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Bexley vs Kingsgrove

Name: Bexley vs Kingsgrove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bexley profile · Kingsgrove profile

Bexley Kingsgrove

Bexley and Kingsgrove are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing styles. Kingsgrove is dominated by separate houses, which make up 82.0% of homes, compared to just 53.1% in Bexley. This is reflected in the home sizes, with three or more bedrooms far higher in Kingsgrove at 77.0% versus 64.6% in Bexley. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; in Bexley, the typical age is far older at 36 years and 20.0% speak a First Nations language, whereas in Kingsgrove the typical age is 24 and 7.5% speak such a language.

These two places share many similarities, including almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over and children under 15. They also have the same proportion of people using another language at home, at 55.5%. This commonality is seen across both areas, which sit well above the national figure for overseas-born residents. While they are similar in typical income, Kingsgrove provides better access to services, with 92.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 51.7% in Bexley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Kingsgrove 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Kingsgrove Population: 6,765 larger in Bexley Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Kingsgrove Owned outright: 5.4 pts higher in Kingsgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bexley in Kingsgrove +6,765 larger in Bexley gap narrowing

19,646 89th pct 12,881 88th pct

Median age in Bexley in Kingsgrove +2 yrs older in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bexley Kingsgrove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

6.7% China +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

9.4% Greek +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

5.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.1% Greek +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Arabic ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

5.1% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

20.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% Islam ◂ +9.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

2.7% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.74 more in Kingsgrove

2.27 33rd pct 3.01 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bexley in Kingsgrove +10 more in Kingsgrove

69 95th pct 79 97th pct

Avg size in Bexley in Kingsgrove even

462 67th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Bexley in Kingsgrove +16 higher in Bexley

1,071 85th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$19 higher in Bexley gap steady

$735 47th pct $716 43rd pct

Household income in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$28 higher in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

$1,870 69th pct $1,898 70th pct

Family income in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$48 higher in Kingsgrove gap steady

$2,119 64th pct $2,167 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

14.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +2.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

15.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bexley in Kingsgrove +12 larger in Kingsgrove

95 86th pct 107 86th pct

Median age in Bexley in Kingsgrove +12 yrs older in Bexley

36 yrs 74th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$195 higher in Bexley

$866 71st pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$107 higher in Bexley

$2,143 67th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bexley in Kingsgrove even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 63.5%

19.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

17.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

8.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$30 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$470 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bexley in Kingsgrove +$249 higher in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

$2,351 86th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.10 higher in Bexley gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

26.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +29.0 pts ▸ 82.0%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 8.0%

20.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 18.9%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 31.1%

27.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.5% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bexley in Kingsgrove +36 more in Bexley

122 90th pct 86 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.47 more in Kingsgrove

6.21 82nd pct 6.68 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bexley in Kingsgrove +1,017.5 more in Kingsgrove

1,338.1 88th pct 2,355.6 94th pct

PT routes in Bexley in Kingsgrove +4 more in Kingsgrove

12 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Bexley in Kingsgrove +2 longer in Kingsgrove

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bexley in Kingsgrove +3 longer in Kingsgrove

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bexley in Kingsgrove +38,778 more in Kingsgrove

38,949 86th pct 77,727 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Bexley in Kingsgrove +148,498 more in Kingsgrove

196,231 87th pct 344,729 89th pct

Transit to city in Bexley in Kingsgrove +6 longer in Bexley

57 49th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 33.5%

32.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

34.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.2 higher in Bexley

7.8 96th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bexley in Kingsgrove even

7.5 97th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.9 pts higher in Bexley

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bexley in Kingsgrove +1.7 pts higher in Bexley

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bexley in Kingsgrove +2.3 pts higher in Bexley

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bexley in Kingsgrove +0.5 pts higher in Bexley

99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bexley in Kingsgrove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bexley in Kingsgrove +40.5 pts higher in Kingsgrove

51.7% 84th pct 92.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Bexley in Kingsgrove +4.0 more in Kingsgrove

9.3 40th pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bexley in Kingsgrove +40 higher in Bexley

204 91st pct 164 89th pct

Mean slope in Bexley in Kingsgrove even

5.0% 43rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Bexley with nearby areas

Bexley North Carlton Bardwell Valley Kogarah Rockdale Bardwell Park Allawah Hurstville

Compare Kingsgrove with nearby areas

Clemton Park Bexley North Beverly Hills Hurstville Belmore Roselands Penshurst Bexley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bexley vs Kingsgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10333/bexley/vs/SAL12166/kingsgrove