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Kingsford Smith vs Warringah

Name: Kingsford Smith vs Warringah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Kingsford Smith profile · Warringah profile

Kingsford Smith Warringah

Kingsford Smith and Warringah are two populous Sydney areas with distinct profiles. Kingsford Smith is more culturally diverse, with 34.2% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 16.9% in Warringah. Renting is also far more common in Kingsford Smith, where 47.9% of homes are rented, while Warringah has a higher share of separate houses at 41.1%. Warringah stands out for its wealthier households, with 45.8% earning $3,000 or more per week, well above the 33.3% seen in Kingsford Smith.

Both areas have similar levels of people providing unpaid care, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar home sizes and a high proportion of residents living within a short walk of parks and groceries. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the typical age of residents in Warringah is now noticeably older than in Kingsford Smith, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in weekly household income has widened, with Warringah's typical income now $674 higher than in Kingsford Smith.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Kingsford Smith Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Warringah Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Warringah Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Kingsford Smith Population: 31,114 larger in Kingsford Smith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +31,114 larger in Kingsford Smith gap steady

181,933 79th pct 150,819 27th pct

Median age in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +4 yrs older in Warringah gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 27.8%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.3% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

46.9% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 37.2%

7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Smith Warringah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

4.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.9% English +17.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.2% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%

6.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +20.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 45.8%

34.4% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.1% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.12 more in Kingsford Smith

1.68 37th pct 1.56 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +4 more in Kingsford Smith

46 23rd pct 42 13th pct

Students in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +4,948 more in Warringah

18,148 10th pct 23,096 22nd pct

Avg size in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +174 larger in Warringah

403 29th pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +58 higher in Warringah

1,090 79th pct 1,148 97th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 80.3%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.0% Postgraduate degree even 17.0%

14.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.6% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +$288 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$1,042 84th pct $1,330 91st pct

Household income in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +$674 higher in Warringah gap widening

$2,196 86th pct $2,870 100th pct

Family income in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +$918 higher in Warringah gap widening

$2,725 86th pct $3,643 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% $4,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

15.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Two conditions even 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.1 larger in Warringah gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 26.5%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

14.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +$75 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$550 99th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +$430 higher in Warringah gap narrowing

$2,870 96th pct $3,300 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.10 higher in Kingsford Smith gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 34.9%

24.5% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 48.9%

26.7% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 31.8%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

5.4% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.0% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.3% $750 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.9%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +119 more in Warringah

656 29th pct 775 48th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +1.53 more in Warringah

3.61 23rd pct 5.14 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +755.5 more in Kingsford Smith

3,110.5 99th pct 2,355.1 90th pct

PT routes in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +9 more in Warringah

44 34th pct 53 48th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +5 longer in Warringah

5 41st pct 10 59th pct

Drive to city in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +4 longer in Warringah

12 10th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

27.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

6.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

7.1% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Sales workers even 7.3%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.2 higher in Kingsford Smith

8.5 93rd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.1 more in Kingsford Smith

7.7 95th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

98.0% 93rd pct 95.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.8 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

95.1% 91st pct 94.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +0.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

99.9% 98th pct 99.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

99.0% 97th pct 96.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford Smith in Warringah even

99.9% 89th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +2.9 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

94.4% 96th pct 91.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +4.9 more in Warringah

10.8 13th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +23 higher in Kingsford Smith

215 81st pct 192 76th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford Smith in Warringah +3.6 pts higher in Warringah

5.8% 56th pct 9.4% 96th pct

Compare Kingsford Smith with nearby areas

Wentworth Grayndler Barton North Sydney Cook Watson Reid Warringah

Compare Warringah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford Smith vs Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED122/kingsford-smith/vs/CED143/warringah