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Kingscote vs American River

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Kingscote profile · American River profile

Kingscote American River

Kingscote and American River (L) are two nearby South Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Kingscote is a more active hub where 52.2% of adults work or look for work, and it is far more convenient for pedestrians. Many Kingscote residents can walk to groceries (68.8%) or health services (46.2%), giving it a somewhat walkable score of 5.5. In contrast, American River (L) is mostly car-dependent, with a typical resident who is far older at 63. It is also a place of greater stability and ownership, where 57.4% of homes are owned outright compared to 37.9% in Kingscote.

While the two areas differ in their pace, the gap in typical personal income has narrowed since 2011, with Kingscote now earning $154 more per week than American River (L). They share a similar level of education, with around 39% of residents completing Year 12. Both areas also have a high rate of volunteering and very similar typical weekly rents of around $200 to $210.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,635 larger in Kingscote Median age: 12 yrs older in American River Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in American River Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Kingscote Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Kingscote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingscotein American River +1,635 larger in Kingscote gap widening
1,915 72nd pct 280 14th pct
Median age in Kingscotein American River +12 yrs older in American River gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 63 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Kingscotein American River +0.8 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
1.7% 19th pct 2.5% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingscotein American River +9.9 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
30.8% 77th pct 40.7% 94th pct
Under 15 in Kingscotein American River +7.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 7.9% 4th pct
De facto in Kingscotein American River +5.2 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
14.0% 60th pct 19.2% 88th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.5% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%
12.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
4.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingscote American River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingscotein American River +8.7 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
14.2% 71st pct 22.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 68.9%
4.6% England +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 +6.1 pts ▸ 50.4%
39.2% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%
10.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 American River +1.3 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
4.5% 61st pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in Kingscotein American River +0.5 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingscotein American River +1.8 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
53.2% 86th pct 55.0% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
32.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
0.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingscotein American River +0.3 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
39.6% 53rd pct 39.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kingscotein American River +3.6 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 17.5% 75th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.3%
18.1% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 30.1%
18.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% Society & culture even 9.0%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingscotein American River +$154 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$645 46th pct $491 14th pct
Household income in Kingscotein American River +$196 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$1,027 27th pct $831 8th pct
Family income in Kingscotein American River +$309 higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
$1,475 42nd pct $1,166 15th pct
High earners in Kingscotein American River +1.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
4.0% 25th pct 2.3% 12th pct
High-income homes in Kingscotein American River +7.0 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.9%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingscotein American River +7.6 pts higher in American River
33.5% 52nd pct 41.1% 87th pct
Mental health in Kingscotein American River +1.8 pts higher in American River
8.9% 38th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Kingscotein American River +2.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
6.0% 46th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +8.5 pts 46.1%
22.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.9% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingscotein American River +3.6 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
28.4% 93rd pct 31.9% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingscotein American River +2.6 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
11.0% 24th pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingscotein American River +10.5 pts higher in Kingscote gap steady
21.8% 36th pct 11.3% 2nd pct
Defence service in Kingscotein American River +1.7 pts higher in American River
3.4% 44th pct 5.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingscotein American River +3.2 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
25.2% 60th pct 28.4% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingscotein American River +0.2 larger in Kingscote gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Kingscotein American River +2.5 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
12.6% 35th pct 10.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Kingscotein American River +2.1 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
41.8% 90th pct 39.7% 87th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 68.4%
42.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 23.2%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.8% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%
8.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingscotein American River +$10 higher in Kingscote gap widening
$210 26th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Kingscotein American River +$363 higher in Kingscote gap widening
$1,059 27th pct $696 7th pct
People / bedroom in Kingscotein American River even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kingscotein American River +17.0 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
32.4% 77th pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in Kingscotein American River +19.5 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
37.9% 44th pct 57.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Kingscotein American River +4.8 pts higher in American River gap widening
90.8% 36th pct 95.6% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingscotein American River +6.4 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
71.1% 27th pct 64.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +19.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
32.4% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 15.4%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%
3.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 95.6%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
5.7% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 52.4%
40.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%
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 +25.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 21.7%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingscotein American River +3.2 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 5.4% 63rd pct
Work from home in Kingscotein American River +7.2 pts higher in American River gap widening
6.1% 37th pct 13.3% 76th pct
PT commute in Kingscotein American River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 63.3%
6.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.9% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
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 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.2%
35.1% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingscotein American River +6.4 pts higher in American River gap narrowing
36.3% 57th pct 42.7% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Kingscotein American River +9.6 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
9.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingscotein American River +6.0 pts higher in American River gap widening
4.2% 42nd pct 10.2% 87th pct
Participation in Kingscotein American River +14.1 pts higher in Kingscote gap narrowing
52.2% 47th pct 38.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Kingscotein American River +9.8 pts higher in Kingscote gap widening
49.8% 19th pct 40.0% 0th pct

Industries people work in

10.4% Accommodation & food +16.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%
4.9% Administrative & support +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Labourers +12.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingscotein American River +2.6 higher in Kingscote
5.5 73rd pct 2.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingscotein American River +3.1 more in Kingscote
5.8 71st pct 2.6 25th pct
15-min city in Kingscotein American River +72.3 pts higher in Kingscote
72.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kingscotein American River +68.8 pts higher in Kingscote
68.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kingscotein American River +4.8 pts higher in American River
76.6% 68th pct 81.4% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Kingscotein American River +53.6 pts higher in Kingscote
53.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kingscotein American River +12.7 pts higher in Kingscote
98.7% 78th pct 86.1% 37th pct
Walk to health in Kingscotein American River +46.2 pts higher in Kingscote
46.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingscotein American River +54.6 more in American River
20.4 55th pct 75.0 97th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingscotein American River +4 higher in Kingscote
30 46th pct 26 40th pct
Mean slope in Kingscotein American River +4.0 pts higher in American River
4.8% 52nd pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Kingscote with nearby areas

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Compare American River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingscote vs American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415017/kingscote/vs/UCL422003/american-river