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Kingston vs Symonston

Name: Kingston vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Kingston profile · Symonston profile

Kingston Symonston

Kingston (ACT) and Symonston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kingston (ACT) is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, and it has a highly qualified workforce, with 62.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with much higher incomes, as the typical weekly household income is $2,469. In contrast, residents are far older in Symonston, where the typical age is 55 and 27.6% of people are aged 65 or over. Symonston has lower income levels, with a typical weekly household income of $841, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 64.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also similar in the number of schools within 3km and the amount of unpaid housework residents perform. However, the two places have diverged in other ways, with Kingston (ACT) seeing a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals and people moving in over the last five years compared to Symonston.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Symonston No religion: 28.4 pts higher in Kingston Year 12: 54.3 pts higher in Kingston Bachelor+: 52.6 pts higher in Kingston Owned outright: 46.7 pts higher in Symonston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingston in Symonston +5,924 larger in Kingston gap widening

6,579 86th pct 655 69th pct

Median age in Kingston in Symonston +20 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

48.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.9 pts 20.8%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Marital status

51.8% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 37.3%

33.6% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 20.6%

9.5% Divorced +15.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.0% Separated +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.1% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 48.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

27.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 57.3%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +28.4 pts 24.4%

29.8% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.1% Not stated +23.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Buddhism even 1.7%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kingston in Symonston +1 more in Symonston

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kingston in Symonston +162 larger in Kingston

756 93rd pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kingston in Symonston +16 higher in Kingston

1,142 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +54.3 pts 27.6%

4.9% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.2% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.8 pts 9.0%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.0 pts 3.5%

5.7% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

29.5% Society & culture ◂ +19.8 pts 9.8%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 9.8%

5.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

5.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingston in Symonston +$1,172 higher in Kingston gap widening

$1,777 100th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Kingston in Symonston +$1,628 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$2,469 89th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Kingston in Symonston +$2,342 higher in Kingston gap widening

$3,557 98th pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

4.1% Under $650 +35.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 1.1%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.2 pts 5.6%

11.6% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

2.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +28.3 pts 35.6%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

4.7% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingston in Symonston +75 larger in Kingston

99 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Kingston in Symonston +28 yrs older in Symonston

26 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Kingston in Symonston +$800 higher in Kingston

$1,424 89th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Kingston in Symonston +$1,352 higher in Kingston

$2,077 65th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingston in Symonston +0.2 larger in Kingston gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 46.7%

32.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.7% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% Other families +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

40.4% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 29.0%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingston in Symonston +$235 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$510 93rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Kingston in Symonston +$1,351 higher in Kingston gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $599 4th pct

People / bedroom in Kingston in Symonston even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.5% Owned outright +46.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

50.8% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 30.5%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +90.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

3.0% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 51.9%

24.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 15.6%

0.5% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.0% $200–$349 +56.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.9 pts 13.8%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingston in Symonston +19 more in Kingston

23 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Kingston in Symonston +2.61 more in Symonston

3.50 71st pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Kingston in Symonston +458.1 more in Symonston

870.2 85th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in Kingston in Symonston +23 more in Kingston

25 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kingston in Symonston +20 longer in Symonston

3 21st pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Kingston in Symonston +5 longer in Symonston

7 1st pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingston in Symonston +13,856 more in Kingston

13,856 65th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingston in Symonston +31,715 more in Kingston

31,715 57th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Kingston in Symonston +49 longer in Symonston

29 7th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

11.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 59.7%

26.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%

6.3% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.5 pts 16.6%

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

1.6% Administrative & support +9.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +37.3 pts 7.8%

25.1% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 8.8%

1.4% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +12.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingston in Symonston +13,145 higher in Symonston

3,496 51st pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in Kingston in Symonston +1,894 higher in Symonston

243 9th pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Kingston in Symonston +962 higher in Symonston

106 44th pct 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Kingston in Symonston +137 higher in Symonston

15 1st pct 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Kingston in Symonston +810 higher in Symonston

258 22nd pct 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in Kingston in Symonston +143 higher in Symonston

1,231 57th pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingston in Symonston +151 higher in Kingston

304 74th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Kingston in Symonston +1,544 higher in Symonston

441 29th pct 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in Kingston in Symonston +56.5 pts higher in Symonston

-38.0% 18th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingston in Symonston +3.4 higher in Kingston

8.8 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingston in Symonston +3.3 more in Kingston

7.7 98th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Kingston in Symonston +38.4 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kingston in Symonston +38.9 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kingston in Symonston +37.5 pts higher in Kingston

99.9% 100th pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Kingston in Symonston +60.8 pts higher in Kingston

65.3% 80th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Kingston in Symonston +3.1 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kingston in Symonston +97.5 pts higher in Kingston

100.0% 100th pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingston in Symonston +7.8 more in Symonston

13.5 50th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kingston in Symonston +535 higher in Kingston

569 100th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Kingston in Symonston +0.6 pts higher in Kingston

4.4% 34th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Symonston with nearby areas

Narrabundah ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra Hume Griffith Fyshwick Red Hill Kingston O'Malley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80083/kingston/vs/SAL80121/symonston