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Kingsley vs Woodvale

Name: Kingsley vs Woodvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kingsley profile · Woodvale profile

Kingsley Woodvale

Kingsley and Woodvale (WA) are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's north, both with populations among the largest for their area type. Woodvale (WA) is more walkable, with 91.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 77.6% in Kingsley. There are also notable differences in their First Nations populations; First Nations residents are far older in Woodvale (WA) and have a far higher typical personal income, though unemployment is also far higher there than in Kingsley. Kingsley has a larger share of seniors, with 23.4% of people aged 65 and over, and more people living alone.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their mix of children, university qualifications, and the proportion of people with no religion. Both areas are dominated by large homes, with a huge majority of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While Woodvale (WA) has more detached houses, Kingsley offers better transit access, with far more public transport routes and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Woodvale Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Kingsley Population: 3,625 larger in Kingsley Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Kingsley Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in Kingsley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsley in Woodvale +3,625 larger in Kingsley gap steady

13,204 88th pct 9,579 87th pct

Median age in Kingsley in Woodvale +1 yrs older in Kingsley gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

55.5% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsley Woodvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 60.5%

11.4% England +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.5% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.1%

11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.0%

0.8% Mandarin even 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%

45.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.16 more in Kingsley

2.48 36th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsley in Woodvale +2 more in Kingsley

45 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Kingsley in Woodvale +13 larger in Woodvale

519 74th pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Kingsley in Woodvale +7 higher in Kingsley

1,065 83rd pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

8.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV even 28.9%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Information technology even 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingsley in Woodvale +$76 higher in Woodvale gap widening

$825 62nd pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Kingsley in Woodvale +$327 higher in Woodvale gap widening

$2,012 76th pct $2,339 87th pct

Family income in Kingsley in Woodvale +$252 higher in Woodvale gap widening

$2,401 77th pct $2,653 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%

14.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsley in Woodvale +72 larger in Kingsley

123 86th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Kingsley in Woodvale +8 yrs older in Woodvale

20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kingsley in Woodvale +$456 higher in Woodvale

$710 57th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Kingsley in Woodvale +$387 higher in Woodvale

$2,363 75th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.2 larger in Woodvale gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

15.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsley in Woodvale +$62 higher in Woodvale gap widening

$418 85th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Kingsley in Woodvale +$167 higher in Woodvale gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsley in Woodvale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.0% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 19.2%

9.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

10.0% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

0.5% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%

13.9% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsley in Woodvale +31 more in Kingsley

83 89th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.86 more in Kingsley

6.29 83rd pct 5.43 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsley in Woodvale +566.6 more in Kingsley

2,207.4 93rd pct 1,640.8 90th pct

PT routes in Kingsley in Woodvale +11 more in Kingsley

22 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingsley in Woodvale +1 longer in Woodvale

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kingsley in Woodvale +4 longer in Woodvale

16 13th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingsley in Woodvale +17,348 more in Kingsley

26,927 80th pct 9,579 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingsley in Woodvale +22,349 more in Kingsley

45,132 63rd pct 22,783 51st pct

Transit to city in Kingsley in Woodvale +8 longer in Woodvale

52 39th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

12.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.6 higher in Woodvale

5.7 87th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.8 more in Woodvale

5.9 88th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Kingsley in Woodvale +13.7 pts higher in Woodvale

77.6% 87th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsley in Woodvale +32.6 pts higher in Woodvale

46.0% 78th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsley in Woodvale even

99.8% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kingsley in Woodvale +5.3 pts higher in Kingsley

92.5% 94th pct 87.2% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsley in Woodvale even

99.9% 96th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Kingsley in Woodvale +41.8 pts higher in Woodvale

48.8% 84th pct 90.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.1 more in Woodvale

10.2 42nd pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsley in Woodvale +38 higher in Kingsley

155 88th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Kingsley in Woodvale +0.3 pts higher in Kingsley

6.0% 53rd pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Kingsley with nearby areas

Greenwood Woodvale Madeley Warwick Padbury Duncraig Wangara Pearsall

Compare Woodvale with nearby areas

Kingsley Craigie Pearsall Edgewater Hocking Padbury Wangara Beldon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsley vs Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50764/kingsley/vs/SAL51641/woodvale