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Bayside vs Kingston

Name: Bayside vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Bayside profile · Kingston profile

Bayside Kingston

Kingston and Bayside are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's south, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Bayside is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,487 per week compared to $1,965 in Kingston. This is consistent with Bayside's higher rate of university degrees, at 44% compared to 31.8% in Kingston. Bayside also has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 45, while the typical resident in Kingston is 41.

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of children under 15, which sits around 17.5%. While they share this family profile, other gaps are widening. Bayside has seen a sharper increase in people working from home and a rise in the typical weekly rent, which is now $110 higher than in Kingston. The divide in housing costs has also grown, with the typical monthly home-loan payment in Bayside now $833 more than in Kingston.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Bayside Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Bayside Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in Bayside Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Bayside Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayside in Kingston +21,387 larger in Kingston gap widening

101,306 76th pct 122,693 84th pct

Median age in Bayside in Kingston +4 yrs older in Bayside gap widening

45 yrs 79th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 47.2%

30.9% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%

6.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 34.8%

29.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

5.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 77.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity even 44.5%

44.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

5.1% Not stated even 5.1%

2.9% Judaism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayside in Kingston +10 more in Kingston

27 51st pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayside in Kingston +0.18 more in Kingston

1.53 24th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Bayside in Kingston +4,733 more in Kingston

15,395 72nd pct 20,128 81st pct

Avg size in Bayside in Kingston +11 larger in Bayside

570 72nd pct 559 70th pct

ICSEA in Bayside in Kingston +44 higher in Bayside

1,142 96th pct 1,098 83rd pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 67.2%

8.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 32.2%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

9.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bayside in Kingston +$158 higher in Bayside gap widening

$1,098 87th pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Bayside in Kingston +$522 higher in Bayside gap widening

$2,487 90th pct $1,965 70th pct

Family income in Bayside in Kingston +$818 higher in Bayside gap widening

$3,361 99th pct $2,543 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 15.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Arthritis even 7.8%

3.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.1%

18.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayside in Kingston +366 larger in Kingston

269 10th pct 635 24th pct

Median age in Bayside in Kingston +2 yrs older in Kingston

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Bayside in Kingston +$92 higher in Bayside

$919 90th pct $827 86th pct

Household income in Bayside in Kingston +$717 higher in Bayside

$2,729 98th pct $2,012 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayside in Kingston +0.1 larger in Bayside gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 61.4%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

10.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

25.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayside in Kingston +$110 higher in Bayside gap widening

$520 93rd pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Bayside in Kingston +$833 higher in Bayside gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bayside in Kingston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 33.2%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 54.8%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +16.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

23.7% $750 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 4.2%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

9.2% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 25.8%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayside in Kingston +150 more in Kingston

490 73rd pct 640 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bayside in Kingston +0.38 more in Kingston

4.84 58th pct 5.22 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bayside in Kingston +78.2 more in Bayside

1,409.5 71st pct 1,331.3 69th pct

PT routes in Bayside in Kingston +16 more in Kingston

28 51st pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Bayside in Kingston +4 longer in Kingston

5 50th pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Bayside in Kingston +7 longer in Kingston

18 31st pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

35.6% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 31.8%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 40.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

5.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 27.5%

24.0% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

3.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bayside in Kingston +23,037 higher in Kingston

107,164 73rd pct 130,201 81st pct

Growth in Bayside in Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Kingston

4.7% 41st pct 5.2% 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayside in Kingston +110 higher in Kingston

588 21st pct 698 32nd pct

Max temp in Bayside in Kingston +0.1 higher in Kingston

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Bayside in Kingston +0.1 higher in Bayside

11.3 43rd pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayside in Kingston +0.3 higher in Bayside

8.1 89th pct 7.8 86th pct

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

7.8 95th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Bayside in Kingston +4.7 pts higher in Bayside

99.9% 100th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bayside in Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Bayside

96.5% 93rd pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bayside in Kingston +1.4 pts higher in Bayside

99.7% 93rd pct 98.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bayside in Kingston +8.0 pts higher in Bayside

99.4% 98th pct 91.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bayside in Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Bayside

100.0% 95th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bayside in Kingston +11.3 pts higher in Bayside

97.5% 99th pct 86.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayside in Kingston +2.3 more in Kingston

11.7 22nd pct 14.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Bayside in Kingston +95 higher in Bayside

360 92nd pct 265 87th pct

Mean slope in Bayside in Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Bayside

2.9% 3rd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20801/bayside/vs/20803/kingston