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Kingston - Robe vs Wattle Range

Name: Kingston - Robe vs Wattle Range — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Kingston - Robe profile · Wattle Range profile

Kingston - Robe Wattle Range

Kingston - Robe and Wattle Range are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Kingston - Robe is more walkable, with 40.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 21.7% in Wattle Range. This area also has a larger share of renters at 20.3%, while Wattle Range is at 10.3%. Kingston - Robe has an older population, with a typical age of 53 and 30.9% of residents aged 65 and over, whereas Wattle Range is slightly younger with a typical age of 49 and 23.9% of seniors.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, with 37.7% in Kingston - Robe and 25.8% in Wattle Range. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes, which are $701 and $690 respectively. While some gaps are narrowing—such as the difference in the share of renters and recent arrivals—the age gap between the two has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Kingston - Robe Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Kingston - Robe Aged 65+: 7.0 pts higher in Kingston - Robe Median age: 4 yrs older in Kingston - Robe Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Wattle Range

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +402 larger in Kingston - Robe gap narrowing

3,872 15th pct 3,470 13th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +4 yrs older in Kingston - Robe gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.9%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

52.3% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kingston - Robe Wattle Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.4%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 42.2%

43.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

7.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 35.9%

7.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +3 more in Wattle Range

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +4.76 more in Wattle Range

3.71 76th pct 8.47 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +2 more in Wattle Range

3 6th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +148 more in Kingston - Robe

427 14th pct 279 9th pct

Avg size in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +158 larger in Kingston - Robe

214 22nd pct 56 2nd pct

ICSEA in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +23 higher in Wattle Range

968 27th pct 991 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

22.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.3% Bachelor degree even 15.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$11 higher in Kingston - Robe gap steady

$701 29th pct $690 27th pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$151 higher in Wattle Range gap steady

$1,200 14th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$128 higher in Wattle Range gap narrowing

$1,580 18th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more even 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +31 larger in Kingston - Robe

71 23rd pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +2 yrs older in Kingston - Robe

33 yrs 91st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$315 higher in Wattle Range

$556 33rd pct $871 81st pct

Household income in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$312 higher in Wattle Range

$1,312 24th pct $1,624 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +0.3 larger in Wattle Range gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 38.1%

8.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%

8.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$43 higher in Kingston - Robe gap widening

$220 10th pct $177 4th pct

Mortgage in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +$174 higher in Kingston - Robe gap widening

$1,180 10th pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.3% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 99.2%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 25.1%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 40.6%

32.0% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%

37.5% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1 more in Kingston - Robe

2 5th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +0.23 more in Kingston - Robe

0.52 6th pct 0.29 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1.4 more in Kingston - Robe

3.1 2nd pct 1.7 1st pct

PT routes in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

13.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%

16.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

9.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1 higher in Kingston - Robe

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1 higher in Kingston - Robe

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1 higher in Wattle Range

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +14 higher in Kingston - Robe

959 34th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +365 higher in Kingston - Robe

4,041 15th pct 3,676 13th pct

Growth in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1.5 pts higher in Wattle Range

2.5% 32nd pct 4.0% 45th pct

Businesses in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +210 higher in Kingston - Robe

723 39th pct 513 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +121 higher in Wattle Range

563 14th pct 684 31st pct

Max temp in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1.1 higher in Kingston - Robe

20.3 19th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +0.3 higher in Wattle Range

9.9 24th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1.3 higher in Kingston - Robe

2.7 17th pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +1.2 more in Kingston - Robe

3.0 20th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +18.8 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

36.5% 26th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +18.9 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

40.6% 30th pct 21.7% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +8.1 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

17.3% 13th pct 9.2% 7th pct

Walk to school in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +7.1 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

33.7% 19th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +24.4 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

59.4% 18th pct 35.0% 8th pct

Walk to health in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +2.1 pts higher in Kingston - Robe

15.5% 21st pct 13.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +17.2 more in Wattle Range

36.2 86th pct 53.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range even

0 2nd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Kingston - Robe in Wattle Range +0.9 pts higher in Wattle Range

3.1% 12th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Kingston - Robe with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston - Robe vs Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407021151/kingston-robe/vs/407021158/wattle-range