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Zetland vs Kensington

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Zetland profile · Kensington profile

Zetland Kensington

Zetland and Kensington (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Zetland is a highly mobile hub where 75.2% of people moved in the last five years, and it is far more diverse, with 63.0% born overseas and 49.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (56.0%) and people in de facto relationships (28.4%). In contrast, Kensington (NSW) has a more established feel, with far more separate houses (20.4% compared to 0.3% in Zetland) and a higher share of homes owned outright (24.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 6.0% in both places. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and a short seven-minute drive to the city. While they are alike in these ways, Zetland has become increasingly distinct as a rental stronghold, with 70.5% of households renting compared to 55.3% in Kensington (NSW). This is consistent with Zetland's higher share of apartments and its far smaller proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.5 pts higher in Kensington Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Kensington Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Zetland Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Zetland Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Zetlandin Kensington +813 larger in Zetland
12,622 66th pct 11,809 62nd pct
Median age in Zetlandin Kensington +2 yrs older in Kensington
30 yrs 3rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Zetlandin Kensington +0.2 pts higher in Kensington
1.0% 28th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Zetlandin Kensington +9.2 pts higher in Kensington
3.6% 0th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in Zetlandin Kensington +3.9 pts higher in Kensington
8.1% 4th pct 12.1% 11th pct
De facto in Zetlandin Kensington +12.6 pts higher in Zetland
28.4% 100th pct 15.7% 86th pct

Age structure

60.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 35.2%
17.3% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

67.6% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 56.7%
24.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Zetland Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Zetlandin Kensington +18.0 pts higher in Zetland
63.0% 100th pct 45.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

32.3% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
20.5% China ◂ +14.5 pts 6.1%
5.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
2.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Philippines even 1.3%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.8% Chinese ◂ +14.8 pts 18.0%
17.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.6% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.2% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Filipino even 1.7%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Zetlandin Kensington +11.0 pts higher in Zetland
49.7% 90th pct 38.7% 83rd pct
Limited English in Zetlandin Kensington +1.8 pts higher in Zetland
5.4% 84th pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

45.2% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.0% Mandarin ◂ +14.1 pts 7.9%
4.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.5% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Zetlandin Kensington +16.0 pts higher in Zetland
54.8% 94th pct 38.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 38.8%
28.3% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
6.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.1% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Zetlandin Kensington +5.1 pts higher in Zetland
85.6% 100th pct 80.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Zetlandin Kensington +11.3 pts higher in Zetland
56.0% 100th pct 44.7% 87th pct
Schools in Zetlandin Kensington +2 more in Kensington
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Zetlandin Kensington +1.13 more in Kensington
0.97 14th pct 2.11 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Zetlandin Kensington +14 more in Kensington
60 91st pct 74 96th pct
Students in Zetlandin Kensington +1,388 more in Kensington
107 3rd pct 1,495 51st pct
Avg size in Zetlandin Kensington +391 larger in Kensington
107 9th pct 498 60th pct
ICSEA in Zetlandin Kensington +12 higher in Zetland
1,122 89th pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

85.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 80.5%
3.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%
23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%
11.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.3% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
2.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Zetlandin Kensington +$316 higher in Zetland
$1,262 91st pct $946 73rd pct
Household income in Zetlandin Kensington +$75 higher in Zetland
$2,192 77th pct $2,117 73rd pct
Family income in Zetlandin Kensington +$73 higher in Kensington
$2,670 81st pct $2,743 83rd pct
High earners in Zetlandin Kensington +3.5 pts higher in Zetland
21.9% 87th pct 18.4% 79th pct
High-income homes in Zetlandin Kensington +0.4 pts higher in Zetland
31.4% 78th pct 31.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%
17.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

24.8% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Zetlandin Kensington +7.2 pts higher in Kensington
14.0% 0th pct 21.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Zetlandin Kensington +1.7 pts higher in Kensington
5.5% 13th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Zetlandin Kensington +2.8 pts higher in Kensington
1.1% 0th pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 71.6%
11.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Zetlandin Kensington +5.5 pts higher in Kensington
9.7% 16th pct 15.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Zetlandin Kensington +4.5 pts higher in Kensington
4.5% 0th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Zetlandin Kensington +5.3 pts higher in Kensington
12.4% 1st pct 17.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Zetlandin Kensington +0.5 pts higher in Zetland
1.9% 25th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Zetlandin Kensington +3.4 pts higher in Kensington
10.9% 2nd pct 14.3% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Zetlandin Kensington +15 larger in Kensington
127 39th pct 142 43rd pct
Median age in Zetlandin Kensington +3 yrs older in Zetland
27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Zetlandin Kensington +5.4 pts higher in Zetland
80.4% 99th pct 75.0% 95th pct
Unemployment in Zetlandin Kensington +5.8 pts higher in Kensington
5.0% 25th pct 10.8% 55th pct
Median income in Zetlandin Kensington +$725 higher in Zetland
$1,362 100th pct $637 50th pct
Household income in Zetlandin Kensington +$77 higher in Zetland
$2,113 73rd pct $2,036 69th pct
Indigenous language in Zetlandin Kensington +14.0 pts higher in Zetland
18.9% 91st pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Zetlandin Kensington +0.3 larger in Kensington
2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Zetlandin Kensington +2.9 pts higher in Kensington
7.8% 5th pct 10.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Zetlandin Kensington +1.0 pts higher in Zetland
31.7% 78th pct 30.7% 74th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 34.1%
31.3% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
7.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 37.0%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%
13.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.3% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Zetlandin Kensington +$100 higher in Zetland
$600 98th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Zetlandin Kensington +$158 higher in Kensington
$2,642 89th pct $2,800 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Zetlandin Kensington +0.10 higher in Zetland
1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Zetlandin Kensington +15.2 pts higher in Zetland
70.5% 100th pct 55.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Zetlandin Kensington +16.6 pts higher in Kensington
7.4% 0th pct 24.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in Zetlandin Kensington +20.1 pts higher in Kensington
0.3% 0th pct 20.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Zetlandin Kensington +23.5 pts higher in Kensington
12.5% 0th pct 36.0% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.5% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 55.3%
7.4% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.3 pts 72.1%
0.3% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 45.2%
29.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 16.5%
10.9% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.4% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.2% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $550–$749 ◂ +25.8 pts 25.0%
27.4% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
14.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
3.7% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.3%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Zetlandin Kensington +11.2 pts higher in Zetland
30.0% 100th pct 18.8% 92nd pct
Work from home in Zetlandin Kensington +7.5 pts higher in Zetland
52.0% 100th pct 44.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Zetlandin Kensington +0.7 pts higher in Zetland
6.9% 90th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Zetlandin Kensington +21 more in Kensington
21 31st pct 42 51st pct
Stops/1k in Zetlandin Kensington +1.89 more in Kensington
1.66 18th pct 3.56 39th pct
Departures/1k in Zetlandin Kensington +2,145.6 more in Kensington
1,591.6 75th pct 3,737.2 88th pct
PT routes in Zetlandin Kensington +6 more in Kensington
10 62nd pct 16 80th pct
Stop walk in Zetlandin Kensington +1 longer in Zetland
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Zetlandin Kensington even
7 5th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Zetlandin Kensington +12,670 more in Kensington
82,598 88th pct 95,268 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Zetlandin Kensington +22,998 more in Kensington
354,593 89th pct 377,591 89th pct
Transit to city in Zetlandin Kensington +4 longer in Kensington
36 13th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 44.5%
18.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 50.6%
30.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 18.8%
13.6% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
1.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Zetlandin Kensington +19.5 pts higher in Zetland
75.2% 100th pct 55.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Zetlandin Kensington +8.1 pts higher in Zetland
37.1% 100th pct 29.0% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Zetlandin Kensington even
6.0% 75th pct 6.0% 75th pct
Participation in Zetlandin Kensington +10.4 pts higher in Zetland
72.2% 91st pct 61.8% 51st pct
Full-time in Zetlandin Kensington +9.5 pts higher in Zetland
68.0% 93rd pct 58.5% 48th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.3% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.0% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%
17.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Zetlandin Kensington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Zetlandin Kensington even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Zetlandin Kensington +3 higher in Kensington
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Zetlandin Kensington even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Zetlandin Kensington +35 higher in Zetland
1,157 99th pct 1,122 92nd pct
ERP in Zetlandin Kensington +407 higher in Zetland
14,991 71st pct 14,584 69th pct
Growth in Zetlandin Kensington +5.5 pts higher in Kensington
16.6% 88th pct 22.1% 91st pct
Businesses in Zetlandin Kensington +319 higher in Zetland
1,352 72nd pct 1,033 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Zetlandin Kensington even
1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct
Max temp in Zetlandin Kensington even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Zetlandin Kensington even
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Zetlandin Kensington +0.5 higher in Zetland
9.6 100th pct 9.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Zetlandin Kensington even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Zetlandin Kensington even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Zetlandin Kensington +9.0 more in Kensington
9.2 18th pct 18.2 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Zetlandin Kensington +527 higher in Zetland
880 100th pct 352 87th pct
Mean slope in Zetlandin Kensington +1.0 pts higher in Kensington
4.5% 35th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Zetland with nearby areas

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Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Zetland vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031648/zetland/vs/118021564/kensington