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Kingston vs Southern Mallee

Name: Kingston vs Southern Mallee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Kingston profile · Southern Mallee profile

Kingston Southern Mallee

Kingston (SA) and Southern Mallee are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Kingston (SA) has a much older population, with a typical age of 53 and 33.1% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Southern Mallee is 45, and the area is far more diverse, with 34.1% of people arriving from overseas recently. Southern Mallee also has a higher share of full-time workers at 66.8% and more people with Year 12 qualifications (40.5%).

Both areas share very similar household sizes and health profiles, with roughly the same proportion of people needing daily help or living with long-term health conditions. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are widening; the age difference has grown since 2011, and typical home loan payments in Kingston (SA) are now $498 higher than in Southern Mallee.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.4 pts higher in Southern Mallee Full-time: 15.0 pts higher in Southern Mallee Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee Median age: 8 yrs older in Kingston Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Southern Mallee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Southern Mallee +347 larger in Kingston gap widening

2,326 22nd pct 1,979 20th pct

Median age in Kingston in Southern Mallee +8 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.5%

26.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Southern Mallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 76.9%

0.3% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 39.5%

43.9% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%

8.1% German +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

6.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 83.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 40.4%

42.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

8.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Southern Mallee +1 more in Southern Mallee

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Southern Mallee +3.03 more in Southern Mallee

3.09 41st pct 6.12 71st pct

Students in Kingston in Southern Mallee +71 more in Kingston

330 21st pct 259 18th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Southern Mallee +201 larger in Kingston

330 64th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Southern Mallee +36 higher in Southern Mallee

961 43rd pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 32.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

0.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$81 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$676 33rd pct $757 53rd pct

Household income in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$128 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$1,184 23rd pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$243 higher in Southern Mallee gap widening

$1,497 23rd pct $1,740 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

8.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

22.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Southern Mallee +27 larger in Kingston

61 15th pct 34 8th pct

Median age in Kingston in Southern Mallee +3 yrs older in Southern Mallee

30 yrs 79th pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$139 higher in Kingston

$664 75th pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$201 higher in Kingston

$1,375 50th pct $1,174 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Southern Mallee +0.1 larger in Southern Mallee gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%

33.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

4.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% 6 or more even 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$40 higher in Kingston gap steady

$200 29th pct $160 17th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Southern Mallee +$498 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,170 34th pct $672 6th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Southern Mallee even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

5.2% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% Under $200 +31.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 23.8%

2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 14.6%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Southern Mallee +16 more in Southern Mallee

1 19th pct 17 44th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Southern Mallee +8.16 more in Southern Mallee

0.43 21st pct 8.59 94th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Southern Mallee +60.1 more in Southern Mallee

2.6 19th pct 62.7 49th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Southern Mallee +3 more in Southern Mallee

1 29th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

12.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.0% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

5.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades even 11.0%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.4% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

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

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Southern Mallee +1 higher in Southern Mallee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Southern Mallee +2 higher in Southern Mallee

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Southern Mallee even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Southern Mallee +3 higher in Southern Mallee

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Southern Mallee +20 higher in Southern Mallee

942 41st pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Kingston in Southern Mallee +407 higher in Kingston

2,420 21st pct 2,013 19th pct

Growth in Kingston in Southern Mallee +2.5 pts higher in Kingston

1.9% 32nd pct -0.6% 11th pct

Businesses in Kingston in Southern Mallee +64 higher in Kingston

386 28th pct 322 24th pct

Approvals in Kingston in Southern Mallee +21 higher in Kingston

21 36th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Southern Mallee +199 higher in Kingston

553 38th pct 354 18th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Southern Mallee +2.9 higher in Southern Mallee

20.5 17th pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Southern Mallee +1.3 higher in Kingston

9.9 30th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Southern Mallee +1.3 higher in Southern Mallee

2.2 14th pct 3.4 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Southern Mallee +1.5 more in Southern Mallee

2.5 15th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Southern Mallee +18.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee

30.2% 20th pct 49.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Southern Mallee +14.6 pts higher in Southern Mallee

33.7% 25th pct 48.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Southern Mallee +24.8 pts higher in Southern Mallee

9.7% 23rd pct 34.5% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Southern Mallee +12.7 pts higher in Southern Mallee

27.7% 13th pct 40.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Southern Mallee +12.5 pts higher in Southern Mallee

42.3% 13th pct 54.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Southern Mallee +15.4 pts higher in Southern Mallee

29.8% 34th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Southern Mallee +22.0 more in Southern Mallee

33.1 76th pct 55.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Southern Mallee even

0 24th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Southern Mallee +0.1 pts higher in Southern Mallee

2.9% 13th pct 3.0% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Southern Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43360/kingston/vs/LGA47290/southern-mallee