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Calala vs Kingswood

Name: Calala vs Kingswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Calala profile · Kingswood profile

Calala Kingswood

Calala and Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Calala is a younger place where the typical resident is 33 and 21.3% of people arrived recently from overseas. It has much more rental activity, with 26.2% of homes rented, and is more walkable, scoring 3.9 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, residents are far older in Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW), where the typical age is 45. This area has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 49.5% and a far higher share of high-income households, with 31.0% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $815 to $878 and almost identical numbers of people per home. They also share a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid, at around 30%. While Calala is more connected by public transport and has more people moving in, both areas remain largely reliant on cars to get around.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.3 pts higher in Calala Median age: 12 yrs older in Kingswood Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Calala Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Kingswood Population: 3,435 larger in Calala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calala in Kingswood +3,435 larger in Calala gap widening

4,577 86th pct 1,142 74th pct

Median age in Calala in Kingswood +12 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.3%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

39.2% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 27.3%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Calala Kingswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.7% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 95.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

32.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calala in Kingswood

1.86 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calala in Kingswood +12 more in Calala

16 86th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Calala in Kingswood +24 larger in Calala

445 65th pct 421 62nd pct

ICSEA in Calala in Kingswood +73 higher in Kingswood

950 27th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.2%

27.6% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calala in Kingswood +$63 higher in Calala gap widening

$878 70th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Calala in Kingswood +$222 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$1,863 69th pct $2,085 79th pct

Family income in Calala in Kingswood +$90 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$2,106 63rd pct $2,196 68th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

7.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 59.8%

21.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calala in Kingswood +446 larger in Calala

505 87th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Calala in Kingswood +9 yrs older in Kingswood

19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Calala in Kingswood even

$725 58th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Calala in Kingswood +$355 higher in Kingswood

$2,019 63rd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calala in Kingswood +0.2 larger in Kingswood gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.5% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

8.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calala in Kingswood +$10 higher in Kingswood gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Calala in Kingswood +$350 higher in Kingswood gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Calala in Kingswood even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%

26.2% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 6.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 98.9%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 19.6%

9.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 25.0%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 16.7%

4.0% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 30.5%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calala in Kingswood +36 more in Calala

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calala in Kingswood +7.87 more in Calala

7.87 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calala in Kingswood +227.2 more in Calala

227.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calala in Kingswood +2 more in Calala

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calala in Kingswood +6 longer in Kingswood

36 71st pct 42 75th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 59.5%

11.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 10.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.0% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

8.8% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Calala in Kingswood +3.0 higher in Calala

3.9 77th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calala in Kingswood +2.4 more in Calala

3.3 74th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Calala in Kingswood +45.1 pts higher in Calala

45.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calala in Kingswood +20.1 pts higher in Calala

46.2% 79th pct 26.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Calala in Kingswood +89.1 pts higher in Calala

89.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calala in Kingswood +47.4 pts higher in Calala

47.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calala in Kingswood +51.7 pts higher in Calala

89.1% 80th pct 37.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in Calala in Kingswood +0.3 pts higher in Calala

0.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calala in Kingswood +8.7 more in Calala

12.2 47th pct 3.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Calala in Kingswood +2 higher in Calala

4 63rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Calala in Kingswood +1.0 pts higher in Calala

5.7% 50th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calala vs Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10747/calala/vs/SAL12172/kingswood