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Kingston - Huntingfield vs Sandy Bay

Name: Kingston - Huntingfield vs Sandy Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Kingston - Huntingfield profile · Sandy Bay profile

Kingston - Huntingfield Sandy Bay

Kingston - Huntingfield and Sandy Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sandy Bay has a much more highly qualified population, with 53.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.9% in Kingston - Huntingfield. High earners are also far more common in Sandy Bay, where 27.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while in Kingston - Huntingfield that figure is 16.2%. In contrast, Kingston - Huntingfield is dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.7% of homes, far higher than the 68.4% in Sandy Bay.

Since 2011, the gap in high incomes and university qualifications between the two has widened. However, other differences are narrowing, such as the share of people born overseas and the typical age of residents. Both areas share some common ground, with almost identical shares of people who have no religion and a similar number of people per home. While Sandy Bay is more walkable, both areas are located close to the city, with drive times of 8 and 13 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Kingston - Huntingfield Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Sandy Bay One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Kingston - Huntingfield First Nations: 3.2 pts higher in Kingston - Huntingfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1,147 larger in Kingston - Huntingfield gap widening

13,473 70th pct 12,326 64th pct

Median age in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +3 yrs older in Sandy Bay gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingston - Huntingfield Sandy Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 60.3%

6.0% China +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Nepal even 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 36.4%

35.3% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

8.7% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 69.0%

7.1% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 50.4%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%

4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1.46 more in Sandy Bay

2.49 60th pct 3.95 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +4 more in Sandy Bay

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +619 more in Kingston - Huntingfield

3,382 83rd pct 2,763 75th pct

Avg size in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +103 larger in Kingston - Huntingfield

564 68th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +88 higher in Sandy Bay

1,041 61st pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 7.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

7.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$130 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$757 40th pct $887 65th pct

Household income in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$369 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,544 38th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$509 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,908 38th pct $2,417 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

7.0% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +446 larger in Kingston - Huntingfield

546 81st pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +3 yrs older in Sandy Bay

25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$132 higher in Sandy Bay

$642 51st pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$486 higher in Sandy Bay

$1,542 40th pct $2,028 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +0.1 larger in Kingston - Huntingfield gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 51.2%

28.2% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$39 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$380 54th pct $419 71st pct

Mortgage in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +$541 higher in Sandy Bay gap widening

$1,626 36th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 21.0%

28.1% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 68.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 30.8%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.5% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.5%

21.2% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.8%

0.5% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.2 pts 16.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +12 more in Sandy Bay

69 73rd pct 81 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1.45 more in Sandy Bay

5.12 62nd pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +566.4 more in Sandy Bay

1,016.3 58th pct 1,582.8 75th pct

PT routes in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +18 more in Kingston - Huntingfield

30 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +11 longer in Kingston - Huntingfield

12 73rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +5 longer in Kingston - Huntingfield

13 20th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1,147 more in Kingston - Huntingfield

13,473 43rd pct 12,326 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1,147 more in Kingston - Huntingfield

13,473 20th pct 12,326 19th pct

Transit to city in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +25 longer in Kingston - Huntingfield

69 70th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 47.6%

8.6% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +4 higher in Sandy Bay

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +3 higher in Sandy Bay

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1 higher in Sandy Bay

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +3 higher in Sandy Bay

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +94 higher in Sandy Bay

989 47th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1,784 higher in Kingston - Huntingfield

14,371 68th pct 12,587 60th pct

Growth in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +4.2 pts higher in Kingston - Huntingfield

4.5% 49th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +279 higher in Sandy Bay

983 55th pct 1,262 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +186 higher in Kingston - Huntingfield

740 38th pct 554 13th pct

Max temp in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +0.7 higher in Sandy Bay

16.5 0th pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +0.6 higher in Sandy Bay

8.5 12th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +1.3 higher in Sandy Bay

5.6 52nd pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +0.6 more in Sandy Bay

5.5 53rd pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +9.4 pts higher in Sandy Bay

67.0% 51st pct 76.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +13.7 pts higher in Sandy Bay

62.9% 50th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +14.8 pts higher in Sandy Bay

81.4% 40th pct 96.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +22.5 pts higher in Sandy Bay

55.4% 34th pct 77.9% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +6.6 pts higher in Sandy Bay

93.3% 41st pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +13.2 pts higher in Sandy Bay

48.5% 52nd pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +14.0 more in Sandy Bay

17.8 67th pct 31.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +223 higher in Sandy Bay

23 31st pct 246 77th pct

Mean slope in Kingston - Huntingfield in Sandy Bay +3.6 pts higher in Sandy Bay

9.6% 89th pct 13.2% 99th pct

Compare Kingston - Huntingfield with nearby areas

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Compare Sandy Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston - Huntingfield vs Sandy Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041022/kingston-huntingfield/vs/601051031/sandy-bay