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Kyneton vs Malmsbury

Name: Kyneton vs Malmsbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Kyneton profile · Malmsbury profile

Kyneton Malmsbury

Kyneton and Malmsbury are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different housing and service profiles. Kyneton is a larger hub with more rental properties (20.9% compared to 10.9% in Malmsbury) and more people aged 65 and over, at 25.1%. Malmsbury is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses at 99.1% and a higher proportion of residents who have no religion (59.7% compared to 48.8% in Kyneton). Kyneton has more schools and better street connectivity, while Malmsbury is more walkable for those heading to a park.

These two places share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 and have almost identical rates of volunteering and people living alone. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is now $474 higher in Kyneton than in Malmsbury. Both areas have a higher share of university-qualified adults than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Malmsbury at 32.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,608 larger in Kyneton PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Kyneton No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Malmsbury Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Malmsbury Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Kyneton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyneton in Malmsbury +6,608 larger in Kyneton gap steady

7,513 87th pct 905 72nd pct

Median age in Kyneton in Malmsbury +2 yrs older in Kyneton gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.3%

33.2% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kyneton Malmsbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.7%

16.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

4.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 28.1%

7.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kyneton in Malmsbury +2.94 more in Malmsbury

3.16 44th pct 6.10 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kyneton in Malmsbury +4 more in Kyneton

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kyneton in Malmsbury +292 larger in Kyneton

363 55th pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Kyneton in Malmsbury +24 higher in Malmsbury

1,051 78th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

14.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

11.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$20 higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing

$749 50th pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$16 higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing

$1,620 55th pct $1,636 56th pct

Family income in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$195 higher in Kyneton gap widening

$2,057 61st pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyneton in Malmsbury +46 larger in Kyneton

60 79th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Kyneton in Malmsbury +8 yrs older in Kyneton

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$339 higher in Malmsbury

$485 30th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$476 higher in Kyneton

$2,100 66th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyneton in Malmsbury even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

32.2% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

14.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$10 higher in Kyneton gap steady

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kyneton in Malmsbury +$474 higher in Kyneton gap widening

$1,798 61st pct $1,324 30th pct

People / bedroom in Kyneton in Malmsbury +0.10 higher in Malmsbury gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%

20.9% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 99.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 44.7%

27.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.8%

18.3% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyneton in Malmsbury +32 more in Kyneton

36 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Kyneton in Malmsbury +0.37 more in Kyneton

4.79 77th pct 4.42 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kyneton in Malmsbury +111.0 more in Kyneton

382.8 76th pct 271.8 74th pct

PT routes in Kyneton in Malmsbury +7 more in Kyneton

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kyneton in Malmsbury +33 longer in Malmsbury

12 49th pct 45 77th pct

Drive to city in Kyneton in Malmsbury +5 longer in Malmsbury

56 42nd pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

25.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kyneton in Malmsbury +1.2 higher in Kyneton

5.4 85th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyneton in Malmsbury +0.4 more in Kyneton

5.1 83rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Kyneton in Malmsbury +5.0 pts higher in Kyneton

64.8% 83rd pct 59.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kyneton in Malmsbury +0.6 pts higher in Malmsbury

60.2% 82nd pct 60.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kyneton in Malmsbury +3.8 pts higher in Kyneton

68.9% 78th pct 65.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Kyneton in Malmsbury +19.1 pts higher in Kyneton

62.4% 79th pct 43.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Kyneton in Malmsbury +12.4 pts higher in Malmsbury

74.1% 71st pct 86.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Kyneton in Malmsbury +4.9 pts higher in Kyneton

63.5% 88th pct 58.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kyneton in Malmsbury +10.3 more in Malmsbury

17.3 58th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kyneton in Malmsbury +3 higher in Kyneton

7 71st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Kyneton in Malmsbury +0.9 pts higher in Malmsbury

4.2% 32nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Kyneton with nearby areas

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Compare Malmsbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyneton vs Malmsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21414/kyneton/vs/SAL21585/malmsbury