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Kingston vs Coorong

Name: Kingston vs Coorong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Kingston profile · Coorong profile

Kingston Coorong

Coorong and Kingston (SA) are two sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Coorong has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 20.2% of residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Kingston (SA). It also has better access to public transport, with 29.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures. In contrast, Kingston (SA) is wealthier, with 11.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 7.4% in Coorong.

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, with Kingston (SA) becoming noticeably older at a typical age of 53. Both areas share similar household patterns, with about 33% of people living alone and roughly the same number of people per bedroom. They are also alike in their levels of volunteerism and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, both sitting around 9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,137 larger in Coorong Median age: 5 yrs older in Kingston Aged 65+: 8.0 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in Coorong Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Coorong +3,137 larger in Coorong gap steady

2,326 22nd pct 5,463 35th pct

Median age in Kingston in Coorong +5 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 25.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 47.1%

26.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Coorong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 80.7%

2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 40.8%

43.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 40.1%

8.1% German +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

6.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 86.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.1%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

8.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Coorong +4 more in Coorong

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Coorong +2.54 more in Coorong

3.09 41st pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Kingston in Coorong +171 more in Coorong

330 21st pct 501 28th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Coorong +230 larger in Kingston

330 64th pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Coorong +36 higher in Kingston

961 43rd pct 925 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.8%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

19.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

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

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Coorong +$72 higher in Kingston gap widening

$676 33rd pct $604 17th pct

Household income in Kingston in Coorong +$100 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,184 23rd pct $1,084 13th pct

Family income in Kingston in Coorong +$127 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,497 23rd pct $1,370 14th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Coorong +251 larger in Coorong

61 15th pct 312 38th pct

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

30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kingston in Coorong +$182 higher in Kingston

$664 75th pct $482 29th pct

Household income in Kingston in Coorong +$327 higher in Kingston

$1,375 50th pct $1,048 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Coorong +0.1 larger in Coorong gap narrowing

2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 39.1%

9.3% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%

33.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Coorong +$10 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Coorong +$290 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,170 34th pct $880 15th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Coorong even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 43.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.1% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 96.3%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

4.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.8%

39.1% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

2.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.3%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Coorong +32 more in Coorong

1 19th pct 33 49th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Coorong +5.61 more in Coorong

0.43 21st pct 6.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Coorong +50.1 more in Coorong

2.6 19th pct 52.7 47th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Coorong +9 more in Coorong

1 29th pct 10 57th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Coorong

— 106 76th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 58.4%

12.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

32.6% 1 vehicle even 32.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

10.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative even 8.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Coorong +2 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Coorong +2 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Coorong +3 higher in Kingston

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Coorong even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Coorong +31 higher in Kingston

942 41st pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Kingston in Coorong +3,207 higher in Coorong

2,420 21st pct 5,627 33rd pct

Growth in Kingston in Coorong +1.4 pts higher in Kingston

1.9% 32nd pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Kingston in Coorong +356 higher in Coorong

386 28th pct 742 37th pct

Approvals in Kingston in Coorong +8 higher in Coorong

21 36th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Coorong +130 higher in Kingston

553 38th pct 423 25th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Coorong +1.7 higher in Coorong

20.5 17th pct 22.1 28th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Coorong +0.1 higher in Kingston

9.9 30th pct 9.8 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Coorong +0.4 higher in Coorong

2.2 14th pct 2.5 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Coorong +0.3 more in Coorong

2.5 15th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Kingston in Coorong +4.9 pts higher in Coorong

30.2% 20th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Coorong +0.2 pts higher in Coorong

33.7% 25th pct 33.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Coorong +19.3 pts higher in Coorong

9.7% 23rd pct 29.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Coorong +1.5 pts higher in Coorong

27.7% 13th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Coorong +10.7 pts higher in Coorong

42.3% 13th pct 53.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Coorong +4.1 pts higher in Kingston

29.8% 34th pct 25.7% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Coorong +16.1 more in Coorong

33.1 76th pct 49.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Coorong even

0 24th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Coorong +0.7 pts higher in Coorong

2.9% 13th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Coorong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43360/kingston/vs/LGA47800/coorong