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Barton vs Kingston

Name: Barton vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Barton profile · Kingston profile

Barton Kingston

Kingston (ACT) and Barton are neighbouring areas with very different street-level characters. Kingston (ACT) is younger and more connected, with a typical resident aged 35 and 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Barton is noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of seniors. Barton has much better access to public transport, including more stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people, while every home in Barton is within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 1.8%. They are also very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, both around $2,460, and their high levels of Year 12 completions. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people who walk to work has grown, with far more residents in Barton choosing to walk than those in Kingston (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,633 larger in Kingston Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in Kingston One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Kingston Median age: 4 yrs older in Barton Owned outright: 5.6 pts higher in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barton in Kingston +4,633 larger in Kingston gap widening

1,946 78th pct 6,579 86th pct

Median age in Barton in Kingston +4 yrs older in Barton gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Barton Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

12.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.9% Chinese even 4.9%

3.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 73.8%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

1.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barton in Kingston

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Barton in Kingston +3 more in Barton

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Barton in Kingston +74 larger in Kingston

682 89th pct 756 93rd pct

ICSEA in Barton in Kingston even

1,141 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%

17.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Architecture & building even 2.0%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barton in Kingston even gap narrowing

$1,775 100th pct $1,777 100th pct

Household income in Barton in Kingston +$7 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$2,462 89th pct $2,469 89th pct

Family income in Barton in Kingston +$33 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$3,524 97th pct $3,557 98th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

26.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

2.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barton in Kingston +79 larger in Kingston

20 68th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Barton in Kingston +3 yrs older in Barton

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Barton in Kingston +$49 higher in Kingston

$1,375 89th pct $1,424 89th pct

Household income in Barton in Kingston +$589 higher in Barton

$2,666 83rd pct $2,077 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barton in Kingston +0.1 larger in Kingston gap widening

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 54.7%

33.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

6.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%

40.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.7% 5 people even 0.8%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barton in Kingston +$15 higher in Barton gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Barton in Kingston +$65 higher in Barton gap narrowing

$2,015 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 90.5%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 24.4%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

3.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

8.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barton in Kingston +4 more in Kingston

19 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barton in Kingston +6.27 more in Barton

9.76 87th pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Barton in Kingston +2,034.2 more in Barton

2,904.4 96th pct 870.2 85th pct

PT routes in Barton in Kingston +16 more in Kingston

9 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Barton in Kingston +6 longer in Barton

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Barton in Kingston +1 longer in Kingston

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Barton in Kingston +5,328 more in Kingston

8,528 56th pct 13,856 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Barton in Kingston +8,051 more in Kingston

23,664 51st pct 31,715 57th pct

Transit to city in Barton in Kingston +5 longer in Barton

34 11th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

26.1% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 11.3%

12.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Bus even 6.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 62.9%

25.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 46.1%

14.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

24.7% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barton in Kingston +1,694 higher in Barton

5,190 68th pct 3,496 51st pct

Assault/100k in Barton in Kingston +271 higher in Barton

514 36th pct 243 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Barton in Kingston +99 higher in Barton

206 81st pct 106 44th pct

Robbery/100k in Barton in Kingston +36 higher in Barton

51 47th pct 15 1st pct

Burglary/100k in Barton in Kingston +101 higher in Barton

360 36th pct 258 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Barton in Kingston +105 higher in Barton

1,336 59th pct 1,231 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barton in Kingston +47 higher in Kingston

257 66th pct 304 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Barton in Kingston +227 higher in Barton

668 48th pct 441 29th pct

5-yr change in Barton in Kingston +43.1 pts higher in Kingston

-81.1% 0th pct -38.0% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barton in Kingston +1.3 higher in Kingston

7.5 95th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barton in Kingston +0.3 more in Kingston

7.3 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Barton in Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Kingston

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Barton in Kingston +49.9 pts higher in Kingston

50.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Barton in Kingston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Barton in Kingston +34.7 pts higher in Barton

100.0% 100th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Barton in Kingston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Barton in Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Kingston

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Barton in Kingston +17.3 more in Barton

30.8 73rd pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Barton in Kingston +273 higher in Kingston

296 95th pct 569 100th pct

Mean slope in Barton in Kingston +0.4 pts higher in Barton

4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80022/barton/vs/SAL80083/kingston