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Watsonia vs Kingsbury

Name: Watsonia vs Kingsbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Watsonia profile · Kingsbury profile

Watsonia Kingsbury

Kingsbury and Watsonia are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and population profiles. Kingsbury is far more multicultural, with 41.5% of people born overseas and 42.4% using another language at home, compared to 21.5% and 19.5% in Watsonia. It is also more transient and faster-growing, with 43.4% of residents moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Watsonia is dominated by larger family homes, with 91% being separate houses and 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Kingsbury has only 59.9% separate houses and 70.1% of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, such as the typical monthly home loan payment of around $2,000 and a similar number of people per home. While they share these basics, the gap in housing types has widened since 2011. At the same time, the differences in cultural diversity and the share of recent overseas arrivals are narrowing. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Watsonia Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Kingsbury Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Kingsbury Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Kingsbury 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Watsonia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1,172 larger in Kingsbury gap narrowing

9,236 48th pct 10,408 55th pct

Median age in Watsonia in Kingsbury +5 yrs older in Watsonia gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 43.2%

35.6% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Watsonia Kingsbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +22.0 pts 53.7%

2.3% China +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% India +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Vietnam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 17.9%

31.5% English ◂ +12.6 pts 18.8%

5.4% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%

10.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 52.5%

2.9% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 42.4%

43.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 34.3%

4.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1 more in Kingsbury

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1.29 more in Kingsbury

1.76 41st pct 3.06 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Watsonia in Kingsbury +15 more in Kingsbury

36 77th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Watsonia in Kingsbury +940 more in Watsonia

2,047 63rd pct 1,107 40th pct

Avg size in Watsonia in Kingsbury +406 larger in Watsonia

682 78th pct 277 29th pct

ICSEA in Watsonia in Kingsbury +88 higher in Watsonia

1,061 69th pct 973 29th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 72.7%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 14.0%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

4.5% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$180 higher in Watsonia gap narrowing

$871 62nd pct $691 27th pct

Household income in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$234 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$1,961 63rd pct $1,727 49th pct

Family income in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$319 higher in Watsonia gap widening

$2,410 71st pct $2,091 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.6%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Watsonia in Kingsbury +15 larger in Kingsbury

65 21st pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Watsonia in Kingsbury +2 yrs older in Watsonia

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$104 higher in Kingsbury

$583 39th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$301 higher in Kingsbury

$1,542 40th pct $1,843 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Watsonia in Kingsbury even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

25.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.2%

23.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

17.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$21 higher in Watsonia gap steady

$390 57th pct $369 50th pct

Mortgage in Watsonia in Kingsbury +$37 higher in Watsonia gap narrowing

$2,037 64th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.10 higher in Kingsbury gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 31.1%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 30.4%

22.8% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 59.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +19.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 36.6%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 51.2%

18.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

5.1% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.4%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Watsonia in Kingsbury +15 more in Kingsbury

54 62nd pct 69 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.78 more in Kingsbury

5.85 72nd pct 6.63 79th pct

Departures/1k in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1,457.3 more in Kingsbury

1,632.8 76th pct 3,090.1 87th pct

PT routes in Watsonia in Kingsbury +6 more in Kingsbury

6 43rd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Watsonia in Kingsbury +3 longer in Kingsbury

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Watsonia in Kingsbury +3 longer in Watsonia

21 43rd pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Watsonia in Kingsbury +4,140 more in Kingsbury

19,067 59th pct 23,207 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Watsonia in Kingsbury +31,669 more in Kingsbury

119,966 75th pct 151,635 80th pct

Transit to city in Watsonia in Kingsbury +8 longer in Kingsbury

65 63rd pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 36.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

12.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Watsonia in Kingsbury even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Watsonia in Kingsbury +2 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Watsonia in Kingsbury +3 higher in Watsonia

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1 higher in Kingsbury

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Watsonia in Kingsbury even

1,035 65th pct 1,033 65th pct

ERP in Watsonia in Kingsbury +3,428 higher in Kingsbury

9,504 45th pct 12,932 62nd pct

Growth in Watsonia in Kingsbury +20.5 pts higher in Kingsbury

2.1% 29th pct 22.6% 91st pct

Businesses in Watsonia in Kingsbury +242 higher in Kingsbury

600 31st pct 842 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Watsonia in Kingsbury +24 higher in Watsonia

720 35th pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.2 higher in Watsonia

20.6 23rd pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.1 higher in Kingsbury

10.4 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.2 higher in Watsonia

7.7 83rd pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Watsonia in Kingsbury +0.2 more in Watsonia

7.4 82nd pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Watsonia in Kingsbury +6.4 pts higher in Watsonia

95.0% 78th pct 88.7% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Watsonia in Kingsbury +11.6 pts higher in Watsonia

94.7% 81st pct 83.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Watsonia in Kingsbury even

97.7% 65th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1.2 pts higher in Kingsbury

98.5% 84th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Watsonia in Kingsbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Watsonia in Kingsbury +6.6 pts higher in Watsonia

90.6% 84th pct 84.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Watsonia in Kingsbury +3.6 more in Kingsbury

15.6 58th pct 19.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Watsonia in Kingsbury +146 higher in Watsonia

489 93rd pct 343 87th pct

Mean slope in Watsonia in Kingsbury +1.0 pts higher in Watsonia

5.7% 57th pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watsonia vs Kingsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209011204/watsonia/vs/209021205/kingsbury