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Kingsdale vs Middle Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Kingsdale profile · Middle Arm profile

Kingsdale Middle Arm

Middle Arm and Kingsdale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in wealth and health. Kingsdale is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,321 compared to $1,531 in Middle Arm. Residents in Kingsdale are also more likely to work full-time (65.3% compared to 50.8% in Middle Arm) and have more access to public transport, with 28.44 stops per 1,000 people while Middle Arm has none. In contrast, Middle Arm has a noticeably older population and a far higher share of people with a long-term health condition, at 36.6% compared to 25.1% in Kingsdale.

These areas share a similar lifestyle in other ways, such as having nearly identical rates of one-parent families and similar drive times to the city. They also both have very low rental rates. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, with Kingsdale pulling further ahead. This trend is consistent with Middle Arm seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright, at 53.8%, than Kingsdale at 43.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 166 larger in Middle Arm Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Middle Arm Full-time: 14.5 pts higher in Kingsdale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kingsdale Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Middle Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +166 larger in Middle Arm gap narrowing
211 55th pct 377 61st pct
Median age in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +6 yrs older in Middle Arm gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.1 pts higher in Kingsdale gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +8.1 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
14.7% 32nd pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +3.0 pts higher in Kingsdale gap steady
19.4% 66th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +4.6 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%
28.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingsdale Middle Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +3.8 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
3.3% 15th pct 7.2% 29th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 87.3%
1.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 49.1%
40.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.2%
14.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.6 pts higher in Kingsdale gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +8.1 pts higher in Middle Arm gap narrowing
23.2% 13th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

69.7% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 59.4%
23.2% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +5.3 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
44.2% 48th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +3.1 pts higher in Kingsdale gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 15.8% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +5 more in Kingsdale
10 79th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +41 larger in Kingsdale
393 58th pct 353 54th pct
ICSEA in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +19 higher in Kingsdale
973 39th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%
13.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.6% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$192 higher in Kingsdale gap widening
$858 67th pct $666 35th pct
Household income in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$790 higher in Kingsdale gap widening
$2,321 87th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$363 higher in Kingsdale gap widening
$2,312 74th pct $1,949 54th pct
High earners in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.8 pts higher in Kingsdale gap narrowing
12.2% 71st pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +7.0 pts higher in Kingsdale gap steady
29.7% 82nd pct 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

12.5% $650–$1,499 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.2%
9.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +11.5 pts higher in Middle Arm
25.1% 31st pct 36.6% 83rd pct
Mental health in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +2.6 pts higher in Middle Arm
8.1% 49th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.2 pts higher in Kingsdale gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.2% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
2.8% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +8.2 pts 56.8%
15.6% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +4.9 pts higher in Middle Arm gap narrowing
12.2% 21st pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.3 pts higher in Kingsdale gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +5.8 pts higher in Kingsdale gap widening
30.5% 75th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.8 pts higher in Middle Arm
4.9% 80th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.7 pts higher in Middle Arm gap steady
28.0% 71st pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +6 larger in Middle Arm
13 62nd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +3 yrs older in Kingsdale
18 yrs 18th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$50 higher in Kingsdale
$374 13th pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$625 higher in Kingsdale
$2,749 86th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.5 larger in Kingsdale gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even gap narrowing
9.5% 42nd pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +4.2 pts higher in Middle Arm gap steady
12.5% 12th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 58.2%
27.9% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% One-parent families even 9.5%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$90 higher in Middle Arm gap widening
$330 66th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +$36 higher in Middle Arm gap narrowing
$1,864 64th pct $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.10 higher in Kingsdale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.1 pts higher in Kingsdale gap narrowing
4.7% 11th pct 4.5% 10th pct
Owned outright in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +10.0 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
43.8% 58th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +9.4 pts higher in Middle Arm gap widening
90.6% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +9.6 pts higher in Kingsdale gap widening
92.2% 84th pct 82.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 38.6%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 40.9%
35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.3%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.6%
19.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +4.2 pts higher in Kingsdale gap narrowing
18.4% 56th pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +6 more in Kingsdale
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +28.44 more in Kingsdale
28.44 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +426.5 more in Kingsdale
426.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1 more in Kingsdale
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kingsdalein Middle Arm
56 83rd pct —
Drive to city in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +2 longer in Kingsdale
128 85th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 60.7%
18.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
5.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 23.4%
23.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 16.4%
7.8% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.7 pts higher in Middle Arm gap narrowing
18.9% 13th pct 19.6% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsdalein Middle Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +2.1 pts higher in Middle Arm gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +2.7 pts higher in Kingsdale gap widening
63.4% 60th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +14.5 pts higher in Kingsdale gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +9.2 pts 7.1%
15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
10.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 11.5%
19.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
5.1% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.2 higher in Kingsdale
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +0.1 more in Kingsdale
0.1 40th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +7.6 pts higher in Kingsdale
7.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.2 pts higher in Middle Arm
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Walk to health in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +35.3 more in Kingsdale
37.9 76th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsdalein Middle Arm even
0 22nd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Kingsdalein Middle Arm +1.9 pts higher in Middle Arm
7.5% 67th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Kingsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Middle Arm with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsdale vs Middle Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12163/kingsdale/vs/SAL12610/middle-arm