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Kingston vs Narrabundah

Name: Kingston vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Kingston profile · Narrabundah profile

Kingston Narrabundah

Kingston (ACT) and Narrabundah are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Kingston (ACT) is dominated by flats and apartments, with 90.5% of homes being these types, while Narrabundah is mostly separate houses, which make up 68.2% of its homes. This layout is reflected in the residents; Kingston (ACT) has a far higher share of people living alone (44.4%) and more people with bachelor degrees (62.7%) and weekly earnings over $2,000 (37.1%). In contrast, Narrabundah has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (67.9%) and a higher share of people who provide unpaid childcare (26.5%).

Both areas have tracked in the same direction since 2011, with crime rates falling in both, though the drop was much steeper in Kingston (ACT). They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,400 and almost everyone in both areas lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also both have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 2%, which is consistent with the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 65.2 pts higher in Narrabundah 3+ bedrooms: 46.4 pts higher in Narrabundah Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Kingston Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Kingston Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Narrabundah +124 larger in Kingston gap narrowing

6,579 86th pct 6,455 86th pct

Median age in Kingston in Narrabundah +5 yrs older in Narrabundah gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

48.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.7 pts 27.0%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.5% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 37.7%

33.6% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

2.1% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 66.2%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

27.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 70.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 45.9%

29.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

1.4% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingston in Narrabundah

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Narrabundah +2 more in Kingston

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Kingston in Narrabundah +97 larger in Narrabundah

756 93rd pct 853 98th pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Narrabundah even

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

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 75.1%

4.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 33.6%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

5.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 24.6%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%

7.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Narrabundah +$527 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,777 100th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Kingston in Narrabundah +$116 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$2,469 89th pct $2,353 87th pct

Family income in Kingston in Narrabundah +$334 higher in Kingston gap widening

$3,557 98th pct $3,223 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.6%

26.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

4.1% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.0%

11.6% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

2.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Narrabundah +41 larger in Narrabundah

99 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Kingston in Narrabundah even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kingston in Narrabundah +$841 higher in Kingston

$1,424 89th pct $583 44th pct

Household income in Kingston in Narrabundah +$609 higher in Kingston

$2,077 65th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Narrabundah +0.6 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

32.5% Couples with children +27.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 25.1%

11.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 30.4%

40.4% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%

4.2% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Narrabundah +$70 higher in Kingston gap steady

$510 93rd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Narrabundah +$442 higher in Narrabundah gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,392 87th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 36.2%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.5% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.8% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

90.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.4 pts 19.1%

3.0% Separate house +65.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 26.0%

19.6% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.5 pts 4.9%

1.5% 4 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 34.0%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.5%

2.1% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%

19.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.9%

8.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Narrabundah +20 more in Narrabundah

23 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Narrabundah +3.17 more in Narrabundah

3.50 71st pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Narrabundah +836.7 more in Narrabundah

870.2 85th pct 1,706.9 90th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Narrabundah +19 more in Kingston

25 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Narrabundah +1 longer in Narrabundah

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Narrabundah +3 longer in Narrabundah

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Narrabundah +2,073 more in Kingston

13,856 65th pct 11,783 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Narrabundah +6,431 more in Kingston

31,715 57th pct 25,284 53rd pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Narrabundah +18 longer in Narrabundah

29 7th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

11.3% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 2.2%

6.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 43.8%

26.7% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

3.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.4 pts 33.7%

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Other services even 2.4%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 36.4%

25.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingston in Narrabundah +1,585 higher in Narrabundah

3,496 51st pct 5,081 67th pct

Assault/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +315 higher in Narrabundah

243 9th pct 558 41st pct

Sexual/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +2 higher in Narrabundah

106 44th pct 108 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +16 higher in Narrabundah

15 1st pct 31 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +191 higher in Narrabundah

258 22nd pct 449 46th pct

Theft/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +116 higher in Kingston

1,231 57th pct 1,115 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +56 higher in Kingston

304 74th pct 248 65th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingston in Narrabundah +566 higher in Narrabundah

441 29th pct 1,007 66th pct

5-yr change in Kingston in Narrabundah +24.5 pts higher in Narrabundah

-38.0% 18th pct -13.5% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Narrabundah +1.4 higher in Kingston

8.8 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Narrabundah +0.4 more in Kingston

7.7 98th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Narrabundah +7.8 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Narrabundah +15.5 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Narrabundah even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Narrabundah +30.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

65.3% 80th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Narrabundah +28.1 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 71.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Narrabundah +0.1 more in Narrabundah

13.5 50th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Narrabundah +354 higher in Kingston

569 100th pct 215 91st pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Narrabundah +0.7 pts higher in Narrabundah

4.4% 34th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

Barton Griffith Russell Fyshwick Narrabundah Forrest Parkes Capital Hill

Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80083/kingston/vs/SAL80099/narrabundah