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Kingston
1 km²
A high proportion of university-educated professionals makes Kingston one of the most affluent areas in the territory. This is a young, mobile community where nearly half of the residents are adults aged 25 to 44. The area is dominated by high-density apartment living and a transient population, with over 70% of people moving here in the last five years. Its urban design creates a highly walkable hub of apartments and apartments-dwellers with very high typical incomes.
Kingston's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. It is a community of young adults and couples, with 21.3% of people in de facto relationships, a rate well above the national average.
People born overseas make up 24.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is still below the territory average.
Language diversity is high, with 16.8% of people using a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Over half of the population (52.9%) reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average.
This is a highly qualified community where 62.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Incomes are very high here, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,777, which is far above the national figure of $805.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 1.7% needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national average.
Participation in unpaid childcare and housework is far below the national figure, though 11.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the state average.
First Nations residents in Kingston have a Year 12 completion rate of 78.6%, which is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
Living arrangements are unusual for the region, as 44.4% of people live alone and the typical home contains only 1.8 people.
The area is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments (90.5%), with half of all households renting and typical weekly rents of $510.
Public transport use is high, with 6.3% of people commuting by transit, and most residents live within a three-minute walk of a stop.
The population is very mobile, with 71.3% of residents moving into the area in the last five years, far above the national average.
Employment is strong, with 77.6% of people working full-time and nearly half of the workforce employed in public administration and safety.
The area sees much lower rates of assault and burglary than most similar areas, although motor vehicle theft is much higher.
Kingston is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.8, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.