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Kingsgrove vs Penshurst

Name: Kingsgrove vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Kingsgrove profile · Penshurst profile

Kingsgrove Penshurst

Kingsgrove and Penshurst (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different housing styles. Kingsgrove is dominated by separate houses, with 82.0% of homes being detached and 77.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Penshurst (NSW) has far more flats and apartments, and renting is much more common there at 36.7%. Kingsgrove has more homes owned outright (40.9%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $500, compared to $400 in Penshurst (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very close in typical weekly household income and the time it takes to drive to the city. They share a high proportion of residents born overseas and many people who use a language other than English at home. While Penshurst (NSW) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (34.6%), Kingsgrove provides more local amenities with far more public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in Kingsgrove 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Kingsgrove Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Penshurst Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Kingsgrove No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +289 larger in Kingsgrove gap widening

12,881 88th pct 12,592 88th pct

Median age in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +4 yrs older in Kingsgrove gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 51.6%

32.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsgrove Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 47.7%

7.9% China +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.2% Nepal +8.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Greek ◂ +15.0 pts 5.4%

10.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.3% Greek ◂ +11.8 pts 3.5%

6.8% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 44.8%

20.3% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.9% Hinduism +8.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

5.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.92 more in Kingsgrove

3.01 43rd pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +26 more in Kingsgrove

79 97th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +22 larger in Penshurst

462 67th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +15 higher in Penshurst

1,055 80th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$91 higher in Penshurst gap steady

$716 43rd pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$63 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$1,898 70th pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$77 higher in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

$2,167 67th pct $2,090 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% Asthma even 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +24 larger in Kingsgrove

107 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +3 yrs older in Penshurst

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$47 higher in Kingsgrove

$671 53rd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$495 higher in Kingsgrove

$2,036 63rd pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.3 larger in Kingsgrove gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 60.5%

20.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

1.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.7% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%

18.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$100 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +$433 higher in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.10 higher in Penshurst gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 30.3%

25.8% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 40.9%

8.9% Flat or apartment +36.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 30.3%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.1%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.3 pts 12.5%

13.7% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +42 more in Kingsgrove

86 89th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +3.18 more in Kingsgrove

6.68 84th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +775.3 more in Kingsgrove

2,355.6 94th pct 1,580.3 89th pct

PT routes in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +4 more in Kingsgrove

16 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +2 longer in Kingsgrove

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingsgrove in Penshurst even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +2,058 more in Penshurst

77,727 88th pct 79,785 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +29,200 more in Penshurst

344,729 89th pct 373,929 90th pct

Transit to city in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +4 longer in Kingsgrove

51 38th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

3.1% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 28.9%

9.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +1.1 higher in Penshurst

7.6 95th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.5 more in Penshurst

7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.9 pts higher in Penshurst

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +1.4 pts higher in Penshurst

98.3% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +2.3 pts higher in Penshurst

97.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.6 pts higher in Penshurst

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsgrove in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +7.4 pts higher in Penshurst

92.2% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +3.5 more in Kingsgrove

13.3 49th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +24 higher in Penshurst

164 89th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Kingsgrove in Penshurst +0.7 pts higher in Penshurst

5.0% 42nd pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Kingsgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsgrove vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12166/kingsgrove/vs/SAL13197/penshurst