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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Name: Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Balcatta (North Metropolitan) profile · Kingsley (North Metropolitan) profile

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) and Kingsley (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Balcatta is more diverse and transient, with 41.9% of people born overseas and a far higher share using another language at home (36.0% compared to 11.0% in Kingsley). It is also a more rental-heavy area, where 36.9% of households rent and 34.5% of people live alone. In contrast, Kingsley is dominated by larger, owner-occupied homes, with 89.4% being separate houses and a much higher share of residents owning their homes outright (39.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical personal incomes, with Balcatta at $878 and Kingsley at $858 per week. They are also alike in their access to the outdoors and transport, as almost every home in both places is within a short walk of a park or public transport. While Balcatta has a younger population and more recent overseas arrivals, Kingsley is noticeably older, with 20.8% of residents aged 65 or over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +3,584 larger in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

45,295 32nd pct 41,711 27th pct

Median age in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 23.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.2% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.3% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 29.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

3.8% England +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

3.5% Italy ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +20.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.8% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.0% Italian ◂ +9.5 pts 5.5%

7.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.5% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 86.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.3% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.44 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1.88 48th pct 2.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +5 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +1,980 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5,482 18th pct 7,462 33rd pct

Avg size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +7 larger in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

422 38th pct 415 36th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +3 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1,052 65th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 62.5%

14.3% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 28.1%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

$878 69th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$413 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$1,607 40th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$285 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$2,111 55th pct $2,396 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.9%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 65.2%

17.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2.2 10th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 20.2%

12.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$75 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$325 34th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.4% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.9% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 13.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

50.9% Separate house +38.5 pts ▸ 89.4%

42.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.4 pts 9.7%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

20.2% 4 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 34.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 18.4%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 24.1%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +16 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

249 47th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.86 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.50 69th pct 6.35 84th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +522.1 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2,036.7 86th pct 2,558.8 91st pct

PT routes in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +5 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

37 73rd pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 61.9%

6.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 29.2%

8.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

8.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 66th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.5 68th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +8.0 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

85.0% 68th pct 77.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +26.8 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

89.7% 80th pct 63.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

99.3% 83rd pct 99.8% 88th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +3.6 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 68th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) even

99.7% 73rd pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

49.4% 51st pct 53.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

10.8 17th pct 11.5 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +58 higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

201 74th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Balcatta (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsley (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50304/balcatta/vs/SED53004/kingsley