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Acacia Gardens vs Kings Park

Name: Acacia Gardens vs Kings Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Acacia Gardens profile · Kings Park profile

Acacia Gardens Kings Park

Acacia Gardens and Kings Park (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they differ in their demographics and amenities. Acacia Gardens has a far higher share of people born overseas (45.1%) and those who use another language at home (47.2%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in Acacia Gardens, which are $2,796 compared to $2,186 in Kings Park (NSW). Residents of Acacia Gardens also live closer to public transport and schools, while Kings Park (NSW) is better for walking to groceries.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their overall unemployment rates (4.4%) and the proportion of children under 15. They are also alike in the time it takes to travel to the city, with both taking around 30 minutes by car. While Acacia Gardens has a higher proportion of people with a university degree, both suburbs sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Acacia Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Acacia Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +192 larger in Acacia Gardens gap narrowing

3,668 86th pct 3,476 86th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +1 yrs older in Kings Park gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 53.1%

29.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Gardens Kings Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

16.7% India ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.1% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.1% English +10.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.0% Indian ◂ +12.4 pts 5.7%

4.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

5.7% Hindi ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.8% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.6 pts 4.8%

8.1% Other religions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

5.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park

1.23 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +8 more in Kings Park

27 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +196 larger in Acacia Gardens

755 93rd pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +31 higher in Acacia Gardens

1,080 87th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 63.4%

14.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 24.9%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$95 higher in Acacia Gardens gap widening

$1,055 86th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$610 higher in Acacia Gardens gap widening

$2,796 94th pct $2,186 83rd pct

Family income in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$420 higher in Acacia Gardens gap widening

$2,800 88th pct $2,380 77th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 12.0%

20.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.4%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +8.1 pts 67.3%

16.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +65 larger in Kings Park

40 75th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$129 higher in Acacia Gardens

$900 73rd pct $771 62nd pct

Household income in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$396 higher in Acacia Gardens

$2,583 81st pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.4 larger in Acacia Gardens gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 66.7%

16.0% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.3% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 19.5%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

9.4% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$95 higher in Acacia Gardens gap steady

$540 95th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +$184 higher in Acacia Gardens gap narrowing

$2,484 87th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.10 higher in Acacia Gardens gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 49.7%

20.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.2% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 92.6%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 33.6%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +27.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

44.5% $550–$749 ◂ +38.8 pts 5.7%

5.7% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +3 more in Kings Park

19 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +1.15 more in Kings Park

5.18 78th pct 6.33 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +782.5 more in Acacia Gardens

1,624.3 90th pct 841.8 85th pct

PT routes in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +4 more in Acacia Gardens

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +5 longer in Kings Park

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +1 longer in Kings Park

29 25th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +57,201 more in Acacia Gardens

57,201 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +13,508 more in Acacia Gardens

95,291 78th pct 81,783 75th pct

Transit to city in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +2 longer in Kings Park

82 91st pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

40.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%

35.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

1.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

8.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

13.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.4 higher in Kings Park

5.0 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.6 more in Kings Park

4.5 80th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +2.0 pts higher in Kings Park

49.8% 79th pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +23.2 pts higher in Kings Park

41.0% 77th pct 64.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.5 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +53.5 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

99.5% 100th pct 46.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.2 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +9.3 pts higher in Kings Park

19.6% 76th pct 28.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +2.7 more in Kings Park

6.8 34th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +33 higher in Acacia Gardens

161 89th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Acacia Gardens in Kings Park +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Gardens

6.2% 56th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Acacia Gardens with nearby areas

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Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Gardens vs Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10014/acacia-gardens/vs/SAL12158/kings-park