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Kingsford vs Pagewood

Name: Kingsford vs Pagewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kingsford profile · Pagewood profile

Kingsford Pagewood

Kingsford (NSW) and Pagewood are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Kingsford (NSW) is a dense, young area where the typical resident is 33 and 50.9% of homes are rented. It is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Pagewood is more established and family-oriented, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of separate houses (75.6%). It also has more high-income households, with 38.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.9% in Kingsford (NSW).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $845 to $849. This common financial ground stands out against other differences, such as the high number of recent overseas arrivals in Kingsford (NSW), which is far higher than in Pagewood. While Kingsford (NSW) has seen a much higher rate of people moving in over the last five years, Pagewood remains more stable with a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Kingsford Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in Pagewood 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Pagewood Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in Kingsford Recent movers: 22.5 pts higher in Kingsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in Pagewood +9,607 larger in Kingsford gap steady

13,492 88th pct 3,885 86th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Pagewood +9 yrs older in Pagewood gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 20.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 34.7%

38.0% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

5.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford Pagewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

8.3% China ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.7% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.8% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 10.4%

17.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.8% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

6.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +18.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

35.2% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 22.7%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.4% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsford in Pagewood

— 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in Pagewood +13 more in Kingsford

58 93rd pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Kingsford in Pagewood +61 larger in Kingsford

460 67th pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in Pagewood +18 higher in Kingsford

1,114 94th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 68.6%

7.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 29.4%

22.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 15.7%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in Pagewood +$4 higher in Pagewood gap narrowing

$845 65th pct $849 66th pct

Household income in Kingsford in Pagewood +$389 higher in Pagewood gap widening

$1,892 70th pct $2,281 86th pct

Family income in Kingsford in Pagewood +$329 higher in Pagewood gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $2,843 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.5%

17.9% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

16.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 70.1%

15.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in Pagewood +56 larger in Kingsford

139 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Kingsford in Pagewood +2 yrs older in Kingsford

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kingsford in Pagewood +$59 higher in Pagewood

$715 57th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Kingsford in Pagewood +$687 higher in Pagewood

$1,562 45th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in Pagewood +0.4 larger in Pagewood gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 18.1%

11.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%

16.3% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

5.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in Pagewood +$15 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$475 90th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in Pagewood +$250 higher in Pagewood gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in Pagewood +0.10 higher in Kingsford gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 25.5%

26.5% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

35.8% Separate house +39.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

50.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.0 pts 12.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 16.0%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 14.7%

7.2% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.3% $750 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in Pagewood +21 more in Kingsford

42 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in Pagewood +2.29 more in Pagewood

3.11 70th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in Pagewood +392.4 more in Kingsford

3,469.9 100th pct 3,077.5 97th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in Pagewood +9 more in Kingsford

15 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in Pagewood +2 longer in Pagewood

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

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

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsford in Pagewood +60,229 more in Kingsford

84,837 89th pct 24,608 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsford in Pagewood +199,907 more in Kingsford

333,808 89th pct 133,901 86th pct

Transit to city in Kingsford in Pagewood +23 longer in Pagewood

33 10th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

25.7% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 33.0%

23.5% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%

5.8% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

7.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%

12.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in Pagewood +3.0 higher in Kingsford

8.9 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in Pagewood +2.3 more in Kingsford

8.0 100th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in Pagewood +42.0 pts higher in Kingsford

100.0% 100th pct 58.0% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in Pagewood +46.6 pts higher in Kingsford

100.0% 100th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in Pagewood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in Pagewood +70.0 pts higher in Kingsford

99.8% 100th pct 29.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in Pagewood +2.7 more in Pagewood

9.1 39th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in Pagewood +178 higher in Kingsford

313 96th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in Pagewood +0.1 pts higher in Kingsford

4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

Daceyville Pagewood Eastgardens Maroubra Randwick Eastlakes South Coogee Coogee

Compare Pagewood with nearby areas

Eastgardens Eastlakes Daceyville Hillsdale Banksmeadow Kingsford Botany Matraville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs Pagewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/vs/SAL13136/pagewood