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Whitehorse - West vs Kingston

Name: Whitehorse - West vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Whitehorse - West profile · Kingston profile

Whitehorse - West Kingston

Kingston and Whitehorse - West are both populous areas of Greater Melbourne, but they differ significantly in their cultural make-up. Whitehorse - West is far more diverse, with 42.9% of people born overseas and 41.8% using a language other than English at home. This is much higher than in Kingston, where 27.3% were born overseas and 19.3% use another language. Educational levels also differ; 42.9% of adults in Whitehorse - West hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 31.8% in Kingston. Residents in Kingston are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 38 in Whitehorse - West.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as Whitehorse - West has seen a much larger increase in people born overseas. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over (around 18%) and those with no religion (about 44%). They also have very similar typical weekly rents, with Kingston at $410 and Whitehorse - West at $412.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Recent arrivals: 13.0 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - West Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +15,506 larger in Kingston gap steady

107,187 78th pct 122,693 84th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +3 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.2%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

7.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Whitehorse - West Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.6% China ◂ +12.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.7% English +11.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.4% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.8% Chinese ◂ +22.9 pts 4.9%

8.4% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only +22.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

17.8% Mandarin ◂ +15.2 pts 2.6%

5.4% Cantonese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

2.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

37.4% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +4 more in Kingston

33 63rd pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.34 more in Whitehorse - West

2.04 47th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +3,373 more in Kingston

16,755 75th pct 20,128 81st pct

Avg size in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +51 larger in Kingston

508 60th pct 559 70th pct

ICSEA in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +32 higher in Whitehorse - West

1,129 92nd pct 1,098 83rd pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 67.2%

6.4% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$175 higher in Kingston gap widening

$765 43rd pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$175 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,790 58th pct $1,965 70th pct

Family income in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$258 higher in Kingston gap widening

$2,285 69th pct $2,543 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.2%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more even 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

6.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 66.1%

17.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +309 larger in Kingston

326 12th pct 635 24th pct

Median age in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +4 yrs older in Kingston

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$217 higher in Kingston

$610 50th pct $827 86th pct

Household income in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$273 higher in Kingston

$1,739 61st pct $2,012 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.1 larger in Whitehorse - West gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

12.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people even 31.7%

26.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$2 higher in Whitehorse - West gap narrowing

$412 75th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +$133 higher in Whitehorse - West gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Whitehorse - West in Kingston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

32.1% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 25.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

60.1% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 54.8%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.6%

16.8% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +63 more in Kingston

577 80th pct 640 85th pct

Stops/1k in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.17 more in Whitehorse - West

5.38 71st pct 5.22 67th pct

Departures/1k in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +802.6 more in Whitehorse - West

2,133.9 88th pct 1,331.3 69th pct

PT routes in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +9 more in Whitehorse - West

53 83rd pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +6 longer in Kingston

3 29th pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Whitehorse - West in Kingston

— 25 45th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

35.8% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

6.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

14.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.8%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +9,715 higher in Kingston

120,486 78th pct 130,201 81st pct

Growth in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +5.9 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

11.1% 85th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +107 higher in Whitehorse - West

804 44th pct 698 32nd pct

Max temp in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.7 higher in Kingston

10.5 31st pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.4 higher in Whitehorse - West

8.1 90th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.4 more in Whitehorse - West

7.8 96th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +4.8 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +1.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

97.9% 96th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

99.5% 88th pct 98.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +8.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

99.9% 100th pct 91.3% 80th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +4.5 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

90.8% 92nd pct 86.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +0.7 more in Kingston

13.4 35th pct 14.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +8 higher in Whitehorse - West

274 88th pct 265 87th pct

Mean slope in Whitehorse - West in Kingston +2.7 pts higher in Whitehorse - West

5.2% 43rd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Whitehorse - West with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitehorse - West vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20703/whitehorse-west/vs/20803/kingston