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Greenwood vs Kingsley

Name: Greenwood vs Kingsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Greenwood profile · Kingsley profile

Greenwood Kingsley

Kingsley and Greenwood (WA) are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north that differ mainly in their layout and transport. Kingsley has much better access to services, with 77.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 48.8% within a short walk of health services, compared to just 9.4% in Greenwood (WA). Transport is also far more frequent in Kingsley, which has 2,207.4 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and 22 routes, while Greenwood (WA) has 1,112.2 departures and 7 routes. However, Greenwood (WA) is more walkable for shopping, with 68.9% of homes near groceries compared to 46.0% in Kingsley.

Both areas share a similar social makeup, with almost identical rates of university degrees and typical weekly household incomes around $2,000. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in age is widening as Kingsley becomes noticeably older. The typical resident in Kingsley is 44, four years older than the typical resident in Greenwood (WA), and the share of seniors is well higher in Kingsley at 23.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,343 larger in Kingsley Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Greenwood Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Kingsley Median age: 4 yrs older in Kingsley De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Greenwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwood in Kingsley +3,343 larger in Kingsley gap steady

9,861 87th pct 13,204 88th pct

Median age in Greenwood in Kingsley +4 yrs older in Kingsley gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

Marital status

50.9% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 26.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Greenwood Kingsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 66.0%

7.7% England +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.8%

1.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.2% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.3% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 45.2%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenwood in Kingsley +0.44 more in Kingsley

2.04 29th pct 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenwood in Kingsley +3 more in Greenwood

48 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Greenwood in Kingsley +12 larger in Greenwood

531 76th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Greenwood in Kingsley +5 higher in Kingsley

1,060 82nd pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%

20.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

26.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.6% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.4% Society & culture even 10.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Greenwood in Kingsley +$51 higher in Greenwood gap widening

$876 70th pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Greenwood in Kingsley +$63 higher in Kingsley gap narrowing

$1,949 73rd pct $2,012 76th pct

Family income in Greenwood in Kingsley +$50 higher in Kingsley gap narrowing

$2,351 75th pct $2,401 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 even 22.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.9%

20.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwood in Kingsley +3 larger in Greenwood

126 86th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Greenwood in Kingsley even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Greenwood in Kingsley +$46 higher in Kingsley

$664 52nd pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Greenwood in Kingsley +$880 higher in Kingsley

$1,483 41st pct $2,363 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwood in Kingsley even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

26.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

21.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwood in Kingsley +$28 higher in Kingsley gap widening

$390 80th pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Greenwood in Kingsley +$28 higher in Kingsley gap narrowing

$1,972 70th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Greenwood in Kingsley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 43.7%

36.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

0.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 84.3%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 28.9%

6.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 61.3%

22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

5.3% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenwood in Kingsley +37 more in Kingsley

46 87th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Greenwood in Kingsley +1.62 more in Kingsley

4.66 76th pct 6.29 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Greenwood in Kingsley +1,095.2 more in Kingsley

1,112.2 87th pct 2,207.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Greenwood in Kingsley +15 more in Kingsley

7 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenwood in Kingsley +1 longer in Greenwood

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Greenwood in Kingsley +2 longer in Kingsley

14 10th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenwood in Kingsley +13,204 more in Kingsley

13,723 65th pct 26,927 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenwood in Kingsley +18,205 more in Kingsley

26,927 54th pct 45,132 63rd pct

Transit to city in Greenwood in Kingsley +5 longer in Greenwood

57 49th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Walked even 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 43.5%

29.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

7.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

10.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwood in Kingsley +0.4 higher in Kingsley

5.3 85th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwood in Kingsley +1.0 more in Kingsley

4.9 82nd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Greenwood in Kingsley +20.4 pts higher in Kingsley

57.1% 81st pct 77.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Greenwood in Kingsley +22.9 pts higher in Greenwood

68.9% 84th pct 46.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Greenwood in Kingsley even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Greenwood in Kingsley +6.3 pts higher in Kingsley

86.1% 89th pct 92.5% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Greenwood in Kingsley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Greenwood in Kingsley +39.4 pts higher in Kingsley

9.4% 74th pct 48.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwood in Kingsley +1.3 more in Kingsley

8.9 39th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwood in Kingsley +17 higher in Greenwood

172 89th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Greenwood in Kingsley +0.1 pts higher in Kingsley

5.9% 52nd pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Greenwood with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwood vs Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50587/greenwood/vs/SAL50764/kingsley