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Kingscote vs Yorketown

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Kingscote profile · Yorketown profile

Kingscote Yorketown

Kingscote and Yorketown (L) are two South Australian towns with different social and economic profiles. Kingscote is more mobile and diverse, with 36.3% of people moving there in the last five years and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (13.9% compared to 6.3%). It also has a much larger share of people with no religion, at 53.2% compared to 37.8% in Yorketown (L). In contrast, Yorketown (L) is more established and walkable; 50.7% of its homes are owned outright and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school (99.4%) or groceries (99.1%).

Everyday life shares many common threads in both towns, such as similar typical weekly rents around $200 and almost identical rates of full-time employment. However, some gaps are widening over time. For example, the difference in outright home ownership has grown, and the gap in typical weekly personal income has increased, with Kingscote now $140 higher. While both areas have populations older than the national figure, Yorketown (L) has become the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 56.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Kingscote Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Kingscote Population: 1,248 larger in Kingscote No religion: 15.4 pts higher in Kingscote Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Yorketown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingscotein Yorketown +1,248 larger in Kingscote gap steady
1,915 72nd pct 667 43rd pct
Median age in Kingscotein Yorketown +5 yrs older in Yorketown gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.5 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
1.7% 19th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingscotein Yorketown +5.6 pts higher in Yorketown gap widening
30.8% 77th pct 36.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.9 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
15.1% 29th pct 12.1% 14th pct
De facto in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.9 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
14.0% 60th pct 13.1% 50th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
12.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingscote Yorketown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingscotein Yorketown +6.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
14.2% 71st pct 7.9% 29th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 82.0%
4.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.2% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
10.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
4.5% 61st pct 2.1% 22nd pct
Limited English in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.5 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingscotein Yorketown +15.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
53.2% 86th pct 37.8% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 37.8%
32.6% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingscotein Yorketown +8.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
39.6% 53rd pct 31.2% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingscotein Yorketown +7.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 6.3% 15th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.2%
17.9% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
8.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingscotein Yorketown +$140 higher in Kingscote gap widening
$645 46th pct $505 17th pct
Household income in Kingscotein Yorketown +$216 higher in Kingscote gap widening
$1,027 27th pct $811 6th pct
Family income in Kingscotein Yorketown +$174 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$1,475 42nd pct $1,301 25th pct
High earners in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
4.0% 25th pct 3.6% 21st pct
High-income homes in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 4.6% 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 51.7%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.4%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingscotein Yorketown +11.1 pts higher in Yorketown
33.5% 52nd pct 44.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Kingscotein Yorketown +5.2 pts higher in Yorketown
8.9% 38th pct 14.1% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.1 pts higher in Yorketown gap steady
6.0% 46th pct 7.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.9% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +9.7 pts 44.8%
22.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.4% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
28.4% 93rd pct 27.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.8 pts higher in Yorketown gap widening
11.0% 24th pct 12.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingscotein Yorketown +4.3 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
21.8% 36th pct 17.5% 16th pct
Defence service in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.9 pts higher in Yorketown
3.4% 44th pct 5.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.5 pts higher in Yorketown gap steady
25.2% 60th pct 26.7% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.1 larger in Kingscote gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Kingscotein Yorketown +5.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
12.6% 35th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.9 pts higher in Yorketown gap widening
41.8% 90th pct 43.7% 93rd pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
43.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
2.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

41.8% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.4%
8.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingscotein Yorketown +$10 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$210 26th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Kingscotein Yorketown +$192 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$1,059 27th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kingscotein Yorketown even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kingscotein Yorketown +7.9 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
32.4% 77th pct 24.5% 59th pct
Owned outright in Kingscotein Yorketown +12.8 pts higher in Yorketown gap widening
37.9% 44th pct 50.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.6 pts higher in Yorketown gap narrowing
90.8% 36th pct 93.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingscotein Yorketown +4.3 pts higher in Yorketown gap narrowing
71.1% 27th pct 75.5% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +12.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
32.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 24.5%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 93.4%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 45.9%
40.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
4.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 23.9%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.1 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
6.1% 37th pct 3.5% 16th pct
PT commute in Kingscotein Yorketown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 61.5%
9.9% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%
8.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingscotein Yorketown +11.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
36.3% 57th pct 24.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingscotein Yorketown +9.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
9.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.9 pts higher in Yorketown gap narrowing
4.2% 42nd pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Kingscotein Yorketown +12.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
52.2% 47th pct 40.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
49.8% 19th pct 49.6% 18th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
10.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
6.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.4% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.7 higher in Yorketown
5.5 73rd pct 6.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingscotein Yorketown +1.1 more in Yorketown
5.8 71st pct 6.9 89th pct
15-min city in Kingscotein Yorketown +26.5 pts higher in Yorketown
72.3% 62nd pct 98.8% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Kingscotein Yorketown +30.3 pts higher in Yorketown
68.8% 58th pct 99.1% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Kingscotein Yorketown +16.2 pts higher in Yorketown
76.6% 68th pct 92.8% 87th pct
Walk to school in Kingscotein Yorketown +45.8 pts higher in Yorketown
53.6% 39th pct 99.4% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.4 pts higher in Kingscote
98.7% 78th pct 96.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in Kingscotein Yorketown +48.5 pts higher in Yorketown
46.2% 59th pct 94.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingscotein Yorketown +0.9 more in Kingscote
20.4 55th pct 19.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kingscotein Yorketown +9 higher in Yorketown
30 46th pct 39 60th pct
Mean slope in Kingscotein Yorketown +2.1 pts higher in Kingscote
4.8% 52nd pct 2.6% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingscote vs Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415017/kingscote/vs/UCL421043/yorketown