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Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) are two nearby suburbs with very different housing and social profiles. Keysborough is a place of larger homes, with 81.9% of residents living in separate houses and 83.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 58.4% of people using another language at home. Oakleigh is more urban and academic, with 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 22.8% in Keysborough. Oakleigh has a higher share of renters (39.5%) and more people working from home (34.3%).

Typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both areas, sitting around $1,737 in Keysborough and $1,873 in Oakleigh. However, the gap in housing and lifestyle is widening; since 2016, the difference in the share of separate houses has grown to 34.2 percentage points. Oakleigh is also much more walkable, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while Keysborough has far more children under 15 (17.8%) and significantly larger school enrolments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.2 pts higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 21.1 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Work from home: 16.7 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2,812 larger in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

75,941 76th pct 73,129 72nd pct

Median age in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 41.8%

33.0% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females
70–74 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 30–34 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.7% females
25–29 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.9% males, 5.1% females
20–24 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 5.4% males, 5.0% females
15–19 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.2% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

10.8% Vietnam ◂ +9.4 pts 1.4%

5.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% China +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

13.9% English +6.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.1% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

13.2% Vietnamese ◂ +11.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Greek +6.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

37.2% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

13.9% Vietnamese ◂ +12.3 pts 1.5%

4.6% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.6% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

19.9% Buddhism ◂ +15.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

5.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1.33 17th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +9,020 more in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

15,461 87th pct 6,441 25th pct

Avg size in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +430 larger in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

859 93rd pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +63 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

1,056 67th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 7.2%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

9.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$183 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$675 17th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$136 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,737 52nd pct $1,873 62nd pct

Family income in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$563 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,845 29th pct $2,408 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

14.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 70.5%

16.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

3.0 90th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 58.1%

19.2% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.5% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$29 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$371 53rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 29.7%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +34.2 pts 47.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 35.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%

6.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

1.7% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%

19.1% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +67 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

314 64th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.08 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

4.13 40th pct 5.21 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1,266.9 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

979.9 49th pct 2,246.8 88th pct

PT routes in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +22 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +20.7 pts 39.2%

17.6% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

30.2% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 33.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%

5.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%

10.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.4 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

6.9 72nd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

6.6 71st pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +12.0 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

87.9% 71st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +10.9 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

88.1% 78th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.5 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

95.9% 64th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +16.3 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

82.5% 60th pct 98.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

97.1% 52nd pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +22.0 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

71.3% 73rd pct 93.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +3.5 more in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

10.7 16th pct 14.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +184 higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

178 70th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

2.5% 0th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24105/keysborough/vs/SED26406/oakleigh