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Kings Point vs Fishermans Paradise

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Kings Point profile · Fishermans Paradise profile

Kings Point Fishermans Paradise

Kings Point and Fishermans Paradise are two nearby residential areas in New South Wales. Kings Point has a larger share of residents who finished Year 12 (45.2% compared to 32.2%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (56.5% versus 41.8%). Homes in Kings Point also tend to be larger, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 69.9% in Fishermans Paradise.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar proportions of children under 15. While they share these basic housing patterns, they differ in their surroundings; Fishermans Paradise is far more likely to have a park within a 15-minute walk, whereas Kings Point has much better access to public transport. Over time, several gaps have narrowed, including the difference in the typical weekly household income, which is now $367 higher in Kings Point.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Kings Point Participation: 14.7 pts higher in Kings Point Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Kings Point Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +118 larger in Kings Point gap narrowing
609 40th pct 491 33rd pct
Median age in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2 yrs older in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
48 yrs 61st pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.3 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +6.6 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
23.2% 53rd pct 29.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.3 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
16.6% 41st pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.1 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap steady
15.6% 74th pct 16.7% 79th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.3%
23.2% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 43.8%
31.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
5.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Kings Point Fishermans Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +8.5 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
8.4% 32nd pct 16.9% 83rd pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 76.6%
1.5% England +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 43.2%
43.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.5%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
3.4% German +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.6 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.8 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 91.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +6.5 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
51.6% 82nd pct 45.0% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 45.0%
40.4% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
6.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +13.0 pts higher in Kings Point gap widening
45.2% 69th pct 32.2% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +6.0 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
15.2% 69th pct 9.2% 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 32.2%
32.8% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%
10.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +$200 higher in Kings Point gap widening
$702 58th pct $502 17th pct
Household income in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +$367 higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
$1,383 59th pct $1,016 25th pct
Family income in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +$317 higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
$1,539 47th pct $1,222 19th pct
High earners in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +4.4 pts higher in Kings Point gap widening
5.1% 38th pct 0.7% 4th pct
High-income homes in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +8.8 pts higher in Kings Point gap widening
8.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%
13.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +4.5 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise
35.8% 65th pct 40.3% 85th pct
Mental health in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.7 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise
10.3% 56th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.2 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
6.6% 53rd pct 7.7% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.2% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 52.5%
22.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +5.0 pts higher in Kings Point gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 12.1% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +3.7 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
17.3% 91st pct 13.6% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +5.7 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
29.7% 75th pct 24.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.7 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise
3.4% 44th pct 5.0% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +6.4 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap widening
24.8% 57th pct 31.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.2 larger in Kings Point gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.6 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
17.8% 66th pct 17.3% 63rd pct
Living alone in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +11.6 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
18.5% 19th pct 30.1% 53rd pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 39.6%
39.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%
18.5% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +$75 higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
$375 82nd pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +$224 higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,509 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.10 higher in Fishermans Paradise gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.3 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Owned outright in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.4 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
47.5% 75th pct 46.1% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.8 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
99.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +15.4 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
85.3% 75th pct 69.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 35.9%
15.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 13.1%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $350–$549 ◂ +66.7 pts 11.1%
19.4% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 14.9%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +1.9 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
3.3% 44th pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.3 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap steady
8.0% 50th pct 10.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 69.2%
8.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 38.2%
27.6% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +3.1 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap steady
31.9% 35th pct 35.0% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +3.6 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.1 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise gap widening
5.6% 62nd pct 7.7% 79th pct
Participation in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +14.7 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
56.5% 60th pct 41.8% 20th pct
Full-time in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +3.2 pts higher in Kings Point gap narrowing
55.8% 48th pct 52.6% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
2.2% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
1.1% Electricity, gas & water +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
1.8% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%
10.1% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.6 higher in Fishermans Paradise
1.6 16th pct 2.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +0.9 more in Fishermans Paradise
1.0 9th pct 1.9 17th pct
15-min city in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +14.7 pts higher in Kings Point
99.4% 100th pct 84.8% 77th pct
Walk to school in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +96.1 pts higher in Fishermans Paradise
0.0% 0th pct 96.1% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +7.9 more in Kings Point
18.1 49th pct 10.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +3 higher in Fishermans Paradise
13 19th pct 15 23rd pct
Mean slope in Kings Pointin Fishermans Paradise +2.9 pts higher in Kings Point
10.8% 92nd pct 7.9% 83rd pct

Compare Kings Point with nearby areas

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Compare Fishermans Paradise with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Point vs Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121059/kings-point/vs/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise