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Grey vs Kingston

Name: Grey vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 700 km apart · Grey profile · Kingston profile

Grey Kingston

Grey and Kingston are both South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and demographics. Kingston is a very walkable area where 94.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 22.5% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Grey is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.4%) and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 45. The two areas also differ in education and cost; Year 12 completion is far higher in Kingston (52.1%), while typical weekly rents are far higher there too, at $320 compared to $200 in Grey.

These two places share several core characteristics, including an identical unemployment rate of 5.5% and similar shares of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are moving apart. The difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and the typical age gap has also grown. The gap in typical weekly rent has increased as well, rising from $100 to $120 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Kingston Rent: $120 higher in Kingston Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Kingston Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Kingston Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Grey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grey in Kingston +5,380 larger in Grey gap widening

171,485 63rd pct 166,105 52nd pct

Median age in Grey in Kingston +5 yrs older in Grey gap widening

45 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married even 46.0%

34.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Grey Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.0%

3.7% England +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 37.0%

8.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 36.0%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grey in Kingston +2.82 more in Grey

4.66 98th pct 1.84 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grey in Kingston +85 more in Grey

139 95th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Grey in Kingston +2,246 more in Grey

25,214 38th pct 22,968 22nd pct

Avg size in Grey in Kingston +244 larger in Kingston

181 0th pct 425 35th pct

ICSEA in Grey in Kingston +59 higher in Kingston

946 8th pct 1,005 36th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%

14.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

11.8% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.6% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Grey in Kingston +$80 higher in Kingston gap widening

$643 7th pct $723 25th pct

Household income in Grey in Kingston +$252 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,193 0th pct $1,445 20th pct

Family income in Grey in Kingston +$273 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,542 4th pct $1,815 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

9.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 27.7%

15.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

11.9% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grey in Kingston +$120 higher in Kingston gap widening

$200 0th pct $320 27th pct

Mortgage in Grey in Kingston +$352 higher in Kingston gap steady

$1,100 0th pct $1,452 13th pct

People / bedroom in Grey in Kingston even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 30.1%

27.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 89.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

4.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +28.6 pts 16.5%

6.5% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.8%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grey in Kingston +331 more in Kingston

678 32nd pct 1,009 84th pct

Stops/1k in Grey in Kingston +2.12 more in Kingston

3.95 29th pct 6.07 86th pct

Departures/1k in Grey in Kingston +1,325.9 more in Kingston

145.0 6th pct 1,470.8 68th pct

PT routes in Grey in Kingston +10 more in Kingston

56 51st pct 66 64th pct

Stop walk in Grey in Kingston

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Grey in Kingston

— 24 40th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 0.5%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

8.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Grey in Kingston +2.9 higher in Kingston

3.1 8th pct 6.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grey in Kingston +2.5 more in Kingston

3.3 9th pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Grey in Kingston +33.9 pts higher in Kingston

37.1% 10th pct 71.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Grey in Kingston +32.3 pts higher in Kingston

35.8% 6th pct 68.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Grey in Kingston +55.3 pts higher in Kingston

39.3% 10th pct 94.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Grey in Kingston +33.7 pts higher in Kingston

42.9% 9th pct 76.6% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Grey in Kingston +38.9 pts higher in Kingston

59.2% 4th pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Grey in Kingston +24.5 pts higher in Kingston

28.7% 11th pct 53.3% 57th pct

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

23.5 96th pct 19.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Grey in Kingston +109 higher in Kingston

0 0th pct 109 58th pct

Mean slope in Grey in Kingston +2.1 pts higher in Kingston

3.9% 15th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Grey with nearby areas

Spence Hindmarsh Makin Adelaide Sturt Boothby Kingston Mayo

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grey vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED404/grey/vs/CED406/kingston