Compare

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Bruny Island - Kettering

Name: Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Bruny Island - Kettering — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay profile · Bruny Island - Kettering profile

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Bruny Island - Kettering

Bruny Island - Kettering and Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different lifestyles. Residents are far older in Bruny Island - Kettering, where the typical age is 54, compared to 43 in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay. The two areas also differ sharply in wealth and housing; 23% of households in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 11.6% do so in Bruny Island - Kettering. Additionally, Bruny Island - Kettering is car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.2, whereas Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is somewhat walkable at 5.2.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years and those needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and the divide in high-income households has also increased. While both areas have a higher share of outright home ownership than the national figure, this is far more common in Bruny Island - Kettering, where 54.5% of homes are owned outright.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Bruny Island - Kettering Population: 7,604 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +7,604 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap steady

11,051 58th pct 3,447 13th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +11 yrs older in Bruny Island - Kettering gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 52.1%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

9.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Bruny Island - Kettering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 73.7%

5.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

4.5% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +3.13 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

1.07 17th pct 4.19 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +7 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

10 25th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +256 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

648 24th pct 392 13th pct

Avg size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +128 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

324 36th pct 196 20th pct

ICSEA in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +55 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,063 70th pct 1,008 47th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 56.0%

21.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

22.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$235 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$882 64th pct $647 19th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$482 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$1,778 52nd pct $1,296 21st pct

Family income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$591 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$2,147 54th pct $1,556 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%

12.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 58.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +259 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

384 73rd pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +14 yrs older in Bruny Island - Kettering

28 yrs 76th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$244 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$835 78th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$383 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$1,933 64th pct $1,550 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +0.3 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 44.3%

30.6% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

23.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$100 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$400 62nd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +$235 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap narrowing

$1,685 40th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 30.5%

20.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 96.9%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 43.3%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 37.8%

17.3% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.6% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

19.7% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +39 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

68 73rd pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +2.26 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

6.15 75th pct 8.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +471.7 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

689.5 45th pct 217.9 27th pct

PT routes in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +5 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering

13 74th pct —

Drive to city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +91 longer in Bruny Island - Kettering

20 40th pct 111 91st pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering

11,051 33rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering

11,051 17th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 56.7%

11.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 27.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

8.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

15.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

6.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +1 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +2 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +1 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +1 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +43 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,045 69th pct 1,002 52nd pct

ERP in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +7,711 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

11,344 54th pct 3,633 13th pct

Growth in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +2.2 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

1.0% 19th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +418 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

763 41st pct 345 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +612 higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

660 28th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +2.4 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

16.5 0th pct 14.1 0th pct

Min temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +0.7 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

9.0 16th pct 8.3 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +3.9 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.2 46th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +3.6 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.0 46th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +54.1 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

60.1% 46th pct 6.0% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +42.9 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

49.2% 38th pct 6.3% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +71.1 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

85.8% 42nd pct 14.7% 11th pct

Walk to school in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +50.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

58.9% 37th pct 8.5% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +50.8 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

97.5% 51st pct 46.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +46.3 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

46.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +26.8 more in Bruny Island - Kettering

15.8 59th pct 42.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +30 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

31 34th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Bruny Island - Kettering +2.0 pts higher in Bruny Island - Kettering

11.7% 94th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Compare Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay with nearby areas

Kingston - Huntingfield Margate - Snug Taroona - Bonnet Hill Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne South Hobart - Fern Tree Sandy Bay West Hobart Hobart

Compare Bruny Island - Kettering with nearby areas

Cygnet Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Margate - Snug Geeveston - Dover Kingston - Huntingfield Taroona - Bonnet Hill South Hobart - Fern Tree Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Bruny Island - Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041023/kingston-beach-blackmans-bay/vs/603021069/bruny-island-kettering