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Barton vs Kingston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Barton profile · Kingston profile

Barton Kingston

Kingston (ACT) and Barton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kingston (ACT) is a busier hub for shopping and work, with far more businesses (930 compared to 381 in Barton) and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Barton is more focused on transport and accessibility, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Kingston (ACT) also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 35, while Barton is older at 39.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,460. While both are high-rent areas, the gap in renting shares has narrowed since 2016. At the same time, the difference in age is shifting, as the gap between the typical ages of residents has narrowed slightly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,633 larger in Kingston Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Kingston Median age: 4 yrs older in Barton Aged 65+: 4.9 pts higher in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bartonin Kingston +4,633 larger in Kingston gap widening
1,946 7th pct 6,579 32nd pct
Median age in Bartonin Kingston +4 yrs older in Barton gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Bartonin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
1.0% 29th pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Bartonin Kingston +4.9 pts higher in Barton gap widening
16.8% 46th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Bartonin Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
7.4% 3rd pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in Bartonin Kingston +2.1 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
19.2% 93rd pct 21.3% 97th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%
8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Barton Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bartonin Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
25.8% 59th pct 24.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 66.3%
4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
12.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.9% Chinese even 4.9%
3.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bartonin Kingston even gap narrowing
16.8% 59th pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Bartonin Kingston +0.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 0.9% 41st pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 73.8%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bartonin Kingston +4.6 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
48.3% 80th pct 52.9% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
32.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
1.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bartonin Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
81.3% 95th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Bartonin Kingston +2.0 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
64.7% 100th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Schools in Bartonin Kingston
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Bartonin Kingston
6.94 91st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bartonin Kingston +2 more in Barton
15 40th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Bartonin Kingston
1,586 53rd pct —
Avg size in Bartonin Kingston
1,586 100th pct —
ICSEA in Bartonin Kingston
1,153 97th pct —

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 81.9%
3.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%
17.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Architecture & building even 2.0%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bartonin Kingston even gap narrowing
$1,775 100th pct $1,777 100th pct
Household income in Bartonin Kingston +$7 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$2,462 88th pct $2,469 88th pct
Family income in Bartonin Kingston +$33 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$3,524 96th pct $3,557 97th pct
High earners in Bartonin Kingston +0.1 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
37.2% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bartonin Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
40.8% 92nd pct 41.4% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%
26.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
2.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bartonin Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Kingston
24.6% 28th pct 25.0% 30th pct
Mental health in Bartonin Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Kingston
9.1% 54th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Bartonin Kingston +0.1 pts higher in Barton gap steady
1.8% 3rd pct 1.7% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.9%
18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bartonin Kingston +0.2 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
19.2% 79th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Bartonin Kingston +1.4 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
9.6% 16th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Bartonin Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
13.7% 3rd pct 16.0% 7th pct
Defence service in Bartonin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Kingston
10.7% 100th pct 11.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bartonin Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Barton gap steady
12.5% 5th pct 12.1% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bartonin Kingston +79 larger in Kingston
20 6th pct 99 31st pct
Median age in Bartonin Kingston +3 yrs older in Barton
29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Bartonin Kingston
— 78.6% 98th pct
Unemployment in Bartonin Kingston
— 5.0% 25th pct
Median income in Bartonin Kingston +$49 higher in Kingston
$1,375 100th pct $1,424 100th pct
Household income in Bartonin Kingston +$589 higher in Barton
$2,666 90th pct $2,077 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Bartonin Kingston +6.1 pts higher in Kingston
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bartonin Kingston +0.1 larger in Kingston gap widening
1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Bartonin Kingston +5.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Bartonin Kingston +1.9 pts higher in Barton gap steady
46.3% 100th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 54.7%
33.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%
6.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
40.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.7% 5 people even 0.8%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bartonin Kingston +$15 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$525 91st pct $510 89th pct
Mortgage in Bartonin Kingston +$65 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$2,015 62nd pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bartonin Kingston +0.10 higher in Barton gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bartonin Kingston +3.2 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
47.6% 88th pct 50.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Bartonin Kingston +5.6 pts higher in Barton gap widening
23.0% 23rd pct 17.5% 12th pct
Separate houses in Bartonin Kingston +3.3 pts higher in Barton gap steady
6.3% 1st pct 3.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bartonin Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
21.0% 0th pct 21.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 90.5%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 24.4%
17.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%
10.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
3.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%
8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bartonin Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
5.2% 53rd pct 6.3% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bartonin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
12.3% 41st pct 13.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Bartonin Kingston +0.0 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
6.2% 88th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Bartonin Kingston +4 more in Kingston
19 29th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Bartonin Kingston +6.27 more in Barton
9.76 87th pct 3.50 38th pct
Departures/1k in Bartonin Kingston +2,034.2 more in Barton
2,904.4 87th pct 870.2 52nd pct
PT routes in Bartonin Kingston +16 more in Kingston
9 57th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Bartonin Kingston +2 longer in Kingston
1 7th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Bartonin Kingston +1 longer in Kingston
6 2nd pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bartonin Kingston +6,662 more in Barton
20,518 63rd pct 13,856 44th pct
Reach 45 min in Bartonin Kingston +31,033 more in Barton
62,748 60th pct 31,715 41st pct
Transit to city in Bartonin Kingston +5 longer in Kingston
24 3rd pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
26.1% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 11.3%
12.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% Bus even 6.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 62.9%
25.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
5.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bartonin Kingston +9.2 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
62.1% 93rd pct 71.3% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Bartonin Kingston +4.4 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
13.1% 61st pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bartonin Kingston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
1.7% 0th pct 2.3% 1st pct
Participation in Bartonin Kingston +5.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
69.9% 86th pct 75.3% 97th pct
Full-time in Bartonin Kingston +1.9 pts higher in Barton gap steady
79.5% 100th pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 46.1%
14.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%
24.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
7.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bartonin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Bartonin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Bartonin Kingston +1 higher in Barton
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bartonin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Bartonin Kingston +22 higher in Barton
1,185 100th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Bartonin Kingston +5,328 higher in Kingston
2,144 8th pct 7,472 34th pct
Growth in Bartonin Kingston +3.6 pts higher in Kingston
9.9% 80th pct 13.5% 87th pct
Businesses in Bartonin Kingston +549 higher in Kingston
381 18th pct 930 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bartonin Kingston even
755 40th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Bartonin Kingston even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Bartonin Kingston even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bartonin Kingston +1.2 higher in Kingston
7.5 81st pct 8.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bartonin Kingston +0.3 more in Kingston
7.4 82nd pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Bartonin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bartonin Kingston +49.7 pts higher in Kingston
50.3% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bartonin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Bartonin Kingston +34.7 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 65.3% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Bartonin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bartonin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bartonin Kingston +15.8 more in Barton
29.3 86th pct 13.5 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bartonin Kingston +74 higher in Kingston
496 93rd pct 570 96th pct
Mean slope in Bartonin Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Barton
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061129/barton/vs/801061131/kingston