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Kingston vs Monash

Name: Kingston vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kingston profile · Monash profile

Kingston Monash

Monash and Kingston are two nearby areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Monash is far more multicultural, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 52.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.3% and 19.3% in Kingston. Monash also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (41.1% with a bachelor degree or higher) and more spacious homes, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kingston has a higher typical weekly personal income of $940, compared to $747 in Monash.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical weekly household income and a similar rate of volunteering. While they are effectively alike in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using another language at home has both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, as Monash is now only slightly more likely to have homes owned outright than Kingston.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.2 pts higher in Monash Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in Monash Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Monash Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Monash 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Monash +60,140 larger in Monash gap widening

122,693 84th pct 182,833 90th pct

Median age in Kingston in Monash +3 yrs older in Kingston gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 45.2%

2.2% China +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.0% India +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +18.2 pts 16.6%

30.1% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 14.5%

4.9% Chinese +20.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +34.0 pts 43.4%

2.6% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.7% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 39.0%

44.4% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 35.7%

1.7% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Buddhism +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingston in Monash +15 more in Monash

37 71st pct 52 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Monash +0.13 more in Monash

1.70 33rd pct 1.83 41st pct

Students in Kingston in Monash +11,727 more in Monash

20,128 81st pct 31,855 89th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Monash +65 larger in Monash

559 70th pct 625 77th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Monash +15 higher in Monash

1,098 83rd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 11.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.1% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Monash +$193 higher in Kingston gap widening

$940 75th pct $747 38th pct

Household income in Kingston in Monash +$71 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,965 70th pct $1,894 65th pct

Family income in Kingston in Monash +$333 higher in Kingston gap widening

$2,543 79th pct $2,210 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +4.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Monash +137 larger in Kingston

635 24th pct 498 18th pct

Median age in Kingston in Monash +4 yrs older in Kingston

29 yrs 87th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kingston in Monash +$264 higher in Kingston

$827 86th pct $563 35th pct

Household income in Kingston in Monash +$189 higher in Kingston

$2,012 79th pct $1,823 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Monash +0.3 larger in Monash gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 20.9%

17.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Monash +$30 higher in Monash gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Monash +$216 higher in Monash gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Monash even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 30.1%

33.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.2% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 15.1%

17.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.5%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 15.3%

4.4% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

14.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

25.8% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Monash +196 more in Monash

640 85th pct 836 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Monash +0.64 more in Kingston

5.22 67th pct 4.57 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Monash +405.7 more in Monash

1,331.3 69th pct 1,737.0 80th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Monash +31 more in Monash

44 75th pct 75 87th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Monash +8 longer in Kingston

9 63rd pct 1 0th pct

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

25 45th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 44.7%

31.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 36.2%

9.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance even 13.5%

9.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

5.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kingston in Monash +73,500 higher in Monash

130,201 81st pct 203,701 90th pct

Growth in Kingston in Monash +4.8 pts higher in Monash

5.2% 45th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingston in Monash +106 higher in Monash

698 32nd pct 804 44th pct

Max temp in Kingston in Monash +0.2 higher in Kingston

20.1 15th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Kingston in Monash +0.6 higher in Kingston

11.2 42nd pct 10.6 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Monash +0.1 higher in Kingston

7.8 86th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Monash even

7.4 86th pct 7.4 87th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Monash +1.4 pts higher in Monash

95.2% 85th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Monash +2.6 pts higher in Kingston

96.2% 93rd pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Monash +0.3 pts higher in Kingston

98.3% 81st pct 98.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Monash +6.1 pts higher in Monash

91.3% 80th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

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

99.3% 77th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Monash +1.0 pts higher in Monash

86.3% 87th pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Monash +0.6 more in Kingston

14.1 41st pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Monash +40 higher in Monash

265 87th pct 305 89th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash

2.5% 0th pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Bayside Glen Eira Monash Dandenong Stonnington - East Stonnington - West Whitehorse - West Boroondara

Compare Monash with nearby areas

Whitehorse - West Whitehorse - East Glen Eira Stonnington - East Kingston Boroondara Knox Dandenong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20803/kingston/vs/21205/monash