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Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Cygnet

Name: Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Cygnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay profile · Cygnet profile

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Cygnet

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay and Cygnet are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is a more affluent hub where the typical household income is $1,778 a week, far higher than the $1,077 seen in Cygnet. This gap in wealth is reflected in education and employment; 35.9% of adults in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.2% in Cygnet, and a higher share of people are working or looking for work. Residents in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay also have much better access to transport and local services, with 85.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 25.7% in Cygnet.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of children under 15, which sits around 16% to 17%. They also share similar levels of residential stability, with 34.9% of people in each area having moved house in the last five years. However, the economic divide has grown over time, as the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. The difference in overseas arrivals has also increased, with Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay seeing a much higher share of recent arrivals than Cygnet.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Population: 6,249 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Personal income: $331 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +6,249 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap steady

11,051 58th pct 4,802 21st pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +6 yrs older in Cygnet gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.5%

30.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Cygnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.2%

5.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.2%

35.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

12.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 33.6%

4.5% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +1 more in Cygnet

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +2.77 more in Cygnet

1.07 17th pct 3.84 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +6 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +150 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

648 24th pct 498 17th pct

Avg size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +158 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

324 36th pct 166 17th pct

ICSEA in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +115 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,063 70th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 51.1%

21.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%

22.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

11.4% Engineering & related even 11.4%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

4.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$331 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$882 64th pct $551 8th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$701 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$1,778 52nd pct $1,077 7th pct

Family income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$816 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$2,147 54th pct $1,331 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%

12.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Other condition even 9.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 56.2%

22.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +201 larger in Cygnet

384 73rd pct 585 84th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +1 yrs older in Cygnet

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$303 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$835 78th pct $532 27th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$665 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$1,933 64th pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +0.2 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 46.2%

30.6% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$110 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$400 62nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +$385 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap narrowing

$1,685 40th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 32.0%

20.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 97.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 16.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 23.7%

17.3% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

9.6% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.7% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 15.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +55 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

68 73rd pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +3.45 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

6.15 75th pct 2.71 27th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +630.2 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

689.5 45th pct 59.4 17th pct

PT routes in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +6 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +46 longer in Cygnet

13 74th pct 59 95th pct

Drive to city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +38 longer in Cygnet

20 40th pct 58 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet

11,051 33rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet

11,051 17th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.0%

11.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

8.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

15.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

6.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +4 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +5 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +3 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +2 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +96 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,045 69th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +6,128 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

11,344 54th pct 5,216 22nd pct

Growth in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +5.2 pts higher in Cygnet

1.0% 19th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Businesses in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +379 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

763 41st pct 384 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +225 higher in Cygnet

660 28th pct 885 52nd pct

Max temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +0.8 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

16.5 0th pct 15.7 0th pct

Min temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +1.0 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

9.0 16th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +3.1 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.2 46th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +2.7 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.0 46th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +33.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

60.1% 46th pct 26.7% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +24.9 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

49.2% 38th pct 24.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +60.1 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

85.8% 42nd pct 25.7% 16th pct

Walk to school in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +33.7 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

58.9% 37th pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +57.2 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

97.5% 51st pct 40.3% 10th pct

Walk to health in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +18.9 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

46.3% 50th pct 27.4% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +1.5 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

15.8 59th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +30 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

31 34th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Cygnet +0.2 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

11.7% 94th pct 11.5% 94th 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 Cygnet with nearby areas

Margate - Snug Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Kingston - Huntingfield Huonville - Franklin Mount Wellington Geeveston - Dover South Hobart - Fern Tree Bruny Island - Kettering

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041023/kingston-beach-blackmans-bay/vs/603021070/cygnet