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Kingsford vs South Carnarvon

Name: Kingsford vs South Carnarvon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Kingsford profile · South Carnarvon profile

Kingsford South Carnarvon

South Carnarvon and Kingsford (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different characters. South Carnarvon is a very walkable area with a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (17.6%) and one-parent families (26.2%). It has a more transient population, with 30.2% of residents moving in the last five years and a higher rental rate of 35.8%. In contrast, Kingsford (WA) is more car-dependent and has an older population, where the typical resident is 55. Homes there are much more likely to be owned outright (61.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with South Carnarvon at $1,278 and Kingsford (WA) at $1,375. They are effectively alike in terms of the number of people per home and the proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 648 larger in South Carnarvon Renting: 27.9 pts higher in South Carnarvon Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Kingsford Separate houses: 24.5 pts higher in South Carnarvon No car: 7.2 pts higher in South Carnarvon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +648 larger in South Carnarvon gap steady

261 58th pct 909 72nd pct

Median age in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +11 yrs older in Kingsford gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 16.7%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +27.7 pts 30.2%

25.8% Never married +22.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

7.7% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingsford South Carnarvon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 66.9%

3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +14.8 pts 27.0%

34.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

6.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 73.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 37.5%

38.7% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.8% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +2 more in South Carnarvon

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +24 larger in Kingsford

245 42nd pct 220 40th pct

ICSEA in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +72 higher in South Carnarvon

793 5th pct 865 10th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

10.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 31.6%

4.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

14.2% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

8.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$22 higher in South Carnarvon gap narrowing

$779 55th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$97 higher in Kingsford gap narrowing

$1,375 38th pct $1,278 31st pct

Family income in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$74 higher in Kingsford gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,801 44th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

9.9% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.8%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 55.2%

19.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +149 larger in South Carnarvon

11 60th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +3 yrs older in Kingsford

37 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$59 higher in South Carnarvon

$450 25th pct $509 34th pct

Household income in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$93 higher in South Carnarvon

$1,125 23rd pct $1,218 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsford in South Carnarvon even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 38.9%

45.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 33.1%

7.7% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

7.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$55 higher in South Carnarvon gap steady

$195 24th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +$620 higher in Kingsford gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +0.20 higher in Kingsford gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned outright ◂ +27.7 pts 33.6%

7.9% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +24.5 pts ▸ 86.9%

38.6% Other dwelling ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.7% 3 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 13.1%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 1.6%

11.9% Studio / none ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 20.5%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.3% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +10 more in South Carnarvon

3 72nd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +2.81 more in South Carnarvon

11.49 88th pct 14.30 89th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +17.6 more in Kingsford

103.4 69th pct 85.8 67th pct

PT routes in Kingsford in South Carnarvon even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +1 longer in South Carnarvon

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 1.3%

8.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.7% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 8.5%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.6%

0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.6 pts 7.8%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +18.1 pts 10.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +4.7 higher in South Carnarvon

1.8 64th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +5.4 more in South Carnarvon

1.7 63rd pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +94.9 pts higher in South Carnarvon

0.0% 0th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +52.2 pts higher in South Carnarvon

11.2% 66th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +51.9 pts higher in South Carnarvon

47.8% 72nd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +83.2 pts higher in South Carnarvon

0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +73.6 pts higher in South Carnarvon

26.1% 56th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +94.9 pts higher in South Carnarvon

0.0% 0th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +11.6 more in South Carnarvon

11.5 45th pct 23.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +10 higher in South Carnarvon

33 75th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Kingsford in South Carnarvon +0.5 pts higher in Kingsford

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

East Carnarvon Greys Plain Brown Range Carnarvon Morgantown Massey Bay Brockman South Carnarvon

Compare South Carnarvon with nearby areas

Carnarvon Brockman Morgantown Massey Bay Babbage Island East Carnarvon Greys Plain Kingsford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsford vs South Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50763/kingsford/vs/SAL51365/south-carnarvon