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Kingston vs Casey - North

Name: Kingston vs Casey - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Kingston profile · Casey - North profile

Kingston Casey - North

Casey - North and Kingston are both large, populous areas in Melbourne's outer suburbs. Casey - North is much more multicultural, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home, compared to 27.3% and 19.3% in Kingston. Housing also differs sharply; Casey - North has a far higher share of separate houses (88.1%) and larger homes, while Kingston has more apartments and townhouses. Kingston's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Casey - North, and they are more likely to work from home (31.8% compared to 21.0%).

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have almost identical rates of one-parent families and people needing help with daily activities. They also have nearly the same number of public transport routes and a similar share of people commuting by public transport. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly personal income has grown, with Kingston's typical pay now $192 higher than in Casey - North. Similarly, the gap in people born overseas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Casey - North 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Casey - North Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Casey - North Household size: 0.5 larger in Casey - North No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Casey - North +14,594 larger in Casey - North gap steady

122,693 84th pct 137,287 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Casey - North +4 yrs older in Kingston gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Casey - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 54.5%

2.0% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +12.5 pts 22.3%

30.1% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%

12.3% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 55.3%

2.6% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 42.7%

44.4% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 29.4%

1.0% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Casey - North +4 more in Casey - North

37 71st pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Casey - North +0.17 more in Kingston

1.70 33rd pct 1.53 24th pct

Students in Kingston in Casey - North +3,462 more in Casey - North

20,128 81st pct 23,590 86th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Casey - North +16 larger in Casey - North

559 70th pct 575 72nd pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Casey - North +65 higher in Kingston

1,098 83rd pct 1,032 59th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 60.8%

10.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Casey - North +$192 higher in Kingston gap widening

$940 75th pct $748 38th pct

Household income in Kingston in Casey - North +$115 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,965 70th pct $1,850 62nd pct

Family income in Kingston in Casey - North +$486 higher in Kingston gap widening

$2,543 79th pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Casey - North +124 larger in Casey - North

635 24th pct 759 29th pct

Median age in Kingston in Casey - North +6 yrs older in Kingston

29 yrs 87th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kingston in Casey - North +$263 higher in Kingston

$827 86th pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Kingston in Casey - North +$251 higher in Kingston

$2,012 79th pct $1,761 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Casey - North +0.5 larger in Casey - North gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

12.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 17.9%

17.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Casey - North +$40 higher in Kingston gap widening

$410 74th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Casey - North +$267 higher in Kingston gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Casey - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

25.2% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 10.8%

17.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 8.2%

4.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

20.1% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 2.5%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 13.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Casey - North +35 more in Kingston

640 85th pct 605 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Casey - North +0.81 more in Kingston

5.22 67th pct 4.41 49th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Casey - North +257.9 more in Kingston

1,331.3 69th pct 1,073.5 60th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Casey - North +3 more in Kingston

44 75th pct 41 72nd pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Casey - North +3 longer in Kingston

9 63rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Casey - North +7 longer in Casey - North

25 45th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

31.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 21.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 28.8%

9.8% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kingston in Casey - North +15,399 higher in Casey - North

130,201 81st pct 145,600 86th pct

Growth in Kingston in Casey - North +0.2 pts higher in Kingston

5.2% 45th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Casey - North +316 higher in Casey - North

698 32nd pct 1,014 61st pct

Max temp in Kingston in Casey - North +0.5 higher in Kingston

20.1 15th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Casey - North +1.1 higher in Kingston

11.2 42nd pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Casey - North +1.8 higher in Kingston

7.8 86th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Casey - North +1.6 more in Kingston

7.4 86th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Casey - North +19.4 pts higher in Kingston

95.2% 85th pct 75.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Casey - North +26.4 pts higher in Kingston

96.2% 93rd pct 69.7% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Casey - North +7.4 pts higher in Kingston

98.3% 81st pct 90.9% 61st pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Casey - North +9.0 pts higher in Kingston

91.3% 80th pct 82.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Casey - North +1.5 pts higher in Kingston

99.3% 77th pct 97.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Casey - North +27.5 pts higher in Kingston

86.3% 87th pct 58.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Casey - North +1.7 more in Kingston

14.1 41st pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Casey - North +88 higher in Kingston

265 87th pct 178 76th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Casey - North +2.7 pts higher in Casey - North

2.5% 0th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Casey - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20803/kingston/vs/21202/casey-north