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Stonnington - West vs Kingston

Name: Stonnington - West vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Stonnington - West profile · Kingston profile

Stonnington - West Kingston

Kingston and Stonnington - West are two nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Stonnington - West is a high-earning hub where 54.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 27.9% earn over $2,000 a week. It is a densely populated area dominated by apartments, with 44.2% of people living alone. In contrast, Kingston is more family-oriented; it has far more separate houses and larger homes, with 67% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, as Kingston has a much higher share of children under 15 (17.7%) and more people caring for children unpaid (28.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. While they share similar unemployment rates and typical rent prices, their patterns of movement and housing are diverging. The gap in renters is steady, with 52.1% of households renting in Stonnington - West compared to 25.2% in Kingston. Meanwhile, the difference in typical age has widened, with residents in Kingston now noticeably older at 41 compared to 35 in Stonnington - West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Stonnington - West Separate houses: 38.0 pts higher in Kingston 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Kingston Population: 60,154 larger in Kingston Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Stonnington - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stonnington - West in Kingston +60,154 larger in Kingston gap steady

62,539 53rd pct 122,693 84th pct

Median age in Stonnington - West in Kingston +6 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

43.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.0 pts 26.5%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +20.9 pts 34.7%

30.9% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Stonnington - West Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.6% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

5.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 44.4%

33.5% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stonnington - West in Kingston +23 more in Kingston

14 20th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.83 more in Stonnington - West

2.53 59th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Stonnington - West in Kingston +10,114 more in Kingston

10,014 50th pct 20,128 81st pct

Avg size in Stonnington - West in Kingston +156 larger in Stonnington - West

715 86th pct 559 70th pct

ICSEA in Stonnington - West in Kingston +71 higher in Stonnington - West

1,168 100th pct 1,098 83rd pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 67.2%

4.6% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 32.2%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

6.3% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

5.1% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$431 higher in Stonnington - West gap widening

$1,371 94th pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$176 higher in Stonnington - West gap narrowing

$2,141 80th pct $1,965 70th pct

Family income in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$689 higher in Stonnington - West gap narrowing

$3,232 96th pct $2,543 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

23.7% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.1%

18.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stonnington - West in Kingston +398 larger in Kingston

237 8th pct 635 24th pct

Median age in Stonnington - West in Kingston +1 yrs older in Stonnington - West

30 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$327 higher in Stonnington - West

$1,154 100th pct $827 86th pct

Household income in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$238 higher in Stonnington - West

$2,250 87th pct $2,012 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.5 larger in Kingston gap steady

1.9 0th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

46.6% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 25.0%

10.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 28.5%

36.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%

6.3% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$15 higher in Stonnington - West gap narrowing

$425 79th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Stonnington - West in Kingston +$120 higher in Stonnington - West gap narrowing

$2,287 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.10 higher in Stonnington - West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 25.2%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.8% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.9 pts 17.8%

16.8% Separate house +38.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 27.1%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 4.7%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%

6.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 25.8%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stonnington - West in Kingston +383 more in Kingston

257 48th pct 640 85th pct

Stops/1k in Stonnington - West in Kingston +1.11 more in Kingston

4.11 43rd pct 5.22 67th pct

Departures/1k in Stonnington - West in Kingston +852.7 more in Stonnington - West

2,184.1 88th pct 1,331.3 69th pct

PT routes in Stonnington - West in Kingston +30 more in Kingston

14 29th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Stonnington - West in Kingston +5 longer in Kingston

4 43rd pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Stonnington - West in Kingston +15 longer in Kingston

10 12th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

25.2% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 31.8%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 39.4%

21.0% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.2% No vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 6.2%

4.2% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 27.5%

20.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Stonnington - West in Kingston +61,228 higher in Kingston

68,973 52nd pct 130,201 81st pct

Growth in Stonnington - West in Kingston +3.4 pts higher in Stonnington - West

8.6% 74th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stonnington - West in Kingston +38 higher in Kingston

660 28th pct 698 32nd pct

Max temp in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.2 higher in Stonnington - West

20.3 17th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.2 higher in Stonnington - West

11.3 44th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stonnington - West in Kingston +1.2 higher in Stonnington - West

9.0 100th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.5 more in Stonnington - West

7.9 100th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Stonnington - West in Kingston +4.1 pts higher in Stonnington - West

99.3% 98th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Stonnington - West in Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Stonnington - West

97.6% 96th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Stonnington - West in Kingston +1.7 pts higher in Stonnington - West

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Stonnington - West in Kingston +7.7 pts higher in Stonnington - West

99.0% 97th pct 91.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Stonnington - West in Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Stonnington - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Stonnington - West in Kingston +12.4 pts higher in Stonnington - West

98.7% 100th pct 86.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Stonnington - West in Kingston +2.4 more in Kingston

11.6 21st pct 14.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Stonnington - West in Kingston +278 higher in Stonnington - West

544 100th pct 265 87th pct

Mean slope in Stonnington - West in Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Stonnington - West

4.7% 35th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Stonnington - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stonnington - West vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20606/stonnington-west/vs/20803/kingston