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Kings Langley vs Norwest

Name: Kings Langley vs Norwest — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kings Langley profile · Norwest profile

Kings Langley Norwest

Kings Langley and Norwest are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Kings Langley is dominated by separate houses, with 94.1% of homes being detached and 94.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Norwest has many more apartments, with 53.5% of homes being flats and 39.8% of households renting. Norwest is also more internationally diverse, with 48.0% of people born overseas and 39.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.4% and 24.6% in Kings Langley.

These two areas are becoming more distinct as the gap in how many people have moved in the last five years widens. Norwest has seen a huge influx of residents, with 67.6% arriving recently, while only 26.0% of Kings Langley residents moved in during that time. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as a typical weekly family income of around $2,600 and a similar 28-minute drive to the city. Norwest also has a higher share of university graduates at 39.8%, compared to 29.1% in Kings Langley.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Norwest Separate houses: 56.4 pts higher in Kings Langley 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in Kings Langley Recent movers: 41.6 pts higher in Norwest Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Norwest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Langley in Norwest +4,666 larger in Kings Langley

9,354 87th pct 4,688 86th pct

Median age in Kings Langley in Norwest +4 yrs older in Kings Langley

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 54.7%

28.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kings Langley Norwest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +21.4 pts 48.4%

3.6% India +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% China +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 16.0%

30.7% English ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

7.1% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% German even 3.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 53.5%

3.2% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 49.6%

27.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

4.1% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kings Langley in Norwest

1.08 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Langley in Norwest +12 more in Kings Langley

42 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Kings Langley in Norwest +225 larger in Norwest

602 84th pct 826 96th pct

ICSEA in Kings Langley in Norwest +55 higher in Norwest

1,072 85th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 11.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

10.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

4.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kings Langley in Norwest +$98 higher in Norwest

$955 78th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Kings Langley in Norwest +$250 higher in Kings Langley

$2,457 89th pct $2,207 84th pct

Family income in Kings Langley in Norwest +$107 higher in Kings Langley

$2,694 87th pct $2,587 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 70.1%

19.5% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Langley in Norwest +71 larger in Kings Langley

92 86th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Kings Langley in Norwest +5 yrs older in Norwest

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kings Langley in Norwest +$432 higher in Norwest

$942 75th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Kings Langley in Norwest +$487 higher in Kings Langley

$3,049 88th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Langley in Norwest +0.5 larger in Kings Langley

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 53.2%

21.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 13.7%

14.4% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Langley in Norwest +$79 higher in Norwest

$500 92nd pct $579 98th pct

Mortgage in Kings Langley in Norwest +$244 higher in Norwest

$2,579 88th pct $2,823 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kings Langley in Norwest +0.20 higher in Norwest

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 28.1%

12.5% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 28.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +56.4 pts 37.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +52.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 22.7%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 23.8%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% $550–$749 +17.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.9%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

1.0% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Langley in Norwest +24 more in Kings Langley

52 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kings Langley in Norwest +0.41 more in Norwest

5.56 80th pct 5.97 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kings Langley in Norwest +807.1 more in Norwest

2,121.4 92nd pct 2,928.5 97th pct

PT routes in Kings Langley in Norwest +5 more in Kings Langley

17 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kings Langley in Norwest +6 longer in Norwest

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kings Langley in Norwest even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Kings Langley in Norwest +25,373 more in Kings Langley

25,373 78th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kings Langley in Norwest +3,875 more in Kings Langley

95,520 78th pct 91,645 77th pct

Transit to city in Kings Langley in Norwest +13 longer in Kings Langley

79 87th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 27.4%

0.5% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 37.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 6.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%

3.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

6.1% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 6.7%

7.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Langley in Norwest +1.2 higher in Norwest

5.4 85th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Langley in Norwest +1.8 more in Norwest

4.8 82nd pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Kings Langley in Norwest +38.8 pts higher in Norwest

52.8% 80th pct 91.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kings Langley in Norwest +11.1 pts higher in Norwest

75.2% 87th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Kings Langley in Norwest +4.8 pts higher in Kings Langley

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Kings Langley in Norwest +63.0 pts higher in Kings Langley

89.3% 92nd pct 26.3% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Kings Langley in Norwest +1.3 pts higher in Kings Langley

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kings Langley in Norwest +85.8 pts higher in Norwest

0.4% 72nd pct 86.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Langley in Norwest +6.9 more in Norwest

9.7 41st pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Langley in Norwest +152 higher in Norwest

166 89th pct 319 96th pct

Mean slope in Kings Langley in Norwest +2.0 pts higher in Norwest

6.2% 56th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Kings Langley with nearby areas

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Compare Norwest with nearby areas

Bella Vista Kellyville Baulkham Hills Glenwood Kings Langley Castle Hill Stanhope Gardens Beaumont Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Langley vs Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12157/kings-langley/vs/SAL13036/norwest