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Kingsford vs Maroubra - South

Name: Kingsford vs Maroubra - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kingsford profile · Maroubra - South profile

Kingsford Maroubra - South

Kingsford and Maroubra - South are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct demographic profiles. Kingsford is a younger, more transient hub where 50.6% of people moved in the last five years and 49.2% were born overseas. It is far more diverse, with 44.3% of residents using a language other than English at home. Maroubra - South is older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 33 in Kingsford, and it has more people aged 65 and over. While Kingsford has a higher share of separate houses at 36.3%, Maroubra - South is better served by public transport with more stops per 1,000 people.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $1,893 to $1,895 per week. This shared financial baseline exists alongside differing trends; the gap in overseas births and home language use has narrowed since 2016. Kingsford has seen much faster recent growth, rising by 24.0% since 2021, while Maroubra - South grew by 4.6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Kingsford Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Kingsford Other language: 13.9 pts higher in Kingsford De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Maroubra - South Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +2,521 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing

13,605 70th pct 11,084 58th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +7 yrs older in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 9.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 43.3%

38.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

5.9% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Maroubra - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

8.3% China ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.4% English +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.7% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.7% Chinese ◂ +13.6 pts 7.1%

9.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

4.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

6.2% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic even 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.1% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingsford in Maroubra - South

— 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Maroubra - South

— 2.16 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +26 more in Kingsford

58 90th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Kingsford in Maroubra - South

— 1,457 50th pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Maroubra - South

— 364 41st pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Maroubra - South

— 1,088 79th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 70.0%

7.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 34.5%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

12.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +$124 higher in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

$844 58th pct $968 74th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even gap narrowing

$1,895 59th pct $1,893 59th pct

Family income in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +$125 higher in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

$2,514 75th pct $2,639 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

16.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +6.8 pts 66.6%

15.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +91 larger in Maroubra - South

139 42nd pct 230 58th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +6 yrs older in Maroubra - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +$250 higher in Kingsford

$715 64th pct $465 13th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +$678 higher in Kingsford

$1,562 42nd pct $884 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +0.2 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 55.4%

25.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +$15 higher in Maroubra - South gap narrowing

$475 86th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even gap narrowing

$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +0.10 higher in Kingsford gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

50.2% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.3% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 20.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

9.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 20.7%

7.2% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.4% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +15 more in Maroubra - South

41 50th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +2.04 more in Maroubra - South

3.01 31st pct 5.05 61st pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +461.1 more in Maroubra - South

3,371.2 87th pct 3,832.3 88th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +4 more in Kingsford

15 78th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +2 longer in Maroubra - South

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +3 longer in Maroubra - South

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +34,901 more in Kingsford

84,837 88th pct 49,936 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +184,811 more in Kingsford

333,808 88th pct 148,997 79th pct

Transit to city in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +22 longer in Maroubra - South

33 11th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.7% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

23.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

6.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

12.9% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Community & personal service even 9.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +1 higher in Kingsford

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +3 higher in Kingsford

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +1 higher in Maroubra - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +36 higher in Kingsford

1,089 84th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +5,376 higher in Kingsford

17,013 78th pct 11,637 56th pct

Growth in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +19.4 pts higher in Kingsford

24.0% 92nd pct 4.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +181 higher in Kingsford

1,211 66th pct 1,030 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even

1,406 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Maroubra - South +0.5 higher in Kingsford

8.9 96th pct 8.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Maroubra - South even