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Kingsford vs Maroubra

Name: Kingsford vs Maroubra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kingsford profile · Maroubra profile

Kingsford Maroubra

Maroubra and Kingsford (NSW) are neighboring suburbs with distinct profiles. Kingsford (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 39 in Maroubra. It also has a far more transient and diverse population, with 50.8% of people moving in recently and 29.8% arriving from overseas. In contrast, Maroubra is wealthier, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (20.5% versus 15.3%) and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 weekly.

These areas share very similar living conditions, including the typical number of people per home and similar monthly mortgage payments. Both have a high proportion of renters and a strong presence of people born overseas. While both are well-connected, Maroubra is more walkable, with a higher share of residents within a very short walk of a transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,230 larger in Maroubra Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Kingsford Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Kingsford Median age: 6 yrs older in Maroubra Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Maroubra +17,230 larger in Maroubra gap widening

13,492 88th pct 30,722 92nd pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra +6 yrs older in Maroubra gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.2%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 41.6%

38.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Maroubra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

8.3% China ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.5% English +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.8% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

16.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

3.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

6.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cantonese even 3.7%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%

6.6% Not stated even 6.5%

3.4% Judaism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Maroubra

— 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Maroubra +11 more in Kingsford

58 93rd pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Maroubra +54 larger in Kingsford

460 67th pct 406 60th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Maroubra +17 higher in Kingsford

1,114 94th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 73.4%

7.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

12.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Maroubra +$181 higher in Maroubra gap steady

$845 65th pct $1,026 84th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra +$249 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$1,892 70th pct $2,141 81st pct

Family income in Kingsford in Maroubra +$227 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $2,741 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

17.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 70.3%

15.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Maroubra +256 larger in Maroubra

139 86th pct 395 86th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Maroubra +6 yrs older in Maroubra

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kingsford in Maroubra +$100 higher in Kingsford

$715 57th pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Maroubra +$177 higher in Kingsford

$1,562 45th pct $1,385 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Maroubra +0.1 larger in Kingsford gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 59.0%

25.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.7% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Maroubra +$65 higher in Maroubra gap widening

$475 90th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Maroubra even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Maroubra even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 42.5%

26.5% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 48.5%

35.8% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 29.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 26.5%

21.4% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.3% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Maroubra +79 more in Maroubra

42 87th pct 121 90th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra +0.83 more in Maroubra

3.11 70th pct 3.94 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra +98.1 more in Kingsford

3,469.9 100th pct 3,371.9 99th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Maroubra +1 more in Maroubra

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Maroubra +2 longer in Kingsford

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingsford in Maroubra +3 longer in Maroubra

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsford in Maroubra +24,291 more in Kingsford

84,837 89th pct 60,546 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsford in Maroubra +172,521 more in Kingsford

333,808 89th pct 161,287 86th pct

Transit to city in Kingsford in Maroubra +13 longer in Maroubra

33 10th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

23.5% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%

5.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

12.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Maroubra +0.4 higher in Kingsford

8.9 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Maroubra +0.1 more in Kingsford

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Maroubra even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in Maroubra +1.1 pts higher in Kingsford

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in Maroubra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in Maroubra +2.3 pts higher in Kingsford

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in Maroubra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in Maroubra +2.2 pts higher in Kingsford

99.8% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in Maroubra +0.1 more in Kingsford

9.1 39th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in Maroubra +61 higher in Kingsford

313 96th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in Maroubra +1.3 pts higher in Maroubra

4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

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Compare Maroubra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Maroubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/vs/SAL12511/maroubra