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Kingsgrove vs Roselands

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

Kingsgrove Roselands

Kingsgrove and Roselands are neighbouring areas in Sydney with similar population sizes. Kingsgrove has a more established feel, with 82% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident age of 42. It has far more schools for its children and a higher share of high earners, with 27.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Roselands is younger and more densely built, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of flats and apartments. It also has much stronger street connectivity, with 285 intersections per square kilometre compared to 164 in Kingsgrove.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing a high number of people working from home compared to the national figure. They share a strong multicultural character, as both have a very high share of people using a language other than English at home. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes and the size of their households, with about three people per home in both places.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Kingsgrove Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Kingsgrove 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Kingsgrove No religion: 7.3 pts higher in Kingsgrove Median age: 4 yrs older in Kingsgrove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsgrove in Roselands +525 larger in Kingsgrove gap widening

12,881 88th pct 12,356 88th pct

Median age in Kingsgrove in Roselands +4 yrs older in Kingsgrove gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 51.3%

32.0% Never married even 32.0%

6.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingsgrove Roselands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia even 56.5%

7.9% China ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

20.3% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

19.1% Chinese ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%

13.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 36.2%

6.8% Arabic +10.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 53.2%

7.3% Islam +15.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsgrove in Roselands +2.61 more in Kingsgrove

3.01 43rd pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsgrove in Roselands +19 more in Kingsgrove

79 97th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Kingsgrove in Roselands +24 larger in Roselands

462 67th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Kingsgrove in Roselands +29 higher in Kingsgrove

1,055 80th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 61.9%

13.7% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

3.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 23.2%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

10.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$50 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$716 43rd pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$213 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$1,898 70th pct $1,685 59th pct

Family income in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$267 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$2,167 67th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Mental health even 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 69.9%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsgrove in Roselands +9 larger in Roselands

107 86th pct 116 86th pct

Median age in Kingsgrove in Roselands +1 yrs older in Roselands

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$84 higher in Kingsgrove

$671 53rd pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$380 higher in Kingsgrove

$2,036 63rd pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsgrove in Roselands +0.1 larger in Roselands gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

20.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

18.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.6% 4 people even 19.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

9.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$90 higher in Kingsgrove gap widening

$500 92nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Kingsgrove in Roselands +$319 higher in Kingsgrove gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,281 85th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.8% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 60.8%

8.9% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 37.8%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.7%

13.7% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 31.5%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsgrove in Roselands +13 more in Kingsgrove

86 89th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsgrove in Roselands +0.77 more in Kingsgrove

6.68 84th pct 5.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kingsgrove in Roselands +696.8 more in Kingsgrove

2,355.6 94th pct 1,658.8 90th pct

PT routes in Kingsgrove in Roselands +5 more in Kingsgrove

16 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsgrove in Roselands +2 longer in Kingsgrove

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingsgrove in Roselands +3 longer in Kingsgrove

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsgrove in Roselands +10,526 more in Kingsgrove

77,727 88th pct 67,201 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsgrove in Roselands +69,977 more in Kingsgrove

344,729 89th pct 274,752 88th pct

Transit to city in Kingsgrove in Roselands +11 longer in Roselands

51 38th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

33.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 32.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle even 37.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

5.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

16.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

10.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsgrove in Roselands even

7.6 95th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsgrove in Roselands +0.0 more in Kingsgrove

7.5 97th pct 7.4 97th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsgrove in Roselands +1.7 pts higher in Roselands

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

97.7% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingsgrove in Roselands +7.7 pts higher in Kingsgrove

99.4% 100th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsgrove in Roselands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingsgrove in Roselands +20.8 pts higher in Kingsgrove

92.2% 97th pct 71.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsgrove in Roselands +4.6 more in Kingsgrove

13.3 49th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsgrove in Roselands +121 higher in Roselands

164 89th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Kingsgrove in Roselands +0.2 pts higher in Roselands

5.0% 42nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Kingsgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Roselands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsgrove vs Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12166/kingsgrove/vs/SAL13423/roselands