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Hawthorn vs Kingswood
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Hawthorn profile · Kingswood profile
Hawthorn Kingswood
Kingswood (SA) and Hawthorn (SA) are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with similar population sizes. Kingswood (SA) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 30% of people aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher need for support, as 12.6% of residents need help with daily activities, compared to just 3.3% in Hawthorn (SA). Hawthorn (SA) has a higher share of separate houses at 72.7%, while Kingswood (SA) has more flats and townhouses.
Both areas share a similar international makeup, with about 21% of people born overseas, and a short 8-minute drive to the city. The gap in the proportion of adults working or looking for work is wide, with Hawthorn (SA) at 64.6% and Kingswood (SA) at 54.4%. Other similarities include an equal number of schools within 3km and nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,210
- First area, 2016: 2,167
- First area, 2021: 2,221
- Second area, 2011: 2,354
- Second area, 2016: 2,312
- Second area, 2021: 2,554
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Hawthorn: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Kingswood: 2.4% males, 6.3% females
- 80–84 in Hawthorn: 0.4% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Kingswood: 1.5% males, 2.7% females
- 75–79 in Hawthorn: 2.3% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Kingswood: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 70–74 in Hawthorn: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Kingswood: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Hawthorn: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 65–69 in Kingswood: 2.7% males, 3.5% females
- 60–64 in Hawthorn: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Kingswood: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
- 55–59 in Hawthorn: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Kingswood: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Hawthorn: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Kingswood: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Hawthorn: 2.8% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Kingswood: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Hawthorn: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Kingswood: 2.8% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Hawthorn: 2.1% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Kingswood: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Hawthorn: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Kingswood: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Hawthorn: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Kingswood: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Hawthorn: 3.6% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Kingswood: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Hawthorn: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Kingswood: 3.4% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Hawthorn: 3.7% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Kingswood: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Hawthorn: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Kingswood: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Hawthorn: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Kingswood: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $668
- First area, 2016: $793
- First area, 2021: $1,027
- Second area, 2011: $644
- Second area, 2016: $768
- Second area, 2021: $906
- First area, 2011: $1,450
- First area, 2016: $1,793
- First area, 2021: $2,370
- Second area, 2011: $1,351
- Second area, 2016: $1,627
- Second area, 2021: $1,898
- First area, 2011: $2,385
- First area, 2016: $2,575
- First area, 2021: $3,091
- Second area, 2011: $2,066
- Second area, 2016: $2,293
- Second area, 2021: $2,683
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $210
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $295
- Second area, 2011: $270
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $333
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,600
- Second area, 2011: $1,746
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawthorn vs Kingswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/vs/SAL40702/kingswood