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Kingston vs Makin

Name: Kingston vs Makin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Kingston profile · Makin profile

Kingston Makin

Makin and Kingston are two nearby South Australian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their cultural makeup and layout. Makin is more diverse, with 23.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 8.5% in Kingston. This is consistent with more people being born overseas in Makin (29.9%) and a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (12.3% vs 5.9%). In contrast, Kingston has a much higher share of people with no religion, at 55.2% compared to 41.3% in Makin. Makin also has more public transport routes, with 108 compared to 66 in Kingston.

Since 2011, the gaps in overseas birth and language use have widened, while the typical age of residents in both areas has stayed nearly the same. They share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting at $1,515 in Makin and $1,445 in Kingston. Both areas are similar in their school advantage scores and the number of schools per child.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.9 pts higher in Makin No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Kingston Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Makin Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Makin De facto: 2.9 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Makin +7,652 larger in Makin gap narrowing

166,105 52nd pct 173,757 68th pct

Median age in Kingston in Makin +1 yrs older in Kingston gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Makin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 67.2%

9.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

0.9% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%

37.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

2.9% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 72.7%

0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 41.3%

36.0% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

0.8% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Makin +0.01 more in Kingston

1.84 48th pct 1.83 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Makin +3 more in Makin

54 46th pct 57 57th pct

Students in Kingston in Makin +7,262 more in Makin

22,968 22nd pct 30,230 69th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Makin +105 larger in Makin

425 35th pct 530 56th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Makin +10 higher in Makin

1,005 36th pct 1,015 43rd pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 34.1%

20.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Makin even gap narrowing

$723 25th pct $722 25th pct

Household income in Kingston in Makin +$70 higher in Makin gap narrowing

$1,445 20th pct $1,515 27th pct

Family income in Kingston in Makin +$33 higher in Makin gap narrowing

$1,815 22nd pct $1,848 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

6.2% Diabetes even 6.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Makin +0.1 larger in Makin gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.4%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

16.6% 3 people even 16.6%

15.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Makin even gap steady

$320 27th pct $320 27th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Makin +$48 higher in Makin gap steady

$1,452 13th pct $1,500 16th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Makin +0.10 higher in Makin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%

30.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.2% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 86.7%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.7%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.6%

33.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

1.2% $550–$749 even 1.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.3%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Makin +39 more in Makin

1,009 84th pct 1,048 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Makin +0.04 more in Kingston

6.07 86th pct 6.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Makin +209.5 more in Makin

1,470.8 68th pct 1,680.3 76th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Makin +42 more in Makin

66 64th pct 108 87th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Makin +4 longer in Makin

3 29th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Makin +3 longer in Makin

24 40th pct 27 47th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

1.6% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.7%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food even 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Makin +0.1 higher in Makin

6.0 55th pct 6.1 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Makin +0.1 more in Makin

5.8 56th pct 6.0 58th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Makin +7.6 pts higher in Makin

71.0% 53rd pct 78.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Makin +7.2 pts higher in Makin

68.1% 53rd pct 75.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Makin +2.2 pts higher in Makin

94.6% 62nd pct 96.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Makin +6.2 pts higher in Makin

76.6% 52nd pct 82.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Makin +0.2 pts higher in Kingston

98.1% 64th pct 97.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Makin even

53.3% 57th pct 53.2% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Makin +7.4 more in Kingston

19.9 86th pct 12.5 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Makin +15 higher in Makin

109 58th pct 124 61st pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Makin +0.6 pts higher in Kingston

6.0% 61st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Makin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Makin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED406/kingston/vs/CED407/makin