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Centennial Park vs Kensington

Name: Centennial Park vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Centennial Park profile · Kensington profile

Centennial Park Kensington

Kensington (NSW) and Centennial Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kensington (NSW) is a residential and commercial hub with 11,809 people and 1,033 businesses, while Centennial Park is largely non-residential with a population of zero. This makes Kensington (NSW) far more connected, with 42 public transport stops compared to 10 in Centennial Park. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Kensington (NSW) is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.1, whereas Centennial Park is very walkable with a score of 7.9.

Both areas share similar weather and basic access, with 100% of homes in each area within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and health services. Their levels of connectivity to the city are also comparable, as both sit near the national figure for transit access. While Kensington (NSW) has a far larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, the drive time to the city is relatively short for both, though it is far higher in Centennial Park at 12 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,809 larger in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centennial Park in Kensington +11,809 larger in Kensington gap narrowing

0 0th pct 11,809 62nd pct

Median age in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 32 yrs 9th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Centennial Park in Kensington +8 more in Kensington

66 93rd pct 74 96th pct

Students in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 1,495 51st pct

Avg size in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 498 60th pct

ICSEA in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 1,110 86th pct

Income

Personal income in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $946 73rd pct

Household income in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $2,117 73rd pct

Family income in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $2,743 83rd pct

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centennial Park in Kensington +142 larger in Kensington

0 0th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $637 50th pct

Household income in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $2,036 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 2.3 29th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Centennial Park in Kensington

— $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 1.00 90th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centennial Park in Kensington +32 more in Kensington

10 19th pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 3.56 39th pct

Departures/1k in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 3,737.2 88th pct

PT routes in Centennial Park in Kensington +7 more in Kensington

9 57th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Centennial Park in Kensington +10 longer in Centennial Park

12 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Centennial Park in Kensington +5 longer in Centennial Park

12 17th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Centennial Park in Kensington +79,062 more in Kensington

16,206 51st pct 95,268 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Centennial Park in Kensington +230,975 more in Kensington

146,616 79th pct 377,591 89th pct

Transit to city in Centennial Park in Kensington +7 longer in Centennial Park

47 29th pct 40 19th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 9 86th pct

IER decile in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 1,122 92nd pct

ERP in Centennial Park in Kensington +14,584 higher in Kensington

0 0th pct 14,584 69th pct

Growth in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 22.1% 91st pct

Businesses in Centennial Park in Kensington +1,030 higher in Kensington

3 0th pct 1,033 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Centennial Park in Kensington +95 higher in Centennial Park

1,484 89th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Centennial Park in Kensington +0.5 higher in Kensington

22.9 42nd pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Centennial Park in Kensington +0.3 higher in Centennial Park

14.0 74th pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Centennial Park in Kensington +1.3 higher in Kensington

7.9 85th pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centennial Park in Kensington +0.1 more in Kensington

7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Centennial Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Centennial Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Centennial Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Centennial Park in Kensington +12.5 pts higher in Kensington

87.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Centennial Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Centennial Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Centennial Park in Kensington

— 18.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Centennial Park in Kensington +127 higher in Kensington

225 74th pct 352 87th pct

Mean slope in Centennial Park in Kensington +1.4 pts higher in Centennial Park

7.0% 73rd pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Centennial Park with nearby areas

Randwick - North Paddington - Moore Park Woollahra Bondi Junction - Waverly Kensington Double Bay - Darling Point Randwick - South Surry Hills

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

Zetland Rosebery - Beaconsfield Waterloo Centennial Park Eastlakes Paddington - Moore Park Kingsford Randwick - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centennial Park vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118011342/centennial-park/vs/118021564/kensington

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income

🩺 Health & Disability

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability