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Kingston vs Whitehorse

Name: Kingston vs Whitehorse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kingston profile · Whitehorse profile

Kingston Whitehorse

Whitehorse and Kingston (Vic.) are both large, nearby suburbs in Greater Melbourne, but they differ significantly in their populations. Whitehorse is much more diverse, with 40.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 41.5% born overseas, compared to 26.0% and 31.9% in Kingston (Vic.). This is consistent with a higher share of people from China in Whitehorse. Education levels are also higher in Whitehorse, where 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 31.1% in Kingston (Vic.).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,841 in Whitehorse and $1,914 in Kingston (Vic.). While they share many commonalities, the gap in the number of people using other languages at home has widened since 2011. Public transport access also differs, as Whitehorse has a much shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.5 pts higher in Whitehorse Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Whitehorse Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Whitehorse Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Whitehorse Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Whitehorse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Whitehorse +11,217 larger in Whitehorse gap widening

158,129 86th pct 169,346 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Whitehorse +2 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

18.5% Seniors (65+) even 18.5%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Whitehorse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 55.1%

2.8% China +10.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.0% English ◂ +6.8 pts 24.2%

27.1% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 21.3%

6.7% Chinese +19.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.0% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 55.9%

3.5% Mandarin +12.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 38.6%

40.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

2.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Whitehorse +4 more in Whitehorse

46 86th pct 50 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.16 more in Whitehorse

1.69 13th pct 1.86 17th pct

Students in Kingston in Whitehorse +2,281 more in Whitehorse

23,333 86th pct 25,614 86th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Whitehorse +6 larger in Kingston

519 84th pct 512 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Whitehorse +34 higher in Whitehorse

1,090 90th pct 1,125 95th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Whitehorse +$100 higher in Kingston gap widening

$878 75th pct $778 58th pct

Household income in Kingston in Whitehorse +$73 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,914 82nd pct $1,841 78th pct

Family income in Kingston in Whitehorse +$106 higher in Kingston gap widening

$2,406 86th pct $2,300 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Whitehorse +199 larger in Kingston

722 57th pct 523 49th pct

Median age in Kingston in Whitehorse +3 yrs older in Kingston

27 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kingston in Whitehorse +$219 higher in Kingston

$808 87th pct $589 60th pct

Household income in Kingston in Whitehorse +$325 higher in Kingston

$1,970 87th pct $1,645 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.1 larger in Whitehorse gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

24.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

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

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%

17.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Whitehorse +$9 higher in Whitehorse gap narrowing

$402 87th pct $411 88th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Whitehorse +$64 higher in Whitehorse gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,231 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Whitehorse even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

34.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

58.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 24.1%

15.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.6%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

4.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

13.1% $550–$749 even 13.1%

7.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.5%

24.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Whitehorse +80 more in Whitehorse

815 86th pct 895 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.13 more in Whitehorse

5.15 74th pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Whitehorse +609.1 more in Whitehorse

1,352.9 85th pct 1,962.0 91st pct

PT routes in Kingston in Whitehorse +14 more in Whitehorse

51 86th pct 65 87th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Whitehorse +10 longer in Kingston

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Whitehorse +6 longer in Kingston

27 34th pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 40.6%

30.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Whitehorse even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Whitehorse +1 higher in Kingston

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Whitehorse +19 higher in Whitehorse

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

ERP in Kingston in Whitehorse +17,195 higher in Whitehorse

168,061 86th pct 185,256 87th pct

Growth in Kingston in Whitehorse +3.0 pts higher in Whitehorse

5.3% 65th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Businesses in Kingston in Whitehorse +807 higher in Whitehorse

18,673 87th pct 19,480 87th pct

Approvals in Kingston in Whitehorse +210 higher in Whitehorse

589 84th pct 799 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Whitehorse +107 higher in Whitehorse

698 57th pct 804 66th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.1 higher in Kingston

20.1 15th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.7 higher in Kingston

11.2 50th pct 10.5 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingston in Whitehorse +537 higher in Kingston

6,051 29th pct 5,514 24th pct

Assault/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +48 higher in Kingston

483 14th pct 435 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +1 higher in Whitehorse

97 5th pct 98 5th pct

Robbery/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +16 higher in Kingston

48 79th pct 32 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +200 higher in Whitehorse

500 48th pct 700 71st pct

Theft/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +75 higher in Whitehorse

2,349 84th pct 2,424 85th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +83 higher in Whitehorse

314 45th pct 396 56th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +68 higher in Kingston

478 25th pct 410 16th pct

Drugs/100k in Kingston in Whitehorse +61 higher in Kingston

185 19th pct 124 9th pct

5-yr change in Kingston in Whitehorse +18.5 pts higher in Whitehorse

10.9% 54th pct 29.4% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.3 higher in Whitehorse

7.7 93rd pct 8.0 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.4 more in Whitehorse

7.4 94th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Whitehorse +3.5 pts higher in Whitehorse

95.5% 96th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.9 pts higher in Whitehorse

96.4% 98th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Whitehorse +1.1 pts higher in Whitehorse

98.4% 94th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Whitehorse +7.7 pts higher in Whitehorse

91.3% 90th pct 99.0% 99th pct

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

99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Whitehorse +8.4 pts higher in Whitehorse

83.2% 92nd pct 91.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Whitehorse +0.8 more in Kingston

13.6 27th pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Whitehorse +21 higher in Whitehorse

251 92nd pct 272 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Whitehorse +2.7 pts higher in Whitehorse

2.5% 4th pct 5.1% 58th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Glen Eira Bayside Greater Dandenong Monash Stonnington Whitehorse Boroondara Frankston

Compare Whitehorse with nearby areas

Monash Manningham Boroondara Knox Maroondah Banyule Stonnington Glen Eira

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23430/kingston/vs/LGA26980/whitehorse