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Kingston - Robe vs Penola

Name: Kingston - Robe vs Penola — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Kingston - Robe profile · Penola profile

Kingston - Robe Penola

Kingston - Robe and Penola are two small South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Kingston - Robe is notably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.9% of the population aged 65 and over. Penola is younger, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.5% compared to 13.9% in Kingston - Robe). Penola also has more schools, with 5 compared to 2 in Kingston - Robe, and nearly half of its homes (49.6%) are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Kingston - Robe has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (36.2 versus 21.9).

Both areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though some gaps have widened. The difference in typical age and the share of seniors have both grown, with Kingston - Robe becoming increasingly older than Penola. They share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas and adults with a university degree. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for volunteers and have typical weekly personal incomes that are very close, at $701 for Kingston - Robe and $737 for Penola.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in Penola Median age: 6 yrs older in Kingston - Robe One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Penola Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Kingston - Robe Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Penola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston - Robe in Penola +765 larger in Kingston - Robe gap widening

3,872 15th pct 3,107 12th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Penola +6 yrs older in Kingston - Robe gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.6%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 50.0%

26.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingston - Robe Penola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 82.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 44.6%

43.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.4%

12.4% Scottish even 12.4%

7.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 90.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 48.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

7.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston - Robe in Penola +3 more in Penola

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston - Robe in Penola +5.46 more in Penola

3.71 76th pct 9.17 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston - Robe in Penola +2 more in Penola

3 6th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Kingston - Robe in Penola +84 more in Kingston - Robe

427 14th pct 343 11th pct

Avg size in Kingston - Robe in Penola +145 larger in Kingston - Robe

214 22nd pct 69 3rd pct

ICSEA in Kingston - Robe in Penola +9 higher in Kingston - Robe

968 27th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%

19.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

15.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree even 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.1% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$36 higher in Penola gap widening

$701 29th pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$114 higher in Penola gap widening

$1,200 14th pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$87 higher in Penola gap narrowing

$1,580 18th pct $1,667 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

8.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston - Robe in Penola +20 larger in Kingston - Robe

71 23rd pct 51 16th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Penola +4 yrs older in Kingston - Robe

33 yrs 91st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$32 higher in Kingston - Robe

$556 33rd pct $524 25th pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$338 higher in Kingston - Robe

$1,312 24th pct $974 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.2 larger in Penola gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%

8.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

10.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$39 higher in Kingston - Robe gap widening

$220 10th pct $181 5th pct

Mortgage in Kingston - Robe in Penola +$284 higher in Kingston - Robe gap widening

$1,180 10th pct $896 0th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston - Robe in Penola even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 41.3%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.3% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 94.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 21.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 36.8%

32.0% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.8%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston - Robe in Penola +1 more in Kingston - Robe

2 5th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.19 more in Kingston - Robe

0.52 6th pct 0.32 4th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.1 more in Penola

3.1 2nd pct 3.2 2nd pct

PT routes in Kingston - Robe in Penola +1 more in Penola

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kingston - Robe in Penola

— 64 97th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Other services even 2.5%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

9.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston - Robe in Penola +2 higher in Kingston - Robe

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston - Robe in Penola +2 higher in Kingston - Robe

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kingston - Robe in Penola +1 higher in Kingston - Robe

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kingston - Robe in Penola even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston - Robe in Penola +35 higher in Kingston - Robe

959 34th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Kingston - Robe in Penola +849 higher in Kingston - Robe

4,041 15th pct 3,192 11th pct

Growth in Kingston - Robe in Penola +1.8 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

2.5% 32nd pct 0.7% 15th pct

Businesses in Kingston - Robe in Penola +212 higher in Kingston - Robe

723 39th pct 511 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston - Robe in Penola +99 higher in Penola

563 14th pct 663 28th pct

Max temp in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.2 higher in Kingston - Robe

20.3 19th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.8 higher in Kingston - Robe

9.9 24th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.2 higher in Kingston - Robe

2.7 17th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston - Robe in Penola even

3.0 20th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Kingston - Robe in Penola +2.5 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

36.5% 26th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston - Robe in Penola +5.8 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

40.6% 30th pct 34.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston - Robe in Penola +6.1 pts higher in Penola

17.3% 13th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Kingston - Robe in Penola +16.0 pts higher in Penola

33.7% 19th pct 49.6% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston - Robe in Penola +4.3 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

59.4% 18th pct 55.1% 16th pct

Walk to health in Kingston - Robe in Penola +5.0 pts higher in Penola

15.5% 21st pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston - Robe in Penola +14.3 more in Kingston - Robe

36.2 86th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston - Robe in Penola even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Kingston - Robe in Penola +0.2 pts higher in Penola

3.1% 12th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Kingston - Robe with nearby areas

Naracoorte Surrounds Naracoorte Tatiara Wattle Range Millicent Penola The Coorong Mount Gambier - West

Compare Penola with nearby areas

Mount Gambier - West Mount Gambier - East Naracoorte Millicent Naracoorte Surrounds Grant Wattle Range West Wimmera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston - Robe vs Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021151/kingston-robe/vs/407021156/penola