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Kingston vs Mount Gambier

Name: Kingston vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Kingston profile · Mount Gambier profile

Kingston Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Kingston (SA) are very different types of places. Mount Gambier is a more urban area where residents are more likely to rent (31.6%) and live in a variety of housing, whereas Kingston (SA) is more rural, with 94% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share owned outright (47.3%). Kingston (SA) is also much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 41 in Mount Gambier, and a far higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (33.1% versus 21.3%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,200. This financial similarity exists alongside a widening gap in age and housing, as the typical resident in Kingston (SA) has grown far older than those in Mount Gambier since 2011. While Mount Gambier is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport and shops within reach, Kingston (SA) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,552 larger in Mount Gambier Median age: 12 yrs older in Kingston Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 8.4 pts higher in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Mount Gambier +24,552 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

2,326 22nd pct 26,878 64th pct

Median age in Kingston in Mount Gambier +12 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 43.1%

26.2% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 82.9%

2.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

43.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 41.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

1.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 87.6%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Mount Gambier +10 more in Mount Gambier

1 0th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Mount Gambier +0.84 more in Kingston

3.09 41st pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Kingston in Mount Gambier +5,290 more in Mount Gambier

330 21st pct 5,620 67th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Mount Gambier +181 larger in Mount Gambier

330 64th pct 511 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Mount Gambier +23 higher in Mount Gambier

961 43rd pct 984 58th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

10.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$26 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady

$676 33rd pct $702 39th pct

Household income in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$48 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$1,184 23rd pct $1,232 29th pct

Family income in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$187 higher in Mount Gambier gap steady

$1,497 23rd pct $1,684 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

8.2% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.6%

4.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Mount Gambier +703 larger in Mount Gambier

61 15th pct 764 58th pct

Median age in Kingston in Mount Gambier +10 yrs older in Kingston

30 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$72 higher in Kingston

$664 75th pct $592 60th pct

Household income in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$118 higher in Kingston

$1,375 50th pct $1,257 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Mount Gambier +0.2 larger in Mount Gambier gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 30.7%

9.3% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 34.5%

33.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$20 higher in Mount Gambier gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Mount Gambier +$43 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,170 34th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Mount Gambier even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 30.5%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.1% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 77.6%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 50.6%

39.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%

2.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Mount Gambier +122 more in Mount Gambier

1 19th pct 123 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Mount Gambier +4.15 more in Mount Gambier

0.43 21st pct 4.58 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Mount Gambier +221.4 more in Mount Gambier

2.6 19th pct 223.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Kingston in Mount Gambier +11 more in Mount Gambier

1 29th pct 12 60th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Mount Gambier

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 74.6%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.3 pts 6.5%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 10.1%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

9.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Mount Gambier +3 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Mount Gambier +3 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Mount Gambier +4 higher in Kingston

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Mount Gambier +1 higher in Kingston

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Mount Gambier +49 higher in Kingston

942 41st pct 893 14th pct

ERP in Kingston in Mount Gambier +25,637 higher in Mount Gambier

2,420 21st pct 28,057 62nd pct

Growth in Kingston in Mount Gambier +0.4 pts higher in Kingston

1.9% 32nd pct 1.5% 28th pct

Businesses in Kingston in Mount Gambier +1,698 higher in Mount Gambier

386 28th pct 2,084 59th pct

Approvals in Kingston in Mount Gambier +101 higher in Mount Gambier

21 36th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Mount Gambier +162 higher in Mount Gambier

553 38th pct 714 58th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Mount Gambier +1.3 higher in Kingston

20.5 17th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Mount Gambier +0.3 higher in Kingston

9.9 30th pct 9.6 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Mount Gambier +3.7 higher in Mount Gambier

2.2 14th pct 5.9 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Mount Gambier +3.4 more in Mount Gambier

2.5 15th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Mount Gambier +44.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

30.2% 20th pct 74.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Mount Gambier +46.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

33.7% 25th pct 80.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Mount Gambier +79.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

9.7% 23rd pct 89.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Mount Gambier +47.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

27.7% 13th pct 74.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Mount Gambier +51.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

42.3% 13th pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Mount Gambier +31.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

29.8% 34th pct 60.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Mount Gambier +19.8 more in Kingston

33.1 76th pct 13.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Mount Gambier +61 higher in Mount Gambier

0 24th pct 61 78th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Mount Gambier +2.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

2.9% 13th pct 5.1% 57th pct

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43360/kingston/vs/LGA44620/mount-gambier