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Kingston vs Stonnington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kingston profile · Stonnington profile

Kingston Stonnington

Kingston (Vic.) and Stonnington are two different types of inner-city environments. Stonnington is a high-income hub where 53.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 27.4% earn $2,000 or more a week. It is dominated by apartments, with 53.1% of homes being flats or apartments. In contrast, Kingston (Vic.) has more family-oriented housing, with 58.8% of homes being separate houses and 69.7% having three or more bedrooms. Kingston (Vic.) also has a larger share of children under 15 at 17.2%, compared to 11.5% in Stonnington.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people born overseas, at around 31% to 32%. This shared diversity exists alongside shifting trends, such as a growing gap in working from home, which is far more common in Stonnington. While Kingston (Vic.) is a bit further from the city and more reliant on buses, Stonnington is more walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 44.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Kingston 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Kingston Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Stonnington Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Stonnington Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Stonnington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingstonin Stonnington +53,426 larger in Kingston gap steady
158,129 86th pct 104,703 86th pct
Median age in Kingstonin Stonnington +4 yrs older in Kingston gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
0.5% 3rd pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.5 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
18.5% 42nd pct 17.0% 34th pct
Under 15 in Kingstonin Stonnington +5.7 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
17.2% 44th pct 11.5% 8th pct
De facto in Kingstonin Stonnington +4.7 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
10.6% 17th pct 15.3% 76th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%
18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

34.3% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
48.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 36.9%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Stonnington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
31.9% 87th pct 31.5% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 63.9%
3.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
27.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 24.3%
10.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
5.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Kingstonin Stonnington +3.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
26.0% 84th pct 22.2% 81st pct
Limited English in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
4.0% 87th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

70.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
3.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kingstonin Stonnington +4.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
40.6% 46th pct 45.0% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 37.9%
40.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Judaism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingstonin Stonnington +15.6 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
66.5% 88th pct 82.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingstonin Stonnington +21.9 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
31.1% 87th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Kingstonin Stonnington +21 more in Kingston
46 86th pct 25 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.39 more in Stonnington
1.69 13th pct 2.08 23rd pct
Students in Kingstonin Stonnington +8,720 more in Kingston
23,333 86th pct 14,613 83rd pct
Avg size in Kingstonin Stonnington +66 larger in Stonnington
519 84th pct 585 89th pct
ICSEA in Kingstonin Stonnington +75 higher in Stonnington
1,090 90th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 82.1%
10.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 7.2%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%
10.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
4.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingstonin Stonnington +$416 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$878 75th pct $1,294 93rd pct
Household income in Kingstonin Stonnington +$296 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$1,914 82nd pct $2,210 89th pct
Family income in Kingstonin Stonnington +$893 higher in Stonnington gap widening
$2,406 86th pct $3,299 98th pct
High earners in Kingstonin Stonnington +12.4 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
15.0% 81st pct 27.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Kingstonin Stonnington +8.3 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
26.9% 86th pct 35.1% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%
14.6% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
5.6% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.6 pts higher in Kingston
27.4% 40th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Mental health in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Stonnington
8.1% 44th pct 8.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
5.9% 57th pct 3.8% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingstonin Stonnington +3.8 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
12.1% 18th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kingstonin Stonnington +8.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
27.5% 72nd pct 19.1% 13th pct
Defence service in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.4 pts higher in Kingston
1.8% 17th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingstonin Stonnington +3.8 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
19.5% 29th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingstonin Stonnington +359 larger in Kingston
722 57th pct 363 42nd pct
Median age in Kingstonin Stonnington +3 yrs older in Stonnington
27 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Kingstonin Stonnington +18.8 pts higher in Stonnington
56.7% 90th pct 75.5% 100th pct
Unemployment in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.1 pts higher in Kingston
7.4% 22nd pct 6.3% 15th pct
Median income in Kingstonin Stonnington +$300 higher in Stonnington
$808 87th pct $1,108 96th pct
Household income in Kingstonin Stonnington +$301 higher in Stonnington
$1,970 87th pct $2,271 93rd pct
Indigenous language in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.7 pts higher in Stonnington
3.7% 38th pct 4.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.4 larger in Kingston gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.7 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
12.8% 42nd pct 10.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Kingstonin Stonnington +12.3 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
26.9% 36th pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 50.6%
24.8% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.9% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingstonin Stonnington +$19 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$402 87th pct $421 89th pct
Mortgage in Kingstonin Stonnington +$333 higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
$2,167 87th pct $2,500 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.10 higher in Stonnington gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kingstonin Stonnington +19.8 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
25.1% 48th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Kingstonin Stonnington +6.7 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
34.6% 41st pct 27.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Kingstonin Stonnington +31.7 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
58.8% 11th pct 27.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingstonin Stonnington +29.2 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
69.7% 24th pct 40.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 24.5%
34.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%
1.5% Other tenure even 1.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house ◂ +31.7 pts 27.1%
15.0% Flat or apartment +38.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 24.8%
24.8% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%
4.2% 1 bedroom +14.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 44.0%
20.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.1% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.6% $750 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.6%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingstonin Stonnington +10.5 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
6.2% 65th pct 16.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Kingstonin Stonnington +14.0 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
30.0% 90th pct 44.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Kingstonin Stonnington +3.8 pts higher in Stonnington gap narrowing
2.5% 72nd pct 6.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Kingstonin Stonnington +361 more in Kingston
815 86th pct 454 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.82 more in Kingston
5.15 74th pct 4.34 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Kingstonin Stonnington +784.8 more in Stonnington
1,352.9 85th pct 2,137.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Kingstonin Stonnington +4 more in Kingston
51 86th pct 47 86th pct
Stop walk in Kingstonin Stonnington +8 longer in Kingston
11 47th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Kingstonin Stonnington +15 longer in Kingston
27 34th pct 12 13th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.4 pts 28.4%
30.0% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
1.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 26.1%
6.2% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingstonin Stonnington +14.6 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
35.4% 54th pct 50.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingstonin Stonnington +10.6 pts higher in Stonnington gap steady
10.9% 47th pct 21.5% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Kingstonin Stonnington +4.2 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
64.9% 84th pct 69.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Kingstonin Stonnington +4.9 pts higher in Stonnington gap widening
60.5% 57th pct 65.4% 78th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
4.9% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
15.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingstonin Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kingstonin Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kingstonin Stonnington +2 higher in Kingston
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Kingstonin Stonnington +1 higher in Stonnington
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kingstonin Stonnington +82 higher in Stonnington
1,048 87th pct 1,130 97th pct
ERP in Kingstonin Stonnington +53,272 higher in Kingston
168,061 86th pct 114,789 86th pct
Growth in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.8 pts higher in Stonnington
5.3% 65th pct 8.1% 82nd pct
Businesses in Kingstonin Stonnington +926 higher in Stonnington
18,673 87th pct 19,599 87th pct
Approvals in Kingstonin Stonnington +715 higher in Stonnington
589 84th pct 1,304 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingstonin Stonnington +14 higher in Kingston
698 57th pct 684 55th pct
Max temp in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.2 higher in Stonnington
20.1 15th pct 20.3 16th pct
Min temp in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.1 higher in Kingston
11.2 50th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingstonin Stonnington +4,440 higher in Stonnington
6,051 29th pct 10,491 64th pct
Assault/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +262 higher in Stonnington
483 14th pct 745 33rd pct
Sexual/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +46 higher in Stonnington
97 5th pct 142 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +13 higher in Stonnington
48 79th pct 61 86th pct
Burglary/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +844 higher in Stonnington
500 48th pct 1,344 88th pct
Theft/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +2,388 higher in Stonnington
2,349 84th pct 4,737 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +238 higher in Stonnington
314 45th pct 552 72nd pct
Property damage/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +326 higher in Stonnington
478 25th pct 804 56th pct
Drugs/100k in Kingstonin Stonnington +102 higher in Stonnington
185 19th pct 287 32nd pct
5-yr change in Kingstonin Stonnington +10.4 pts higher in Stonnington
10.9% 54th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.2 higher in Stonnington
7.7 93rd pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.6 more in Stonnington
7.4 94th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Kingstonin Stonnington +4.0 pts higher in Stonnington
95.5% 96th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.0 pts higher in Stonnington
96.4% 98th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.6 pts higher in Stonnington
98.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kingstonin Stonnington +7.9 pts higher in Stonnington
91.3% 90th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Kingstonin Stonnington +0.6 pts higher in Stonnington
99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kingstonin Stonnington +15.9 pts higher in Stonnington
83.2% 92nd pct 99.1% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingstonin Stonnington +1.6 more in Kingston
13.6 27th pct 12.0 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingstonin Stonnington +230 higher in Stonnington
251 92nd pct 481 100th pct
Mean slope in Kingstonin Stonnington +2.1 pts higher in Stonnington
2.5% 4th pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Stonnington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23430/kingston/vs/LGA26350/stonnington