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Barton vs Kingsford Smith

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Barton profile · Kingsford Smith profile

Barton Kingsford Smith

Kingsford Smith and Barton are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very similar population sizes. Barton is far more linguistically diverse, with 57.0% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 34.2% in Kingsford Smith. Kingsford Smith is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,042, which is well higher than the $813 typical in Barton. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Barton (44.0%) than in Kingsford Smith (26.7%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their basic demographics, sharing the same typical resident age of 36 and the same share of children under 15. This common ground extends to health, as both have similar rates of long-term health conditions. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened significantly since 2011, and Kingsford Smith has seen its lead in full-time employment grow since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Barton Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Barton De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Kingsford Smith Full-time: 5.5 pts higher in Kingsford Smith Participation: 5.0 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even gap narrowing
181,643 79th pct 181,933 79th pct
Median age in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even gap narrowing
36 yrs 22nd pct 36 yrs 22nd pct
First Nations in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.1 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
0.7% 19th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.2 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
15.6% 42nd pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even gap narrowing
15.1% 16th pct 15.1% 15th pct
De facto in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.4 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 14.9% 88th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.9% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 39.3%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Barton Kingsford Smith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +6.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
49.6% 97th pct 43.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
9.7% China ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%
1.3% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

12.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.5% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.0% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%
4.7% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
3.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +22.8 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
57.0% 98th pct 34.2% 79th pct
Limited English in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +6.4 pts higher in Barton gap steady
10.6% 95th pct 4.2% 75th pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
9.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
7.3% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
6.3% Arabic ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%
6.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.0 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
29.3% 14th pct 34.4% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
29.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.2% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%
7.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.2% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4.1 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
69.5% 78th pct 73.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.8 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap steady
34.4% 78th pct 40.2% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.10 more in Barton
1.78 44th pct 1.68 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +3 more in Barton
49 31st pct 46 23rd pct
Students in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +3,293 more in Barton
21,441 14th pct 18,148 10th pct
Avg size in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +43 larger in Barton
447 40th pct 403 29th pct
ICSEA in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +10 higher in Kingsford Smith
1,080 75th pct 1,090 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 73.6%
10.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
3.4% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%
11.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
5.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +$229 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
$813 57th pct $1,042 84th pct
Household income in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +$259 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $2,196 86th pct
Family income in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +$569 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
$2,156 57th pct $2,725 86th pct
High earners in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +7.6 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
12.0% 58th pct 19.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +7.6 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
25.6% 70th pct 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
14.0% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.3%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.8 pts higher in Kingsford Smith
20.6% 11th pct 21.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith
5.4% 11th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.4 pts higher in Barton gap widening
5.6% 44th pct 4.2% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Arthritis even 5.7%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.9%
14.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.0% Two conditions even 4.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +3.4 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
8.5% 12th pct 11.9% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.6 pts higher in Barton gap steady
10.4% 22nd pct 9.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.7 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
21.3% 14th pct 22.0% 16th pct
Defence service in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith
0.8% 5th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.7 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
18.3% 26th pct 16.6% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.2 larger in Barton gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.2 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 12.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4.1 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
23.4% 35th pct 27.4% 64th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 57.6%
26.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +$70 higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $550 99th pct
Mortgage in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +$487 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $2,870 96th pct
People / bedroom in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +8.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
39.0% 85th pct 47.9% 96th pct
Owned outright in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4.1 pts higher in Barton gap steady
28.7% 36th pct 24.5% 19th pct
Separate houses in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +17.3 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
44.0% 10th pct 26.7% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4.9 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
49.7% 6th pct 44.7% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

45.5% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 58.5%
44.0% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 26.7%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
9.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 29.6%
24.4% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
5.3% $750 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.8 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap narrowing
15.6% 94th pct 16.4% 96th pct
Work from home in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4.6 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
36.5% 86th pct 41.0% 90th pct
PT commute in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +2.9 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
8.2% 97th pct 5.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +98 more in Barton
754 44th pct 656 29th pct
Stops/1k in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.55 more in Barton
4.15 35th pct 3.61 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1,632.3 more in Kingsford Smith
1,478.3 69th pct 3,110.5 99th pct
PT routes in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +8 more in Barton
52 47th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +3 longer in Kingsford Smith
2 14th pct 5 41st pct
Drive to city in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +4 longer in Barton
16 20th pct 12 10th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
29.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%
7.2% Train ◂ +6.0 pts 1.2%
2.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.4% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.8 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
40.9% 59th pct 46.7% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +2.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
18.4% 77th pct 21.3% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.0 pts higher in Barton gap steady
5.7% 70th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Participation in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.0 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
58.6% 34th pct 63.6% 70th pct
Full-time in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +5.5 pts higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening
55.3% 24th pct 60.8% 70th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
10.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
7.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Finance & insurance even 7.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even
8.5 94th pct 8.5 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.1 more in Barton
7.8 97th pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +2.0 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +3.9 pts higher in Barton
99.1% 99th pct 95.1% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even
99.8% 95th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.0 pts higher in Barton
99.9% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Bartonin Kingsford Smith even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 89th pct
Walk to health in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +2.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith
91.5% 93rd pct 94.4% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +1.4 more in Kingsford Smith
9.4 2nd pct 10.8 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +17 higher in Barton
232 84th pct 215 81st pct
Mean slope in Bartonin Kingsford Smith +0.2 pts higher in Kingsford Smith
5.6% 51st pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsford Smith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Kingsford Smith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED102/barton/vs/CED122/kingsford-smith