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Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Kew (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) and Kew (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bulleen is more culturally diverse, with 50.6% of people using another language at home compared to 36.4% in Kew. In contrast, Kew has a more highly qualified workforce, with 49.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure for Bulleen is 38.3%. Kew is also more walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 81.7% in Bulleen.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people living alone, the typical number of people per home, and a similar share of homes owned outright. However, the gap in typical weekly household incomes has widened since 2016, with Kew now well higher at $2,412 compared to $1,816 in Bulleen. While both areas have a higher share of older residents than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed recently, with 23.6% of people in Bulleen aged 65 and over and 18.9% in Kew.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +3,082 larger in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

67,111 65th pct 64,029 62nd pct

Median age in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

44 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.9%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 52.3%

29.5% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

12.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

3.0% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

16.1% English +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

5.0% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.2% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 43.0%

35.4% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.28 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

1.29 15th pct 2.57 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +14 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +11,311 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

8,398 41st pct 19,709 90th pct

Avg size in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +84 larger in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

646 77th pct 730 86th pct

ICSEA in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +47 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

10.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

7.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$246 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$745 36th pct $991 80th pct

Household income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$596 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,816 58th pct $2,412 92nd pct

Family income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$851 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,159 59th pct $3,010 92nd pct

Household income distribution

15.9% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

17.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

6.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$38 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$462 87th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$610 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,400 88th pct $3,010 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 42.8%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%

22.3% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 65.2%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 33.4%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 29.3%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.3% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 44.3%

21.4% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.3% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

2.8% Under $200 even 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.1%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +36 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

337 70th pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.32 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.02 59th pct 4.70 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +200.2 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

2,405.5 90th pct 2,205.3 88th pct

PT routes in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +7 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

42 78th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 38.6%

32.0% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.7%

36.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

7.1 79th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +11.1 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

87.9% 71st pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +10.6 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

87.0% 76th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

98.8% 79th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +6.8 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

92.2% 78th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +17.1 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

81.7% 82nd pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +105 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

238 82nd pct 343 91st pct

Mean slope in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.7% 83rd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Compare Kew (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21401/bulleen/vs/SED24006/kew