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Kings Park vs Parklea

Name: Kings Park vs Parklea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kings Park profile · Parklea profile

Kings Park Parklea

Parklea and Kings Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Blacktown with similar population sizes. Parklea has a much higher share of people born overseas at 42.2% and a larger proportion of high earners, with 43.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Kings Park (NSW) is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (63.4% compared to 44.7% in Parklea) and has a far higher share of detached houses at 92.6%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit just under $970. They also share similar rates of unemployment and levels of university education. While they are very close in these respects, the gap in working rates is wide, with far more adults working or looking for work in Kings Park (NSW) at 66.3% compared to 40.9% in Parklea.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 25.4 pts higher in Kings Park Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in Kings Park No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Kings Park Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Kings Park Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in Kings Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Park in Parklea +208 larger in Parklea gap widening

3,476 86th pct 3,684 86th pct

Median age in Kings Park in Parklea +2 yrs older in Kings Park gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 14.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 44.7%

32.8% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Kings Park Parklea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 52.3%

5.4% India +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian ◂ +23.7 pts 9.5%

27.3% English ◂ +19.2 pts 8.1%

5.7% Indian +10.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.3% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 1.6%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

4.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +44.3 pts 26.5%

3.2% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +28.3 pts 26.1%

3.9% Not stated +33.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.3% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 10.3%

4.8% Hinduism +8.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.3% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Park in Parklea +10 more in Kings Park

35 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Kings Park in Parklea +310 larger in Parklea

559 79th pct 868 98th pct

ICSEA in Kings Park in Parklea +47 higher in Parklea

1,049 78th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 44.7%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 7.1%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 7.2%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

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

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 13.7%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 6.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

7.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Kings Park in Parklea +$15 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$960 78th pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Kings Park in Parklea +$646 higher in Parklea gap widening

$2,186 83rd pct $2,832 94th pct

Family income in Kings Park in Parklea +$434 higher in Parklea gap widening

$2,380 77th pct $2,814 88th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%

12.0% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.1%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 21.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +18.2 pts 49.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 10.2%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Park in Parklea +202 larger in Parklea

105 86th pct 307 86th pct

Median age in Kings Park in Parklea +11 yrs older in Parklea

21 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Kings Park in Parklea +$541 higher in Parklea

$771 62nd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Kings Park in Parklea +$438 higher in Parklea

$2,187 69th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Park in Parklea +0.7 larger in Parklea gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 77.2%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Household size

19.5% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

32.1% 2 people ◂ +13.3 pts 18.8%

20.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 7.1%

8.2% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Park in Parklea +$105 higher in Parklea gap steady

$445 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Kings Park in Parklea +$300 higher in Parklea gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kings Park in Parklea +0.10 higher in Parklea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 15.0%

21.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +24.5 pts 68.1%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 15.8%

8.3% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 46.4%

5.7% $550–$749 +40.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 36.4%

21.7% $3,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Park in Parklea +16 more in Kings Park

22 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Kings Park in Parklea +4.70 more in Kings Park

6.33 83rd pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Kings Park in Parklea +181.6 more in Parklea

841.8 85th pct 1,023.3 86th pct

PT routes in Kings Park in Parklea +3 more in Parklea

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kings Park in Parklea +1 longer in Parklea

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kings Park in Parklea +1 longer in Parklea

30 26th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Kings Park in Parklea +32,531 more in Parklea

0 0th pct 32,531 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Kings Park in Parklea +3,524 more in Kings Park

81,783 75th pct 78,259 74th pct

Transit to city in Kings Park in Parklea +5 longer in Kings Park

84 94th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 34.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.3% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.1%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

4.4% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Park in Parklea +0.7 higher in Parklea

5.4 85th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Park in Parklea +0.9 more in Parklea

5.1 83rd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Kings Park in Parklea +48.1 pts higher in Parklea

51.8% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kings Park in Parklea +34.5 pts higher in Parklea

64.3% 83rd pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kings Park in Parklea +0.4 pts higher in Parklea

99.5% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kings Park in Parklea +31.0 pts higher in Parklea

46.0% 74th pct 77.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Kings Park in Parklea even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Kings Park in Parklea +12.9 pts higher in Parklea

28.9% 79th pct 41.8% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Park in Parklea +6.8 more in Kings Park

9.5 40th pct 2.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Park in Parklea +38 higher in Parklea

127 87th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Kings Park in Parklea +0.1 pts higher in Kings Park

5.4% 47th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

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Compare Parklea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Park vs Parklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12158/kings-park/vs/SAL13164/parklea