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Kingston vs Wattle Range

Name: Kingston vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Kingston profile · Wattle Range profile

Kingston Wattle Range

Wattle Range and Kingston (SA) are both rural areas in South Australia with significant differences in their school and community layouts. Wattle Range has a far larger number of schools (14 compared to just 1 in Kingston (SA)), which means it has far more schools per 1,000 children and smaller average school sizes. It is also more walkable, with 46.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school compared to 27.7% in Kingston (SA). In contrast, Kingston (SA) is older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.1% compared to 24.9% in Wattle Range).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in the proportion of seniors widening. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes (around $1,180) and the share of adults with a bachelor degree (about 9%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for volunteers, though Kingston (SA) has a higher rate at 27.2%. They also share a similar level of First Nations unemployment, which sits around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,562 larger in Wattle Range Median age: 5 yrs older in Kingston Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Wattle Range Unpaid child care: 3.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Wattle Range +9,562 larger in Wattle Range gap steady

2,326 22nd pct 11,888 49th pct

Median age in Kingston in Wattle Range +5 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 24.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.6%

26.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.1%

2.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%

43.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.6%

11.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

1.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 90.3%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

8.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Wattle Range +13 more in Wattle Range

1 0th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Wattle Range +4.20 more in Wattle Range

3.09 41st pct 7.29 77th pct

Students in Kingston in Wattle Range +1,074 more in Wattle Range

330 21st pct 1,404 44th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Wattle Range +230 larger in Kingston

330 64th pct 100 21st pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Wattle Range even

961 43rd pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%

19.8% Year 10 even 19.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Wattle Range +$40 higher in Kingston gap widening

$676 33rd pct $636 24th pct

Household income in Kingston in Wattle Range +$4 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,184 23rd pct $1,180 22nd pct

Family income in Kingston in Wattle Range +$53 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$1,497 23rd pct $1,550 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Wattle Range +208 larger in Wattle Range

61 15th pct 269 35th pct

Median age in Kingston in Wattle Range +3 yrs older in Kingston

30 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kingston in Wattle Range +$208 higher in Kingston

$664 75th pct $456 22nd pct

Household income in Kingston in Wattle Range +$263 higher in Kingston

$1,375 50th pct $1,112 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.2 larger in Wattle Range gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%

9.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 38.5%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

10.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Wattle Range +$20 higher in Kingston gap widening

$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Wattle Range +$217 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,170 34th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Wattle Range even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 43.3%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 91.9%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% Under $200 +18.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 35.4%

2.0% $350–$549 even 2.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.7%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Wattle Range +3 more in Wattle Range

1 19th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.09 more in Kingston

0.43 21st pct 0.34 19th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.1 more in Kingston

2.6 19th pct 2.5 19th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Wattle Range +2 more in Wattle Range

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

6.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 22.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 20.0%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston in Wattle Range +3 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston in Wattle Range +2 higher in Kingston

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kingston in Wattle Range +2 higher in Kingston

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kingston in Wattle Range +1 higher in Kingston

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston in Wattle Range +36 higher in Kingston

942 41st pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Kingston in Wattle Range +9,958 higher in Wattle Range

2,420 21st pct 12,378 47th pct

Growth in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Range

1.9% 32nd pct 2.1% 34th pct

Businesses in Kingston in Wattle Range +1,073 higher in Wattle Range

386 28th pct 1,459 51st pct

Approvals in Kingston in Wattle Range +8 higher in Wattle Range

21 36th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Wattle Range +231 higher in Wattle Range

553 38th pct 783 64th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Wattle Range +1.6 higher in Kingston

20.5 17th pct 18.9 10th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.4 higher in Kingston

9.9 30th pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.6 higher in Wattle Range

2.2 14th pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.7 more in Wattle Range

2.5 15th pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Wattle Range +6.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

30.2% 20th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Wattle Range +1.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

33.7% 25th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Wattle Range +7.4 pts higher in Wattle Range

9.7% 23rd pct 17.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Wattle Range +19.2 pts higher in Wattle Range

27.7% 13th pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Wattle Range +10.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

42.3% 13th pct 53.2% 24th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Wattle Range +2.3 pts higher in Wattle Range

29.8% 34th pct 32.1% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Wattle Range +5.8 more in Kingston

33.1 76th pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Wattle Range +0 higher in Wattle Range

0 24th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Wattle Range +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Range

2.9% 13th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43360/kingston/vs/LGA48340/wattle-range