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Kew (Southern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) and Kew (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct social and housing profiles. Northcote is younger and more likely to have people living alone (32.3%) or in de facto relationships (18.6%), while Kew has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 42. Housing differs sharply; Kew has far more separate houses (65.2%) and larger homes, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 50.9% in Northcote. Kew also has a much higher share of homes owned outright (42.8%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (36.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a similar amount of local amenities within a 15-minute walk and nearly identical levels of public transport access. Both areas also have about half of their adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and very similar typical weekly family incomes. However, some gaps are widening; Northcote has seen a rise in people living alone and those without a religion, while the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) De facto: 11.7 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +3,240 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

64,029 62nd pct 67,269 66th pct

Median age in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

42 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

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

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 34.7%

35.0% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

5.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

11.0% China ◂ +10.0 pts 1.0%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% English +7.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.3% Chinese ◂ +20.3 pts 4.0%

10.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.7% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 74.6%

14.0% Mandarin ◂ +12.8 pts 1.3%

3.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 32.2%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.59 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

2.57 70th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +7 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

27 71st pct 20 50th pct

Students in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +4,518 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

19,709 90th pct 15,191 86th pct

Avg size in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +30 larger in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

730 86th pct 760 88th pct

ICSEA in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +57 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

1,164 100th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 77.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 40.8%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 16.9%

13.3% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

4.8% Creative arts +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$110 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $1,101 87th pct

Household income in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$292 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,412 92nd pct $2,120 79th pct

Family income in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$3,010 92nd pct $2,930 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 20.7%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 65.0%

17.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 58.6%

21.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

21.9% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$89 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$500 91st pct $411 75th pct

Mortgage in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +$810 higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 28.4%

24.2% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

65.2% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 49.6%

15.0% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 12.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.2%

8.9% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

17.9% $750 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.8%

2.9% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 32.2%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +30 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

301 61st pct 331 69th pct

Stops/1k in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.22 more in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

4.70 52nd pct 4.92 57th pct

Departures/1k in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +16.3 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

2,205.3 88th pct 2,189.0 87th pct

PT routes in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +12 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

35 69th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 28.2%

0.9% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 28.7%

5.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

14.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.1% Manufacturing even 4.1%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

5.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

8.2 90th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

98.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

97.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

99.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

99.0% 97th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

98.9% 100th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

14.5 52nd pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +127 higher in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

343 91st pct 470 99th pct

Mean slope in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)in Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) +2.3 pts higher in Kew (Southern Metropolitan)

5.9% 60th pct 3.5% 16th pct

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)

Compare Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Preston (Northern Metropolitan) Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan) Ivanhoe (Eastern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan) Pascoe Vale (Northern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kew (Southern Metropolitan) vs Northcote (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24006/kew/vs/SED26303/northcote