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Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Name: Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Kingsley (North Metropolitan) profile · Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) profile

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) and Kingsley (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mirrabooka is much more multicultural, with 44.8% of people born overseas and 44.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kingsley is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,020 compared to $1,345 in Mirrabooka. Kingsley also has a higher share of university qualifications (25.6% versus 14.8%) and more homes owned outright (39.7% versus 25.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both have almost identical access to parks and public transport, and similar numbers of children per home. However, their demographics differ, with residents in Kingsley being noticeably older, having a typical age of 42 compared to 36 in Mirrabooka. While Mirrabooka has a much higher share of renters (33.6% versus 13.1%), Kingsley has a far higher share of people who identify with no religion (45.3% versus 28.4%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.4 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) No religion: 17.0 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Family income: $845 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +6,410 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

41,711 27th pct 48,121 37th pct

Median age in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 43.1%

29.7% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Widowed even 5.0%

2.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 48.9%

10.6% England ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%

0.4% Vietnam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +23.1 pts 21.6%

33.3% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%

12.1% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +37.7 pts 48.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +8.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.2% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.7%

45.3% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 28.4%

0.7% Islam +9.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2.31 64th pct 2.43 67th pct

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

18 43rd pct 23 60th pct

Students in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1,908 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

7,462 33rd pct 9,370 49th pct

Avg size in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +7 larger in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

415 36th pct 407 35th pct

ICSEA in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +73 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1,055 67th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 52.8%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

10.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$239 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$858 65th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$675 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$2,020 72nd pct $1,345 16th pct

Family income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$845 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$2,396 73rd pct $1,551 10th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

12.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 57.9%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

11.5% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%

20.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

6.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$400 71st pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +$488 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,512 23rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 25.5%

13.1% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 79.6%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 26.4%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 25.9%

18.4% $200–$349 +32.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

5.1% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 23.8%

13.1% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +25 more in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

265 51st pct 290 58th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.33 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

6.35 84th pct 6.03 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +361.8 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2,558.8 91st pct 2,197.0 88th pct

PT routes in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 35.5%

29.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

2.9% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

8.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 12.8%

6.8% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

12.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.9 56th pct 5.6 49th pct

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

6.0 60th pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

77.0% 60th pct 76.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

63.0% 47th pct 63.5% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even

99.8% 88th pct 99.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +4.7 pts higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

90.7% 75th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) even

99.9% 81st pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +24.3 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

53.0% 55th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

11.5 24th pct 9.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +16 higher in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)

143 63rd pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.9% 60th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Kingsley (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Carine (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

Compare Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53004/kingsley/vs/SED53602/mirrabooka