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Delahey vs Kings Park

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

Delahey Kings Park

Kings Park (Vic.) and Delahey are neighbouring residential areas with similar population sizes. Kings Park (Vic.) is more linguistically diverse, with 69.1% of people using another language at home and 11.6% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 58.9% and 0.0% in Delahey. Housing also differs; Kings Park (Vic.) has far more separate houses at 95.2%, while Delahey has more townhouses. Access to services varies, as 46.0% of Kings Park (Vic.) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 1.2% in Delahey.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, sharing similar rates of unpaid care and school sizes. However, the gap in typical weekly family income remains wide, with Delahey's typical income being $1,667, which is well higher than the $1,321 seen in Kings Park (Vic.). Both areas sit well below the national figure for income, though Delahey has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 58.1% compared to 48.4% in Kings Park (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Kings Park Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Kings Park Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Delahey Limited English: 7.8 pts higher in Kings Park Year 12: 6.8 pts higher in Delahey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delahey in Kings Park +126 larger in Kings Park gap steady

8,077 87th pct 8,203 87th pct

Median age in Delahey in Kings Park +1 yrs older in Delahey gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.5%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Delahey Kings Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.1% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 39.9%

8.9% Vietnam +9.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% England even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

12.6% Vietnamese +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

11.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

6.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 24.3%

14.0% Vietnamese +13.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 46.9%

19.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

10.6% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Islam even 7.5%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Delahey in Kings Park +0.42 more in Kings Park

1.54 19th pct 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delahey in Kings Park +2 more in Kings Park

37 90th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Delahey in Kings Park +26 larger in Kings Park

680 89th pct 706 90th pct

ICSEA in Delahey in Kings Park even

1,012 62nd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 49.6%

18.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 23.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

11.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Health even 6.5%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Delahey in Kings Park +$132 higher in Delahey gap widening

$611 26th pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Delahey in Kings Park +$262 higher in Delahey gap widening

$1,486 47th pct $1,224 27th pct

Family income in Delahey in Kings Park +$346 higher in Delahey gap widening

$1,667 36th pct $1,321 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

18.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

17.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delahey in Kings Park +13 larger in Kings Park

30 73rd pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Delahey in Kings Park +4 yrs older in Kings Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Delahey in Kings Park +$71 higher in Delahey

$483 30th pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Delahey in Kings Park +$225 higher in Delahey

$1,125 23rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delahey in Kings Park +0.1 larger in Kings Park gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 58.0%

19.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delahey in Kings Park +$29 higher in Delahey gap steady

$350 71st pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Delahey in Kings Park +$17 higher in Delahey gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Delahey in Kings Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 33.2%

22.7% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 95.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 15.1%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% 5 or more even 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.5% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 29.2%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delahey in Kings Park +1 more in Delahey

30 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Delahey in Kings Park +0.18 more in Delahey

3.71 72nd pct 3.54 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Delahey in Kings Park +112.6 more in Delahey

784.4 84th pct 671.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Delahey in Kings Park even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Delahey in Kings Park +6 longer in Delahey

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Delahey in Kings Park even

24 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Delahey in Kings Park +5,906 more in Kings Park

8,077 55th pct 13,983 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Delahey in Kings Park +15,232 more in Kings Park

33,786 58th pct 49,018 64th pct

Transit to city in Delahey in Kings Park +2 longer in Delahey

79 87th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.9% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

7.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Delahey in Kings Park +0.4 higher in Delahey

6.4 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Delahey in Kings Park +0.9 more in Delahey

6.5 91st pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Delahey in Kings Park +13.0 pts higher in Delahey

95.8% 98th pct 82.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Delahey in Kings Park +15.3 pts higher in Delahey

95.3% 97th pct 80.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Delahey in Kings Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Delahey in Kings Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Delahey in Kings Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Delahey in Kings Park +44.8 pts higher in Kings Park

1.2% 72nd pct 46.0% 83rd pct

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

7.7 36th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Delahey in Kings Park +119 higher in Kings Park

260 93rd pct 379 99th pct

Mean slope in Delahey in Kings Park +0.1 pts higher in Delahey

2.2% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Delahey with nearby areas

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Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delahey vs Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20731/delahey/vs/SAL21362/kings-park