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King vs Wright

State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · King profile · Wright profile

King Wright

King and Wright are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations of around 36,000 people. Wright is much more convenient for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 6.4 compared to King's somewhat walkable 5.1. This is seen in the local services; for example, 81.3% of Wright homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 36.4% of homes in King are. Wright also has far more street connectivity and a much higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and groceries. In contrast, King has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 21.0%, compared to 16.3% in Wright.

The gap in the number of people using a language other than English at home has widened since 2011, and is now well higher in Wright at 15.4% compared to 10.2% in King. Despite this, the two areas share many common traits. They have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also have about the same proportion of residents who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 1.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 3.4 pts higher in Wright Other language: 5.2 pts higher in Wright Unemployment: 0.5 pts higher in Wright Family income: $170 higher in King Owned outright: 3.5 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingin Wright +500 larger in King gap narrowing
36,515 17th pct 36,015 16th pct
Median age in Kingin Wright +1 yrs older in King gap widening
41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Kingin Wright even gap steady
1.5% 34th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingin Wright +1.3 pts higher in Wright gap steady
17.1% 50th pct 18.4% 61st pct
Under 15 in Kingin Wright +0.1 pts higher in Wright gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
De facto in Kingin Wright +0.1 pts higher in King gap steady
9.8% 23rd pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.5%
32.2% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

King Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingin Wright +2.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
22.8% 47th pct 25.2% 53rd pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 72.3%
9.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
0.9% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 42.1%
36.1% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
7.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Italian even 6.1%
1.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Kingin Wright +5.2 pts higher in Wright gap widening
10.2% 39th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Limited English in Kingin Wright +0.8 pts higher in Wright gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 81.9%
0.4% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kingin Wright +2.2 pts higher in King gap narrowing
48.4% 84th pct 46.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.2%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.3%
4.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingin Wright +0.6 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
52.7% 42nd pct 53.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kingin Wright +1.4 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
16.0% 31st pct 17.4% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingin Wright +0.01 more in Wright
1.67 36th pct 1.68 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingin Wright even
11 14th pct 11 14th pct
Students in Kingin Wright +2,358 more in King
8,237 40th pct 5,879 21st pct
Avg size in Kingin Wright +214 larger in King
749 87th pct 534 61st pct
ICSEA in Kingin Wright +27 higher in Wright
1,018 48th pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
7.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%
20.3% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
17.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kingin Wright +$31 higher in King gap narrowing
$792 49th pct $761 41st pct
Household income in Kingin Wright +$144 higher in King gap narrowing
$1,720 50th pct $1,576 38th pct
Family income in Kingin Wright +$170 higher in King gap narrowing
$2,099 54th pct $1,929 37th pct
High earners in Kingin Wright +2.3 pts higher in King gap steady
9.6% 44th pct 7.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Kingin Wright +4.6 pts higher in King gap widening
21.0% 54th pct 16.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
13.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingin Wright +0.7 pts higher in King
32.3% 76th pct 31.6% 72nd pct
Mental health in Kingin Wright +0.2 pts higher in King
10.0% 66th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Kingin Wright +0.3 pts higher in King gap narrowing
5.8% 54th pct 5.5% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.9% Diabetes even 5.8%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingin Wright +0.2 pts higher in Wright gap steady
13.7% 43rd pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingin Wright +0.2 pts higher in Wright gap steady
13.6% 81st pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingin Wright +1.0 pts higher in Wright gap steady
29.1% 75th pct 30.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in Kingin Wright +0.8 pts higher in King
4.2% 81st pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingin Wright +1.1 pts higher in Wright gap steady
21.1% 55th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingin Wright even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kingin Wright +1.4 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 15.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Kingin Wright +1.1 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
22.0% 29th pct 23.1% 35th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 57.9%
25.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%
16.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingin Wright +$5 higher in Wright gap narrowing
$315 30th pct $320 32nd pct
Mortgage in Kingin Wright +$67 higher in King gap narrowing
$1,517 23rd pct $1,450 19th pct
People / bedroom in Kingin Wright even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kingin Wright +0.1 pts higher in King gap narrowing
17.7% 10th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Kingin Wright +3.5 pts higher in Wright gap steady
32.0% 54th pct 35.5% 69th pct
Separate houses in Kingin Wright +0.9 pts higher in King gap narrowing
92.1% 86th pct 91.2% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingin Wright +1.2 pts higher in Wright gap steady
89.2% 89th pct 90.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%
32.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.7% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 91.2%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 26.5%
9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.9% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 15.1%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%
19.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingin Wright +0.9 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 4.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Kingin Wright even gap steady
8.0% 24th pct 8.0% 24th pct
PT commute in Kingin Wright +1.5 pts higher in Wright gap steady
3.8% 70th pct 5.3% 84th pct
PT stops in Kingin Wright +29 more in King
211 36th pct 182 29th pct
Stops/1k in Kingin Wright +0.72 more in King
5.78 74th pct 5.05 60th pct
Departures/1k in Kingin Wright +344.5 more in Wright
1,097.6 54th pct 1,442.1 67th pct
PT routes in Kingin Wright +6 more in Wright
43 79th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 67.3%
8.0% Worked at home even 8.0%
3.7% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles even 40.0%
31.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
3.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingin Wright +0.2 pts higher in King gap narrowing
29.6% 5th pct 29.4% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingin Wright +3.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
4.8% 3rd pct 8.2% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingin Wright +0.5 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
4.4% 36th pct 5.0% 54th pct
Participation in Kingin Wright +1.4 pts higher in King gap narrowing
65.1% 71st pct 63.8% 63rd pct
Full-time in Kingin Wright +0.9 pts higher in King gap steady
59.7% 58th pct 58.8% 51st pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
10.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
7.8% Manufacturing even 7.8%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services even 4.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
8.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingin Wright +1.3 higher in Wright
5.1 40th pct 6.4 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingin Wright +1.8 more in Wright
4.8 37th pct 6.5 69th pct
15-min city in Kingin Wright +27.2 pts higher in Wright
59.4% 42nd pct 86.6% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Kingin Wright +15.2 pts higher in Wright
63.0% 47th pct 78.2% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Kingin Wright +9.8 pts higher in Wright
89.1% 50th pct 98.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Kingin Wright +35.7 pts higher in Wright
59.6% 32nd pct 95.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Kingin Wright +4.9 pts higher in Wright
95.1% 45th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in Kingin Wright +44.9 pts higher in Wright
36.4% 33rd pct 81.3% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Kingin Wright +0.4 more in Wright
11.6 26th pct 12.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingin Wright +128 higher in Wright
51 43rd pct 180 70th pct
Mean slope in Kingin Wright +1.7 pts higher in King
7.2% 78th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare King with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). King vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40026/king/vs/SED40047/wright