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Kingston vs Neika

Name: Kingston vs Neika — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Kingston profile · Neika profile

Kingston Neika

Kingston (Tas.) and Neika are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kingston (Tas.) is a larger, more diverse hub where 26.6% of people were born overseas and 18.6% use another language at home. It is more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable), whereas Neika is car-dependent with a score of 0.1. In contrast, Neika has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 36 in Kingston (Tas.). Neika also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 44% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.1% in Kingston (Tas.).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having about 2.5 people per home and very similar typical weekly family incomes. They also have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. However, the two areas are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in overseas arrivals is stark, as 20.4% of people in Kingston (Tas.) arrived recently, while Neika has had none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,088 larger in Kingston PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Kingston Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in Kingston Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Kingston No car: 5.8 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Neika +12,088 larger in Kingston gap widening

12,288 88th pct 200 53rd pct

Median age in Kingston in Neika +9 yrs older in Neika gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 33.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Neika

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

6.5% China ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +5.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% German +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 22.5%

4.5% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Neika

1.84 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Neika +17 more in Kingston

17 86th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Neika

532 76th pct —

ICSEA in Kingston in Neika

1,080 87th pct —

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 9.6%

11.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.3% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Neika +$76 higher in Neika gap widening

$751 50th pct $827 63rd pct

Household income in Kingston in Neika +$149 higher in Neika gap widening

$1,517 49th pct $1,666 58th pct

Family income in Kingston in Neika +$17 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,892 50th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +7.7 pts 56.0%

20.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Neika +488 larger in Kingston

491 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Kingston in Neika +33 yrs older in Neika

26 yrs 50th pct 59 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Kingston in Neika +$501 higher in Neika

$623 48th pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Kingston in Neika +$742 higher in Neika

$1,507 43rd pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Neika even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 50.6%

28.4% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 8.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +16.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Neika +$130 higher in Kingston gap widening

$380 78th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Neika +$311 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,314 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Neika +0.10 higher in Neika gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.9% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%

2.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 94.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 23.1%

17.4% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.0%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.7%

18.3% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Neika +63 more in Kingston

64 88th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Neika +0.21 more in Kingston

5.21 78th pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Neika +102.9 more in Kingston

1,067.9 87th pct 965.0 86th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Neika +25 more in Kingston

27 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Neika +15 longer in Neika

13 50th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Neika +2 longer in Kingston

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Neika even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Neika +13,473 more in Kingston

13,473 44th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Neika

62 60th pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 58.8%

8.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 18.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +25.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Neika +5.6 higher in Kingston

5.7 87th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Neika +5.5 more in Kingston

5.6 86th pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Neika +67.8 pts higher in Kingston

67.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Neika +58.8 pts higher in Kingston

62.8% 83rd pct 4.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Neika +82.6 pts higher in Kingston

83.6% 82nd pct 1.0% 57th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Neika +56.2 pts higher in Kingston

56.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Neika +96.4 pts higher in Kingston

96.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Neika +49.5 pts higher in Kingston

49.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Neika +13.1 more in Kingston

18.1 59th pct 5.0 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Neika +31 higher in Kingston

31 75th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Neika +10.7 pts higher in Neika

9.6% 79th pct 20.2% 100th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Neika with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Neika [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60307/kingston/vs/SAL60448/neika