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Kingston Beach vs Taroona

Name: Kingston Beach vs Taroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Kingston Beach profile · Taroona profile

Kingston Beach Taroona

Taroona and Kingston Beach are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Taroona is more highly qualified, with 52.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 37.6% in Kingston Beach. It also has a higher share of separate houses (96.8% versus 82.7%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. Kingston Beach is more convenient for some daily needs, with 25.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Taroona has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share several key traits. They have the same typical resident age of 47 and almost identical proportions of people born overseas. While Taroona has more public transport departures, Kingston Beach has better street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In both places, typical weekly incomes sit slightly above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Taroona Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Taroona No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Taroona Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Taroona Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Kingston Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston Beach in Taroona +816 larger in Taroona gap narrowing

2,305 80th pct 3,121 84th pct

Median age in Kingston Beach in Taroona even gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%

13.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Beach Taroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 73.0%

6.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 46.2%

32.5% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.7% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.6%

1.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 28.5%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston Beach in Taroona

— 4.18 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston Beach in Taroona +2 more in Taroona

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Kingston Beach in Taroona +74 larger in Taroona

504 72nd pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Kingston Beach in Taroona +47 higher in Taroona

1,045 77th pct 1,092 90th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 78.0%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.2% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

13.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$35 higher in Taroona gap steady

$826 63rd pct $861 68th pct

Household income in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$319 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,526 49th pct $1,845 68th pct

Family income in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$374 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,990 57th pct $2,364 76th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

10.5% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.6%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston Beach in Taroona +46 larger in Kingston Beach

74 82nd pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Kingston Beach in Taroona +3 yrs older in Taroona

33 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$44 higher in Kingston Beach

$919 74th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$375 higher in Taroona

$2,208 70th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston Beach in Taroona +0.2 larger in Taroona gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 30.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 24.7%

13.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 78th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Kingston Beach in Taroona +$156 higher in Taroona gap widening

$1,577 47th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston Beach in Taroona even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.7% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 15.0%

2.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.7%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

6.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.6%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

16.6% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

15.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston Beach in Taroona +2 more in Taroona

21 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston Beach in Taroona +1.74 more in Kingston Beach

9.11 87th pct 7.37 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston Beach in Taroona +749.3 more in Taroona

806.9 84th pct 1,556.2 89th pct

PT routes in Kingston Beach in Taroona even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingston Beach in Taroona +12 longer in Taroona

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Kingston Beach in Taroona +8 longer in Taroona

13 9th pct 21 18th pct

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

0 0th pct 3,637 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston Beach in Taroona +3,637 more in Taroona

0 0th pct 3,637 33rd pct

Transit to city in Kingston Beach in Taroona +10 longer in Taroona

52 39th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 52.1%

11.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Bicycle +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 38.0%

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston Beach in Taroona +1.0 higher in Kingston Beach

5.8 87th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston Beach in Taroona +0.8 more in Kingston Beach

5.2 84th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Kingston Beach in Taroona +13.5 pts higher in Kingston Beach

71.7% 85th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingston Beach in Taroona +25.7 pts higher in Kingston Beach

25.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kingston Beach in Taroona +3.5 pts higher in Kingston Beach

97.1% 90th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kingston Beach in Taroona +28.6 pts higher in Taroona

22.9% 66th pct 51.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston Beach in Taroona +0.8 pts higher in Kingston Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kingston Beach in Taroona +12.6 pts higher in Kingston Beach

73.4% 91st pct 60.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston Beach in Taroona +4.5 more in Taroona

20.8 63rd pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston Beach in Taroona +55 higher in Kingston Beach

88 84th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Kingston Beach in Taroona +3.1 pts higher in Taroona

12.8% 88th pct 15.8% 93rd pct

Compare Kingston Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Taroona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston Beach vs Taroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60308/kingston-beach/vs/SAL60668/taroona