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Kingston vs Monash

Name: Kingston vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Kingston profile · Monash profile

Kingston Monash

Monash and Kingston (Vic.) are two large, nearby areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Monash is far more multicultural, with 50.4% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. This diversity is reflected in its workforce, where 41.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kingston (Vic.) has a slightly older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 38 in Monash. Kingston (Vic.) also has a higher share of people living alone (26.9%) and a higher percentage of adults working or looking for work (64.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,900. They also share nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and a similar level of volunteerism. While Monash is more walkable, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to 11 minutes in Kingston (Vic.), other gaps are changing. The difference in overseas births and home languages has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Monash Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Monash Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Monash +32,268 larger in Monash gap widening

158,129 86th pct 190,397 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Monash +3 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.9%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.3% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 45.7%

2.8% China +9.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% India +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.0% English ◂ +14.1 pts 16.8%

27.1% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 14.8%

6.7% Chinese +18.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.7% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +26.7 pts 43.9%

3.5% Mandarin +11.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 39.3%

40.6% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 35.8%

2.9% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Monash +9 more in Monash

46 86th pct 55 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Monash +0.17 more in Monash

1.69 13th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Kingston in Monash +10,750 more in Monash

23,333 86th pct 34,083 87th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Monash +113 larger in Monash

519 84th pct 631 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Monash +22 higher in Monash

1,090 90th pct 1,112 93rd pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

4.7% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Monash +$124 higher in Kingston gap widening

$878 75th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Kingston in Monash +$13 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,914 82nd pct $1,901 81st pct

Family income in Kingston in Monash +$183 higher in Kingston gap widening

$2,406 86th pct $2,223 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

15.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Monash +200 larger in Kingston

722 57th pct 522 49th pct

Median age in Kingston in Monash +2 yrs older in Kingston

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kingston in Monash +$221 higher in Kingston

$808 87th pct $587 59th pct

Household income in Kingston in Monash +$137 higher in Kingston

$1,970 87th pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

17.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Monash +$34 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$402 87th pct $436 90th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Monash +$216 higher in Monash gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Monash even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 30.1%

34.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.1% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 15.8%

15.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 16.2%

4.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

13.1% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

3.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.5%

24.8% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Monash +53 more in Monash

815 86th pct 868 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Monash +0.60 more in Kingston

5.15 74th pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Monash +373.4 more in Monash

1,352.9 85th pct 1,726.3 88th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Monash +24 more in Monash

51 86th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Monash +9 longer in Kingston

11 47th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Monash +9 longer in Kingston

27 34th pct 18 24th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 44.3%

30.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

9.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

6.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Monash +1 higher in Monash

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Monash even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Monash +1 higher in Kingston

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Monash +1 higher in Monash

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Monash +19 higher in Monash

1,048 87th pct 1,067 90th pct

ERP in Kingston in Monash +43,772 higher in Monash

168,061 86th pct 211,833 87th pct

Growth in Kingston in Monash +4.5 pts higher in Monash

5.3% 65th pct 9.8% 87th pct

Businesses in Kingston in Monash +6,968 higher in Monash

18,673 87th pct 25,641 87th pct

Approvals in Kingston in Monash +282 higher in Monash

589 84th pct 871 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Monash +106 higher in Monash

698 57th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Monash +0.2 higher in Kingston

20.1 15th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Monash +0.6 higher in Kingston

11.2 50th pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingston in Monash +140 higher in Monash

6,051 29th pct 6,191 30th pct

Assault/100k in Kingston in Monash +51 higher in Kingston

483 14th pct 431 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Kingston in Monash +9 higher in Kingston

97 5th pct 88 2nd pct

Robbery/100k in Kingston in Monash +3 higher in Kingston

48 79th pct 45 76th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingston in Monash +143 higher in Monash

500 48th pct 643 65th pct

Theft/100k in Kingston in Monash +565 higher in Monash

2,349 84th pct 2,914 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingston in Monash +80 higher in Monash

314 45th pct 393 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingston in Monash +26 higher in Kingston

478 25th pct 452 21st pct

Drugs/100k in Kingston in Monash +42 higher in Kingston

185 19th pct 143 13th pct

5-yr change in Kingston in Monash +8.8 pts higher in Monash

10.9% 54th pct 19.7% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Monash even

7.7 93rd pct 7.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Monash even

7.4 94th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Monash +1.2 pts higher in Monash

95.5% 96th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Monash +2.5 pts higher in Kingston

96.4% 98th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Monash +0.3 pts higher in Kingston

98.4% 94th pct 98.1% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Monash +6.3 pts higher in Monash

91.3% 90th pct 97.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash

99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Monash +4.7 pts higher in Monash

83.2% 92nd pct 87.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Monash +0.3 more in Kingston

13.6 27th pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Monash +56 higher in Monash

251 92nd pct 307 94th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Monash +2.0 pts higher in Monash

2.5% 4th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Glen Eira Bayside Greater Dandenong Monash Stonnington Whitehorse Boroondara Frankston

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Whitehorse Kingston Glen Eira Knox Boroondara Stonnington Greater Dandenong Manningham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23430/kingston/vs/LGA24970/monash