pct 71,056 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kooyong in Malvern +59,256 more in Kooyong

377,733 90th pct 318,477 89th pct

Transit to city in Kooyong in Malvern +12 longer in Malvern

34 11th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

0.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 34.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

15.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

41.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

20.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kooyong in Malvern +1.4 higher in Malvern

7.2 94th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kooyong in Malvern +0.2 more in Malvern

7.7 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Kooyong in Malvern even