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Kingborough vs Sorell

Name: Kingborough vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Kingborough profile · Sorell profile

Kingborough Sorell

Kingborough and Sorell are two Tasmanian areas with distinct profiles. Kingborough has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 33.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.4% in Sorell. This aligns with a larger share of residents in Kingborough having finished Year 12 (62.5% versus 42.5%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (21.2% compared to 10.3%). Kingborough also has far more public transport options and better access to amenities, with 39.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 17.6% in Sorell.

Both areas share very similar age profiles, with about 17% of their populations being children under 15. This commonality is seen alongside a similar unemployment rate of around 5%, which sits close to the national figure. While they share many traits, the gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has grown from 4.5% to 7.8% in favour of Kingborough.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Kingborough Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Kingborough Population: 23,348 larger in Kingborough Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in Kingborough Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in Kingborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingborough in Sorell +23,348 larger in Kingborough gap widening

40,082 72nd pct 16,734 57th pct

Median age in Kingborough in Sorell +1 yrs older in Sorell gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 44.0%

33.0% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingborough Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.9% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 51.8%

37.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingborough in Sorell +12 more in Kingborough

15 64th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingborough in Sorell +1.06 more in Kingborough

2.09 23rd pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Kingborough in Sorell +5,206 more in Kingborough

6,667 71st pct 1,461 44th pct

Avg size in Kingborough in Sorell +43 larger in Sorell

444 77th pct 487 81st pct

ICSEA in Kingborough in Sorell +108 higher in Kingborough

1,057 84th pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 42.5%

20.7% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 17.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

14.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingborough in Sorell +$70 higher in Kingborough gap steady

$796 62nd pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Kingborough in Sorell +$267 higher in Kingborough gap steady

$1,667 70th pct $1,400 50th pct

Family income in Kingborough in Sorell +$306 higher in Kingborough gap widening

$2,025 69th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

14.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 56.9%

21.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingborough in Sorell +824 larger in Kingborough

1,623 74th pct 799 59th pct

Median age in Kingborough in Sorell +2 yrs older in Kingborough

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kingborough in Sorell +$104 higher in Kingborough

$721 81st pct $617 67th pct

Household income in Kingborough in Sorell +$162 higher in Kingborough

$1,774 79th pct $1,612 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingborough in Sorell +0.1 larger in Kingborough gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 50.5%

29.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.9% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.8% 3 people even 15.8%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingborough in Sorell +$30 higher in Kingborough gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Kingborough in Sorell +$225 higher in Kingborough gap narrowing

$1,625 64th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Kingborough in Sorell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

20.4% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 97.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%

21.6% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

18.8% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingborough in Sorell +177 more in Kingborough

233 73rd pct 56 56th pct

Stops/1k in Kingborough in Sorell +2.47 more in Kingborough

5.81 81st pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Kingborough in Sorell +565.2 more in Kingborough

780.9 76th pct 215.7 61st pct

PT routes in Kingborough in Sorell +24 more in Kingborough

32 79th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Kingborough in Sorell

— 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Kingborough in Sorell +44 longer in Kingborough

111 79th pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

9.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 15.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingborough in Sorell +4 higher in Kingborough

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kingborough in Sorell +3 higher in Kingborough

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kingborough in Sorell +1 higher in Kingborough

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kingborough in Sorell +4 higher in Kingborough

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kingborough in Sorell +74 higher in Kingborough

1,020 82nd pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Kingborough in Sorell +23,520 higher in Kingborough

41,628 71st pct 18,108 56th pct

Growth in Kingborough in Sorell +4.6 pts higher in Sorell

2.1% 34th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Businesses in Kingborough in Sorell +1,823 higher in Kingborough

2,929 63rd pct 1,106 45th pct

Approvals in Kingborough in Sorell +62 higher in Sorell

109 60th pct 171 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingborough in Sorell +508 higher in Kingborough

1,272 87th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Kingborough in Sorell +2.3 higher in Sorell

14.1 0th pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Kingborough in Sorell +0.8 higher in Sorell

8.3 12th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingborough in Sorell +1.1 higher in Kingborough

4.4 65th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingborough in Sorell +1.2 more in Kingborough

4.4 61st pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Kingborough in Sorell +13.4 pts higher in Kingborough

50.8% 55th pct 37.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Kingborough in Sorell +3.3 pts higher in Kingborough

43.0% 41st pct 39.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Kingborough in Sorell +11.3 pts higher in Kingborough

67.7% 67th pct 56.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Kingborough in Sorell +12.3 pts higher in Kingborough

46.4% 36th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Kingborough in Sorell +19.2 pts higher in Kingborough

83.5% 67th pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Kingborough in Sorell +21.8 pts higher in Kingborough

39.4% 53rd pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingborough in Sorell +7.2 more in Kingborough

19.8 52nd pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingborough in Sorell +2 higher in Kingborough

5 66th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Kingborough in Sorell +3.2 pts higher in Kingborough

11.4% 100th pct 8.2% 88th pct

Compare Kingborough with nearby areas

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Compare Sorell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingborough vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA63610/kingborough/vs/LGA64810/sorell