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Emu Bay vs Kingscote

Name: Emu Bay vs Kingscote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Emu Bay profile · Kingscote profile

Emu Bay Kingscote

Kingscote and Emu Bay are neighbouring areas on Kangaroo Island with very different layouts. Kingscote is a larger hub where 70.6% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is somewhat walkable. Emu Bay is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a higher share of large homes, as 84.8% have three or more bedrooms. Housing differs sharply between them; while 29.8% of Kingscote households rent, no one rents in Emu Bay, where 51.5% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in terms of overseas births and typical weekly rents. They also share a population that is older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Emu Bay, where the typical resident is 57. Daily life is more active in Emu Bay, which has far higher rates of volunteering (41.1%) and unpaid housework (43.8%) compared to Kingscote.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,867 larger in Kingscote Renting: 29.8 pts higher in Kingscote No car: 7.9 pts higher in Kingscote Housework 15h+: 17.6 pts higher in Emu Bay PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Kingscote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Bay in Kingscote +1,867 larger in Kingscote gap steady

95 40th pct 1,962 78th pct

Median age in Emu Bay in Kingscote +6 yrs older in Emu Bay gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 29.0%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%

13.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

67.1% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 45.7%

19.2% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.8% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Emu Bay Kingscote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

4.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 40.3%

37.9% English +8.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 3.39 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Bay in Kingscote +1 more in Kingscote

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 710 91st pct

ICSEA in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.6%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

13.7% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 18.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

14.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

9.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Emu Bay in Kingscote +$184 higher in Emu Bay gap widening

$857 67th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in Emu Bay in Kingscote +$230 higher in Emu Bay gap widening

$1,333 35th pct $1,103 19th pct

Family income in Emu Bay in Kingscote +$64 higher in Emu Bay gap narrowing

$1,624 34th pct $1,560 30th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% $650–$1,499 +21.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 56.8%

24.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%

3.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Bay in Kingscote +33 larger in Kingscote

0 0th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— $450 25th pct

Household income in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Bay in Kingscote +0.2 larger in Emu Bay gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 44.2%

35.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

51.5% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 40.4%

21.2% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.2% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 4.0%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

0.0% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Bay in Kingscote +$6 higher in Emu Bay gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $214 29th pct

Mortgage in Emu Bay in Kingscote +$317 higher in Emu Bay gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Bay in Kingscote +0.10 higher in Emu Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 38.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

0.0% Rented +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 91.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 52.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.3% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Bay in Kingscote +8 more in Kingscote

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Bay in Kingscote +4.08 more in Kingscote

0.00 0th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Bay in Kingscote +85.6 more in Kingscote

0.0 0th pct 85.6 67th pct

PT routes in Emu Bay in Kingscote +1 more in Kingscote

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Emu Bay in Kingscote +96 longer in Emu Bay

259 100th pct 163 92nd pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 61.4%

0.0% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.3%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

11.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

8.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Construction even 8.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food even 8.3%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

8.3% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 4,332 61st pct

Assault/100k in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 1,223 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 510 52nd pct

Theft/100k in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 1,121 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Emu Bay in Kingscote

— 4.9% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Bay in Kingscote +4.4 higher in Kingscote

0.8 58th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Bay in Kingscote +4.6 more in Kingscote

0.8 58th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Emu Bay in Kingscote +70.6 pts higher in Kingscote

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Bay in Kingscote +67.2 pts higher in Kingscote

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Bay in Kingscote +67.2 pts higher in Kingscote

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Emu Bay in Kingscote +52.3 pts higher in Kingscote

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Bay in Kingscote +8.4 pts higher in Kingscote

79.1% 74th pct 87.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Emu Bay in Kingscote +45.2 pts higher in Kingscote

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Bay in Kingscote +10.2 more in Emu Bay

31.6 73rd pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Bay in Kingscote +4 higher in Emu Bay

15 73rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Emu Bay in Kingscote +3.7 pts higher in Emu Bay

8.9% 75th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Bay vs Kingscote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40407/emu-bay/vs/SAL40697/kingscote