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Kensington vs Kingsford

Name: Kensington vs Kingsford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kensington profile · Kingsford profile

Kensington Kingsford

Kingsford and Kensington (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east. Kingsford has more detached houses, with 36.3% of homes being separate houses compared to 20.4% in Kensington (NSW). This is consistent with Kingsford having a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (51.8% versus 36.0%). In contrast, Kensington (NSW) has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (18.4% compared to 15.3%) and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (18.2 versus 9.0).

The gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2016, but other differences are narrowing. For example, the share of people born overseas is now only 4.2 percentage points higher in Kingsford, down from a 7.7 point gap. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 44%). They also share a high proportion of renters and a similar typical monthly mortgage payment of about $3,000.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Kingsford 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Kingsford De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Kensington Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Kingsford Full-time: 2.8 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Kingsford +1,796 larger in Kingsford gap widening

11,809 62nd pct 13,605 70th pct

Median age in Kensington in Kingsford +1 yrs older in Kingsford gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%

21.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 50.1%

32.6% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Kingsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 46.5%

6.1% China +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

18.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

18.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

6.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 51.2%

7.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.8% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kensington in Kingsford

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Kingsford

2.11 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Kingsford +16 more in Kensington

74 96th pct 58 90th pct

Students in Kensington in Kingsford

1,495 51st pct —

Avg size in Kensington in Kingsford

498 60th pct —

ICSEA in Kensington in Kingsford

1,110 86th pct —

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 78.2%

6.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 37.9%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Kingsford +$102 higher in Kensington gap widening

$946 73rd pct $844 58th pct

Household income in Kensington in Kingsford +$222 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,117 73rd pct $1,895 59th pct

Family income in Kensington in Kingsford +$229 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,743 83rd pct $2,514 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

11.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 73.4%

16.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Kingsford +3 larger in Kensington

142 43rd pct 139 42nd pct

Median age in Kensington in Kingsford even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kensington in Kingsford +$78 higher in Kingsford

$637 50th pct $715 64th pct

Household income in Kensington in Kingsford +$474 higher in Kensington

$2,036 69th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Kingsford +0.2 larger in Kingsford gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 25.1%

10.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%

15.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Kingsford +$25 higher in Kensington gap widening

$500 88th pct $475 86th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Kingsford +$200 higher in Kingsford gap widening

$2,800 92nd pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Kingsford even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 50.8%

24.1% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.0 pts 50.2%

20.4% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 35.9%

20.0% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.8%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

14.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

7.6% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Kingsford +1 more in Kensington

42 51st pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Kingsford +0.54 more in Kensington

3.56 39th pct 3.01 31st pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Kingsford +366.0 more in Kensington

3,737.2 88th pct 3,371.2 87th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Kingsford +1 more in Kensington

16 80th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Kingsford even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Kingsford +4 longer in Kingsford

7 5th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Kingsford +10,431 more in Kensington

95,268 89th pct 84,837 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Kingsford +43,783 more in Kensington

377,591 89th pct 333,808 88th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Kingsford +7 longer in Kensington

40 19th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%

22.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 45.2%

23.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.8% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.8% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Media & telecommunications even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers even 7.8%

4.9% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kensington in Kingsford +1 higher in Kensington

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kensington in Kingsford +2 higher in Kensington

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kensington in Kingsford +2 higher in Kensington

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kensington in Kingsford +1 higher in Kensington

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kensington in Kingsford +33 higher in Kensington

1,122 92nd pct 1,089 84th pct

ERP in Kensington in Kingsford +2,429 higher in Kingsford

14,584 69th pct 17,013 78th pct

Growth in Kensington in Kingsford +1.9 pts higher in Kingsford

22.1% 91st pct 24.0% 92nd pct

Businesses in Kensington in Kingsford +178 higher in Kingsford

1,033 57th pct 1,211 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kensington in Kingsford +16 higher in Kingsford

1,390 86th pct 1,406 86th pct

Max temp in Kensington in Kingsford +0.4 higher in Kensington

23.4 46th pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Kensington in Kingsford +0.3 higher in Kingsford

13.7 72nd pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Kingsford +0.2 higher in Kensington

9.1 98th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Kingsford even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Kingsford even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Kingsford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Kingsford even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Kingsford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Kingsford even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Kingsford +0.2 pts higher in Kensington

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Kingsford +9.2 more in Kensington

18.2 68th pct 9.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Kingsford +48 higher in Kensington

352 87th pct 304 84th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Kingsford +0.8 pts higher in Kensington

5.5% 54th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021564/kensington/vs/118021565/kingsford