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Kingston vs Meadowbrook

Name: Kingston vs Meadowbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kingston profile · Meadowbrook profile

Kingston Meadowbrook

Kingston (Qld) and Meadowbrook are neighbouring areas in Logan, but they differ significantly in their demographics and wealth. Meadowbrook is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,701 and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (54.0% compared to 42.4% in Kingston (Qld)). In contrast, Kingston (Qld) has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 30.8% and a far higher rental rate of 50.6%. This younger profile in Kingston (Qld) is also reflected in its children under 15, who make up 22.6% of the population.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to housing density and health. Both areas have an identical 2.9 people per home and nearly the same share of residents with long-term health conditions. They also share a similar commute, with around 2% of people using public transport to get to work. While Meadowbrook is far better for accessing health services on foot, Kingston (Qld) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,437 larger in Kingston One-parent: 14.5 pts higher in Kingston Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Kingston Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Meadowbrook Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Meadowbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Meadowbrook +7,437 larger in Kingston gap steady

10,506 87th pct 3,069 84th pct

Median age in Kingston in Meadowbrook +5 yrs older in Meadowbrook gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 38.0%

33.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Meadowbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

7.3% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.8% English +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.7% Australian even 24.7%

5.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.5% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 70.6%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.36 more in Kingston

2.11 30th pct 1.75 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Meadowbrook +3 more in Meadowbrook

26 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Meadowbrook +100 larger in Kingston

946 100th pct 847 97th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Meadowbrook +14 higher in Meadowbrook

951 27th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

7.6% Year 11 even 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

9.7% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

6.2% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.7%

2.3% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$156 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$522 14th pct $678 37th pct

Household income in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$520 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,181 24th pct $1,701 60th pct

Family income in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$550 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,307 15th pct $1,857 48th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.3%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 43.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer even 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Meadowbrook +598 larger in Kingston

738 87th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Kingston in Meadowbrook +2 yrs older in Meadowbrook

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$75 higher in Meadowbrook

$437 23rd pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$577 higher in Meadowbrook

$1,110 23rd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Meadowbrook even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

30.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 16.3%

16.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

16.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$70 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Meadowbrook +$344 higher in Meadowbrook gap widening

$1,309 29th pct $1,653 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 36.6%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 84.5%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 33.6%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 0.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $350–$549 +43.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.3 pts 16.9%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 45.8%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Meadowbrook +42 more in Kingston

60 88th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.15 more in Meadowbrook

5.71 80th pct 5.87 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Meadowbrook +1,519.4 more in Meadowbrook

816.6 84th pct 2,335.9 93rd pct

PT routes in Kingston in Meadowbrook +13 more in Kingston

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Meadowbrook +3 longer in Kingston

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Meadowbrook +2 longer in Kingston

21 18th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Meadowbrook +1,405 more in Meadowbrook

10,371 59th pct 11,776 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Meadowbrook +4,654 more in Kingston

28,503 55th pct 23,849 52nd pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Meadowbrook +15 longer in Kingston

78 86th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.2%

5.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 31.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

6.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

8.3% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

5.2% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.4 higher in Meadowbrook

6.1 88th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.6 more in Meadowbrook

5.9 88th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Kingston in Meadowbrook +1.7 pts higher in Meadowbrook

80.2% 89th pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Meadowbrook +9.4 pts higher in Kingston

90.8% 95th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Meadowbrook +11.8 pts higher in Kingston

97.3% 91st pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Meadowbrook +23.4 pts higher in Kingston

96.4% 97th pct 73.1% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Meadowbrook +0.2 pts higher in Meadowbrook

98.7% 85th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Meadowbrook +62.9 pts higher in Meadowbrook

15.5% 75th pct 78.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Meadowbrook +13.7 more in Meadowbrook

12.4 47th pct 26.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Meadowbrook +7 higher in Meadowbrook

115 87th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Meadowbrook +1.5 pts higher in Kingston

4.8% 39th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Marsden Logan Central Slacks Creek Loganlea Berrinba Woodridge Meadowbrook Karawatha

Compare Meadowbrook with nearby areas

Loganlea Bethania Tanah Merah Slacks Creek Waterford West Shailer Park Kingston Daisy Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Meadowbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31548/kingston/vs/SAL31795/meadowbrook