South Kingsville

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,947 people in South Kingsville. Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.

The median age of people in South Kingsville was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.4% of the population.

Of people in South Kingsville aged 15 years and over, 41.7% were married and 13.2% were either divorced or separated.

In South Kingsville, of people aged 15 years and over, 40.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 15.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In South Kingsville 25.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 27.9% were in primary school, 18.4% in secondary school and 24.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in South Kingsville, 16.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.8% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in South Kingsville were English 23.8%, Australian 18.9%, Irish 10.4%, Scottish 7.5% and Italian 4.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in South Kingsville (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In South Kingsville, 68.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 2.2%, India 1.8%, Lebanon 1.3% and Vietnam 1.2%.

In South Kingsville, 42.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 38.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In South Kingsville, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 49.0%, England 4.7%, Lebanon 4.0%, Italy 3.1% and New Zealand 2.8%.

In South Kingsville, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 50.6%, England 5.1%, Lebanon 3.3%, India 2.7% and New Zealand 2.6%.

The most common responses for religion in South Kingsville were No Religion, so described 36.8%, Catholic 27.0%, Not stated 6.6%, Anglican 5.6% and Islam 5.4%. In South Kingsville, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (49.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In South Kingsville 69.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.4%, Greek 2.0%, Italian 1.8%, Serbian 1.5% and Hindi 1.2%.

Employment

There were 1,144 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in South Kingsville. Of these 62.7% were employed full time, 26.2% were employed part-time and 5.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in South Kingsville, 9.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in South Kingsville included Professionals 28.7%, Managers 16.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.5%, Labourers 7.1%, Sales Workers 6.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.7%.

Of the employed people in South Kingsville, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.1%, Primary Education 2.9%, Banking 2.8%, Computer System Design and Related Services 2.2% and Higher Education 2.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in South Kingsville was $914.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In South Kingsville, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.2%, Train 9.0%, Worked at home 3.9%, Car, as passenger 3.6% and Train, car as driver 2.8%. On the day, 17.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 68.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In South Kingsville, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 30.0% provided care for children and 10.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in South Kingsville, 30.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in South Kingsville, 47.0% were couple families with children, 35.9% were couple families without children and 14.6% were one parent families.

In South Kingsville, 14.3% of single parents were male and 85.7% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In South Kingsville, of couple families with children, 29.0% had both partners employed full-time, 1.4% had both employed part-time and 25.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In South Kingsville, 92.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in South Kingsville, 40.0% were separate houses, 51.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.2% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In South Kingsville, of occupied private dwellings 8.1% had 1 bedroom, 33.8% had 2 bedrooms and 43.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in South Kingsville, 20.7% were owned outright, 36.5% were owned with a mortgage and 41.1% were rented.

Household composition

In South Kingsville, of all households, 62.0% were family households, 32.7% were single person households and 5.3% were group households.

In South Kingsville, 19.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 21.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In South Kingsville, 44.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In South Kingsville, 82.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In South Kingsville, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 29 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In South Kingsville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,250.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In South Kingsville, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)