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Kingston vs Taroona

Name: Kingston vs Taroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Kingston profile · Taroona profile

Kingston Taroona

Kingston (Tas.) and Taroona are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Taroona are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 36 in Kingston (Tas.). This age difference is reflected in home ownership, as 49.1% of Taroona homes are owned outright, while Kingston (Tas.) has a far higher share of renters at 28.9%. Taroona also has a more highly qualified population, with 52.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.1% in Kingston (Tas.).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same typical home size of 2.5 people and a 62-minute commute to the city. The two areas also have very similar rates of people in de facto relationships. While Kingston (Tas.) is much more walkable for groceries, with 62.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to none in Taroona, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Taroona Population: 9,167 larger in Kingston Median age: 11 yrs older in Taroona Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Taroona Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Taroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Taroona +9,167 larger in Kingston gap widening

12,288 88th pct 3,121 84th pct

Median age in Kingston in Taroona +11 yrs older in Taroona gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 18.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

5.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Taroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

6.5% China ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

9.0% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

7.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 28.5%

4.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Taroona +2.33 more in Taroona

1.84 26th pct 4.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Taroona +7 more in Kingston

17 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Taroona +46 larger in Taroona

532 76th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Taroona +12 higher in Taroona

1,080 87th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 78.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%

15.8% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 14.8%

13.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Taroona +$110 higher in Taroona gap widening

$751 50th pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Kingston in Taroona +$328 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,517 49th pct $1,845 68th pct

Family income in Kingston in Taroona +$472 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,892 50th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 61.8%

20.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Taroona +463 larger in Kingston

491 87th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Kingston in Taroona +10 yrs older in Taroona

26 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Kingston in Taroona +$252 higher in Taroona

$623 48th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Kingston in Taroona +$1,076 higher in Taroona

$1,507 43rd pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Taroona even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

28.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

14.6% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Taroona +$40 higher in Taroona gap widening

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Taroona +$108 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Taroona even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 31.7%

28.9% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 15.0%

2.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 96.8%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 44.8%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.8%

5.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

8.7% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.6%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

18.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Taroona +41 more in Kingston

64 88th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Taroona +2.16 more in Taroona

5.21 78th pct 7.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Taroona +488.4 more in Taroona

1,067.9 87th pct 1,556.2 89th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Taroona +22 more in Kingston

27 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Taroona even

13 50th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Taroona +4 longer in Taroona

17 14th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Taroona +3,637 more in Taroona

0 0th pct 3,637 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Taroona +9,836 more in Kingston

13,473 44th pct 3,637 33rd pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Taroona even

62 60th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 52.1%

8.5% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

0.3% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.2% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

2.1% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.4% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Taroona +0.9 higher in Kingston

5.7 87th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Taroona +1.1 more in Kingston

5.6 86th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Taroona +9.6 pts higher in Kingston

67.8% 84th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Taroona +62.8 pts higher in Kingston

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Taroona +9.9 pts higher in Taroona

83.6% 82nd pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Taroona +4.6 pts higher in Kingston

56.2% 77th pct 51.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Taroona +2.8 pts higher in Taroona

96.4% 84th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Taroona +11.3 pts higher in Taroona

49.5% 84th pct 60.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Taroona +7.2 more in Taroona

18.1 59th pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Taroona +1 higher in Taroona

31 75th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Taroona +6.2 pts higher in Taroona

9.6% 79th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Taroona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Taroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60307/kingston/vs/SAL60668/taroona