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Kingston vs Slacks Creek

Name: Kingston vs Slacks Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Kingston profile · Slacks Creek profile

Kingston Slacks Creek

Kingston (Qld) and Slacks Creek are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Kingston (Qld) is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and has a higher share of people using another language at home (26.1%). It also has far better school access, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Slacks Creek has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.7%) and more people working or looking for work (54.7%). Access to health services is far higher in Slacks Creek, where 35.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk.

These two areas share many common traits, including very similar proportions of First Nations residents and almost identical numbers of people per home. They also both have a high share of three-bedroom houses and similar rates of outright home ownership. While both areas are noticeably younger than the national figure, the gap in typical age has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kingston Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Kingston Year 12: 6.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek Other language: 5.1 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Slacks Creek +98 larger in Kingston gap narrowing

10,506 87th pct 10,408 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Slacks Creek +3 yrs older in Slacks Creek gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

33.1% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Slacks Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

7.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.5% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%

34.5% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

7.8% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Slacks Creek +1.21 more in Kingston

2.11 30th pct 0.90 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Slacks Creek +9 more in Slacks Creek

26 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Slacks Creek +240 larger in Kingston

946 100th pct 706 90th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Slacks Creek +33 higher in Slacks Creek

951 27th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

20.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$100 higher in Slacks Creek gap steady

$522 14th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$120 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening

$1,181 24th pct $1,301 32nd pct

Family income in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$167 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening

$1,307 15th pct $1,474 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 47.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

18.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Slacks Creek +62 larger in Kingston

738 87th pct 676 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Slacks Creek +1 yrs older in Kingston

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$66 higher in Slacks Creek

$437 23rd pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$179 higher in Slacks Creek

$1,110 23rd pct $1,289 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.2 larger in Kingston gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

16.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.4% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$5 higher in Kingston gap steady

$315 61st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Slacks Creek +$121 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening

$1,309 29th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 43.0%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 78.5%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 59.1%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% 2 bedrooms even 11.6%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 52.4%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Slacks Creek +2 more in Kingston

60 88th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.14 more in Kingston

5.71 80th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Slacks Creek +188.2 more in Slacks Creek

816.6 84th pct 1,004.8 86th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Slacks Creek +6 more in Kingston

17 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Slacks Creek even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Slacks Creek +4 longer in Kingston

21 18th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Slacks Creek +37 more in Slacks Creek

10,371 59th pct 10,408 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Slacks Creek +5,113 more in Kingston

28,503 55th pct 23,390 51st pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Slacks Creek +6 longer in Kingston

78 86th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 64.7%

5.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

1.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle even 38.6%

30.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

6.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.5 higher in Slacks Creek

6.1 88th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.5 more in Slacks Creek

5.9 88th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Kingston in Slacks Creek +7.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek

80.2% 89th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Slacks Creek +2.2 pts higher in Kingston

90.8% 95th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Slacks Creek +1.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek

97.3% 91st pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Slacks Creek +15.9 pts higher in Kingston

96.4% 97th pct 80.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.6 pts higher in Kingston

98.7% 85th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Slacks Creek +19.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek

15.5% 75th pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Slacks Creek +2.9 more in Slacks Creek

12.4 47th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Slacks Creek +11 higher in Slacks Creek

115 87th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Slacks Creek +0.1 pts higher in Kingston

4.8% 39th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Slacks Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31548/kingston/vs/SAL32576/slacks-creek