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Adelaide vs Kingston

Name: Adelaide vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Adelaide profile · Kingston profile

Adelaide Kingston

Adelaide and Kingston are two distinct South Australian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Adelaide is a highly diverse, urban hub where 36.8% of people were born overseas and 35.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.2, and a high proportion of residents rent their homes (41.4%). In contrast, Kingston is dominated by separate houses (89.3%) and larger family homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms. Kingston is less diverse, with only 8.5% using another language at home, but it has a much higher share of people with no religion at 55.2%.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown further apart in several ways. The gap in overseas births and language use has widened, and residents in Kingston have become noticeably older than those in Adelaide. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same number of public transport stops and very similar typical weekly rents, with Adelaide at $345 and Kingston at $320.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Kingston 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Kingston Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Adelaide People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Kingston +31,516 larger in Adelaide gap widening

197,621 94th pct 166,105 52nd pct

Median age in Adelaide in Kingston +4 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

36 yrs 22nd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

40.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.4% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 34.9%

8.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.1% England +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% India ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

3.7% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

26.9% English +20.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

22.2% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

5.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

5.8% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

5.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

4.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.4% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 36.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

4.8% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Kingston +0.49 more in Adelaide

2.33 70th pct 1.84 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Kingston +14 more in Adelaide

68 70th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Adelaide in Kingston +8,138 more in Adelaide

31,106 72nd pct 22,968 22nd pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Kingston +32 larger in Adelaide

457 43rd pct 425 35th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Kingston +70 higher in Adelaide

1,075 73rd pct 1,005 36th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 52.1%

9.7% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.8% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

16.9% Certificate III / IV +22.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 20.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.7 pts 4.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

6.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Kingston +$87 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$810 56th pct $723 25th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Kingston +$217 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,662 42nd pct $1,445 20th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Kingston +$344 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,159 57th pct $1,815 22nd pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +8.9 pts 59.2%

17.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Kingston +0.2 larger in Kingston gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

13.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

15.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Kingston +$25 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$345 37th pct $320 27th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Kingston +$281 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,733 32nd pct $1,452 13th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Kingston +0.20 higher in Adelaide gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.4% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 22.2%

26.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

55.7% Separate house +33.6 pts ▸ 89.3%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 8.4%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 9.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.4%

16.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.9%

17.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Kingston +54 more in Adelaide

1,063 87th pct 1,009 84th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Kingston +0.70 more in Kingston

5.38 73rd pct 6.07 86th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Kingston +1,699.0 more in Adelaide

3,169.8 100th pct 1,470.8 68th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Kingston +205 more in Adelaide

271 96th pct 66 64th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Kingston +1 longer in Kingston

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Kingston +18 longer in Kingston

6 0th pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

6.1% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

5.0% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 35.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Kingston +2.2 higher in Adelaide

8.2 90th pct 6.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Kingston +1.7 more in Adelaide

7.5 89th pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Kingston +28.0 pts higher in Adelaide

99.0% 97th pct 71.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Kingston +24.0 pts higher in Adelaide

92.2% 85th pct 68.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Kingston +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide

99.6% 92nd pct 94.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Kingston +19.1 pts higher in Adelaide

95.7% 85th pct 76.6% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Kingston +1.7 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 84th pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Kingston +31.4 pts higher in Adelaide

84.7% 87th pct 53.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Kingston +3.7 more in Kingston

16.2 61st pct 19.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Kingston +225 higher in Adelaide

334 92nd pct 109 58th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Kingston

4.5% 26th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED401/adelaide/vs/CED406/kingston