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Kingswood vs Malvern

Name: Kingswood vs Malvern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kingswood profile · Malvern profile

Kingswood Malvern

Malvern (SA) and Kingswood (SA) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and housing. Malvern (SA) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,655 and 43.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more. It has far more separate houses (79.8%) and larger homes, with 78% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kingswood (SA) has a higher share of flats or apartments and a typical weekly household income of $1,898. Kingswood (SA) also has many more schools per child and a notably older population, with 30% of residents aged 65 or over.

These two areas are almost identical in how many people per home they have, with both averaging about 2.6 people. They also share similar rates of public transport use and a similar proportion of people who have moved recently. While both have a higher share of university-qualified adults than the national figure, this gap is wider in Malvern (SA). At the same time, the two areas are seeing different trends in crime; Malvern (SA) has a much higher theft rate, while Kingswood (SA) has far more property damage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Malvern 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Malvern Household income: $757 higher in Malvern Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Kingswood Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in Kingswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood in Malvern +159 larger in Malvern gap narrowing

2,554 81st pct 2,713 82nd pct

Median age in Kingswood in Malvern +3 yrs older in Kingswood gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

28.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood Malvern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 76.3%

5.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India even 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

34.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Filipino even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 80.5%

2.4% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

44.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood in Malvern +5.71 more in Kingswood

7.96 71st pct 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingswood in Malvern +4 more in Malvern

29 88th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Kingswood in Malvern +6 larger in Malvern

655 88th pct 661 88th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood in Malvern even

1,122 96th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 79.0%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Creative arts even 4.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood in Malvern +$211 higher in Malvern gap widening

$906 73rd pct $1,117 88th pct

Household income in Kingswood in Malvern +$757 higher in Malvern gap widening

$1,898 70th pct $2,655 92nd pct

Family income in Kingswood in Malvern +$628 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,683 87th pct $3,311 95th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.5% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +7.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

19.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood in Malvern +12 larger in Malvern

0 0th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Kingswood in Malvern +24 yrs older in Kingswood

54 yrs 90th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kingswood in Malvern +$1,600 higher in Kingswood

$2,500 100th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Kingswood in Malvern +$250 higher in Kingswood

$2,374 75th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingswood in Malvern +0.1 larger in Malvern gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 63.0%

24.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 19.2%

18.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood in Malvern +$47 higher in Malvern gap steady

$333 67th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Kingswood in Malvern +$700 higher in Malvern gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood in Malvern even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

22.3% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 79.8%

25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 7.3%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 17.4%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom even 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 30.5%

30.0% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

4.4% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.5%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood in Malvern +2 more in Kingswood

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood in Malvern +1.15 more in Kingswood

7.05 86th pct 5.90 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood in Malvern +9.0 more in Malvern

2,261.6 93rd pct 2,270.5 93rd pct

PT routes in Kingswood in Malvern +2 more in Kingswood

15 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingswood in Malvern +1 longer in Malvern

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kingswood in Malvern +2 longer in Kingswood

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingswood in Malvern +16,506 more in Kingswood

37,504 86th pct 20,998 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingswood in Malvern +41,967 more in Kingswood

97,673 78th pct 55,706 67th pct

Transit to city in Kingswood in Malvern +5 longer in Kingswood

42 22nd pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

14.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

6.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

12.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.9% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingswood in Malvern +600 higher in Malvern

4,855 65th pct 5,455 71st pct

Assault/100k in Kingswood in Malvern +408 higher in Kingswood

666 48th pct 258 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingswood in Malvern +219 higher in Kingswood

587 58th pct 369 37th pct

Theft/100k in Kingswood in Malvern +2,164 higher in Malvern

2,075 73rd pct 4,239 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingswood in Malvern +32 higher in Malvern

78 16th pct 111 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingswood in Malvern +804 higher in Kingswood

1,135 71st pct 332 17th pct

5-yr change in Kingswood in Malvern +126.1 pts higher in Malvern

1.6% 59th pct 127.7% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood in Malvern +0.6 higher in Malvern

7.9 97th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood in Malvern +0.1 more in Malvern

7.6 98th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Kingswood in Malvern even