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Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Geeveston - Dover

Name: Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Geeveston - Dover — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay profile · Geeveston - Dover profile

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Geeveston - Dover

Geeveston - Dover and Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay are two distinct Tasmanian areas with a significant gap in wealth and education. Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (35.9% compared to 15.7%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,778, while Geeveston - Dover's typical household earns $1,059. The two areas also differ in their layout; Geeveston - Dover is mostly car-dependent and takes much longer to reach the city (103 minutes), whereas Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is somewhat walkable and only 20 minutes away.

Since 2011, the gaps in typical incomes and education levels have widened, though both areas share similar rates of people moving in the last five years and a similar share of one-parent families. They both have roughly the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. While Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay has far more public transport and a higher share of people working or looking for work, Geeveston - Dover has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Population: 7,000 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +7,000 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

11,051 58th pct 4,051 16th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +7 yrs older in Geeveston - Dover gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 44.8%

30.5% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay Geeveston - Dover

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

5.7% England even 5.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.2%

35.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%

4.5% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +1 more in Geeveston - Dover

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +3.76 more in Geeveston - Dover

1.07 17th pct 4.83 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +7 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

10 25th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +314 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

648 24th pct 334 11th pct

Avg size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +213 larger in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

324 36th pct 111 10th pct

ICSEA in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +153 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,063 70th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 40.1%

21.0% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 17.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.4%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

11.4% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$339 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$882 64th pct $543 7th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$719 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$1,778 52nd pct $1,059 6th pct

Family income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$772 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$2,147 54th pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.8%

12.8% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +8.0 pts 54.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

6.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +100 larger in Geeveston - Dover

384 73rd pct 484 78th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +2 yrs older in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$342 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$835 78th pct $493 18th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$651 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

$1,933 64th pct $1,282 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +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 ◂ +9.6 pts 46.8%

30.6% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.2% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$120 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$400 62nd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +$602 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay gap widening

$1,685 40th pct $1,083 7th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

20.5% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 13.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% $200–$349 +40.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

55.7% $350–$549 ◂ +37.7 pts 18.0%

9.6% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.7% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 14.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +49 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

68 73rd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +1.46 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

6.15 75th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +509.8 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

689.5 45th pct 179.7 24th pct

PT routes in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +5 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover

13 74th pct —

Drive to city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +83 longer in Geeveston - Dover

20 40th pct 103 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover

11,051 33rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover

11,051 17th pct —

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.6%

11.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 15.8%

6.3% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +5 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +6 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +4 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +5 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +129 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

1,045 69th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +6,936 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

11,344 54th pct 4,408 17th pct

Growth in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +5.4 pts higher in Geeveston - Dover

1.0% 19th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +470 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

763 41st pct 293 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +609 higher in Geeveston - Dover

660 28th pct 1,268 79th pct

Max temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +2.8 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

16.5 0th pct 13.7 0th pct

Min temp in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +2.2 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

9.0 16th pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +3.0 higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.2 46th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +2.8 more in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

5.0 46th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +40.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

60.1% 46th pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +28.3 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

49.2% 38th pct 20.9% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +61.0 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

85.8% 42nd pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +36.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

58.9% 37th pct 22.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +43.2 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

97.5% 51st pct 54.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +26.1 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

46.3% 50th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +11.3 more in Geeveston - Dover

15.8 59th pct 27.2 85th pct

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

31 34th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay in Geeveston - Dover +0.4 pts higher in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay

11.7% 94th pct 11.3% 93rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay vs Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601041023/kingston-beach-blackmans-bay/vs/603021071/geeveston-dover