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Bethania - Waterford vs Kingston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Bethania - Waterford profile · Kingston profile

Bethania - Waterford Kingston

Bethania - Waterford and Kingston (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Logan with distinct profiles. Bethania - Waterford has a much older population, with 23.5% of people aged 65 and over, and is far more likely to have residents who only speak English. In contrast, Kingston (Qld) is younger and more diverse, with 26.0% of people using a language other than English at home. Kingston (Qld) also has a much higher share of renters at 50.8% and a higher rate of one-parent families at 30.9%.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, which sits around the national figure. They also share very similar weather, terrain, and levels of population growth. While Bethania - Waterford has better access to health services, Kingston (Qld) has far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools. The age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, though Kingston (Qld) continues to have a much higher rate of First Nations unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Kingston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kingston Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Kingston Full-time: 6.3 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1,754 larger in Bethania - Waterford gap steady
12,125 63rd pct 10,371 54th pct
Median age in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +6 yrs older in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
4.4% 73rd pct 7.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +11.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
23.5% 81st pct 12.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.8 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
19.7% 70th pct 22.6% 87th pct
De facto in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
13.4% 67th pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 12.1%
19.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

35.2% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
40.6% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
4.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Bethania - Waterford Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.9 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
28.2% 64th pct 32.1% 72nd pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 56.4%
8.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%
30.9% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 24.8%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
5.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Filipino even 1.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +12.7 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
13.3% 51st pct 26.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
2.4% 64th pct 6.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 61.6%
0.2% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +7.0 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 34.5% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%
41.5% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 34.5%
9.1% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.9% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +4.9 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
47.4% 33rd pct 42.5% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +5.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
12.1% 20th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Schools in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2 more in Kingston
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.88 more in Kingston
1.25 23rd pct 2.14 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +11 more in Kingston
15 40th pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1,137 more in Kingston
2,387 70th pct 3,524 85th pct
Avg size in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +91 larger in Bethania - Waterford
796 86th pct 705 80th pct
ICSEA in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +110 higher in Bethania - Waterford
1,044 62nd pct 935 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
11.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%
12.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
9.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$161 higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
$682 25th pct $521 5th pct
Household income in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$118 higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
$1,298 21st pct $1,180 12th pct
Family income in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$274 higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
$1,579 18th pct $1,305 6th pct
High earners in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
4.2% 10th pct 1.6% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.0 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
10.2% 13th pct 7.1% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%
19.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +5.8 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
35.8% 89th pct 30.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
12.4% 90th pct 11.0% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
10.9% 100th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
11.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
21.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1.9 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap steady
10.1% 18th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
11.4% 35th pct 12.2% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
25.9% 47th pct 23.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
3.6% 69th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap steady
18.6% 26th pct 16.3% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +193 larger in Kingston
531 81st pct 724 86th pct
Median age in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1 yrs older in Bethania - Waterford
22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +5.7 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
41.7% 46th pct 36.0% 31st pct
Unemployment in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +11.7 pts higher in Kingston
14.9% 76th pct 26.6% 98th pct
Median income in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$224 higher in Bethania - Waterford
$662 55th pct $438 9th pct
Household income in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$682 higher in Bethania - Waterford
$1,787 55th pct $1,105 10th pct
Indigenous language in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.3 pts higher in Kingston
2.8% 27th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.4 larger in Kingston gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +10.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
20.6% 88th pct 30.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +4.4 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
28.8% 66th pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 50.3%
20.6% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 16.8%
1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%
14.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$40 higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
$355 45th pct $315 31st pct
Mortgage in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +$275 higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
$1,597 34th pct $1,322 16th pct
People / bedroom in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +14.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
36.4% 73rd pct 50.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +9.3 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
29.9% 42nd pct 20.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +8.7 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
74.6% 33rd pct 83.2% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +9.5 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
73.9% 35th pct 83.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%
2.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 83.2%
23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 16.1%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%
4.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 26.7%
34.1% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
5.7% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.0%
14.1% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
7.2% 68th pct 10.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3.9 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 5.5% 11th pct
PT commute in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +24 more in Kingston
34 44th pct 58 65th pct
Stops/1k in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.79 more in Kingston
2.80 28th pct 5.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +541.3 more in Kingston
282.1 30th pct 823.4 51st pct
PT routes in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +7 more in Kingston
12 71st pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +3 longer in Kingston
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +4 longer in Bethania - Waterford
25 50th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1,754 more in Bethania - Waterford
12,125 37th pct 10,371 31st pct
Reach 45 min in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +14,194 more in Bethania - Waterford
42,697 49th pct 28,503 38th pct
Transit to city in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +8 longer in Bethania - Waterford
84 93rd pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 66.5%
9.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%
10.7% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +9.4 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap narrowing
47.8% 80th pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
8.7% 38th pct 11.3% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +5.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
7.6% 87th pct 13.4% 100th pct
Participation in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +5.3 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
52.3% 18th pct 47.0% 9th pct
Full-time in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +6.3 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford gap widening
60.7% 66th pct 54.4% 19th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
12.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
9.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.4% Other services even 4.4%
3.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
13.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
9.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1 higher in Bethania - Waterford
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1 higher in Bethania - Waterford
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2 higher in Bethania - Waterford
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1 higher in Bethania - Waterford
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +111 higher in Bethania - Waterford
911 15th pct 800 0th pct
ERP in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1,936 higher in Bethania - Waterford
13,108 63rd pct 11,172 54th pct
Growth in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
6.5% 65th pct 6.0% 62nd pct
Businesses in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +75 higher in Bethania - Waterford
650 34th pct 575 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +12 higher in Kingston
1,121 70th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston
27.0 84th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.2 higher in Bethania - Waterford
15.1 81st pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.5 higher in Kingston
5.6 52nd pct 6.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.2 more in Bethania - Waterford
6.1 62nd pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +1.4 pts higher in Kingston
78.2% 60th pct 79.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +22.8 pts higher in Kingston
67.4% 54th pct 90.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +17.6 pts higher in Kingston
79.7% 39th pct 97.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +19.0 pts higher in Kingston
76.8% 53rd pct 95.9% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +4.9 pts higher in Kingston
93.8% 42nd pct 98.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +51.0 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
65.7% 66th pct 14.7% 21st pct
Amenities/1k in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.5 more in Kingston
12.0 37th pct 12.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +2 higher in Kingston
112 54th pct 115 54th pct
Mean slope in Bethania - Waterfordin Kingston +0.1 pts higher in Bethania - Waterford
4.9% 43rd pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bethania - Waterford vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/vs/311061330/kingston