State Electorate · Area profile
King
85 km²
More people are working or looking for work in King than in most similar areas. This is a well-established community where families tend to live in large, detached houses, with the typical resident now 41 years old. While it is noticeably older than the national average, the area has seen a significant rise in higher incomes and a sharp increase in people reporting no religion. It is a stable place to live, with very few recent arrivals from overseas and a low proportion of renters.
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The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by about 1,017 people since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.0%.
About 22.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English (46.7%) and Australian (36.1%).
English is the main language for 87.0% of the community, and the 10.2% who use another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Nearly half of the population (48.4%) reports having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and represents a 18 point rise since 2011.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, more people have completed Year 12 since 2011, rising 15 points to 52.7%.
Typical family income is $2,099 a week, which is a little above the state figure. Since 2011, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week has risen sharply by 16 points to 21.0%.
A higher than average 32.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and mental health being the most common. Mental health conditions are reported by 10.0% of residents, which is higher than most areas.
The area has a high rate of unpaid care, with 29.1% of people caring for children and 13.6% providing other unpaid care. Additionally, a much higher than average 4.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force.
Families tend to be larger here, with 2.6 people per home and 60.3% of households consisting of couples with children. Consequently, the share of people living alone is well below the national figure.
The area is dominated by separate houses (92.1%), and a far higher than average 89.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, falling to 17.7% since 2011.
Cars are essential for most, with only 3.9% of homes having no motor vehicle. While 8.0% of people work from home, this is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
The community is very stable, as 29.6% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also among the lowest at this level at 4.8%.
A higher than average 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011. The most common industries are health care and retail trade.
Most homes are within a 15 minute walk of a park or public transport, but only 36.4% are within the same distance of health services, which is far below the state figure.