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Kingsford vs Randwick - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kingsford profile · Randwick - South profile

Kingsford Randwick - South

Kingsford and Randwick - South are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Kingsford is much more linguistically diverse, with 44.3% of people using another language at home compared to 22.8% in Randwick - South. Kingsford has seen much faster growth since 2021, rising by 24.0% while Randwick - South grew by 6.5%. In contrast, Randwick - South is wealthier; its typical household income is $2,450 a week, which is well higher than the $1,895 typical in Kingsford. Randwick - South also has a higher share of university graduates (49.8% vs 44.4%) and a larger proportion of people in de facto relationships.

Both areas are equally convenient for commuters, with an 11-minute drive time to the city. They also share very similar profiles for age, with around 13% of residents being over 65. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016, but the gap in detached housing has widened, with Kingsford now far higher at 36.3% compared to 16.9% in Randwick - South.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Kingsford Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Kingsford De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Randwick - South Full-time: 9.0 pts higher in Randwick - South 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +870 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing
13,605 70th pct 12,735 66th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2 yrs older in Randwick - South gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.1 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
13.8% 30th pct 13.7% 29th pct
Under 15 in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.6 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
13.7% 14th pct 13.2% 13th pct
De facto in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +9.4 pts higher in Randwick - South gap widening
10.3% 29th pct 19.6% 94th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

50.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
38.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
5.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Randwick - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +6.5 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
49.2% 92nd pct 42.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
8.3% China ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%
2.7% England +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% English +12.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.7% Chinese ◂ +13.1 pts 7.6%
16.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.0% Greek ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
4.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +21.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
44.3% 87th pct 22.8% 68th pct
Limited English in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +4.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
6.0% 86th pct 1.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

51.2% English only +20.4 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%
6.2% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +5.4 pts higher in Randwick - South gap steady
35.1% 28th pct 40.5% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%
35.1% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
3.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2.1 pts higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
78.2% 90th pct 80.3% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +5.4 pts higher in Randwick - South gap widening
44.4% 87th pct 49.8% 93rd pct
Schools in Kingsfordin Randwick - South
— 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingsfordin Randwick - South
— 4.18 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +12 more in Randwick - South
58 90th pct 70 95th pct
Students in Kingsfordin Randwick - South
— 4,467 88th pct
Avg size in Kingsfordin Randwick - South
— 745 83rd pct
ICSEA in Kingsfordin Randwick - South
— 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 80.3%
7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
2.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%
9.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$415 higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
$844 58th pct $1,259 91st pct
Household income in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$555 higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
$1,895 59th pct $2,450 88th pct
Family income in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$729 higher in Randwick - South gap widening
$2,514 75th pct $3,243 92nd pct
High earners in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +9.7 pts higher in Randwick - South gap widening
15.3% 71st pct 25.0% 91st pct
High-income homes in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +11.2 pts higher in Randwick - South gap steady
28.2% 71st pct 39.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
7.1% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.8 pts higher in Randwick - South
20.2% 12th pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.6 pts higher in Randwick - South
6.1% 18th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.1 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
4.5% 32nd pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 71.5%
15.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.7% Two conditions even 3.7%
1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.9 pts higher in Randwick - South gap steady
13.3% 40th pct 14.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
9.6% 15th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
20.4% 14th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.1 pts higher in Randwick - South
0.9% 8th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.7 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
16.2% 13th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +47 larger in Kingsford
139 42nd pct 92 29th pct
Median age in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +3 yrs older in Randwick - South
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +11.8 pts higher in Randwick - South
57.1% 78th pct 68.9% 91st pct
Unemployment in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +4.0 pts higher in Kingsford
4.0% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$298 higher in Randwick - South
$715 64th pct $1,013 89th pct
Household income in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$488 higher in Randwick - South
$1,562 42nd pct $2,050 70th pct
Indigenous language in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +11.4 pts higher in Kingsford
20.1% 92nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.2 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.2 pts higher in Kingsford gap steady
11.7% 36th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2.4 pts higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
27.6% 61st pct 30.0% 71st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 54.0%
25.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$100 higher in Randwick - South gap widening
$475 86th pct $575 96th pct
Mortgage in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +$160 higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
$3,000 96th pct $3,160 98th pct
People / bedroom in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.1 pts higher in Randwick - South gap steady
50.8% 89th pct 51.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +4.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
26.8% 33rd pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +19.4 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
36.3% 10th pct 16.9% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +14.2 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
51.8% 12th pct 37.6% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
26.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

50.2% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
36.3% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 16.9%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 22.7%
9.2% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%
21.4% $550–$749 +16.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.3% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%
7.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
22.9% 95th pct 20.9% 93rd pct
Work from home in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +8.4 pts higher in Randwick - South gap widening
39.5% 90th pct 47.9% 97th pct
PT commute in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.3 pts higher in Kingsford gap widening
6.2% 88th pct 5.0% 82nd pct
PT stops in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +17 more in Randwick - South
41 50th pct 58 65th pct
Stops/1k in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.54 more in Randwick - South
3.01 31st pct 4.55 54th pct
Departures/1k in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +623.5 more in Randwick - South
3,371.2 87th pct 3,994.7 88th pct
PT routes in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +3 more in Randwick - South
15 78th pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
11 14th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +4,440 more in Randwick - South
84,837 88th pct 89,277 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +25,575 more in Kingsford
333,808 88th pct 308,233 88th pct
Transit to city in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +6 longer in Randwick - South
33 11th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.3%
5.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
23.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%
22.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%
6.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
2.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1.9 pts higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
50.6% 86th pct 52.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2.0 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
29.7% 94th pct 27.7% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford gap narrowing
6.2% 76th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +6.7 pts higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing
60.9% 47th pct 67.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +9.0 pts higher in Randwick - South gap steady
55.7% 26th pct 64.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
6.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
6.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1 higher in Randwick - South
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +3 higher in Randwick - South
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +2 higher in Randwick - South
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +1 higher in Randwick - South
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +59 higher in Randwick - South
1,089 84th pct 1,148 97th pct
ERP in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +3,341 higher in Kingsford
17,013 78th pct 13,672 65th pct
Growth in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +17.5 pts higher in Kingsford
24.0% 92nd pct 6.5% 65th pct
Businesses in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +392 higher in Randwick - South
1,211 66th pct 1,603 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +79 higher in Randwick - South
1,406 86th pct 1,484 89th pct
Max temp in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.1 higher in Kingsford
23.0 42nd pct 22.9 42nd pct
Min temp in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.1 higher in Kingsford
14.1 74th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.3 higher in Randwick - South
8.9 96th pct 9.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +0.3 pts higher in Kingsford
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to school in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kingsfordin Randwick - South even
99.8% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +7.6 more in Randwick - South
9.0 16th pct 16.6 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +33 higher in Kingsford
304 84th pct 270 80th pct
Mean slope in Kingsfordin Randwick - South +3.2 pts higher in Randwick - South
4.7% 39th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

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Compare Randwick - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021565/kingsford/vs/118021570/randwick-south