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Eastlakes vs Kensington

Name: Eastlakes vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Eastlakes profile · Kensington profile

Eastlakes Kensington

Kensington (NSW) and Eastlakes are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kensington (NSW) is a young, fast-growing area where the typical resident is 32, while those in Eastlakes are far older at 41. Kensington (NSW) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.7% in Eastlakes. This is consistent with a higher share of high-earners in Kensington (NSW), where 31% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.6% in Eastlakes.

Both areas share a very similar unemployment rate, which sits around 6%. They are also alike in their proximity to public transport, with both having a two-minute walk to the nearest stop. However, the two places have moved in opposite directions recently; Kensington (NSW) has seen a population increase of 22.1% since 2021, while Eastlakes has fallen by 1.2%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Kensington No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Kensington De facto: 8.9 pts higher in Kensington Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Eastlakes Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastlakes in Kensington +2,868 larger in Kensington

8,941 46th pct 11,809 62nd pct

Median age in Eastlakes in Kensington +9 yrs older in Eastlakes

41 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +20.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

45.7% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 32.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Eastlakes Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

3.1% China +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

13.3% English +6.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.8% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

41.2% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

8.0% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 40.2%

19.4% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.4% Islam ◂ +10.8 pts 2.7%

6.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastlakes in Kensington +1 more in Kensington

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.67 more in Kensington

1.43 29th pct 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastlakes in Kensington +22 more in Kensington

52 88th pct 74 96th pct

Students in Eastlakes in Kensington +733 more in Kensington

762 29th pct 1,495 51st pct

Avg size in Eastlakes in Kensington +117 larger in Kensington

381 44th pct 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Eastlakes in Kensington +29 higher in Kensington

1,080 76th pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.1% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 80.5%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.3% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

7.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Eastlakes in Kensington +$284 higher in Kensington

$662 22nd pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in Eastlakes in Kensington +$706 higher in Kensington

$1,411 29th pct $2,117 73rd pct

Family income in Eastlakes in Kensington +$850 higher in Kensington

$1,893 37th pct $2,743 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.2%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.8%

10.6% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastlakes in Kensington +20 larger in Kensington

122 38th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Eastlakes in Kensington +3 yrs older in Eastlakes

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Eastlakes in Kensington +$123 higher in Kensington

$514 23rd pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Eastlakes in Kensington +$630 higher in Kensington

$1,406 31st pct $2,036 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.2 larger in Eastlakes

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 52.9%

22.5% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

2.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastlakes in Kensington +$115 higher in Kensington

$385 55th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Eastlakes in Kensington +$503 higher in Kensington

$2,297 80th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Eastlakes in Kensington even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 24.1%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

55.0% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 72.1%

38.6% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 20.4%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.2%

28.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

4.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.2% $550–$749 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.2 pts 3.4%

6.7% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

17.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastlakes in Kensington +8 more in Kensington

34 44th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.25 more in Eastlakes

3.80 42nd pct 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Eastlakes in Kensington +721.8 more in Kensington

3,015.4 87th pct 3,737.2 88th pct

PT routes in Eastlakes in Kensington +9 more in Kensington

7 48th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Eastlakes in Kensington even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eastlakes in Kensington +5 longer in Eastlakes

12 17th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastlakes in Kensington +52,464 more in Kensington

42,804 84th pct 95,268 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastlakes in Kensington +254,677 more in Kensington

122,914 75th pct 377,591 89th pct

Transit to city in Eastlakes in Kensington +11 longer in Eastlakes

51 36th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

27.1% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 22.9%

6.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

4.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

23.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

21.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

8.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eastlakes in Kensington +5 higher in Kensington

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Eastlakes in Kensington +7 higher in Kensington

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Eastlakes in Kensington +2 higher in Kensington

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Eastlakes in Kensington +4 higher in Kensington

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Eastlakes in Kensington +146 higher in Kensington

976 41st pct 1,122 92nd pct

ERP in Eastlakes in Kensington +5,713 higher in Kensington

8,871 42nd pct 14,584 69th pct

Growth in Eastlakes in Kensington +23.3 pts higher in Kensington

-1.2% 7th pct 22.1% 91st pct

Businesses in Eastlakes in Kensington +195 higher in Kensington

838 46th pct 1,033 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastlakes in Kensington +62 higher in Kensington

1,328 82nd pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Eastlakes in Kensington even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.1 higher in Eastlakes

13.8 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.3 higher in Kensington

8.8 95th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastlakes in Kensington +0.1 more in Kensington

7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Eastlakes in Kensington even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Eastlakes in Kensington even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Eastlakes in Kensington even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Eastlakes in Kensington even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eastlakes in Kensington even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Eastlakes in Kensington +5.1 pts higher in Kensington

94.9% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastlakes in Kensington +9.0 more in Kensington

9.2 18th pct 18.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastlakes in Kensington +230 higher in Kensington

122 56th pct 352 87th pct

Mean slope in Eastlakes in Kensington +1.6 pts higher in Kensington

3.9% 25th pct 5.5% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastlakes vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011634/eastlakes/vs/118021564/kensington