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Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Name: Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Kingsley (North Metropolitan) profile · Scarborough (North Metropolitan) profile

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Scarborough (North Metropolitan) and Kingsley (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Scarborough (North Metropolitan) has a more mobile and transient population, with 46.1% of people moving in the last five years and 33.1% of homes being rented. It is also more highly qualified, with 37.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kingsley (North Metropolitan) is dominated by stable family life, where 89.4% of homes are separate houses and 94.1% have three or more bedrooms.

These differences in housing and lifestyle are widening, especially as more people in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) move into townhouses and flats while Kingsley (North Metropolitan) remains firmly a suburb of large family homes. Despite this, both areas share similar typical weekly rents of $400 and almost identical rates of volunteering. They also track closely on unemployment and the share of people who speak English only at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +4,042 larger in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

41,711 27th pct 45,753 33rd pct

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

42 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 40.7%

29.7% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North 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 ◂ +1.4 pts 64.3%

10.6% England ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

2.6% New Zealand even 2.7%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +5.1 pts 39.6%

33.3% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

5.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 40.8%

4.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.97 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2.31 64th pct 1.34 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +8 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 10 13th pct

Students in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +2,910 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

7,462 33rd pct 4,552 13th pct

Avg size in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +41 larger in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

415 36th pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +61 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

1,055 67th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 70.3%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 18.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

11.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$276 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$858 65th pct $1,134 89th pct

Household income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$107 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$2,020 72nd pct $2,127 79th pct

Family income in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$435 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$2,396 73rd pct $2,831 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

14.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.2% Mental health even 8.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 56.4%

26.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%

20.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 36.9%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 26.6%

13.1% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +38.1 pts 51.3%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 21.0%

34.3% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 46.5%

18.4% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%

14.4% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +22 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

265 51st pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.04 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

6.35 84th pct 5.31 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +416.6 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

2,558.8 91st pct 2,142.2 87th pct

PT routes in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +10 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 61.5%

8.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

29.2% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

2.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

8.3% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

12.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.9 56th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

6.0 60th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +9.9 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

77.0% 60th pct 86.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +17.6 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

63.0% 47th pct 80.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

99.8% 88th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +11.4 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

90.7% 75th pct 79.4% 55th pct

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

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +8.2 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

53.0% 55th pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

11.5 24th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +57 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

143 63rd pct 200 74th pct

Mean slope in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.9% 60th pct 7.7% 83rd 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 Scarborough (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsley (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53004/kingsley/vs/SED54804/scarborough