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Kingston vs Woodridge

Name: Kingston vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kingston profile · Woodridge profile

Kingston Woodridge

Woodridge (Qld) and Kingston (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Logan with distinct housing and service patterns. Kingston (Qld) has far more separate houses (83.4% compared to 60.1% in Woodridge (Qld)) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (83.4% versus 66.9%). In contrast, Woodridge (Qld) is more walkable, with 97.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services (77.8% compared to 15.5% in Kingston (Qld)).

Both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations language speakers, with Woodridge (Qld) at 11.4% and Kingston (Qld) at 6.0%, both of which sit near the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $510 to $522. While Woodridge (Qld) has a higher share of renters (59.8%) and more recent overseas arrivals (17.0%), Kingston (Qld) has a higher share of homes owned outright. Over time, the gap in the number of people living alone has remained, with Woodridge (Qld) being well higher at 30.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Kingston 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Kingston Renting: 9.3 pts higher in Woodridge Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Woodridge Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Woodridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Woodridge +2,476 larger in Woodridge gap steady

10,506 87th pct 12,982 88th pct

Median age in Kingston in Woodridge +1 yrs older in Woodridge gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.4%

22.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

46.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%

33.1% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%

10.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 49.9%

7.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%

24.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Indian even 1.8%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.5% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 54.2%

1.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 29.5%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

7.8% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Woodridge +1.10 more in Kingston

2.11 30th pct 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Woodridge even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Woodridge +172 larger in Kingston

946 100th pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Woodridge +30 higher in Woodridge

951 27th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

16.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

6.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Woodridge +$12 higher in Kingston gap steady

$522 14th pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Kingston in Woodridge +$138 higher in Kingston gap steady

$1,181 24th pct $1,043 16th pct

Family income in Kingston in Woodridge +$110 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,307 15th pct $1,197 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

21.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Woodridge +68 larger in Woodridge

738 87th pct 806 87th pct

Median age in Kingston in Woodridge +1 yrs older in Kingston

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kingston in Woodridge +$13 higher in Woodridge

$437 23rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Kingston in Woodridge +$154 higher in Kingston

$1,110 23rd pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Woodridge +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 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%

16.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

24.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Woodridge +$35 higher in Kingston gap widening

$315 61st pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Woodridge +$109 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,309 29th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Woodridge even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 18.5%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 60.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 53.8%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 +18.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 12.5%

19.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 50.9%

21.6% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Woodridge +4 more in Woodridge

60 88th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Woodridge +0.78 more in Kingston

5.71 80th pct 4.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Woodridge +31.6 more in Kingston

816.6 84th pct 784.9 84th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Woodridge even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Woodridge +1 longer in Kingston

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Woodridge +4 longer in Kingston

21 18th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Woodridge +2,611 more in Woodridge

10,371 59th pct 12,982 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Woodridge +8,052 more in Woodridge

28,503 55th pct 36,555 59th pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Woodridge +14 longer in Kingston

78 86th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.0% Car (passenger) even 8.1%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

10.5% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Woodridge +1.2 higher in Woodridge

6.1 88th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Woodridge +1.4 more in Woodridge

5.9 88th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Woodridge +17.0 pts higher in Woodridge

80.2% 89th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Woodridge +4.4 pts higher in Kingston

90.8% 95th pct 86.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Woodridge +2.6 pts higher in Woodridge

97.3% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Woodridge +0.5 pts higher in Woodridge

96.4% 97th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Woodridge +1.2 pts higher in Woodridge

98.7% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Woodridge +62.3 pts higher in Woodridge

15.5% 75th pct 77.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Woodridge +2.6 more in Kingston

12.4 47th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Woodridge +44 higher in Woodridge

115 87th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Woodridge +0.5 pts higher in Woodridge

4.8% 39th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Marsden Logan Central Slacks Creek Loganlea Berrinba Woodridge Meadowbrook Karawatha

Compare Woodridge with nearby areas

Logan Central Underwood Kuraby Karawatha Slacks Creek Springwood Kingston Rochedale South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31548/kingston/vs/SAL33138/woodridge