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Kingston vs Palgarup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Kingston profile · Palgarup profile

Kingston Palgarup

Palgarup and Kingston (WA) are both small, rural areas in Western Australia. Palgarup is more connected, with three public transport routes and two stops, meaning 50.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport. In contrast, Kingston (WA) has no transport stops. There is also a notable gap in income; the typical household earns $1,875 a week in Kingston (WA), which is well higher than the $1,224 found in Palgarup.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 51 years. They are also similarly remote from essential services, with no homes in either place within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While Palgarup has more public transport, both are considered car-dependent. Over time, the gap in typical household income has grown by $651.

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Where they differ most

Population: 129 larger in Palgarup People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Kingston Personal income: $285 higher in Kingston Household income: $651 higher in Kingston Family income: $500 higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingstonin Palgarup +129 larger in Palgarup gap steady
16 11th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Kingstonin Palgarup even gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
0.0% Never married +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Palgarup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 85.5%
31.3% South Africa ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.4%
25.0% Australian +18.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
18.8% Italian ◂ +13.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% German +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 86.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% No religion ◂ +40.6 pts 46.9%
18.8% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 30.5% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingstonin Palgarup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +49.5 pts 30.5%
50.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Year 11 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 38.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

85.7% Engineering & related ◂ +76.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingstonin Palgarup +$285 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $615 27th pct
Household income in Kingstonin Palgarup +$651 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Kingstonin Palgarup +$500 higher in Kingston gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Other condition ◂ +11.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Mental health +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Diabetes +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +23.3 pts 51.7%
0.0% One condition +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Two conditions +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingstonin Palgarup +8 larger in Palgarup
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Kingstonin Palgarup
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Kingstonin Palgarup
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingstonin Palgarup +0.2 larger in Kingston gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

50.0% One-parent families ◂ +34.3 pts 15.7%
31.3% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.0% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 45.6%
60.0% 4 people ◂ +51.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingstonin Palgarup
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Kingstonin Palgarup
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Kingstonin Palgarup +0.30 higher in Kingston gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 52.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kingstonin Palgarup +2 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Kingstonin Palgarup +13.79 more in Palgarup
0.00 0th pct 13.79 89th pct
Departures/1k in Kingstonin Palgarup +165.5 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 165.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Kingstonin Palgarup +3 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +20.4 pts 57.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.2 pts 22.8%
60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.2 pts 29.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% 4 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 20.4% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Kingstonin Palgarup
— 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Retail trade ◂ +47.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +26.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Labourers +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Managers +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingstonin Palgarup +1.5 higher in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingstonin Palgarup +1.4 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Kingstonin Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kingstonin Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kingstonin Palgarup +50.8 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Kingstonin Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kingstonin Palgarup +66.4 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in Kingstonin Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingstonin Palgarup +34.9 more in Kingston
62.5 86th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Kingstonin Palgarup even
1 46th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Kingstonin Palgarup +0.5 pts higher in Palgarup
5.0% 43rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50765/kingston/vs/SAL51193/palgarup