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Kingsford vs Maroubra - West

Name: Kingsford vs Maroubra - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kingsford profile · Maroubra - West profile

Kingsford Maroubra - West

Kingsford and Maroubra - West are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Kingsford is a younger, faster-growing place where the typical resident is 33, compared to 37 in Maroubra - West. It is also more diverse, with 29.7% of people arriving from overseas recently and a far higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (20.1% compared to 5.6% in Maroubra - West). Maroubra - West has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (18.7% against 15.3%) and a higher score for access to money and resources.

Since 2011, the two areas have grown more similar in several ways. The gap between them has narrowed for the share of renters, the number of recent arrivals, and the typical age of residents. They share many common traits, including a similar share of people born overseas (around 49%) and the same typical household size of 2.5 people per home. Both areas also have a very high share of residents with bachelor degrees, sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Kingsford Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Kingsford Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Kingsford Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Kingsford No car: 6.9 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +3,759 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing

13,605 70th pct 9,846 51st pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +4 yrs older in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

50.1% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.6%

38.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Maroubra - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.3% China ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

17.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Scottish even 4.9%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% German even 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.1% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

3.4% Judaism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingsford in Maroubra - West

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Maroubra - West

— 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +12 more in Kingsford

58 90th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Kingsford in Maroubra - West

— 1,818 58th pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Maroubra - West

— 606 73rd pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Maroubra - West

— 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 76.6%

7.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 16.6%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

5.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$161 higher in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

$844 58th pct $1,005 78th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$253 higher in Maroubra - West gap narrowing

$1,895 59th pct $2,148 75th pct

Family income in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$48 higher in Maroubra - West gap steady

$2,514 75th pct $2,562 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

18.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.0%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 74.1%

15.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% Two conditions even 3.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +67 larger in Kingsford

139 42nd pct 72 23rd pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +5 yrs older in Maroubra - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$224 higher in Maroubra - West

$715 64th pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$263 higher in Maroubra - West

$1,562 42nd pct $1,825 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 60.1%

25.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

17.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$75 higher in Maroubra - West gap steady

$475 86th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +$30 higher in Kingsford gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,970 95th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 41.9%

26.8% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

50.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

36.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 29.3%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

9.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.4%

21.4% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.3% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 46.3%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +11 more in Kingsford

41 50th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +0.03 more in Maroubra - West

3.01 31st pct 3.05 31st pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +249.3 more in Kingsford

3,371.2 87th pct 3,121.9 87th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

15 78th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +1 longer in Maroubra - West

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +20,139 more in Kingsford

84,837 88th pct 64,698 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +137,988 more in Kingsford

333,808 88th pct 195,820 86th pct

Transit to city in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +15 longer in Maroubra - West

33 11th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.7% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

6.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

6.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%

12.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +1 higher in Maroubra - West

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +3 higher in Maroubra - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +7 higher in Maroubra - West

1,089 84th pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +6,065 higher in Kingsford

17,013 78th pct 10,948 52nd pct

Growth in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +13.5 pts higher in Kingsford

24.0% 92nd pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +167 higher in Kingsford

1,211 66th pct 1,044 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

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

Max temp in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

23.0 42nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +0.2 higher in Maroubra - West

8.9 96th pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in Maroubra - West even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +0.8 more in Kingsford

9.0 16th pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +33 higher in Kingsford

304 84th pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in Maroubra - West +0.1 pts higher in Kingsford

4.7% 39th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

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Compare Maroubra - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Maroubra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021565/kingsford/vs/118021568/maroubra-west