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Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Kew (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Kew (Southern Metropolitan) and Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) are two distinct residential areas in Victoria. Kew (Southern Metropolitan) is much more diverse, with 36.9% of people born overseas and 36.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.4% and 11.9% in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan). Kew (Southern Metropolitan) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 49.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) is dominated by separate houses (88.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (87.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,300 to $2,400. This shared prosperity is seen in both places, though they differ in how they get around. Kew (Southern Metropolitan) is far more walkable, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) relies more on cars and buses, with a much lower share of homes within walking distance of these services.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.5 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +4,214 larger in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

59,815 57th pct 64,029 62nd pct

Median age in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) even 18.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 52.3%

30.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Eltham (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

79.3% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 60.4%

1.4% China +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italy even 1.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +14.2 pts 24.2%

34.5% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 19.6%

3.7% Chinese +20.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

9.6% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

2.9% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +24.9 pts 60.7%

1.9% Mandarin +12.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 43.0%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 43.0%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.54 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

2.03 56th pct 2.57 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +4 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

23 60th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +8,298 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

11,411 67th pct 19,709 90th pct

Avg size in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +234 larger in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

496 53rd pct 730 86th pct

ICSEA in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +60 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

1,103 85th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

11.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 7.3%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

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

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$28 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$963 78th pct $991 80th pct

Household income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$110 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,302 88th pct $2,412 92nd pct

Family income in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$329 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,681 84th pct $3,010 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

20.6% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

10.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +5.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.4%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

10.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

18.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

17.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$70 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +$810 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $3,010 100th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 30.1%

41.8% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.4% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +23.1 pts 65.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.5% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 29.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 44.3%

15.6% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.8% $750 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $3,000 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 18.1%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 even 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +77 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

224 40th pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +0.96 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

3.74 31st pct 4.70 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +722.3 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

1,483.0 69th pct 2,205.3 88th pct

PT routes in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +17 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

18 28th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 38.6%

33.6% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 40.7%

28.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

2.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

11.7% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.9 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

6.3 62nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

6.3 65th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +20.5 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

78.4% 61st pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +27.3 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

70.3% 56th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +12.2 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

87.2% 47th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +10.7 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

88.3% 70th pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

98.9% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +32.2 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

66.6% 68th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +3.6 more in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

18.1 73rd pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +230 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

113 57th pct 343 91st pct

Mean slope in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan)

9.8% 94th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Bundoora (Northern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Ringwood (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)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eltham (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Kew (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22501/eltham/vs/SED24006/kew