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Cairnlea vs Kings Park

Name: Cairnlea vs Kings Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cairnlea profile · Kings Park profile

Cairnlea Kings Park

Cairnlea and Kings Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different economic profiles. Cairnlea is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,062 compared to $1,224 in Kings Park (Vic.). This wealth is reflected in education and employment, as 23% of Cairnlea adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—far higher than the 12% in Kings Park (Vic.). Cairnlea also has a much higher share of working or looking for work at 62.1%, while Kings Park (Vic.) is lower at 48.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 69% of people in each area using a language other than English at home. While Cairnlea has better access to health services within a 15-minute walk, Kings Park (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and more frequent departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Cairnlea Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Cairnlea Household income: $838 higher in Cairnlea Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in Cairnlea Family income: $677 higher in Cairnlea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1,835 larger in Cairnlea gap widening

10,038 87th pct 8,203 87th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Kings Park +2 yrs older in Kings Park gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 48.0%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.5%

6.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cairnlea Kings Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

21.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 24.0%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

9.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Greek even 2.1%

1.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%

27.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

2.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

21.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

19.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

9.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

5.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1.44 more in Kings Park

0.52 0th pct 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1 more in Cairnlea

40 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Cairnlea in Kings Park +255 larger in Kings Park

451 66th pct 706 90th pct

ICSEA in Cairnlea in Kings Park +19 higher in Kings Park

992 51st pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 49.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 23.1%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Education even 6.1%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$179 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$658 34th pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$838 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$2,062 78th pct $1,224 27th pct

Family income in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$677 higher in Cairnlea gap widening

$1,998 57th pct $1,321 16th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.0%

10.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 66.2%

15.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cairnlea in Kings Park +27 larger in Kings Park

16 64th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1 yrs older in Cairnlea

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$313 higher in Cairnlea

$725 58th pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$1,724 higher in Cairnlea

$2,624 82nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cairnlea in Kings Park +0.5 larger in Cairnlea gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 58.0%

15.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

21.7% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 17.0%

19.2% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.6% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$79 higher in Cairnlea gap steady

$400 82nd pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Cairnlea in Kings Park +$383 higher in Cairnlea gap narrowing

$1,883 65th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Cairnlea in Kings Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 33.2%

32.8% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.0% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 95.2%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +45.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

50.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 15.1%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 29.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

3.3% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cairnlea in Kings Park +14 more in Kings Park

15 85th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cairnlea in Kings Park +2.04 more in Kings Park

1.49 63rd pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cairnlea in Kings Park +345.0 more in Kings Park

326.9 75th pct 671.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1 more in Kings Park

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cairnlea in Kings Park +3 longer in Cairnlea

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Cairnlea in Kings Park +4 longer in Kings Park

20 17th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Cairnlea in Kings Park +3,945 more in Kings Park

10,038 59th pct 13,983 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Cairnlea in Kings Park +7,543 more in Kings Park

41,475 61st pct 49,018 64th pct

Transit to city in Cairnlea in Kings Park +3 longer in Kings Park

74 80th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 10.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%

22.3% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

2.8% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.4% Transport & warehousing even 9.4%

7.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 9.6%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

9.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1.4 higher in Cairnlea

7.4 94th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cairnlea in Kings Park +2.1 more in Cairnlea

7.7 98th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Cairnlea in Kings Park +13.2 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.0% 98th pct 82.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Cairnlea in Kings Park +12.0 pts higher in Cairnlea

92.0% 96th pct 80.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Cairnlea in Kings Park +6.2 pts higher in Kings Park

93.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cairnlea in Kings Park +4.1 pts higher in Kings Park

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cairnlea in Kings Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cairnlea in Kings Park +50.1 pts higher in Cairnlea

96.1% 99th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1.2 more in Kings Park

7.7 36th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cairnlea in Kings Park +26 higher in Cairnlea

404 100th pct 379 99th pct

Mean slope in Cairnlea in Kings Park +1.9 pts higher in Cairnlea

3.9% 28th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Cairnlea with nearby areas

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Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cairnlea vs Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/vs/SAL21362/kings-park