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Altona North vs South Kingsville

Name: Altona North vs South Kingsville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Altona North profile · South Kingsville profile

Altona North South Kingsville

Altona North and South Kingsville are neighboring areas with very different profiles. South Kingsville is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $1,259, compared to $753 in Altona North. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 38.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while 24.8% do in Altona North. Altona North is more diverse and older, with 42.4% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of residents aged 65 and over (19.5% compared to 8.6% in South Kingsville). These differences are reflected in the housing; Altona North has far more separate houses (68.8%) and larger homes, whereas South Kingsville is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes (54.6%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and have very similar proportions of children under 15. They also track closely on typical weekly rents, which are around $381 to $400. While the two areas have distinct income and housing patterns, they are similarly positioned in terms of school advantage and the share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Altona North Population: 10,806 larger in Altona North Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Altona North 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Altona North Participation: 19.2 pts higher in South Kingsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Altona North in South Kingsville +10,806 larger in Altona North gap widening

12,962 88th pct 2,156 79th pct

Median age in Altona North in South Kingsville even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 8.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%

36.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Altona North South Kingsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

3.6% Italy ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

3.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.2% English +9.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.2% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.9% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

6.7% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +21.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

11.2% Arabic ◂ +8.5 pts 2.7%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

4.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 38.5%

15.9% Islam ◂ +11.4 pts 4.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Altona North in South Kingsville

1.14 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Altona North in South Kingsville +12 more in Altona North

31 89th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Altona North in South Kingsville +17 larger in South Kingsville

449 65th pct 466 68th pct

ICSEA in Altona North in South Kingsville +16 higher in South Kingsville

1,076 86th pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 6.6%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

7.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Altona North in South Kingsville +$506 higher in South Kingsville gap widening

$753 50th pct $1,259 92nd pct

Household income in Altona North in South Kingsville +$566 higher in South Kingsville gap widening

$1,695 60th pct $2,261 86th pct

Family income in Altona North in South Kingsville +$944 higher in South Kingsville gap widening

$2,137 65th pct $3,081 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%

12.5% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 26.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Altona North in South Kingsville +77 larger in Altona North

90 86th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Altona North in South Kingsville +5 yrs older in South Kingsville

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Altona North in South Kingsville +$586 higher in South Kingsville

$788 64th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Altona North in South Kingsville +$1,214 higher in South Kingsville

$2,036 63rd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.3 larger in Altona North gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

1.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Altona North in South Kingsville +$19 higher in Altona North gap steady

$400 82nd pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Altona North in South Kingsville +$146 higher in South Kingsville gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,313 86th pct

People / bedroom in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.10 higher in South Kingsville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.7% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 22.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 41.5%

27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

63.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 42.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 42.7%

20.8% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.4% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

1.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

22.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Altona North in South Kingsville +91 more in Altona North

107 90th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.83 more in Altona North

8.25 86th pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Altona North in South Kingsville +1,069.5 more in Altona North

2,865.4 96th pct 1,795.9 91st pct

PT routes in Altona North in South Kingsville +10 more in Altona North

11 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Altona North in South Kingsville +16 longer in Altona North

18 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Altona North in South Kingsville +5 longer in Altona North

17 14th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Altona North in South Kingsville +3,822 more in South Kingsville

14,931 67th pct 18,753 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Altona North in South Kingsville +28,532 more in South Kingsville

14,931 45th pct 43,463 62nd pct

Transit to city in Altona North in South Kingsville +17 longer in Altona North

80 89th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 40.5%

30.4% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.2 higher in Altona North

8.2 98th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.1 more in South Kingsville

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Altona North in South Kingsville +2.6 pts higher in South Kingsville

97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Altona North in South Kingsville even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Altona North in South Kingsville +1.4 pts higher in South Kingsville

98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Altona North in South Kingsville +11.4 pts higher in South Kingsville

88.6% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Altona North in South Kingsville +1.0 pts higher in South Kingsville

99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Altona North in South Kingsville +2.8 pts higher in South Kingsville

97.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Altona North in South Kingsville +4.8 more in Altona North

17.3 58th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Altona North in South Kingsville +104 higher in South Kingsville

205 91st pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Altona North in South Kingsville +0.1 pts higher in Altona North

2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Altona North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Altona North vs South Kingsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20037/altona-north/vs/SAL22309/south-kingsville