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Narrabundah vs Kingston

Name: Narrabundah vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Narrabundah profile · Kingston profile

Narrabundah Kingston

Kingston (ACT) and Narrabundah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Kingston (ACT) is a dense hub of flats and apartments, where 44.4% of people live alone and 50.8% rent their homes. It is a younger area with a highly qualified workforce; 62.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 37.1% earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Narrabundah is more suburban, with 68.2% of homes being separate houses and 67.9% having three or more bedrooms. It has a larger share of families, with 26.5% of people providing unpaid childcare and 17.7% of the population being children under 15.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,400 and a high level of overall advantage. While the two are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people moving into the areas has narrowed, though Kingston (ACT) remains far more transient. Meanwhile, the typical age gap has also closed, as residents in Narrabundah are now only five years older than those in Kingston (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 65.2 pts higher in Narrabundah 3+ bedrooms: 46.4 pts higher in Narrabundah Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Kingston Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabundah in Kingston +124 larger in Kingston gap narrowing

6,455 31st pct 6,579 32nd pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Kingston +5 yrs older in Narrabundah gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 8.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

37.7% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

44.1% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 33.6%

9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabundah Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

3.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.2% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

12.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 73.8%

1.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

6.3% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrabundah in Kingston

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Narrabundah in Kingston

2.62 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabundah in Kingston +2 more in Kingston

11 29th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Narrabundah in Kingston

1,195 43rd pct —

Avg size in Narrabundah in Kingston

398 46th pct —

ICSEA in Narrabundah in Kingston

1,115 88th pct —

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

9.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Narrabundah in Kingston +$527 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,250 91st pct $1,777 100th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Kingston +$116 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$2,353 86th pct $2,469 88th pct

Family income in Narrabundah in Kingston +$334 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$3,223 92nd pct $3,557 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 11.6%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.1%

11.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

7.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabundah in Kingston +41 larger in Narrabundah

140 43rd pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Narrabundah in Kingston even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Narrabundah in Kingston +$841 higher in Kingston

$583 39th pct $1,424 100th pct

Household income in Narrabundah in Kingston +$609 higher in Kingston

$1,468 35th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.6 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

2.4 36th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +27.3 pts 32.5%

25.1% Couples without children +29.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.0% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 4.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabundah in Kingston +$70 higher in Kingston gap steady

$440 77th pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Narrabundah in Kingston +$442 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$2,392 84th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 17.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

19.1% Flat or apartment +71.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

68.2% Separate house ◂ +65.2 pts 3.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.0% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 19.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +19.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 1.5%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

18.5% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 2.1%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%

7.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 19.5%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabundah in Kingston +20 more in Narrabundah

43 52nd pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Narrabundah in Kingston +3.17 more in Narrabundah

6.66 79th pct 3.50 38th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabundah in Kingston +836.7 more in Narrabundah

1,706.9 78th pct 870.2 52nd pct

PT routes in Narrabundah in Kingston +19 more in Kingston

6 43rd pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Narrabundah in Kingston +1 longer in Narrabundah

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Narrabundah in Kingston +3 longer in Narrabundah

10 12th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Narrabundah in Kingston +2,073 more in Kingston

11,783 36th pct 13,856 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Narrabundah in Kingston +6,431 more in Kingston

25,284 34th pct 31,715 41st pct

Transit to city in Narrabundah in Kingston +18 longer in Narrabundah

47 29th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 48.2%

11.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.2% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 26.7%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

12.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Other services even 2.4%

1.6% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrabundah in Kingston +1 higher in Kingston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Narrabundah in Kingston +2 higher in Kingston

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Narrabundah in Kingston +1 higher in Narrabundah

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Narrabundah in Kingston even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Narrabundah in Kingston +69 higher in Kingston

1,094 85th pct 1,163 100th pct

ERP in Narrabundah in Kingston +458 higher in Kingston

7,014 32nd pct 7,472 34th pct

Growth in Narrabundah in Kingston +4.5 pts higher in Kingston

9.0% 77th pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Narrabundah in Kingston +475 higher in Kingston

455 22nd pct 930 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrabundah in Kingston +12 higher in Narrabundah

766 41st pct 755 40th pct

Max temp in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.2 higher in Kingston

20.9 29th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.2 higher in Kingston

6.6 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabundah in Kingston +1.4 higher in Kingston

7.3 78th pct 8.8 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.4 more in Kingston

7.3 80th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Narrabundah in Kingston +7.8 pts higher in Kingston

92.2% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabundah in Kingston +15.5 pts higher in Kingston

84.5% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabundah in Kingston even

99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Narrabundah in Kingston +30.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

95.6% 77th pct 65.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Narrabundah in Kingston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Narrabundah in Kingston +28.1 pts higher in Kingston

71.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.3 more in Narrabundah

13.8 48th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabundah in Kingston +352 higher in Kingston

218 73rd pct 570 96th pct

Mean slope in Narrabundah in Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Narrabundah

5.1% 45th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabundah vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061067/narrabundah/vs/801061131/kingston