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Kingsford Smith vs Watson

Name: Kingsford Smith vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kingsford Smith profile · Watson profile

Kingsford Smith Watson

Watson and Kingsford Smith are both large, densely populated areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in wealth and cultural makeup. Watson is far more linguistically diverse, with 62.8% of people using another language at home, compared to 34.2% in Kingsford Smith. This is consistent with Watson having a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (13.8%). In contrast, Kingsford Smith is wealthier; the typical weekly personal income there is $1,042, which is far higher than the $626 seen in Watson. Kingsford Smith also has a more qualified workforce, with 40.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.6% in Watson.

Both areas are nearly identical in their basic layout and age profile, with the typical resident in each being 36 years old. They also share a high level of convenience, as almost every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these structural similarities, the financial gap has widened over time; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $205 in 2011 to $653 today.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Watson De facto: 9.6 pts higher in Kingsford Smith Personal income: $416 higher in Kingsford Smith Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Watson Family income: $980 higher in Kingsford Smith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1,221 larger in Watson gap narrowing

181,933 79th pct 183,154 81st pct

Median age in Kingsford Smith in Watson even gap narrowing

36 yrs 22nd pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 30.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

39.3% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.9% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 34.4%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Smith Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 45.0%

4.4% China +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.9% English ◂ +13.5 pts 9.4%

19.2% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

12.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

5.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only ◂ +29.6 pts 30.0%

0.9% Arabic +15.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

34.4% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 18.0%

2.7% Islam +22.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Judaism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.27 more in Kingsford Smith

1.68 37th pct 1.41 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford Smith in Watson +3 more in Watson

46 23rd pct 49 31st pct

Students in Kingsford Smith in Watson +9,460 more in Watson

18,148 10th pct 27,608 56th pct

Avg size in Kingsford Smith in Watson +160 larger in Watson

403 29th pct 563 64th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford Smith in Watson +49 higher in Kingsford Smith

1,090 79th pct 1,041 59th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 64.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 31.2%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford Smith in Watson +$416 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening

$1,042 84th pct $626 4th pct

Household income in Kingsford Smith in Watson +$653 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening

$2,196 86th pct $1,543 30th pct

Family income in Kingsford Smith in Watson +$980 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening

$2,725 86th pct $1,745 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 10.0%

14.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.3%

15.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

4.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.5 larger in Watson gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 18.3%

12.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 26.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

16.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford Smith in Watson +$150 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening

$550 99th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kingsford Smith in Watson +$703 higher in Kingsford Smith gap widening

$2,870 96th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.10 higher in Watson gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 40.6%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.5 pts 36.9%

26.7% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%

26.9% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

5.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

32.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.4%

7.5% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 28.0%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford Smith in Watson +165 more in Watson

656 29th pct 821 56th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.88 more in Watson

3.61 23rd pct 4.48 44th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1,492.7 more in Kingsford Smith

3,110.5 99th pct 1,617.9 74th pct

PT routes in Kingsford Smith in Watson +15 more in Watson

44 34th pct 59 55th pct

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

5 41st pct 0 0th pct

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

12 10th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 31.6%

29.2% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

1.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 42.4%

27.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

6.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 24.2%

16.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.6 higher in Kingsford Smith

8.5 93rd pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.2 more in Kingsford Smith

7.7 95th pct 7.5 90th pct

15-min city in Kingsford Smith in Watson +0.6 pts higher in Watson

98.0% 93rd pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1.3 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

95.1% 91st pct 93.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford Smith in Watson even

99.9% 98th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1.4 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

99.0% 97th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford Smith in Watson even

99.9% 89th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford Smith in Watson +13.6 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

94.4% 96th pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1.9 more in Kingsford Smith

10.8 13th pct 8.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford Smith in Watson +35 higher in Watson

215 81st pct 251 86th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford Smith in Watson +1.1 pts higher in Kingsford Smith

5.8% 56th pct 4.7% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford Smith vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED122/kingsford-smith/vs/CED144/watson